The Steel Guitar Forum

Our next meeting will be Sunday, August 7th at 2:30 PM at the Life Church Bldg. in Katy. Directions: I10 to Katy. Take Pin Oak exit. South on Pin Oak to the Life Church on your right. At some point, the street name will change to Westheimer. but keep straight ahead to the Life Church on your right. Regardless of your playing level, bring your steel and play. If you have product for sale( CD's. Instruction,etc) feel free to bring them with you. We will have a players segment, a featured player segment with Roger Edg ington from the Billy Mata Band and a JAM. All musicians, vocalists, and steel fans are welcome. The meeting is FREE, however we will have a donation box set up for those who would like to donate to help with the expenses of operating our club. Water, sodas and treats are greatly appreciated . All players should be there by 2:00 PM to set up. See you there, Jody, Billy, and Patty.

Hi Jody, Billy,and Patty , Elaine and I will be there maybe I can get Snipe to go . I'll try to get Elaine to make some more brownies Bob Gondesen

We do have a featured player. Roger Edgington from the Bill Mata Band. Don't know who all will come with Billy. Jody, Billy and Patty.

Hi Bob, come on down and bring Elaine, Snipe, and the brownies. Jody.

Jody,
David Waters our Lead Player may be there also. Looking forward to seeing you all.

I talked to David today, and he is planning on riding with me. So, we should be there, ready to pick!!

Flash

Sounds great guys. Jody.

Don't know if I'll make it or not.
Sounds like it's gonna be a good one.

Sounds like a great jam Brother Jody....have a great time....jr

I'm coming and I should have Joe McHamm with me.

ttt

Good Lord will and the creeks stay dry Anna and I will be there also.

TTT

ok... ive been meaning to come to one of these for a while... i live in spring. and i just got a new Evans amp in the mail today. If i can convince my better half to go we will be there, I'll bring one of my P/P's and try out the new evans...

Jody,

I talked to the guys last night and the whole band will be there except for our drummer. He's on vacation.

Well first off Jody Sanders was really missed at the meeting. I hope you feel better soon Jody! The Billy Mata band featuring Roger Edgington did a great set of music. Randy Boyd played great as he always does. Mark and his wife did some great tunes. Special thanks to Billy and Patty for all they do for putting on the meetings. Oh and as always I learned something at the meeting. Thanks to all the guys for letting me be a part of all of it.

Also anyone heard from Bobby Bowman since he had his surgery?

I want to thank Billy,Patty,Jody and everyone at the SE steel guitar club for letting Billy Mata and The Texas Tradition including myself to be a part of your meeting. All the boys and I always enjoy coming over and picking a little. Roger Edgington

Roger and crew put on an entertaining and impressive show - full of great tunes and featuring some super steel playing. The way these guys work together to produce such a rich full sound is really something. Steel, fiddle, and guitar parts all arranged around a very strong vocalist, with 3-part harmonies and all complimenting each other. I'm looking forward to picking up a few of their CDs.

The jam was great too - with Randy, Bubba, and Mark all playing some great stuff.

David W. is an awesome guitar player, he put just the right touch into every tune. I forget the bass player's name, but he was great too. And of course, no one plays the electronic drum machine like Billy Phelps....!

Hey Jody hope you are feeling better soon we sure missed you buddy. Great day in Katy. Roger and the BMTT were great and hope they come back soon. Everyone did a great job and we really enjoyed it all. This was Anna's first Katy Jam and she really love it. Thank God she loves steel guitar. Thanks to all who make our jam such a big success.

I agree, we were treated with the best. It's amazing to watch the bands interplay. Each knows the others to a T. Close harmonys a smooth exchanges. Roger's use of the C6 neck is impressive. Billy's vocals are great on either Gene Watson or Tommy Duncan type songs. Check out their website and pick up a CD or two. Thanks guys for coming.

James, The bass player is Bill Holt from Wharton,Texas. Our drummer was on vacation out of state. Sometimes we also have a young girl playing second fiddle and on bigger jobs sometimes Floyd Domino on piano. Floyd is on our last 3 CDs and has traveled to Poland and California with us.

Yea I forgot to mention David's guitar skills. That man knows more chord inversions than a Mel Bay chord books. And of course he knows where to put them all and how to play some sweet solos as well. Like Jim said in his post some great three part stuff going on with the Steel Fiddle and the Guitar. If you have the chance to hear the Billy Mata band, do it, you will not be Disappointed!

I second everything that's been said. It was a great show. Billy Mata & the Texas Tradition is one of my favorite bands. I also missed Jody. Get well soon.

I have to tell you that I have been wanting to come to one the SET club meetings for a while, and I'm glad I did. It was a ton of fun, and it was great to meet those of you who were there.

One of the fun things I like about our band is when the guys play parts - steel, fiddle, and guitar. If I could talk Richard into breaking out his mandolin once in a while, that would really be knocked out. These guys are so talented, and it's a real privilege to play with them. It was also a real privilege to play at the club.

Here's a link to a song that let's Roger take a nice pass:

Lady Be Good

I do not play steel, but I love it. I determined early on that one note at a time (maybe two) was best-suited for me.

You just have to be wired the right way to do everything you guys do with multiple strings, necks, tunings, pedals, levers, etc. I'm in awe of anyone who attempts to play steel, and no one except a steel player loves it more than me.

James, thanks for the compliment. I don't play steel, but I did the next best thing and became a paid member of the Steel Guitar Forum a few years back. (Plus, it helps me aggravate Roger when we're not working somewhere. )


Hope to see all of you again soon!

Bill

Bill, Thanks for that. I was mesmorized by your play at the jam. Wow! You really get into a tune. I always enjoy the true bass fiddle. The electric bass will do in a pinch, but theres nothing like the real thing. Thanks for coming and do come back often.