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Topic: Mike Sweeney On Broadway |
Dave A. Burley
From:
Franklin, In. USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2010 4:36 pm |
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Last week I showcased 16 different bluegrass bands at the Bluegrass Inn in Nashville Wed. throuh Friday. On Saturday I had a young country rock band from Florida along with Aaron Kelly, the young boy that came in fifth on the American Idol Show.
I really don't care much for the rock stuff so I spent much of the time out in front of the BG Inn which is right next to Robertsl. All of a sudden Lower Broad started sounding like the mid-seventies when Julian Tharpe and Johnny Cox hung around andplayed in the area. The great steel playing was coming from Roberts. I haven't been around the steel community in several years and don't know most of the players. The player on the stage was flat kicking it. Even the fathers of the young rock band I had playing at Layla's were commenting on how great the steel player was and they don't know anything about steel. Yep...Mike Sweeney whom I had never met before. Great steel playing Mike. I mostly listened to Mike as I was hustling patrons into the Inn but you know where I would have rather been. Thanks for the musically great afternoon, Mike.
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2010 6:07 pm
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A few years ago I worked in a band that played Tootsies once in a while. The first thing I would do would go next and see if Mike was there. When he was that would always be the highlight of my trip to broadway. He is the REAL DEAL. YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.
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Mike Sweeney
From:
Nashville,TN,USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2010 7:36 pm
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Dave, It was my pleasure meeting you yesterday. I thank you for the kind words. That's mighty tall company to put me in and I don't think I deserve it but I do appriciate it. Robert's is one of the 2 or 3 clubs down there that are steel friendly and I'm thankful to get to work there. I hope to see you again real soon. Come down when you can sit and relax.
Bama Charlie, When are you coming back up? It's been too long. Thanks for the kind words.
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 3 Oct 2010 8:17 pm
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Mike is an old school playeer and Broadway veteran...LOL ... I don't think I ever heard a bad music from the band Mike was in...wish every club had one Mike on steel playing there....
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Al Collinsworth
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Posted 4 Oct 2010 10:51 am
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| Mike is the best!!!!! |
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Mike Sweeney
From:
Nashville,TN,USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2010 8:00 am
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You're too kind Al. I hope you're doing well and I hope you can get back down soon.
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Al Collinsworth
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Posted 6 Oct 2010 4:56 am
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Hi Mike,
The Bandstand Tips course is outstanding!!! I hope you make this a series and offer more courses like it. |
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Mike Sweeney
From:
Nashville,TN,USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2010 2:46 pm
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Thanks Al. I got some ideas floating around.
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Jamie Lennon
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 6 Oct 2010 3:18 pm
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Mikes one of the best down there !
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 6 Oct 2010 5:43 pm
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I didn't know who Mike was until I met him and his BW in Vienna Va a couple years ago.. Mike is a fine player, with tone, touch and soul ..
BW= beautiful wife |
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Mike Sweeney
From:
Nashville,TN,USA
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Posted 7 Oct 2010 7:21 am
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Thanks again everybody. I'll do my best to live up to what you all have said.
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Ronnie Miller
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2010 5:22 am
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Hey Dave
I always hunt Mike down when I am in Nashville. You are sure to hear plenty of great steel, with good tone.
Got to hear him on Broadway a few weeks back, he never dissapoints....cya...Ronnie |
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Kenny Foy
From:
Lynnville, KY, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2010 4:35 pm
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| Yea, Mike you do deserve to be mentioned in the company of the ones above. Tone to the Bone. ANNNND him and his wife, Teresa, are great people also. So yea if I'm downtown I try to find Mike. Usually the best show on Broadway. |
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Mike Sweeney
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Nashville,TN,USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2010 6:45 pm
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Thanks Kenny.
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Cal Sharp
From:
the farm in Kornfield Kounty, TN
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Georg Sørtun
From:
Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 19 Oct 2010 5:30 am
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Mike on the way to work.  |
Looks familiar 
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Mike Sweeney
From:
Nashville,TN,USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2010 3:29 pm
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Cal,
I was getting wet. I guess I should start taking an umbrella with me. 
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David Evans
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2010 10:27 am Mike Sweeney
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| Your right about Mike , if he's playing it's going to be top level country.I love to hear him teamed up with James Mitchell.Pay real close when you listen to him and catch the little funny licks he throws in that the average person wouldnt notice. |
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Mike Sweeney
From:
Nashville,TN,USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2010 5:32 pm
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Hey David,
I just play those silly little licks to get a grin out of James. It works every once in a while.
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