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I am sad to inform you all that my grandpa, Al Marcus, passed away on the evening of September 15th. He was 88 years old. As most of you know, the Steel Guitar was his lifelong passion. Your forum a ...

Hi Basil-I finally had the time to download your new song "Blue Velvet" Last night. As a player with your experience shows, it was an Excellent rendition. Very nice chords and smooth playin ...

Fred-Tilley, you guys are sure lucky to be living right there in Texas with all the great steel players there. Makes me wish that I had moved to Texas when I first met Reece in the late 60's. Maybe so ...

Jim -I heard the great music from the Jazz room last year but am sorry that I coudn't get it on Steel Radio this year to enjoy.
You guys are doing such a fantastic job on it that I hope you will ha ...

Paul-I am glad to hear the your Dad is up to the convention, and thankful. Wish I could be there...al. Smile

Frank-I wish I could have attended the convention to see you play and all the other friends. I have got Steel Radio by Googling, but gthey are not playing anything from the convention. Too Bad for us ...

b0b-Smart move, I'll try Quicktime, thanks...al

I have been too busy to get on the Forum much lately, but I did get to download a song by my good Fred Welch, "Wind Beneath My Wings".

Sounds like he is playing with great feeling, and a ...

Michael-I tried to get Steel Radio and I dont have Winamp. So I tried to download it and it said 3 hours to download , so I cancelled.

I have never needed Winamp all year for playing all the songs ...

Scotty's ISG Convention in St. Louis has been so Hugely successful over the years, so why move it? Surely , he would never consider it. It is too well organized where it is.

I will give Scotty, an ...

Don-That is a good suggestion. I am sure the steel guitar would get more national publicity and exposure in Las Vegas, and as you say more affordable as to Hotels and Food.

But there is one proble ...

Jim-thanks for your reply. I'll hope that Mike will broadcast some of it for us shut-ins. There must be thousands of us who just can't make it to the convention.....al:) Cool

David-They were both LP's. Buddy's Sgteel Guitar Jazz LP came out about 1964 and Curly's Lp Big Hits came out a while later, I cant fix the year. I transfered my LP's over to tape to preserve them...a ...

That is two of the best, Curly's is , if I remember wtihout any band on some of his. Great Pure Steel. Buddy's too was a great breakthrough at the time...al. Smile

I just saw this post about Gene. Gene has always been one of my Favorites. I have his CD's and he does it all,country,pop,jazz, hawaiian.A very good talented musician.I have played his CD's many times ...

Jim-Will they be Broadcasting from the Jazz room.? I certainly hope so...al. Smile

Wiz-thanks for your response. I got IE7 ok now....al. Smile

Nic-your new tune, "Sweet Memories" is another very nice recording by you.

Basil-Your "San Santonio Rose", a great old standard of western swing, was excellent all the way throu ...

Jeff-that is a beautiful PRO 1.Is that a Great Bill Lawrence Pickup?...al. Smile

Ricky-thanks for the Video URL of you and Dale. Looking good. you looked happy when playing your Music on your Sho-bud. Way to go...al. Smile

Wiz-I have IE 6, but cant find the URL for IE 7, which I want.

I got on MS site and it would give me IE8 but not IE7, where can I get IE7>?...thanks..al. Smile

Mike-Usually when you first playback , you will hear both tracks, unless you Mute track #1. Did you do that?...al. Smile

Hi Chris, I listened to your studio cut of Moon River and it does sound better and smoother than the YouTube one. Way to go...al. Smile

I have had a few Sho-Buds over the years. 2 Professionals, rack and Barrel.

A S14 string, blue, said to be one of Julian Tharpes", But I figured 10 and 12 strings were enough for me.

A S1 ...

Hi Chris-I suppose you get a lot of kidding about having a very famous name. I just saw and heard your video and it sounded like you know your chords on the E9 guitar. It sounded good and you had a ni ...

