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Ray, I knew and worked with Bobby White who was absolutely a great guy and could crack some of the most spontaneous , hillarious one liners of anyone. He was always willing to share about the steel. S ...

Ray, What a call. I knew Billy and Lynn when I worked in Nashville, Billy was always coming by Bobbe Seymours. Hvaen't seen him since 1990 when I left Nashville then I ran into him at Texas Steel Guit ...

Joe, I don't know what part of Florida you are in, I would check music stores, local free shopper papers, etc. as you might find those who know someone, who know... especially around music stores as t ...

Since you know nothing about theory, you should be a good musician! Just kidding. I have worked with a LOT of GREAT musicians who knew nothing about theory but they were great pickers. That being said ...

Welcome to the forum. I too love muscle cars and am in fact an artist doing pen-ink drawings of old muscle cars, old dirt track stock cars and supermodifieds, old gas stations, nostalgia, etc. I've ...

I was working with Bobby White one time in his club and EVERY NIGHT some drunk would want him to play Steel Guitar Rag. He would always tell them, "I already played it where were you?" One n ...

You just saw a photo of two first class players. I was aquainted with Tommy briefly in the mid-late 80s when I worked with Seymour and he was with the Whites. I've known them for years as they were fr ...

It has been over twenty years since I have seen Bobbe but it was my honor and privilage to be associated with him for a brief time. Great guy and musician. Congrats to you Bobbe! He and I were out to ...

There are SO MANY I admire as far as steelers. BUDDY EMMONS, Bobbe Seymour, Russ Hicks, Tommy White, Hal Rugg, John Hughey, Austin Stewart, I just can't name them all. I am a pretty good lead guitaris ...

Another govt. entity going to spy out why so many people are gathering in St. Louis

Jim, I already play half..OH, I'm sorry, you said half-FAST! Smile

I've known Jerry for about 40 years as I am from Van Buren, Ark. The last time I saw Dana, she was a little bitty girl. To see Austin do what he does is almost indescribable! Was wondering who would b ...

I'm trying to learn to play as fast as Doug Jernnigan so I bought all his teaching videos and put them on fast forward.....still don't have it yet!

Met Joan this year, looking forward to meeting Johhny. Both of them, NOTHING BUT CLASS! Johnny playing for GENE WATSON!? Now THAT has got to be the ULTIMATE SOUND!!! From the great state of Texas!

Ernie, So glad to hear Buddy is OK, used to see him often when I was living in Nashville. YEARS AGO, I believe it may have been John Whitehead or a PEAVEY rep that told this story about Buddy, ver ...

Banjo has been mentioned a few times. I was standing backstage at the Opry with Jim Webb (Del Reeves) listening to Grandpa Jones and Jim says "The banjo is one of the most beautiful instruments i ...

Saw Hank Snow almost lose his rug to a fiddle bow once. Also heard a guy ask Bobby White (who I worked with MANY times) if he could play Steel Guitar Rag to which Bobby replied "Yeah but why woul ...

Russ, VERY proud of you. I used to see you in Seymours shop Back in 1987. Hadn't seen you again until TSGC 2010-2011. Still the same great guy. I have about worn out yours and Seymours Ray Price tribu ...

I worked for Bobbe back in 87' and am very familiar with his sense of humor. I was a guitar player in Nahville and knew a lot of steel players he knew. Was a little down on luck and he helped me treme ...

YEARS ago I was learning guitar and working part time for a man named Ben Jack in Ft, Smith Ark. This guy pulls up in front of the store he had at the time and I'm wondering who is this guy pulling ...

Just recently met Austin Stewart at Irving Tx. WOW!!! Been Knowing Jerry and Donna Newberry for over 30 years and haven't seen them in about as long. They are from my hometown in Van Buren, Ark and so ...

bOb, Just a note to say thank you for allowing me to be a part of this forum. I recently attended the Texas Steel Guitar Show and saw guys I haven't seen in over twenty years when I was in Nashville. ...

