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 Topic: Who is the oldest steelplayer still playing in USA? |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 31 Views: 30768 |
 Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Dec 2023 8:23 am Subject: Oldest player |
| If I may .... I,m 92 years old and I still pick every sunday at the Bunkhouse here in Cheyenne wy. The Bunkhouse is a neat place...Depicts The days of old here in Cheyenne. Great food, great western ... | |
| Topic: 1950 Gibson console Grande |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 2 Views: 1488 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 21 Nov 2023 9:16 am Subject: 1950 Gibson console Grande |
| I,m sure this has been answered before.... The tone pot on my 1950 Gibson console Grande is shot...I;m sure the same pot to keep it orignal is not available...Soooo.... What would be the pot recommene ... | |
| Topic: G6 Tuning: So many tasty flavours! |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 31 Views: 4165 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 May 2023 3:20 pm Subject: G6th |
| I;ve been playing G6 on my lap now for almost 15 years. The reason I went to G6 was I took up the Dobro which is tuned to G. At the time I tuned my Lap to C6. It got convusing when swapping between ... | |
| Topic: Who is this steel player w/Bob Wills 1966? |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 4 Views: 1715 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 Mar 2023 9:57 am Subject: bob wills |
| I would guess that its Phil also. When I had my band back in 59---60 I had the contract at the old Mayflower bar here is Cheyenne during Frontier days. I hired Phil for 2 seasons. Gentle fella. and ... | |
| Topic: Recordings of your favorite lap steel tone(s) |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 25 Views: 4002 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Feb 2023 7:14 am Subject: Recordings |
| Thinking back 75 years...What turned me on to steel was Roy Wiggins with Eddy Arnold. Back then nobody in Norwich Conn. even knew what a steel guitar was..Plus no teacher..So I bought every Eddy Arno ... | |
| Topic: Remembering Tommy Dodd |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 18 Views: 7349 |
Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 8 Feb 2023 1:45 pm Subject: dodd |
| I'm sorry I did'nt know Tommy,, But i'm sorry for your loss. I just buried my daughter Saturday... So we both share the same feelings of loss. Thank you Donna for all your support on SGF, Lee | |
| Topic: Time for me to retire. |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 220 Views: 37376 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Jan 2023 12:20 pm Subject: The best |
| Just read about the retirement... Congrats...Time to enjoy life. I think I've been with you for about 20 or more enjoyable years. I thought about hanging up the steel that I've been pickin since I w ... | |
| Topic: My many string guitar |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 13 Views: 2522 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Nov 2022 11:38 am Subject: Bill Hatcher |
| Another Idea..... Take a toilet seat ....glue a neck on the seat....6 or 8 strings pickup of your choice....and then pick the s..... out of it....and if you get bored... glue a picture of Elvis.in si ... | |
| Topic: what tuning |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 6 Views: 1180 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Oct 2022 8:14 am Subject: Tuning |
| Rick....Stefan...Thanks a million...Everything your said opens a big door. Rick thanks for the tab. You guys are great... Lee | |
| Topic: what tuning |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 6 Views: 1180 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Oct 2022 8:28 am Subject: what tuning |
| What tuning did Jerry Byrd use on I'll be all smiles tonight? Driving me crazy to figure it out Lee | |
| Topic: Fred Justice |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 105 Views: 28731 |
Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 13 Sep 2022 4:33 pm Subject: Fred Justice |
| I just read about Fred....I purchased a Justice S10 5X4 couple of years ago... Called Fred and we had some long talks on Skype. Always enjoyed our talks. Great gentleman.
