The Steel Guitar Forum

Yes!!
Instead of all the crap I read after my vacation, where people take and hold back a pissing contest on Jeff Newman, I would like to introduce the idea of a forum awards.If you got ideas about the subjects:
Here are some of mine:

Steelteacher that got most of us starting on pedal-steel:
Jeff Newman

Most innovative steelteacher:
Joe Wright

Master of nashville-tone: Lloyd Green
Master of belly-growl : Buddy Emmons
Master of innovative playing: Paul Franklin

Most innovative pedalsteelguitar MSA Millenium

Best steelguitarpromotion Carter Steels

Greatest USA steelfestival: St Louis
Please guys: add nice subjects!
Bob, as soon as this turns into a negative crap-dump, please close the thread. Thanks, Johan www.steeljj.com

Some more suggested categories -
Best dobro player:
Best non-pedal steel (current):
Best non-pedal steel (ever):

(although Paul Newman says, regarding the Oscars, in an article in Time magazine, how can you make an artistic occupation into a competition? That's why he likes motor racing. "Your bumper is here. That guy's bumper is there. You win.")
I still applaud your try at a positive approach, Johan
Nick

The Best and most innovative
Canadian steel guitar craftsman
in the universe.
"Ed Fulawka"

Best instrumentalist
Greatest player (E9)
Greatest player (C6)
Gee, someone come up with a ballot! Let's vote!

Hi Nick,
please, understand me, I HATE COMPETITIONS!
but I think it's good and respectfull to now and then get a steeler or organization on the pedestal, for a certain time, let's say a year. It can pay respect to them, and means to say thanks for contributions to the steelguitarworld. It would be unhealthy if this grows into a competition, you can't judge music and performancers on taste, you can't measure
thanks,
Johan

E9 Lloyd
C6 Curly

European Good Will Ambassador & Master Steel Guitar Player: Johan Jansen

Craizest!!! Guess Who?

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Steeling is still legal in Arizona
<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Ray Jenkins on 24 July 2002 at 07:29 AM.]</p></FONT>

Best Feud?

Best Steel Guitar Store??????

E6 Al Marcus
A6 Herb Remington
Bb6 Reece Anderson

Best opinion?
Jerry

Nashvile!!(area) Steel Picker with "BEST SHORTS" there's ONLY ONE!!!
Fastest Picker!
Smoothist Picker
Most versitle (in styles of music)
Showyist
Richest or wealthiest
Poorist
Smartest
Niceist
Best Dressed
Preetiest
Hairiest
oldest
youngest
best liked
Most praised

Johan, I don't know about your choice for belly-growl. You have never heard my belly growl. Can wake my wife up from a sound sleep.

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Carter D10 9p/10k
Richard Sinkler

I've never heard a steel player I didn't like....but if we could only keep one of em it would be Mr E. Because he has all that stuff and from what it sounds like from the folks who heard him in Texas...he ain't done yet.

Bob.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Bob Carlson on 25 July 2002 at 02:05 PM.]</p></FONT>

<SMALL>from the folks who heard him in Texas</SMALL>

......I believe it was in Tennessee, Bell Cove in Hendersonville to be exact!

Carlene Roller suggests that there should be an award for the "simplest player". She would not elaborate.
Jerry

Everybody that can play better than me, which is everybody.

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Martin W. Emmons LG III 3/5 Peavy 1000

Best FENDER HISTORIAN: Jody Carver

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"Let's go STEEL something"
If it feels good, do it. If it feels COUNTRY, do it twice
jpp

Best or longest topic on the forum.
Most effective way to tune. That should get it started.
Best strings.
Best tuning keys.
Best pedal or non-pedal guitar.
Longest running most popular pedal steel.
All around best player, that's all styles, smoothness, best tone, both necks.
Best changer system

Person who has done the most to keep me motivated and interested in playing and practicing: b0b

(And he is a long way ahead of whoever is in 2nd place!)

I personally feel that b0b should have a place in the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.

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Carter D10 9p/10k
Richard Sinkler

An award for the steel with the most ROAD miles would be interesting.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Billy Johnson on 26 July 2002 at 02:18 PM.]</p></FONT><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Billy Johnson on 26 July 2002 at 02:18 PM.]</p></FONT>

I nominate Teresa Anderson and Carlene Roller for "Prettiest Singing Wife" of a Steel Player.