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Topic: Musician Attitudes................
Larry Freeman Replies: 9 Views: 2963	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:17 pm Subject: Musician Attitudes................
Larry Freeman Replies: 9 Views: 2963	Ray, I knew and worked with Bobby White who was absolutely a great guy and could crack some of the most spontaneous , hillarious one liners of anyone. He was always willing to share about the steel. S ...
Topic: NASHVILLE is finally calling me.................
Larry Freeman Replies: 4 Views: 1829	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:05 pm Subject: NASHVILLE is finally calling me.................
Larry Freeman Replies: 4 Views: 1829	Ray, What a call. I knew Billy and Lynn when I worked in Nashville, Billy was always coming by Bobbe Seymours. Hvaen't seen him since 1990 when I left Nashville then I ran into him at Texas Steel Guit ...
Topic: New to the instrument & this forum-
Larry Freeman Replies: 39 Views: 8943	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Sep 2011 7:43 pm Subject: New to the instrument & this forum-
Larry Freeman Replies: 39 Views: 8943	Joe, I don't know what part of Florida you are in, I would check music stores, local free shopper papers, etc. as you might find those who know someone, who know... especially around music stores as t ...
Topic: New to the instrument & this forum-
Larry Freeman Replies: 39 Views: 8943	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Sep 2011 3:57 pm Subject: New to the instrument & this forum-
Larry Freeman Replies: 39 Views: 8943	Since you know nothing about theory, you should be a good musician! Just kidding. I have worked with a LOT of GREAT musicians who knew nothing about theory but they were great pickers. That being said ...
Topic: New to the instrument & this forum-
Larry Freeman Replies: 39 Views: 8943	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:51 am Subject: New to the instrument & this forum-
Larry Freeman Replies: 39 Views: 8943	Welcome to the forum. I too love muscle cars and am in fact an artist doing pen-ink drawings of old muscle cars, old dirt track stock cars and supermodifieds, old gas stations, nostalgia, etc. I've ...
Topic: So pardon me if I don’t play the “Steel Guitar Rag” perfect
Larry Freeman Replies: 34 Views: 9684	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Sep 2011 2:43 pm Subject: So pardon me if I don’t play the “Steel Guitar Rag” perfect
Larry Freeman Replies: 34 Views: 9684	I was working with Bobby White one time in his club and EVERY NIGHT some drunk would want him to play Steel Guitar Rag. He would always tell them, "I already played it where were you?" One n ...
Topic: Tommy White, My favorite steel player
Larry Freeman Replies: 105 Views: 62282	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Sep 2011 5:17 pm Subject: Tommy White, My favorite steel player
Larry Freeman Replies: 105 Views: 62282	You just saw a photo of two first class players. I was aquainted with Tommy briefly in the mid-late 80s when I worked with Seymour and he was with the Whites. I've known them for years as they were fr ...
Topic: Bobbe's Plaque
Larry Freeman Replies: 38 Views: 14590	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 14 Sep 2011 5:21 am Subject: Bobbe's Plaque
Larry Freeman Replies: 38 Views: 14590	It has been over twenty years since I have seen Bobbe but it was my honor and privilage to be associated with him for a brief time. Great guy and musician. Congrats to you Bobbe! He and I were out to ...
Topic: Looking Skyward
Larry Freeman Replies: 78 Views: 17732	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 13 Sep 2011 2:59 pm Subject: Looking Skyward
Larry Freeman Replies: 78 Views: 17732	There are SO MANY I admire as far as steelers. BUDDY EMMONS, Bobbe Seymour, Russ Hicks, Tommy White, Hal Rugg, John Hughey, Austin Stewart, I just can't name them all. I am a pretty good lead guitaris ...
Topic: Saw this on the way to St Louis.
Larry Freeman Replies: 7 Views: 2331	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Sep 2011 3:16 pm Subject: Saw this on the way to St Louis.
Larry Freeman Replies: 7 Views: 2331	Another govt. entity going to spy out why so many people are gathering in St. Louis
Topic: The pretense of spontaneity is misleading the Newbie
Larry Freeman Replies: 23 Views: 5765	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Sep 2011 4:08 am Subject: The pretense of spontaneity is misleading the Newbie
Larry Freeman Replies: 23 Views: 5765	Jim, I already play half..OH, I'm sorry, you said half-FAST!
