The Steel Guitar Forum

A Big Hello to everyone,

I did this entire video backing track and pedal steel. Let me know what you think, regardless (as always) whether good, bad or indifferent! I appreciate all comments.

click here for my latest Youtube Video

Thanks a whole lot for watching.

Don

My good friend from the past. All I can say is I love it.
Beautiful song, and you do a wonderful job playing it.
Great Emmons sound and your playing is very smooth.
We both still enjoy playing that real pretty traditional
music we played years ago when we lived very close.
Keep up that great pickin' and hope to see more soon.
Before long, I'll put something new for you to watch.
PS: Still looking for Dave Martin if you ever see him.
Carl "Lucky" Kilmer

Good job Don.
Bill.

That is really pretty steel guitar. I for one appreciate slower, soulful playing. Really nice --- and what a pretty guitar!

Hi Carl,

Thanks a whole lot. Sorry I can't be of help in finding Dave Martin. Haven't heard anything in a long time.

Keep up the nice work.

Your friend
Don

Hi Bill,

Thanks, and keep up the great job you always do.

It's really appreciated.

Your (old) friend,
Don

Hi Matthew,

Thanks a whole lot. My Emmons is a 1998 one owner (until I bought her from her original owner) Billy Dunn, who ordered her new from Emmons through Larry (Whimpy) Sasser, an Emmons dealer at the time. She had never been worked on since leaving the factory until after I bought her. I gave her a good going over and brought her back to where I felt she should be. She is a darker Blue than shows in the video. I think it's called "Midnight Blue" and she's much prettier in person and now plays like a dream.

Thanks again for taking the time to respond and glad you like my video and my Emmons.

Your friend,
Don

hey don thats sounds beautiful what effects and amp are you using? if you get tired of it you can send it to me i love the sound.

I really enjoyed that Don, great tone!
Charlie

Sounds great!

Hi Mike,

Thanks a whole lot. I'm using one of the old (open face) Ernie Ball (Pot) volume pedals, along with an old Session 500 amp, and a bit of reverb.

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I really do appreciated it. Glad you liked it.

More coming soon if my health holds out.

Don

Hi Charles,

Thanks a lot. As always, I really appreciate hearing from you. Keep up the good work you're doing.

Don

Hi Lynn,

Thanks a lot for the comment, and I'm really glad you liked it.

Don

Simple, slow & totally sweet, great job.

KEN

Hi Kenneth,

Thanks for taking the time to respond. I'm glad you like it.

Sorry for taking so long to reply back.

Don

Hi to all,

I just wanted to say a Big Thanks to all who've taken the time to respond to my videos.

Click here for my channel

More to be out soon. Once again, all comments are welcomed regardless of good, bad or indifferent.

It's just an old man having fun again.

Thanks again to each of you and I hope you all have the best for the holidays ahead.

Your friend,
Don

pretty, smooth and mellow. good tone and pitch.
nuttin' wrong wit dat stuff!!

Hi Don! (Brown Sr.)
WOW! Is the word. How much more can you become? "Smooth and sweet", with a beautiful melody. Certainly my friend, you have the "touch", and the "talent". A beautiful rendering of this song. Keep it cooking my friend, it is a joy to hear you play.
Bishop Ronnie P.Hall

Hi Chris (I),

Sorry it took me so long to repond.

Thanks a whole lot for stopping by and for your kind remarks.

A while back, I finally got a chance to hear you play and I must say, it was indeed a pleasure.

Thanks again,

Your friend in NJ
Don

Hi Ronnie (Bishop P. Hall)

Thanks for your kindness to an old man. The fact is, you made my wife tear up when she read what you'd written.

You my friend, turn out tunes faster than a Rabbit has litters. "Now that's really quite fast"

Fact is, if I were as good at my style of playing as you are in your style of playing. Well you know the rest!

Keep up the good work my friend.

Your NJ friend
Don