new member, hello

Francois Lebrun · Post by **Francois Lebrun** » 28 Jul 2014 6:36 am

hello everybody,
new to the forum, I live in France.
I am a pure beginer on the pedal steel but have been playing other instruments for years.

I was lucky to spend some holiday in the US this July
and used the opportunity to spend 2 days on an E9 training session with Larry Toliver at West Texas Steel Guitar School.

I want to say many thanks again to Larry for the quality of his teaching, listening to the student, answering his questions, adapting to the student's pace all this together with a warm and friendly welcome,

the whole session was a very valuable experience that will definitely help me learn to play (better) my Carter D-10.

I look forward to learning more with Larry and other people willing to share their pedal steel guitar knowledge and experiences and i know this forum will be a very valuable source of information and contacts.

All the best to you all

Francois

Spats Davenport · Post by **Spats Davenport** » 28 Jul 2014 7:03 am

Hi Francois,

Welcome, although I'm only here a day longer than you!

Spats.

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 28 Jul 2014 7:08 am

Welcome, both of you. Regardless of your experience level, this forum is full of good help and folks who just want to get everybody playing better (competition doesn't make sense; unless you're both in the same town and are the only players in town, having a better player doesn't disadvantage you, and usually just makes EVERYONE better).
I've been playing 35 (WTF?!? I'm getting OLD) years, and this place still gives me insights.

Tucker Jackson · Post by **Tucker Jackson** » 28 Jul 2014 9:22 am

Francois Lebrun wrote:... i know this forum will be a very valuable source of information and contacts.

Welcome, Francois. Yes, the forum is the best resource on the internet for steel players. Ask anything and you'll probably end up with WAY too much information. But the answer you're looking for will usually be mixed in there somewhere...

Michael Coggins · Post by **Michael Coggins** » 29 Jul 2014 5:49 am

Bonjour Francois,

Welcome to the forum. Loads of info and opinions here, it's all good!

Francois Lebrun · Post by **Francois Lebrun** » 29 Jul 2014 6:01 am

Spats Davenport wrote:Hi Francois,

Welcome, although I'm only here a day longer than you!

Spats.

thanks for the welcome Spats

enjoy your pedal steel

F

Francois Lebrun · Post by **Francois Lebrun** » 29 Jul 2014 6:04 am

Lane Gray wrote:Welcome, both of you. Regardless of your experience level, this forum is full of good help and folks who just want to get everybody playing better (competition doesn't make sense; unless you're both in the same town and are the only players in town, having a better player doesn't disadvantage you, and usually just makes EVERYONE better).
I've been playing 35 (WTF?!? I'm getting OLD) years, and this place still gives me insights.

thanks for the welcome Lane

I've been playing my other instruments since ... 1967 !!! so ... it's never too late to start enjoying ( ?? ) a new one

take care

F

Francois Lebrun · Post by **Francois Lebrun** » 29 Jul 2014 6:04 am

Lane Gray wrote:Welcome, both of you. Regardless of your experience level, this forum is full of good help and folks who just want to get everybody playing better (competition doesn't make sense; unless you're both in the same town and are the only players in town, having a better player doesn't disadvantage you, and usually just makes EVERYONE better).
I've been playing 35 (WTF?!? I'm getting OLD) years, and this place still gives me insights.

thanks for the welcome Lane

I've been playing my other instruments since ... 1967 !!! so ... it's never too late to start enjoying ( ?? ) a new one

take care

F

Francois Lebrun · Post by **Francois Lebrun** » 29 Jul 2014 6:07 am

Tucker Jackson wrote:
Francois Lebrun wrote:... i know this forum will be a very valuable source of information and contacts.
Welcome, Francois. Yes, the forum is the best resource on the internet for steel players. Ask anything and you'll probably end up with WAY too much information. But the answer you're looking for will usually be mixed in there somewhere...

Thanks for the welcome Tucker, feels good not to be alone with instrument

all the best

F

Francois Lebrun · Post by **Francois Lebrun** » 29 Jul 2014 6:08 am

Michael Coggins wrote:Bonjour Francois,

Welcome to the forum. Loads of info and opinions here, it's all good!

Thanks for the welcome Michael, it's good to have other people around ready to help and share

F

Spats Davenport · Post by **Spats Davenport** » 29 Jul 2014 9:35 am

Francois Lebrun wrote:
thanks for the welcome Spats

enjoy your pedal steel

F

Indeed Francois, but the pedals in my car and on my bicycle keep me busy enough. Plain ol' lap steel for me.

Spats.

Dr. Hugh Jeffreys · Post by **Dr. Hugh Jeffreys** » 29 Aug 2014 4:16 pm

Welcome Francois! If you are interested in PROGRESSIVE steel as applied to experimental jazz, you might enjoy some of my works. A sample can be heard at: www.steelguitarbyhughjeffreys.com Best to you. HJ

Johnie King · Post by **Johnie King** » 30 Aug 2014 8:00 am

Welcome aboard I'm a new too Johnie King

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 30 Aug 2014 8:33 am

Welcome Francois!

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 30 Aug 2014 8:43 am

Welcome, welcome fellows. There is so much here to stimulate, educate, and entertain. As I'm sure you might surmise there are many opinions here, often directly opposed to each other, so you may have to do some sifting, but there is so much information about many things steel you haven't even thought to ask yet. I've been exposed to so many new ideas and players, styles and approaches here, I just wish the forum had been around when I was starting out.
Spend some time with the search function for access to YEARS of knowledge and opinion. and fun!

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 30 Aug 2014 9:51 am

Welcome to the forum guys. The best place to be if you love Steel Guitar.

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