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Topic: A word of thanks |
Gary Atkinson
From:
Arkansas, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 2:06 am |
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| I Am not a steel player, I am a singer who plays some lead guitar. I have been able to get away with this for years because I always have had a good steel player to carry me through. If it came down to a choice between a steel or a drummer I'd as soon have a steel player.You guys always say a singer does not give the rest of the band any credit for what they do, here is one who does. When things are going right and smooth my little job is easy. Ol' waylon did a song once called don't cuss the fiddle un less you want that fiddle out of tune, a lot of truth in that. The next line is, let's all settle down and pick each others tune. I would have liked to put this in all of the topics, but It is to steel players mainly. Thank all of you for the time and talent you have put in, I know it has not come easy. I wish you all a merry Christmas and A very happy New Year. To me any way, your efforts have been enjoyed. Gary Atkinson |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 4:44 am
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| Hey Gary..Merry X-Mas from Anchorage..Do you know my friend Smitty?Stu |
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Fred Justice
From:
Mesa, Arizona
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 4:50 am
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Gary thank you for your heart felt post.
It is good to be recognized as a steel player or singer, or any other musician's contribution to a band, all have a value to add to the overall group's sound.
And Gary, I think everyone else will agree, your already a part of THIS FAMILY, and have been for a while. Merry Christmas to you and yours buddy.
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Fred Justice,
Justice Custom Cases & Cabinets,
Fred's Music, www.fredjusticemusic.com
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Curt Shoemaker
From:
Ionia, Kansas, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 5:57 am
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| My friend Gary, Fred is right, you are in the steel players family.Thank you for your help this past year with your superb vocals. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Curt |
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ray qualls
From:
Baxter Springs, Kansas (deceased)
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 8:13 am
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I've known Gary for over 30 years and he tells it from the heart. I'm proud to still be his friend after all these years. You can't buy a friendship as it comes from the heart. Merry Christmas, my good friend! Ray
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Ray Qualls
President(KSGA) www.rayqualls.com
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Hal Higgins
From:
Denham Springs, LA
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 8:30 am
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Gary.....It would indeed be a pleasure to meet a man with that kind of heart and passion.......I'm a steeler and a singer (play and sing at the same time) and you're right....sometimes musicians, whether it's steel, lead or what, sometimes do not get the credit they deserve for playing what they play.....thanks for helping all of us to remember to say thanks to the musicians we work with.....Drummers aren't musicians, are they? LOLLOLLOL......HAL
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Be Blessed........HAL
2006 Rains w/8 & 5 Chestnut Burl Mica. Rack system with Evans Preamp (LV), DPC1400,Lexicon MPX500, Furman Power Conditioner, 2 Evans Cabs with JBL D-130 15's Modified Evans Preamp (no rack ears), Boss RV5, DD3, Digitech RP50, 2 Hilton Pedals, Walker Seat w/sidekick and backrest, BJS 10 string bar with birthstone. Zookies thumb pick L-30.
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Herbie Meeks
From:
Arkansas, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2006 8:35 am
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Gary,
Telling it like it is. Most of us have experienced that kind of gig, Backing up a super EGO, not a good feeling, The Drummer,Bass and I once had a Fiddle tune worked out, what else but, The Orange Blossom Special, waiting our chance for a, Requested Fiddle Tune,
That was all it took to Humble the Vocalist.
Dirty Trick, but it worked great
Merry Christmas to You and Yours
Herbie
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Keith Hilton
From:
248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
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Posted 27 Dec 2006 10:39 am
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| I have had the pleasure of working with Gary on many occasions. We had the top group in Joplin for quite some time. Gary loves steel guitar,and Gary is a great singer. I had the pleasure of playing on Gary's CD last year. The musicians on this CD were pretty famous in their own right, pleople like Wade and Chuck Landry. Gary is not eat up with ego, which is the problem of some singers. I hope to get to work with Gary again in the future. It is always a pleasure. |
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