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Topic: Does a PSG float !!!??? |
Gord Cole
From:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Wayne Brown
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Bassano, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 6 Apr 2002 3:16 pm |
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hey gord i'll give you the same advice a friend gave me a bizillion years ago . i was in the same boat trying to play guitar and sing . i had a few bad gigs where it just wouldn't come together.then we were going to play the calgary stampede for the 1st time. well i backed out ...i swore i was never gonna do a live gig again...just play in my room as it were. WELL one of the guys in the band wasn't going to let me back out ...(and i'm very thankful for that ...as i have totally enjoyed my career to this date....his famous words that changed my mind were "go and play for yourself ...don't play for them...if they like it ...cool...if they don't %$%^%^em" . that was in 1971 ...since then i have had a rock single that went to #5 across canada in 1976 and have released 3 country cd's since....so my advice is play your steel for YOURSELF anything else is a bonus
wayne brown
c/o out west pac-seats
carter sd-10 nashville 1000[This message was edited by Wayne Brown on 06 April 2002 at 03:20 PM.] |
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Rusty Hurse
From:
Hendesonville, Tn
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Posted 6 Apr 2002 4:53 pm
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| Gord, I know of a few that did float that should not have.It sure is a shame they did too!!! |
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Bill Myrick
From:
Pea Ridge, Ar. (deceased)
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Posted 6 Apr 2002 4:55 pm
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Hey Gord---- Have you by chance ever tried playing golf ??? It's the same deal ; you get on a roll and things are kind of neat then all of a sudden there comes this day where it takes all reserve you can muster to keep the clubs out of the lake and heading for the bar.
Weldon has kind of backed off playing steel now and the golf bug has smitten him. I'm sure he'd bear me out on this. At any rate, play for enjoyment and ENJOY !!!!!!! -  - |
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Jeff Lampert
From:
queens, new york city
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Posted 6 Apr 2002 5:10 pm
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| I had a terrible gig |
Everyone does. Whether you've been playing 2 years or 20 years. Part of the "growing" experience is realizing that ups and downs are part of it and not taking it so to heart. Of course, easier said than done. |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 6 Apr 2002 7:48 pm
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What Jeff says.
Gord, how can you stay away from that beautiful guitar?....al  |
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Joseph V. Sapp
From:
eastern shore, Md.
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Posted 6 Apr 2002 8:52 pm
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Gord:
Let it roll off your back. each and every one of us has had a "off" day behind pushing pedals. I myself dont work with a band, but just cant get the "STEEL" out of my blood. I'm 58, have equipment that some players in Nashville would kill for, and doing a Vidio the other day,,,,playing "together again" totally blew the first three bars !!!!! I didn't stop but just continued on, and at the end of the song, laughed out loud that I'd make such a brain fart on a song, I've played thousands of times. There was only one perfect person , and look what they done to him....take care, and God Bless.
Joseph
Derby SD-10 4X5, Nashville 400, Fender twin,
Profex ll, Lexicon MPX-100 (other weird stuff) |
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Winnie Winston
From:
Tawa, Wellington, NZ * R.I.P.
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Posted 6 Apr 2002 11:37 pm
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happens all the time.
You got up and you got downs.
And, every so often I really think I was playing better 20 years ago than I am now...
Winnie |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2002 1:19 am
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| Send your steel guitar to Dave Letterman. |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 7 Apr 2002 2:23 am
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Well if I decide to throw in the towel and toss the dang thing in the river I would be extremely upset if it "DID" float !
Actually Gord, you are no diferent than many , most and maybe all of us. I returned to Steel several months ago and started practicing with a local band. They invited me to do a gig with them and I played cautious and stuck to what I was most comfortable with. I was actually pleased with what I played and the gig went suprisingly well . Now the next gig, thats a different story. I was stretching into area's that I really wasn't ready for, I was off pitch, wrong pedals, blah blah blah and to make matters worse a Steel Guitar friend came to see me and visit. Point is..It happens, but hopefully it doesn't happen every gig !
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Buddy Elkin
From:
Henderson, KY, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2002 6:39 am
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Not sure about floating, but they will bounce!  |
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Allan Thompson
From:
Scotland.
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Posted 7 Apr 2002 8:26 am
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| Hey Gord, These things are sent to try us. If I`m happy with my playing in one gig out of ten that`s a bonus. But it`s that one gig that makes everything worth while. If you make a mistake just laugh, once you`ve made it there`s nothing you can do to correct it so you might as well laugh about it. |
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Gord Cole
From:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 7 Apr 2002 8:52 am
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Thanks guys I needed that!!!
I got up early this morning, read your replies three times and put on Vince/Hughey followed by DireStraits/Franklin. I got thinking maybe I just might confront the "Universal monster"! The sun was comin' out !!!
Well the ol' MSA tuned up real quick after I threatened it with a public dunking on Letterman (Thanks Earnest) ...
3 hours later, I gave it a rest. Suffice to say I'm still hooked. Thanks again.
Gord
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 7 Apr 2002 3:54 pm
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Hi Gord! Thanks for sharing.
I think the only musician that never thinks he's had a bad gig is a bad musician.
He's probably not good enough to tell the difference.
As long as we have the talent to realise when we have a bad day there's hope.
I covertly tape all my gigs. I listen to the tapes later, usually while driving. Sometimes it's painful, but it good bitter medicine.
-j0ey-
PS An MSA will not float. It might even take out a submarine. [This message was edited by Joey Ace on 07 April 2002 at 04:55 PM.] |
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Steven Knapper
From:
Temecula Ca USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2002 4:25 pm
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Yeah, Gord, I had the same problem after changing from a S10 to U12. First time out, NOTHING went right, and I stuck to the E9 stuff. It happens, even when I was playing 6 string for 30 some years, you have bad nights and good nights. Good advice, let it roll off your back and keep on keeping on, it can only get better.
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 7 Apr 2002 9:37 pm
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How good were you at drums after only 5 years? Did you continually improve? The same will happen with with the steel. Don't give up. By the way, they don't float. Believe me.
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Carter D10 9p/10k
Richard Sinkler
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This after many practices before that were fun and very encouraging.)
