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Topic: What a NICE bunch of guys you all are! |
Bob Carlucci
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Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2004 9:52 pm |
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| I have had SO many contacts by email,since I "signed up" a few months ago,several phone calls too with some real nice steel folks. Some of the guys who have taken the time to mail me are well known men in the steel guitar community too.. Business men whose time is valuable.. I have belonged to other musician forums,but they pale in comparison. There are no secrets here.. the very best share readily with the beginners and with those who are as talented as they. Its also a bit humbling for some too.. you may at times think to yourself.."man I play this thing SMOKIN'hot",then you hear some guy that made a tape in his basement blow your SOCKS off and he's been playing a full 2 years at best, and is as proficient as you were after 20... I have really enjoyed my time here.. I value each and every opinion and I like the fact that I've found a bunch of like minded friends that can deal with my boring war stories... I only wish I could meet all of you in person someday!Fat chance I guess,but it sure is great to "talk" to you here.... bob |
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HowardR
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Posted 15 Feb 2004 10:25 pm
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| I only wish I could meet all of you in person |
We'll all be over next Sunday. Chicken & ribs sound good. Plan on enough for about 3200 people. And Joey Ace likes the good beer.....none of that on sale stuff....  |
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Tim Rowley
From:
Pinconning, MI, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2004 11:18 pm
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Well said, Bob C.
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Walter Stettner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 2:17 am
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Bob,
Well said! I got some sort of a shock last week when the Forum was offline for a couple of hours and I didn't know about it. There I was sitting in front of my computer, not knowing what was going on (did the Forum close? Just a technical problem? Whom can I ask?). Imagine my relief when it was back on again! It was like not knowing what is going on with a family member!
The Forum has become my No. 1 source for information, advise, gossip etc. Only nice people there!!! 
Greetings, Walter
www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf
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Donna Dodd
From:
Acworth, Georgia, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 2:44 am
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Walter, b0b posts miscellaneous information about site-changes/closings/etc on FORUM NEWS. It's a good idea to check it often!
Welcome!!!!
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Walter Stettner
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Vienna, Austria
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 4:14 am
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Donna,
I know - but I didn't have time to check in the days before, so I was hit with the surprise!!!
Thanks, Walter
www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf
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Chuck McGill
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An hour from Memphis and 2 from Nashville, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 4:51 am
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..........ST. Louis Bob...........
see ya there. |
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Dennis Detweiler
From:
Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 5:38 am
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Bob, you can't find a better group of friends. After attending a few steel jams/shows and Scotty's convention, a fiddle player friend of mine was amazed at how friendly and how eager the steel players are to help each other. Including those at the top. It's a great forum.
You can meet many of the members at the International Convention in St Louis.
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 6:09 am
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Thanks Bob! I'll see ya there, Howard! Bring your thong. I'll give Jody a lift.
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| "There are no secrets here.. " |
I wish that were true. Lookup some of Bobbe's posts concerning the reasons for Push Pull tone and you'll see it's not. |
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John Floyd
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R.I.P.
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Ray Jenkins
From:
Gold Canyon Az. U.S.A.
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 8:13 am
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Well said Bob, and nice to have you here as a contributer.
In the last year since I joined, I have gone from not having touched a pedal steel in 10+ years and then only for a few minutes every few years, to playing jazz, blues and country and other musics, both on recordings and live ;
and not clearing the room when I do.
This I attribute to all the fine people and great postings here,
and a few in particular who REALLY helped out in a personal way.
And the next aspect is getting a REALLY good idea of the history, historical personalities and their work in this instrument.
IF you add recomendations on some great music... that coincidentally has a focus on the Steel guitar, and it's relations, it becomes a goldmine for beginners.
The icing is to get people like : Buddy Emmons, Paul Franklin, Jay Dee, Doug Jernigan, and on and on and on dropping in giving commentary, answering quetions.
And there also are many quite funny people here too. And you know who you are.. in most cases!
Well as Howard says in NYC Vat's not to like!
For me as someone living on another continent from my native land at the moment, it also is an english language home for me.
Some times is is a socio-political sounding board, because of the very wide range of people who come together for the instrument.
There are so many cultural groups or sub-culture groups represented here. It is a suprising study base as an anthropologist.[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 16 February 2004 at 08:19 AM.] |
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Chris Forbes
From:
Beltsville, MD, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 8:18 am
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| Bob, you haven't met me yet, you might change your tune afterwards!!!!! |
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Kevin Sowder
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Kearneysville, West Virginia, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 8:56 am
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| This HAS to be the best place to meet people who are the nicest folks in the world! I am a new player, sold a steel, bought a new one with the knees screwed around and asked if someone could help. Well, forum member Bob Myers of Hedgesville, WV calls me, fixed my steel and invited me to a jam that was great! It's guys like him that the forum really needs. A heart of pure gold!! Thanks to everyone for their help in getting my playing off the ground!! I love this place! |
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John P. Phillips
From:
Folkston, Ga. U.S.A., R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 9:02 am
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Would that tune be in the key of F flat or E sharp ?
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JUST 'CAUSE I STEEL, DON'T MAKE ME A THIEF
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 11:47 am
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Yep, if it was'nt for all of you and what is shared here i'd be nowhere !
i got seriously into Steel Guitar 3 years ago and Man this Forum has helped me tremendously
the icing on the cake is to find our steel heroes here as well and sharing what they know w: us
it don't get no better than this
Yep ! Y'all are a great bunch of nice guys all right
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Steel what?
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Nick Reed
From:
Russellville, KY USA
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Posted 19 Feb 2004 8:00 pm
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Bob,
Surely you're not talking about me. I'm the one you said was sarcastic & nasty! |
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Lyle Bradford
From:
Gilbert WV USA (deceased)
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Posted 19 Feb 2004 8:55 pm
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| These guys have taught this ole Hillbilly a lot about steel. They are the greatest! |
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