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Topic: Al Marcus, My Grandpa, Has Passed Away
Al Marcus Replies: 144 Views: 67116	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 17 Sep 2009 2:30 pm Subject: Al Marcus, My Grandpa, Has Passed Away
Al Marcus Replies: 144 Views: 67116	I am sad to inform you all that my grandpa, Al Marcus, passed away on the evening of September 15th. He was 88 years old. As most of you know, the Steel Guitar was his lifelong passion. Your forum a ...
Topic: Send Your Song File To Be Heard Around The World
Al Marcus Replies: 679 Views: 324084	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 13 Sep 2009 4:34 pm Subject: Send Your Song File To Be Heard Around The World
Al Marcus Replies: 679 Views: 324084	Hi Basil-I finally had the time to download your new song "Blue Velvet" Last night. As a player with your experience shows, it was an Excellent rendition. Very nice chords and smooth playin ...
Topic: Junior Knight and Jody Cameron together at ETSGA Tyler, TX
Al Marcus Replies: 15 Views: 6693	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 11 Sep 2009 8:05 pm Subject: Junior Knight and Jody Cameron together at ETSGA Tyler, TX
Al Marcus Replies: 15 Views: 6693	Fred-Tilley, you guys are sure lucky to be living right there in Texas with all the great steel players there. Makes me wish that I had moved to Texas when I first met Reece in the late 60's. Maybe so ...
Topic: The Jazz room at ISGC
Al Marcus Replies: 16 Views: 9966	Forum Section: International Steel Guitar Convention Posted: 11 Sep 2009 7:17 pm Subject: The Jazz room at ISGC
Al Marcus Replies: 16 Views: 9966	Jim -I heard the great music from the Jazz room last year but am sorry that I coudn't get it on Steel Radio this year to enjoy. You guys are doing such a fantastic job on it that I hope you will ha ...
Topic: ====Franklin New Products====
Al Marcus Replies: 7 Views: 5260	Forum Section: International Steel Guitar Convention Posted: 6 Sep 2009 11:29 am Subject: ====Franklin New Products====
Al Marcus Replies: 7 Views: 5260	Paul-I am glad to hear the your Dad is up to the convention, and thankful. Wish I could be there...al.
Topic: Jammin' in the Fulawka room
Al Marcus Replies: 9 Views: 5973	Forum Section: International Steel Guitar Convention Posted: 6 Sep 2009 11:22 am Subject: Fank Rogers at ISGC
Al Marcus Replies: 9 Views: 5973	Frank-I wish I could have attended the convention to see you play and all the other friends. I have got Steel Radio by Googling, but gthey are not playing anything from the convention. Too Bad for us ...
Topic: SteelRadio & The ISGC
Al Marcus Replies: 29 Views: 9125	Forum Section: SteelRadio.com Posted: 4 Sep 2009 8:54 pm Subject: SteelRadio & The ISGC
Al Marcus Replies: 29 Views: 9125	b0b-Smart move, I'll try Quicktime, thanks...al
Topic: Send Your Song File To Be Heard Around The World
Al Marcus Replies: 679 Views: 324084	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 4 Sep 2009 8:52 pm Subject: Fred Welch
Al Marcus Replies: 679 Views: 324084	I have been too busy to get on the Forum much lately, but I did get to download a song by my good Fred Welch, "Wind Beneath My Wings". Sounds like he is playing with great feeling, and a ...
Topic: SteelRadio & The ISGC
Al Marcus Replies: 29 Views: 9125	Forum Section: SteelRadio.com Posted: 4 Sep 2009 8:33 pm Subject: Steel Radio
Al Marcus Replies: 29 Views: 9125	Michael-I tried to get Steel Radio and I dont have Winamp. So I tried to download it and it said 3 hours to download , so I cancelled. I have never needed Winamp all year for playing all the songs ...
Topic: Scotty, what if you changed the venue one time? Vegas!
Al Marcus Replies: 43 Views: 19752	Forum Section: International Steel Guitar Convention Posted: 24 Aug 2009 9:01 am Subject: Scotty, what if you changed the venue one time? Vegas!
Al Marcus Replies: 43 Views: 19752	Scotty's ISG Convention in St. Louis has been so Hugely successful over the years, so why move it? Surely , he would never consider it. It is too well organized where it is. I will give Scotty, an ...
Topic: Scotty, what if you changed the venue one time? Vegas!
Al Marcus Replies: 43 Views: 19752	Forum Section: International Steel Guitar Convention Posted: 23 Aug 2009 8:59 am Subject: Scotty, what if you changed the venue one time? Vegas!
Al Marcus Replies: 43 Views: 19752	Don-That is a good suggestion. I am sure the steel guitar would get more national publicity and exposure in Las Vegas, and as you say more affordable as to Hotels and Food. But there is one proble ...
Topic: Jazz Room at the 2009 ISGC
Al Marcus Replies: 24 Views: 18296	Forum Section: International Steel Guitar Convention Posted: 23 Aug 2009 8:52 am Subject: Jazz Room
