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  Topic: Im coming to colorado from uk to play !!!
Rick Barber

Replies: 8
Views: 1260

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 20 Sep 2006 12:34 pm   Subject: Im coming to colorado from uk to play !!!
Jamie,

I was in England for 3 months working for my company in Stevenage just north of London. I live in California. Just got back Sept 1. I actually took a trip to Birmingham England to go to ...
  Topic: Sacred Steel Suggestions Tips (needed)
Rick Barber

Replies: 6
Views: 1541

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 10 Jun 2005 11:52 am   Subject: Sacred Steel Suggestions Tips (needed)
Thanks Hal.

Rick Barber
  Topic: Sacred Steel Suggestions Tips (needed)
Rick Barber

Replies: 6
Views: 1541

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 4 Jun 2005 4:09 pm   Subject: Sacred Steel Suggestions Tips (needed)
Thanks for the replies.

Rick Barber
  Topic: Sacred Steel Suggestions Tips (needed)
Rick Barber

Replies: 6
Views: 1541

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 3 Jun 2005 12:07 pm   Subject: Sacred Steel Suggestions Tips (needed)
Hello friends,

Its been a long time since I've written. I will be introducing my pedal steel playing to the Catholic Church in my town. I have been a musician for the Church for over 20 years now ...
  Topic: Strobe Tuning
Rick Barber

Replies: 1
Views: 734

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 13 Nov 2004 7:02 pm   Subject: Strobe Tuning
Hi everyone,

I have been using a Peterson strobe tuner for my 6 string guitar. Here is a link to a new one that has tuning temperament for pedal and lap steel. Here is the link.

If you havent t ...
  Topic: Rick Barber saying hello
Rick Barber

Replies: 2
Views: 632

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 1 Oct 2004 8:46 pm   Subject: Rick Barber saying hello
Hello everyone. It seems as though I let my work get the best of me for a while so I've missed tuning in on the Forum.

Anyway I'm making time for it now and wanted to say hello to all my friends he ...
  Topic: Rick Barber playing steel Oct 3 , San Jose Ca
Rick Barber

Replies: 0
Views: 602

PostForum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements   Posted: 1 Oct 2004 8:33 pm   Subject: Rick Barber playing steel Oct 3 , San Jose Ca
Rick Barber will be playing pedal steel and classical and rock guitar with FissionBand this weekend:

Come hear our premier female vocalist Aubree our band sweetheart and expert kickboxer.

Joining us ...
  Topic: Thanks to Marc Muller
Rick Barber

Replies: 1
Views: 1025

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 21 Jun 2004 6:32 am   Subject: Thanks to Marc Muller
I wanted to thank Marc Muller, pedal steel player and guitar and lapsteel player and backup vocalist on tour with Shania Twain , for coming up to my seating location at Key Arena in Seattle for a vis ...
  Topic: Steel Guitar Cruise??
Rick Barber

Replies: 40
Views: 5689

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 5 Nov 2003 5:45 pm   Subject: Steel Guitar Cruise??
Hi David,

I went on a cruise with the Ventures last Spring which was organized by The Vacation Store represented by Julia Meekens-Self who was very helpful in providing all the ticketing and I imagin ...
  Topic: Lucinda Williams Steel Player ?
Rick Barber

Replies: 2
Views: 942

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 25 Sep 2003 5:30 pm   Subject: Lucinda Williams Steel Player ?
Thanks for the reply. That must be a great gig each outing.

I think I'm liking smaller groups these days, its easier to keep in balance and the parts compliment one another.

Best Regards,
Rick B ...
  Topic: Lucinda Williams Steel Player ?
Rick Barber

Replies: 2
Views: 942

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 24 Sep 2003 1:55 pm   Subject: Lucinda Williams Steel Player ?
Does anyone know who the steel session players and concert players are for Lucinda Williams. I'm going to try to catch her at the Filmore in San Francisco.

Thanks
Rick Barber
  Topic: Bobby Black Sighting
Rick Barber

Replies: 12
Views: 2319

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 24 Sep 2003 1:51 pm   Subject: Bobby Black Sighting
I have found those steel players inspirational as well.