May he rest in peace. L ... |
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| Topic: Dick Meis |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 22 Views: 9441 |
Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 11 Feb 2022 10:18 am Subject: dick meis |
| WOW .. Just read about Dick. He and I go way back to when we both worked and taught at Cross Music Centre here in Cheyenne. Always a mellow PERSON. My best wishes to Lois.Its tough losing a mate as ... | |
| Topic: Chubby Howard |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 29 Views: 15712 |
Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 26 Dec 2021 6:58 am Subject: Chubby Howard |
| Just learned of Chubby's passing. Truly Sorry....Chubby, Larry DeRocher and I formed the FIRST Steel Guitar Society When I lived in Tacoma Wa. Chubby had a daily radio show that really helped form th ... | |
| Topic: New Jackson Steel Guitar |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 9 Views: 4597 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 Oct 2021 1:30 pm Subject: Roy thomson |
| Just run across your post.....Mannnn after the laps of time you haent lost a thing....GREAT.. Roy. I sure miss your picking on SGF like you use to..... Old Friend Lee Gillespie | |
| Topic: Playing steel guitar for 8 hours |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 16 Views: 5066 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Aug 2021 7:56 am Subject: Plaing for 8 |
| Hi Paul...Does the ole teach good to hear your still picking. Yaaa... in past years I;ve done similar things. Is it all for the love of the steel guitar or MONEY ?????
Maybe both...... I remember o ... |
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| Topic: Harmonizer |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 4 Views: 1812 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jun 2021 6:03 pm Subject: ; Harmoniezers |
| Hi Miles... Thanks for the comeback...I agree with what you are saying... and Curley Chaulker comes to mind. But its a different sound with the harmonizer. Again its just another toy to play with. ... | |
| Topic: Harmonizer |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 4 Views: 1812 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jun 2021 2:28 pm Subject: Harmonizer |
| Been thinking about buying a harmonizer for my lap steel (just another toy) Is there something out there that will just let me harmonize... I dont want all that other stuff... distortion....etc etc... ... | |
| Topic: Just curious - G6th tuning? |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 17 Views: 6085 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jun 2020 11:39 am Subject: Just curious |
| Hey guys thanks for the comeback...my G6th tuning is (high to low) D B G E D B G The bottom string sometime E or F. Its interesting about the A tuning used by so many. I have a Beard Gold tone 8 s ... | |
| Topic: Just curious - G6th tuning? |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 17 Views: 6085 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jun 2020 1:39 pm Subject: Just curious - G6th tuning? |
| How many of you steeler use the G6th tuning. Because I switch back and forth between my dobro and steel... It confused my ?brain when I played C6th. Soooo I put G6th on all my steels.Now when I swich ... | |
| Topic: Roy Thomson |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 3 Views: 2415 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 May 2020 6:13 pm Subject: Roy Thomson |
| Yaaaa was a little worried about you with this virus going around.....Nooooooooo Still picking the steel.. the fiddle is to hurt the band members ears...ha......Lee | |
| Topic: Favorite SLOW steel solos |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 74 Views: 26857 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Apr 2020 5:04 pm Subject: Favorite Songs |
| Sooooo many great steel solos.. hard to say which is best.BUT... I go with Hughey with Conway Twitty"s I JUST DESTROYED THE WORLD.. AND Hughey's Sweet Memories.
Lee Gillespie |
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| Topic: Roy Thomson |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 3 Views: 2415 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Apr 2020 4:51 pm Subject: Roy Thomson |
| Been trying to contact my old friend Roy Thomson. Any body got any info...Thanks Lee Gillespie | |
| Topic: Who plays lap steel on this Cajun track? |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 10 Views: 3233 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Jun 2019 6:42 am Subject: Cajun |
| I dont know who the steel player is...but I SURE LIKE THE MUSIC. Lee | |
| Topic: RIP Pete Martell |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 2 Views: 1821 |
Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 13 May 2019 6:58 pm Subject: Pete Martell |
| Am really sorry to hear about Pete. Pete and I became close friends when I lived in Tacoma Wa. We corresponded some after he moved to Portland. We played a dual steel guitar gig once in Tacoma. Rest ... | |
| Topic: How old are you? |
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| Lee Gillespie Replies: 281 Views: 77737 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 May 2019 2:11 pm Subject: Age |
| DOG GONE IT BOB.... You beat me by one month. Wally and I keep getting shoved lower on the totam pole.. Ha. Happy birthday.. Lee | |
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