Topic: Austin Stewart at STL Show
Larry Freeman Replies: 11 Views: 5624	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Sep 2011 4:31 am Subject: Austin Stewart at STL Show
Larry Freeman Replies: 11 Views: 5624	I've known Jerry for about 40 years as I am from Van Buren, Ark. The last time I saw Dana, she was a little bitty girl. To see Austin do what he does is almost indescribable! Was wondering who would b ...
Topic: The pretense of spontaneity is misleading the Newbie
Larry Freeman Replies: 23 Views: 5765	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Sep 2011 4:04 am Subject: The pretense of spontaneity is misleading the Newbie
Larry Freeman Replies: 23 Views: 5765	I'm trying to learn to play as fast as Doug Jernnigan so I bought all his teaching videos and put them on fast forward.....still don't have it yet!
Topic: Johnny Cox
Larry Freeman Replies: 3 Views: 2499	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Sep 2011 3:58 am Subject: Johnny Cox
Larry Freeman Replies: 3 Views: 2499	Met Joan this year, looking forward to meeting Johhny. Both of them, NOTHING BUT CLASS! Johnny playing for GENE WATSON!? Now THAT has got to be the ULTIMATE SOUND!!! From the great state of Texas!
Topic: Buddy Emmons?
Larry Freeman Replies: 11 Views: 6719	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Sep 2011 10:52 am Subject: Buddy Emmons?
Larry Freeman Replies: 11 Views: 6719	Ernie, So glad to hear Buddy is OK, used to see him often when I was living in Nashville. YEARS AGO, I believe it may have been John Whitehead or a PEAVEY rep that told this story about Buddy, ver ...
Topic: Perfect Pitch
Larry Freeman Replies: 55 Views: 15839	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Sep 2011 2:51 pm Subject: Perfect Pitch
Larry Freeman Replies: 55 Views: 15839	Banjo has been mentioned a few times. I was standing backstage at the Opry with Jim Webb (Del Reeves) listening to Grandpa Jones and Jim says "The banjo is one of the most beautiful instruments i ...
Topic: fiddlers are dangerous
Larry Freeman Replies: 25 Views: 7918	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Sep 2011 1:39 pm Subject: fiddlers are dangerous
Larry Freeman Replies: 25 Views: 7918	Saw Hank Snow almost lose his rug to a fiddle bow once. Also heard a guy ask Bobby White (who I worked with MANY times) if he could play Steel Guitar Rag to which Bobby replied "Yeah but why woul ...
Topic: Congratulations Russ Hicks to SGHOF!
Larry Freeman Replies: 104 Views: 32944	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Sep 2011 1:15 pm Subject: Congratulations Russ Hicks to SGHOF!
Larry Freeman Replies: 104 Views: 32944	Russ, VERY proud of you. I used to see you in Seymours shop Back in 1987. Hadn't seen you again until TSGC 2010-2011. Still the same great guy. I have about worn out yours and Seymours Ray Price tribu ...
Topic: Open letter to Bobbe Seymour
Larry Freeman Replies: 65 Views: 24701	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Sep 2011 1:03 pm Subject: Open letter to Bobbe Seymour
Larry Freeman Replies: 65 Views: 24701	I worked for Bobbe back in 87' and am very familiar with his sense of humor. I was a guitar player in Nahville and knew a lot of steel players he knew. Was a little down on luck and he helped me treme ...
Topic: New Peavey Steel Amp
Larry Freeman Replies: 124 Views: 77242	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 3 Sep 2011 11:30 am Subject: New Peavey Steel Amp
Larry Freeman Replies: 124 Views: 77242	YEARS ago I was learning guitar and working part time for a man named Ben Jack in Ft, Smith Ark. This guy pulls up in front of the store he had at the time and I'm wondering who is this guy pulling ...
Topic: New YouTube Videos of Austin Stewart
Larry Freeman Replies: 11 Views: 4887	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 30 Apr 2010 8:06 pm Subject: New YouTube Videos of Austin Stewart
Larry Freeman Replies: 11 Views: 4887	Just recently met Austin Stewart at Irving Tx. WOW!!! Been Knowing Jerry and Donna Newberry for over 30 years and haven't seen them in about as long. They are from my hometown in Van Buren, Ark and so ...
Topic: New Member
Larry Freeman Replies: 1 Views: 911	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 15 Apr 2010 5:02 pm Subject: New Member
Larry Freeman Replies: 1 Views: 911	bOb, Just a note to say thank you for allowing me to be a part of this forum. I recently attended the Texas Steel Guitar Show and saw guys I haven't seen in over twenty years when I was in Nashville. ...