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Topic: Famous People Who Play Steel |
Ed Iarusso
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East Haddam, CT US of A
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 10:39 am |
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| Are there any famous or well known people outside of musicians, say actors/actress', writers, athelets etc. who play pedal steel? |
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Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 10:45 am
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Perlowin, the question asked "outside of musicians."
You don't consider Wayne Newton or Chuck Berry musicians? |
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 10:57 am
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| Johnny Depp is sed to play steel of some sort. |
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Les Anderson
From:
The Great White North
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 11:41 am
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| Does this include famous people who have past on? If it does, Marty Robins and Hank Snow played steel guitar. I don't think either of them played them on stage however. |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 12:20 pm
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Remember seeing a picture of I believe one of the Three Stooges[can't remember which one]in Bobbe's office one time,don't you know.
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 12:54 pm
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| Thomas Jefferson, U Thant and Oliver Cromwell...to name a few, |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 1:02 pm
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| I doubt that U Thant played. |
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Jon Light (deceased)
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 1:10 pm
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Not well, anyway.
Here's my fave:
Ask Bobbe Seymour or Ricky Davis if you need an explanation. |
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Jim Pitman
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Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 1:47 pm
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Ron, I found your tid bit of info very thought provoking.
If Johnny Depp showed up at my band audition and he really sucked, I think I'd hire him anyway - think of all the women that would come to the gig. This begs the question - How bad would he have to be to not get the job?
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If you were Johnny Depp and you were mediocre, would you not want to play out because it would set you up for ridicule damaging your acting career? - Poor Johnny Depp, He's pigion holed as a famous actor.
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Let's say you are Johhny Depp and you are a really good steel player too but the only acting parts they wanted you for were "a musician who plays steel guitar." Or worse they made you play steel guitar rag in every movie.
Ok that last one is out there - I'll stop. |
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Gene Jones
From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 2:27 pm
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Larry Scott
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 3:20 pm
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somebody get me a towel |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 3:21 pm
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| It is my understanding that Johnny Depp was a musician who played in bands before he was an actor. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 3:52 pm
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The heck with Johnny Depp, I say.
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Archie Nicol R.I.P.
From:
Ayrshire, Scotland
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 4:11 pm
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Yes, Jon. Mike Judge, I tell you what. Dang it, Dale. I prefer Hank to Beavis and Butthead.
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 4:50 pm
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| Stephen Gambrell wrote: |
Perlowin, the question asked "outside of musicians."
You don't consider Wayne Newton or Chuck Berry musicians? |
I think they learned from tab. 
Actually, I'm hard pressed to think of anyone who plays steel guitar and isn't a musician. Now, if you had asked about b@nj0... 
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Tracy Sheehan
From:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 5:39 pm Re:
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The actor Billy Bob Thorton plays steel.He said when he is out of town doing a flim he goes to the local bars that have a band and sets in.
Larry of the three stooges was a pro violinist before he got into acting. |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 7:08 pm
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Here ya go, Charlie ...
here's another one ..
Last edited by Barry Blackwood on 8 Dec 2007 7:40 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Tommy Young
From:
Ethelsville Alabama
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 7:25 pm famos
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I like JIM COHEN'S CHOICE BEST SHE CAN PLAY MINE ANYTIME
TOMMY YOUNG
MAX-TONE MODIFICATIONS
WHEN YOUR GUITARS TONE HAS TO BE ITS VERY BEST |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 9:01 pm
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| Let's just say she has excellent blocking technique. |
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 9:12 pm
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 9:28 pm
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Wise move Roger. I know what you were thinking...  |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 7 Dec 2007 10:07 pm
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| And I think what you were knowing... |
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