The Steel Guitar Forum

Posted: **2 Jan 2005 7:57 pm**

Anyone know anything about him. He was one of my favorite's.

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Posted: **3 Jan 2005 6:19 am**

Bill, Johnny lives in Nashville. It has been a few months since I talked with him but we are supposed to get together for some coffee one of these days. We graduated from high school together. He doesn't have a computer. If you would like more information you can send me an email and I will try to answer. Thanks.
Gere

Posted: **3 Jan 2005 8:57 pm**

Johnny Sibert played a big part in the sound and success of Carl Smith. Jody.

Posted: **10 Jan 2005 9:39 pm**

Johnny Sibert had the very best Fender steel guitar sound I have ever heard. He played an early Fender Stringmaster triple with a 26" scale ___ very exciting player.

Posted: **13 Jan 2005 12:53 pm**

Curious....I use to attend almost all the Grand Ole Opry "road shows" put on by promoter Harry "Hap" Peebles, at the Kansas City, Kansas Memorial Hall, during the 60's and 70's. Is this the steel player that appears to have some fingers missing on his left hand. If it is, he is indeed one finest straight steel players I've heard. It was attending these shows, that helped inspire me to play steel. Now we have the conventions, etc., but back then these shows were the only contacts to see the "stars". By the way, ticket prices were only $3.00 to hear good Country Music for 2.5 to 3 hours.

Posted: **13 Jan 2005 4:31 pm**

Hey Gere,
Tell JS another fan said hello, and have a goodun. FWIW, I remember when Carl Smith lived, and played in Augusta Ga. I also ain't gonna tell my age, I were a lot younger then tho.

BF[This message was edited by Bill Ford on 13 January 2005 at 04:32 PM.]

Posted: **14 Jan 2005 8:47 am**

Bill I will tell Johnny the next time I talk with him. He has tons of fans out there.
Gere

Posted: **14 Jan 2005 9:36 am**

*[This message was edited by Gene Jones on 24 January 2005 at 04:53 PM.]