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Topic: What moment Stands out. |
Bill Dobkins
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Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 12:04 pm |
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A special time in your musical career that means the most to you. I know there will be many but try to narrow it down to one.
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Custom Rittenberry SD10
Boss Katana 100 Amp
Positive Grid Spark amp
BJS Bars
Z~Legend Pro,Custom Tele
Honor our Vet's.
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 12:13 pm
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The day Ricky Davis sends me my Sho-Bud Professional with John Coops awesome parts...  |
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Stan Paxton
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1/2 & 1/2 Florida and Tenn, USA (old Missouri boy gone South)
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 12:59 pm
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Hey Bill, I guess after playing 6-string for years and never amounting to much, it was when my teacher started trying to teach me those wonderful sounds and moves on the mysterious pedal steel guitar, of which I had loved for years.  
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Mullen Lacquer SD 10, 3 & 5; Mullen Mica S 10 1/2 pad, 3 & 5; BJS Bars; LTD400, Nashville 112, DD-3, RV-3, Hilton VP . -- Gold Tone PBS sq neck; Wechter Scheerhorn sq neck. -- "Experience is the thing you have left when everything else is gone." -anon.- |
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Eric West
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Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 1:09 pm
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Last night.
My friends came.
You had to be there.
EJL |
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Les Green
From:
Jefferson City, MO, R.I.P.
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 1:28 pm
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Getting to meet and talk to Buddy Charleton and Leon Rhodes several times in the early 60's.
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Les Green
73 MSA D10 8&4, 74 MSA S10 3&5, Legrande II 8&9, Fender Squier 6 string, Genesis III, Peavey 1000 |
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Bob Blair
From:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 2:12 pm
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| The first show I played with the very gifted Andrea House, whose band I am now a proud member of. The context was a variety show in a theatre setting, and it was a magical event. |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 3:00 pm
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Probably this gig...
Or maybe playing with my boyhood idol, Lonnie Donegan.
It's hard to pick just one...
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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Mark Edwards
From:
Weatherford,Texas, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 3:25 pm
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| The first time I got paid for playing steel guitar. |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 3:27 pm
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Me and some famous dude some of you may recognize.
I was playing bass in 1980 and Mel and some of his band came out to the Speakeasy Club in Fort Worth after they had played Will Rogers Auditorium.
Paul Franklin was with them that night.
The club was packed that night and they sat in a set although we had no steel player so Paul didn't play.
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Antolina
From:
Dunkirk NY
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 3:27 pm
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When I got to meet and talk with PF.
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The only thing better than doing what you love is having someone that loves you enough to let you do it.
Sho~Bud 6139 3+3
Marrs 3+4
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 3:44 pm
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For me it was a one night when I was playing with Bobby Cahill. Out of all the singers I ever worked with, Bobby was my favorite. He was easily the most talented, and a really nice guy to boot. And we were playing at my very favorite club, a place where the owner actually liked the musicians and let us know it.
This occasion was one of those nights when we had a great crowd, and by the 3rd set the juices were really flowing and we were all pretty much at our best. Then Bobby sang "Black Sheep Of the Family" and I moved over to my stringmaster and played a blues style break, and for some reason, something just clicked in me, and I took what may have been the best solo of my entire life.
I didn't feel I was playing the music, I felt I WAS the music.
I've never had another moment like that before or since.
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Please visit my web site and Soundcloud page and listen to the music posted there.
http://www.mikeperlowin.com http://soundcloud.com/mike-perlowin |
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Drew Howard
From:
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 3:47 pm
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| Wow, Roger, cool! Is that Howie Epstein on bass? |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 3:51 pm
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It's hard for me to tell just one moment that means the most to me in my steel career;some of them are
Gettin' my first steel for Christmas
Playin' my first show in June of 2004
Becomin' a part of the steel guitar family
Buyin' my red & gold GFI Ultra D-10
Playin' two shows in Nashville
Playin' steel with the amazing Laney Hicks
Meetin' my wonderful friend Michelle Poe and her dad Billy Poe.
Wow, there are so many.
