The Steel Guitar Forum

I visited Al last weekend and shot some video of him playing his Sho-Bud and talking about steel guitar with the idea of putting together some videos for YouTube. Now forumites and the world can see and hear our Al playing! Lots of you will recognize some of the shots I added to the video from Al’s website. Hope you enjoy this first installment.

Drew

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<font size=1>Drew Howard - website - Red guitars sound better!</font>

Drew...that is so great! Thanks so much for putting that together!!!

Al....you are THE MAN!!!! Your great playing is UNFORGETABLE!!!!

Al, thats an inspiring video of your great talent, thank you for sharing it with the SGF......and Drew, thank you for making it possible.

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<img width=100 src=http://genejones.bizland.com/index.1.jpg>www.genejones.com

Just what I've been hoping for, thanks Drew. That's wonderful, Al, I hope there's more.

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Howard

Beautiful! Thanks Drew and Al!

Simply Unforgettable!
Thanks for posting that; it was a lovely 'retrospective'. Nice editing job!

That truly blessed my heart! Thanks to Drew for putting this together and Al for letting him.

Respectfully,
Dave Burr

Al,you have made my morning.
Bill

Thanks, you two. I'm so happy to get this. Not only enjoyable, but also inspiring.

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"I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back." --Henny Youngman

Very, very nice indeed!

Love that!!

I was swept away.Soul,life,love,pain,joy.Somewhere inbetween the sight and sound lay these and more.
Thanks Drew and thanks Al.
Shane

Wow........great! A lot of history there.

Al, you really have something going on with that Sho~Bud setup. 6 + 5.........just something else. Wonderful tone. If it sounds that good coming through youtube, I can't imagine being in the room with it.

So cool!!!

Got to try Al's E6 tuning!

Drew,
Thanks for posting that.
Al,
Thanks for your great playing.

that was great

Drew, thanks for this incredible posting and tribute to Al Marcus, my friend. Al was a pioneer of "pop" steel guitar when there weren't too many. Way to go Al!!

Very Very Nice... thank's Drew.....

Now THAT is what helps makes this forum so great.

Thanx guy's!

Had to echo the sentiments posted here. Just such wonderful, heartfelt playing Al.

For those that have never visited Al's web page, it's fascinating...check it out. Al is a treasure and it's certainly nice to see this footage and hope there is more to come!

Best wishes Al and good work Drew! Keep it up!

Drew, Beautiful! Thanks for putting this together. Al, you sound Terrific!

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<small>Bill Moore...
my steel guitar web page</font>

That is just toooooo COOL! Thanks Drew for sharing that video of one of my all time favorites. Nick

Lovley montage Drew,
and even more lovely playing Al.

Please do a few more.

Was that on Lean and Mean?

Such a treasure.Thats excatly the way I WISH I could play.Thanks for the post Drew.Thanks for playing for us Al.PJ

Thanks, that was wonderfull. Al is a great musician and a great person.

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Steelin' Greetings
Marco Schouten
Sho-Bud Baldwin Crossover converted to SD-10, Evans SE200