Tri Cities Steel Guitar Jam Bristol, Va

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 25 Jan 2012 2:01 pm

The next jam is set for March 17th, 10am to 5pm in Bristol Va Exit 7. I'll have more on directions later. We had a good jam this past Saturday and looking for another good one.
There will be a $3.00 donation for admission.

Tony

Ray Anderson · Post by **Ray Anderson** » 25 Jan 2012 2:45 pm

Yeah! Hope that I'm able to attend this one too.I' m practicing up for this one, that should give enough time to come up with something,even if it's Mary had a little Lamb.Come on fellas shine them axes and hone a razors edge on'em. Let's

make an event out of this.

ed packard · Post by **ed packard** » 25 Jan 2012 3:53 pm

Any of you Tri City folk know/remamber Jim Spears?

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 25 Jan 2012 5:19 pm

I remember a Jim Spears. He taught welding in Scott County Va school system and had a band called the Bandits and Jim would play by himself sometimes. He had a drum and maybe a high hat or something like that and he would also play guitar and sing. That was back in the late 70's. Is the Jim you are talking about ?

Tony

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 25 Jan 2012 5:28 pm

ill be there me and my trusty
LaGaritt
im learning some new tunes to play
Mike

ed packard · Post by **ed packard** » 25 Jan 2012 5:33 pm

Tony...thanks for the reply.

That would be Jim! He was a top welder in the atomis industry at Savanah River Project, and in Vallejo CA.

He had one of the early Les Pauls. Did not know he was a drummer too.

He was a good friend. Lost track of him when he left CA. Any further info?

Thanks again...Edp

Landon Roberson · Post by **Landon Roberson** » 25 Jan 2012 5:46 pm

I will be there and hopefully play some more. I played all I had at the last Jam but I am working on some new stuff and I hope to play backup on a track or two at this one. That is my goal any way.

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 25 Jan 2012 6:05 pm

Ed, don't know where Jim is or even if he's still alive.

Tony

ed packard · Post by **ed packard** » 25 Jan 2012 6:13 pm

Tonights search gave address as Jared street Kingsport. May be obsolete as his age was listed as "early 90s".

Too late I guess...I will check TN obits.

Thanks again.

Edp

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 25 Jan 2012 6:17 pm

You're welcome Ed, I hope you can find out something.

Tony

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 26 Jan 2012 5:40 am

Sorry Guys I will be taken a break and going to Florida to visit friends and family.I will also be going to Cat Fish Johnny's in Lake Pansoffkee. I will see Doc Hope there also and they are raffling off a 8 String Steel Guitar that I'm going to win.By the way if anyone sees Steve Leonard tell him I have the T-Shirt that I won from his first Steel Guitar Show in Bristol.I have it hanging on the wall in my Steel Guitar Room along with my Plaque from the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association In Recognition for Founding and Supporting The Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association 2002 along with a Plaque from the Mid Atlantic Steel Guitar Association Certificate in Recognition most Improved Steel Player 2004.I know I'm blowing my own horn who eles would.
Sam White

Pete Taylor · Post by **Pete Taylor** » 26 Jan 2012 1:59 pm

Mike is going to learn more tunes? He has forgotten more steel tunes than I will ever know. My problem is trying to remember what little I thought I knew. Hope to play a little better this time and get over a case of jitters. Sam I dont guess your bar is cold in Fla., have a nice and safe trip.Hope to see everyone soon. Pete in Elizabethton

Steve Leonard · Post by **Steve Leonard** » 26 Jan 2012 2:31 pm

Hey Sam, Glad you still have the T-shirt. I was cleaning out the garage the other day and found a box full of those T-shirts. If I can make the March show I will bring them and give them away.

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 26 Jan 2012 4:03 pm

Pete, Mike's getting old, humor him. Just kiddin' Mike, O buddy, O pal.

Steve, hope you can make it and I would like to have one of those T shirts. My old one has shrunk or I've got to big, I'm going with shrunk.

Tony

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 26 Jan 2012 4:08 pm

This is a bump for the admission added to the first post. $3.00 donation.

Tony

Bill Moran · Post by **Bill Moran** » 26 Jan 2012 5:01 pm

I'm writing it in my book. I will be there, Lord willing.

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 26 Jan 2012 5:33 pm

Bill, bring your steel and play. Looking forward to seeing you and everybody.

Tony

Steve Leonard · Post by **Steve Leonard** » 26 Jan 2012 7:22 pm

Hey Tony, Mine shrunk too. I guess they are just cheap shirts. I'm going to keep telling myself that anyway.

Ray Anderson · Post by **Ray Anderson** » 27 Jan 2012 8:27 pm

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 28 Jan 2012 5:46 am

No Tony and Steve what the problem with the T-Shirts is you guys have to learn to back away from the table a little sooner than you do. MY T-Shirt that I won with all the signatures on it is still way to large for me.You boys better be care full that weight is not good for your health.I keep my weight down to 148 to 150.
Sam White

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 28 Jan 2012 6:27 pm

Sam, you got the "no shrink" shirt.

I do need to lose some pounds. Have a good trip and we'll see you on the next one.

Tony

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 29 Jan 2012 11:15 am

if you boys would get my size of tee shirts you wouldnt have to worry about shinkage......

"room to grow" hehehe Mike

Ray Anderson · Post by **Ray Anderson** » 30 Jan 2012 5:01 pm

Countin' down!

to the top.

Herby Wallace · Post by **Herby Wallace** » 30 Jan 2012 6:53 pm

I had intended on making the last jam, but had to cancel, but if I can work it out, hopefully, I can make this one. My friend, Will Van Hoye, called me and told me you had a backup band at the last one and would have them back at this one. Even though I have over 200 tracks, I still prefer playing with a live band.

Herby Wallace

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 30 Jan 2012 7:12 pm

Hey Herby, hope you can make it. Live band or tracks, whatever you want to use.

Tony

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