Brett
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 6:04 pm
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Drew
The bass-player was Brian Hodgson, and the guitar-player was Albert Lee. The steel-player.....
We had Don Everly singing with us, too - I had fun!!!!!
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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Antolina
From:
Dunkirk NY
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 6:14 pm
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| Mike Perlowin wrote: |
| I didn't feel I was playing the music, I felt I WAS the music. |
The Holy Grail.
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The only thing better than doing what you love is having someone that loves you enough to let you do it.
Sho~Bud 6139 3+3
Marrs 3+4
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 6:46 pm
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Mine would be getting to meet and play my favorite song with my favorite singer, Darrell McCall and the song is Dreams of a Dreamer.
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Custom Rittenberry SD10
Boss Katana 100 Amp
Positive Grid Spark amp
BJS Bars
Z~Legend Pro,Custom Tele
Honor our Vet's.
Now pass the gravy. |
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john buffington
From:
Owasso OK - USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 8:36 pm
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The first time I had the honor of meeting my mentor, Jr. Knight face to face!
John Buffington |
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Dave Harmonson
From:
Seattle, Wa
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Posted 6 Apr 2008 9:30 pm
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I don't know if I can narrow it down to one event. One that is definitely near the top was having Tillis's band all come into a club where I as playing back in 1982. We had done a Northwest tour with them about a year prior and they were in town for 2 nights before they headed North for Canada. They had a new rhythm section and wanted a little playing time and they played one set both nights. Paul played my steel and Brian Sterling played my guitar. I complained to them that I wouldn't be able to blame the gear after it all sounded fine when they played. I had different copedant than Paul's so after he asked me for permission he crossed the rods for my A and B pedals and played everything with just two pedals. I was still somewhat of a newbie on PSG at the time and was truly inspired by PF and by how down to earth he was.
I guess I have to mention the many times I had the pleasure of playing with Nokie Edwards when he was still living around these parts. An amazing player and great human being. He probably influenced me more than any one other player. Not only learning licks from him, but just being around a guy that's so at ease and cool and collected. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 7 Apr 2008 4:20 am
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| The day my tone suddenly kicked in. |
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Charles Curtis
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Posted 7 Apr 2008 4:36 am
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| I've really been blessed in this life in regard to those I've rubbed shoulders with, but in the music world I'll never forget the time I walked into a "joint" in Sunnymead, Calif and Jay Dee Maness was playing a Shobud. I stood by him and watched him play my request after I believe if I remember correctly, he had said, "where did you dig that one up"? Thanks Jay Dee. You've been a real inspiration to me, my friend. |
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Ernie Pollock
From:
Mt Savage, Md USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2008 4:36 am Most Important Gig
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Probably the most important, was playing here at the Mt Savage United Methodist Church. Where I have played many times.
Ernie Pollock |
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Ben Lawson
From:
Brooksville Florida
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Posted 7 Apr 2008 9:23 am
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| Meeting and getting to know John Hughey. I am in awe everytime I hear his music, whether with Conway, Vince or solo. He showed me the right way to play "Look at Us". |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2008 10:33 am
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"Is that Howie Epstein on bass?"
No, but he does look a little like a young Howie! Howie was an old friend. He and I opened for the Byrds at UWM when he was just a kid! Sad demise........
Edited to add: Best musical-related moment was meeting Frank Zappa and showing him around Milwaukee for three days. |
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Jim Walker
From:
Headland, AL
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Posted 7 Apr 2008 11:35 am
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Getting to jam back in July, 2003 at the Cotton Club and Steakhouse in Granger, Texas was a pretty big deal for me. Standing next to Rick McRae and trading licks on the 6 strings was pretty cool. The funny thing is I had no idea he was the famous "Ace In The Hole Band" lead picker until after the show.
JW
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John Roche
From:
England
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Posted 7 Apr 2008 2:40 pm
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| Appearing on the same bill as Buddy and Lloyd and Johnny Cash and as far as I remember Marty Robbins , Merle Haggard, Tammy , George Jones,Brenda Lee,Plus a few more other big names who are gone now.. |
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