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Topic: AUSTIN STEEL GUITAR CO-OP Report |
Ken Metcalf
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San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 18 Dec 2009 5:32 pm |
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The <B>The Austin Steel Guitar Co-op</B> is a free organization that gets together on the 2nd Sunday of each month for a social promotion of pedal steel guitar and jam session, at the 290 West Dance Hall in Austin Texas.
This month we had a good turn out with Herb Steiner and Jim Loessberg showing up.
These guys both have pedal steel instructional materials on there websites.
I like Herbs as is seems a little easier to comprehend and slowed down for learning purposes.
The plus side with Jim Loessberg’s is that he explains step by step, note by note, verbally as you go,
no tab really necessary for more advanced players.
<B>Jim Loessberg's Website </B>
<B>Herb Steiner’s Website</B>
Also in attendance we had Free Cornbread and Cajun beans .. Very Good.
There were some steels and amps for sale an D-10 MSA, a Thomas 12 string Universal, and as I understand it the Emmons D-10 for sale was serial # 08 Picture below.
Joe Long made it up from San Antone adding a nice touch to a number of songs.
Roy Glaze is an exceptional player as is Dave Biller, Thanks you guys!
Sam Brown and Curtis Alford got up, each doing very good sets to giving a break to the Parker Brothers Band.
Great job by Big Jim Hiles, Gus Brown and L.C. Parker as usual.
New friend to me was Ray Hadaway played some nice steel work,
Commander Dave Goodman, my good friend and co-founder was requested to play on L.C. Parkers set and was solid with Jim Hadaway in stereo testing out my Universal.
I should have recorded that one although it was all very good.
There were a couple of other old Black Emmons in attendance also that I missed the Photo opp on.
Thank You to J.D. Faron and the 290 West Staff.. what a cool bunch of people!
Please Support Austin Steel Guitar Co-op by using our Musicians Friend Links at
<B>Austin Music Supply</B>
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MSA 12 String E9th/B6th Universal.
Little Walter PF-89.
Bunch of stomp boxes |
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Dave Biller
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Dec 2009 3:36 pm
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| Once again, a whole lot of fun. I really look forward to these little gatherings. Thanks Ken! |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 20 Dec 2009 8:08 am
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I had a great time also. Met some players and bandleaders I'd not met before, ate some good groceries, and listened to some excellent playing, especially my good friends Roy Glaze, Jim L. and Dave Biller.
Biller continues to amaze! His being one of the top jazz guitarists in Texas (and I do not exaggerate - his playing on my Texas Dance Time CD is proof enough), the rate at which he's advancing on steel guitar in only a very few years means he'll be one of the major players on that axe as well shortly. Mark my words.
To slightly correct Ken's comment on the Emmons guitar that changed hands last Sunday, it was not "#8", but rather 2190. A red-belly wraparound from mid-1965 it's a very nice horn that will make the new owner quite happy, I'm sure. 
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Daniel J. Cormier
From:
Lake Charles, LA, USA
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Posted 21 Dec 2009 7:16 pm Hey Ken
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Hey Ken
Will be in Austin Jan. 1st-3rd.Send me your Number and I'll give you a call. Maybe I can buy you a cup of coffee.
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Daniel J. Cormier
Rittenberry with Tone to the bone,profex or tubefex and what ever amp, hilton pedal, BJS bars. Email at kajunsteelman@yahoo.com. |
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2009 5:54 am
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Thanks you guys
I am off to Branson and be back to play new years
Ho Ho Ho
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MSA 12 String E9th/B6th Universal.
Little Walter PF-89.
Bunch of stomp boxes |
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Jim Saunders
From:
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
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Posted 24 Dec 2009 7:11 am Dave Biller
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I will second what Herb Steiner said about Dave Biller's guitar playing. Listen to his extended ride on "Gotta Have My Babe Back" on Herb's Dance Town USA. Wow! Djangoesque runs. Also on the CD, Biller and Wakefield. You hear Jimmy Bryant's influence thru and thru. If Dave plays a steel like he plays guitar, he will be a great one.
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Mullen, G2, D10, Peavey Nashville 112, Roland Cube 80XL, DD3, Goodrich L10 VP. |
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