The Steel Guitar Forum

The next SouthEast Texas Steel Guitar club meeting in Katy will be on Sunday August 2nd 2:30pm. The building will be open at 1:30pm for setup.

We will meet at Life Church which is located at 26189 Westheimer Parkway in Katy.

Featured Player:
Tim Marlin (steel) with Bobby Keith (drums, vocals) and Larry Schoppe (bass, vocals).

I'm looking forward to hearing this group again. You're in for a treat.

We will also have a jam time for those who bring their steel guitars.
We want more steel players to be featured. If you only have 2-3 prepared songs. we can arrange for a short featured spot just let us know.

Directions to the LIFE Church building are:
From I-10 W (Katy) :
Take the exit for Pin Oak Rd ( Katy Mills Mall - exit 740 I think? )
Take Pin Oak Rd. south.
Pin Oak Rd will turn into Westheimer Parkway
Take Westheimer down to Life Church @ 26189 Westheimer Parkway on the right

Park your car in the back parking lot and enter the youth room through the back door. You can also park in the front. Usually one of the doors on the left is unlocked.

(PS - No smoking on church property)


Dates for 2015:

August 2nd - Tim Marlin, Bobby Keith, Larry Schoppe
Sept 6th - Labor Day weekend, not meeting
Oct 4th -
Nov 1 -
Dec 6 - not sure if we are meeting


If you have any questions or would like to be featured contact:
Billy Phelps 281-395-2311 fcsound@aol.com

Let's have a big turn out for this one because the next meeting isn't until October! Bring your steels and participate in the jam.

I hope to be there. These guys play some quality music.

We had a good turnout with a good selection of music from country, pop, and western swing standards.

Featured Players were:
Tim Marlin - steel
with Larry Schoppe on bass, vocals
and Bobby Keith on drums, vocals

Players on the jam were:
Randy Boyd - steel, vocals
Ora Oubre - steel
Doug Everud - steel, vocals
Jim Saunders - rhythm guitar
Patty Phelps - bass, vocals

See everyone again in October.

it was great!! thanks patty and billy making me feel at home. sure have made some nice friends at the steel guitar show in katy. hope to see you guys in oct. god bless all of you.

I was impressed with Tim Marlin's set. Good song selection and the group was cohesive. Tim's phasing was tasteful, and the drumming of Bobby Keith was well done and Larry Schoppe's bass and vocals were outstanding. On the swing stuff they were exceptionable. The background vocals of Bobby and Larry to each other was also well done. Overall; great job. You'all come back, ya hear.
I should add that Billy phelps lead guitar work, sitting in with the group was, as usual, fantastic! Billy is an amazing musician on whatever he plays.

Thanks, Jim for that kind critique. The boy's did a great job of backing me up. I noticed my set list was drenched in Buddy Emmons influence and I was almost embarrassed to play another swing song but compelled to. Thanks to Billy and Patty for giving us the stage
and a nice crowd of lovers of higher class jazz.

Thanks, Jim, for the kind words. Also, thanks to Billy for sitting in with us and playing some fine lead guitar. Billy also did some fine backing vocals.

great turn out with some great talent. It was good to have Dick and Mark attending the Jam. Good job by all. Anna and I had an awesome time.