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Tom Webb played for "Gate" before me. I played steel with him from '78 through '81, and off and on again for short tours between '87 and '92...

here's an interesting link with a lot of good info

http://www.rockabillyhall.com/JimPierce1.html

When I played steel for Wynn Stewart in the mid 60's, Junior Knight was our bass player. He and I used to switch off as part of the show. When Junior lost his father and returned to Texas, we couldn't ...

Keep in mind...that if everyone is playing layed back, on the bottom of the beat...then your dragging!!!

The Elvin Bishop version was a stratacaster played with a volume pedal. I played steel on the T.G. Sheppard recording, and it was hard to duplicate the effect because of the difference in timber.

Jason...we did quite a few of the O-Mac dates with Buck, Merle, Rose, Freddie, etc.

Fred...what ever happened to Dale Noe? He was playing guitar in the band with us. Great songwriter!!

Jason....I was one of thr fortunate ones in the "Starlight" band that became the first official band called the "Tourists" . We were Wynn's first official touring band.

1. What you say, don't count near as much, as what you don't say....

2. Nothin' is cleaner than a hole....

I played steel for Wynn in '68 and '69. Junior Knight played bass, and he and I would switch out for a few tunes each show. Some fun.

When Junior's Father passed away, he had to go home to take ca ...

I had the great pleasure of playing twin steels along with Bob White on Hank's 1000 and one-nighters album in the early '80's. I also was fortunate enough to do several shows with him as well. What a ...

I don't play a song the same way every time , unless I recorded it that way, and I never said I don't know or understabd the various scales, I just said if you practice and learn only scales, that's a ...

I've never played a scale in my life...I learned by playing the songs, if you learn to play the songs you will already know the scales, so why waste the time. As a result I have been fortunate to pla ...

There is a 'out of sync' thing with most of those videos...It looks like he's hitting the right spots on the neck to me....

That is 'one and the same'

I've had the previlege of knowing 'Pappy' Blythe and spending numerous hours 'jamming' with him. In 1964 and 1965 Roger was playing at a club in Carlsbad, N.Mex. called the "Downtowner". I h ...

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Topic: Steeler with Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown?
Cal Freeman Replies: 10 Views: 6577	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:14 pm Subject: Steeler with Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown?
Cal Freeman Replies: 10 Views: 6577	Tom Webb played for "Gate" before me. I played steel with him from '78 through '81, and off and on again for short tours between '87 and '92...
Topic: Bakersfield Late 60's
Cal Freeman Replies: 20 Views: 9657	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Dec 2008 7:01 am Subject: Bakersfield Late 60's
Cal Freeman Replies: 20 Views: 9657	here's an interesting link with a lot of good info http://www.rockabillyhall.com/JimPierce1.html
Topic: Our new Bass player is a Steel player
Cal Freeman Replies: 22 Views: 8189	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Dec 2008 6:37 am Subject: Our new Bass player is a Steel player
Cal Freeman Replies: 22 Views: 8189	When I played steel for Wynn Stewart in the mid 60's, Junior Knight was our bass player. He and I used to switch off as part of the show. When Junior lost his father and returned to Texas, we couldn't ...
Topic: Playing on the beat, or behind the beat?
Cal Freeman Replies: 41 Views: 11318	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Aug 2008 6:34 pm Subject: Playing on the beat, or behind the beat?
Cal Freeman Replies: 41 Views: 11318	Keep in mind...that if everyone is playing layed back, on the bottom of the beat...then your dragging!!!
Topic: Fooled Around And Fell In Love
Cal Freeman Replies: 71 Views: 34336	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 May 2008 3:31 pm Subject: Fooled Around And Fell In Love
Cal Freeman Replies: 71 Views: 34336	The Elvin Bishop version was a stratacaster played with a volume pedal. I played steel on the T.G. Sheppard recording, and it was hard to duplicate the effect because of the difference in timber.
Topic: Wynn Stewart's steel players
Cal Freeman Replies: 68 Views: 31203	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Jan 2008 2:26 pm Subject: Wynn Stewart's steel players
Cal Freeman Replies: 68 Views: 31203	Jason...we did quite a few of the O-Mac dates with Buck, Merle, Rose, Freddie, etc. Fred...what ever happened to Dale Noe? He was playing guitar in the band with us. Great songwriter!!
Topic: Wynn Stewart's steel players
Cal Freeman Replies: 68 Views: 31203	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Dec 2007 6:30 pm Subject: Wynn Stewart's steel players
Cal Freeman Replies: 68 Views: 31203	Jason....I was one of thr fortunate ones in the "Starlight" band that became the first official band called the "Tourists" . We were Wynn's first official touring band.
Topic: Best Advice you ever got from a Professional Steel Player
Cal Freeman Replies: 92 Views: 25494	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Nov 2007 8:12 pm Subject: My Advise
Cal Freeman Replies: 92 Views: 25494	1. What you say, don't count near as much, as what you don't say.... 2. Nothin' is cleaner than a hole....
Topic: Wynn Stewart's steel players
Cal Freeman Replies: 68 Views: 31203	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Nov 2007 6:27 pm Subject: Wynn Stewart's steel players
Cal Freeman Replies: 68 Views: 31203	I played steel for Wynn in '68 and '69. Junior Knight played bass, and he and I would switch out for a few tunes each show. Some fun. When Junior's Father passed away, he had to go home to take ca ...
Topic: Hank Thompson Steel Players
Cal Freeman Replies: 43 Views: 14686	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Nov 2007 3:07 pm Subject: Hank Thompson Steel Players
Cal Freeman Replies: 43 Views: 14686	I had the great pleasure of playing twin steels along with Bob White on Hank's 1000 and one-nighters album in the early '80's. I also was fortunate enough to do several shows with him as well. What a ...
Topic: How did you learn?
Cal Freeman Replies: 33 Views: 9413	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Jul 2007 4:30 pm Subject: How did you learn?
Cal Freeman Replies: 33 Views: 9413	I don't play a song the same way every time , unless I recorded it that way, and I never said I don't know or understabd the various scales, I just said if you practice and learn only scales, that's a ...
Topic: How did you learn?
Cal Freeman Replies: 33 Views: 9413	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Jul 2007 3:53 pm Subject: How did you learn?
Cal Freeman Replies: 33 Views: 9413	I've never played a scale in my life...I learned by playing the songs, if you learn to play the songs you will already know the scales, so why waste the time. As a result I have been fortunate to pla ...
Topic: Who is this guy?
Cal Freeman Replies: 114 Views: 22965	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Jul 2007 3:40 pm Subject: Who is this guy?
Cal Freeman Replies: 114 Views: 22965	There is a 'out of sync' thing with most of those videos...It looks like he's hitting the right spots on the neck to me....
Topic: delete
Cal Freeman Replies: 35 Views: 16539	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Jul 2007 1:48 pm Subject: delete
Cal Freeman Replies: 35 Views: 16539	That is 'one and the same'
Topic: delete
Cal Freeman Replies: 35 Views: 16539	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Jun 2007 2:58 pm Subject: delete
Cal Freeman Replies: 35 Views: 16539	I've had the previlege of knowing 'Pappy' Blythe and spending numerous hours 'jamming' with him. In 1964 and 1965 Roger was playing at a club in Carlsbad, N.Mex. called the "Downtowner". I h ...