Rick Barber
Morgan Hill, Calif
  Topic: Common Mispronunciations
Rick Barber

Replies: 71
Views: 16211

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 6 Jun 2003 11:48 am   Subject: Common Mispronunciations
In the movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" the lady was told , if the robot (Gort was his name) is going to attack you say the words , "Gort, Klatuu Barada Nicto" . And indeed the robot's lase ...
  Topic: Need advice - tube tester
Rick Barber

Replies: 8
Views: 1731

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 6 Jun 2003 11:21 am   Subject: Need advice - tube tester
I would go for the Hickok 539C which will cost more but when you resell I'm sure you would at least get your money back. Dont forget to ask if it works right. Also the meter movement needs to work ...
  Topic: cordless earphones?
Rick Barber

Replies: 2
Views: 818

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 6 Jun 2003 11:11 am   Subject: cordless earphones?
Hi Dave,

Check out the Sennheiser ones here:
[url=http://www.stereoheadphones.net/]http://www.stereoheadphones.net/

Rick Barber
  Topic: Playing at Sacramento Western Swing
Rick Barber

Replies: 10
Views: 1688

PostForum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements   Posted: 2 Jun 2003 6:10 pm   Subject: Playing at Sacramento Western Swing
Hi David,

You know when I was a kid I used to bowl at Country Club Lanes at midnight. What a fun venue. Good Luck.

Rick Barber
  Topic: preamp of choice
Rick Barber

Replies: 13
Views: 1976

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 15 Apr 2003 4:59 pm   Subject: preamp of choice
If you can ask for preamp specs here is what I would shop for:

1)lowest noise figure/high sensitivity(dB)
2)low distortion even at higher input level(headroom)(% at specified highestinput level)
3)su ...
  Topic: Video Instruction
Rick Barber

Replies: 90
Views: 16851

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 28 Feb 2003 12:47 pm   Subject: Video Instruction
I would prefer DVD. Thanks for making them available Paul.

Rick Barber
Morgan Hill, Calif.
  Topic: Chat with Nokie Edwards& message for Jay Dee
Rick Barber

Replies: 12
Views: 2711

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 13 Feb 2003 1:15 pm   Subject: Chat with Nokie Edwards& message for Jay Dee
(Incidently I plan to attend the Nokie Festival which should happen July 4, 5 but check his website listed above. Its held in Oregon. Zoe McCullouch said she would be playing too --- she is the 1 ...
  Topic: Chat with Nokie Edwards& message for Jay Dee
Rick Barber

Replies: 12
Views: 2711

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 12 Feb 2003 8:09 am   Subject: Chat with Nokie Edwards& message for Jay Dee
I was on the Surfing to Baja Cruise with "The Ventures" and "Los Straitjackets" last week. One morning I was sitting on the upper deck thinking about breakfast and spotted Nokie Edwards walking by. ...
  Topic: Whats the average age of a new steel player?
Rick Barber

Replies: 63
Views: 13817

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 10 Jan 2003 11:41 pm   Subject: Whats the average age of a new steel player?
I started when I was 49 1/2 and now I'm 53.

Rick Barber
  Topic: What Do Y'all Do?
Rick Barber

Replies: 86
Views: 10133

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 9 Jan 2003 5:54 pm   Subject: What Do Y'all Do?
I have been an elecronics engineer for 33 years. Most of my professional work has been in the RF and microwave engineering fields. My hobbies take me into audio, tube amp, MOSFET amp, and power su ...
  Topic: Did Your Dad Play?
Rick Barber

Replies: 60
Views: 6838

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 9 Jan 2003 5:41 pm   Subject: Did Your Dad Play?
My mother was a talented singer. My Dad loved music especially country and played KRAK radio out of Sacramento all the time. He didnt play an instrument though. I took up guitar and clarinet and ...
  Topic: Joe Wright's Teaching Materials
Rick Barber

Replies: 11
Views: 4467

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 27 Dec 2002 8:05 pm   Subject: Joe Wright's Teaching Materials
I have lots of Joe's training material and it is all excellent.

Rick Barber
  Topic: Digital Recorder questions and opinions
Rick Barber

Replies: 14
Views: 2697

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 25 Dec 2002 3:17 am   Subject: Digital Recorder questions and opinions
I recommend the Mark of the Unicorn MOTU 896 with firewire connection to an iMac computer.

Check out the motu.com site before you decide. This is a 24 bit machine.

Rick Barber
 
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