Al Marcus Replies: 24 Views: 18296	Jim-thanks for your reply. I'll hope that Mike will broadcast some of it for us shut-ins. There must be thousands of us who just can't make it to the convention.....al:)
Topic: Recommend C6th steel CD's - uncluttered by piano/guitar?
Al Marcus Replies: 8 Views: 2906	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Aug 2009 8:31 am Subject: Recommend C6th steel CD's - uncluttered by piano/guitar?
Al Marcus Replies: 8 Views: 2906	David-They were both LP's. Buddy's Sgteel Guitar Jazz LP came out about 1964 and Curly's Lp Big Hits came out a while later, I cant fix the year. I transfered my LP's over to tape to preserve them...a ...
Topic: Recommend C6th steel CD's - uncluttered by piano/guitar?
Al Marcus Replies: 8 Views: 2906	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Aug 2009 8:25 pm Subject: Recommend C6th steel CD's - uncluttered by piano/guitar?
Al Marcus Replies: 8 Views: 2906	That is two of the best, Curly's is , if I remember wtihout any band on some of his. Great Pure Steel. Buddy's too was a great breakthrough at the time...al.
Topic: CDs by Gene Jones
Al Marcus Replies: 9 Views: 3865	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 Aug 2009 7:19 pm Subject: Gene Jones
Al Marcus Replies: 9 Views: 3865	I just saw this post about Gene. Gene has always been one of my Favorites. I have his CD's and he does it all,country,pop,jazz, hawaiian.A very good talented musician.I have played his CD's many times ...
Topic: Jazz Room at the 2009 ISGC
Al Marcus Replies: 24 Views: 18296	Forum Section: International Steel Guitar Convention Posted: 20 Aug 2009 6:31 pm Subject: Jazz Room
Al Marcus Replies: 24 Views: 18296	Jim-Will they be Broadcasting from the Jazz room.? I certainly hope so...al.
Topic: Ie8
Al Marcus Replies: 10 Views: 3305	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 19 Aug 2009 10:57 am Subject: Ie8
Al Marcus Replies: 10 Views: 3305	Wiz-thanks for your response. I got IE7 ok now....al.
Topic: Send Your Song File To Be Heard Around The World
Al Marcus Replies: 679 Views: 324084	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 18 Aug 2009 8:08 pm Subject: Send Your Song File To Be Heard Around The World
Al Marcus Replies: 679 Views: 324084	Nic-your new tune, "Sweet Memories" is another very nice recording by you. Basil-Your "San Santonio Rose", a great old standard of western swing, was excellent all the way throu ...
Topic: Sho Bud/Sho pro Pro 1New Price
Al Marcus Replies: 10 Views: 5847	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 17 Aug 2009 8:13 pm Subject: Sho Bud/Sho pro Pro 1New Price
Al Marcus Replies: 10 Views: 5847	Jeff-that is a beautiful PRO 1.Is that a Great Bill Lawrence Pickup?...al.
Topic: A snidbit of my Dale Watson Days
Al Marcus Replies: 41 Views: 20167	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 17 Aug 2009 8:00 pm Subject: A snidbit of my Dale Watson Days
Al Marcus Replies: 41 Views: 20167	Ricky-thanks for the Video URL of you and Dale. Looking good. you looked happy when playing your Music on your Sho-bud. Way to go...al.
Topic: Ie8
Al Marcus Replies: 10 Views: 3305	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 16 Aug 2009 7:14 pm Subject: Ie8
Al Marcus Replies: 10 Views: 3305	Wiz-I have IE 6, but cant find the URL for IE 7, which I want. I got on MS site and it would give me IE8 but not IE7, where can I get IE7>?...thanks..al.
Topic: Recording in RealBand - Question
Al Marcus Replies: 2 Views: 1951	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 16 Aug 2009 9:35 am Subject: Recording in RealBand - Question
Al Marcus Replies: 2 Views: 1951	Mike-Usually when you first playback , you will hear both tracks, unless you Mute track #1. Did you do that?...al.
Topic: moon river , youtube
Al Marcus Replies: 6 Views: 2751	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 13 Aug 2009 8:43 am Subject: moon river , youtube
Al Marcus Replies: 6 Views: 2751	Hi Chris, I listened to your studio cut of Moon River and it does sound better and smoother than the YouTube one. Way to go...al.
Topic: Now here is one gorgeous blonde Super-Pro
Al Marcus Replies: 14 Views: 4986	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Aug 2009 7:50 pm Subject: Sho bud
Al Marcus Replies: 14 Views: 4986	I have had a few Sho-Buds over the years. 2 Professionals, rack and Barrel. A S14 string, blue, said to be one of Julian Tharpes", But I figured 10 and 12 strings were enough for me. A S1 ...
Topic: moon river , youtube
Al Marcus Replies: 6 Views: 2751	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 11 Aug 2009 8:43 pm Subject: Video
Al Marcus Replies: 6 Views: 2751	Hi Chris-I suppose you get a lot of kidding about having a very famous name. I just saw and heard your video and it sounded like you know your chords on the E9 guitar. It sounded good and you had a ni ...