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Gary Atkinson
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Arkansas, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2006 8:28 am |
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Howdy Neighbors,
My good friend Keith Hilton said I should join the forum so here I am.I am not a steel player,Just a dumb ol' singer.,But I have known a few good steel players.Ive been reading the forum for years and I really like it.Some good info on it.I won't say much ,I'll just read...
Thanks, Gary Atkinson
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Curt Shoemaker
From:
Ionia, Kansas, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2006 8:33 am
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| Welcome to the Forum Gary. |
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 28 Mar 2006 8:42 am
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Welcome aboard Gary.
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I won't say much ,I'll just read...
...and I think you should learn to play... 
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Larry Strawn
From:
Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Mar 2006 9:02 am
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Welcome aboard Gary..
I'll give ya 3 months, then you'll be looking for a steel!! LOL..
Larry
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Emmons S/D-10, 3/5, Sessions 400 Ltd. Home Grown E/F Rack
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Mar 2006 11:26 am
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Hi Gary. Really good writing and singing on the new cd with Keith. Welcome to the forum.
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Lana Rosselli
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St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2006 12:31 pm
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Welcome Gary! Enjoyed your singing on Keith's CD.
Miss Lana |
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Mark Edwards
From:
Weatherford,Texas, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2006 1:04 pm
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Glad your here Gary, and welcome. You'll have a great time here at the Forum, enjoy
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ray qualls
From:
Baxter Springs, Kansas (deceased)
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Posted 28 Mar 2006 1:15 pm
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Hey Gary, you already know that you'll have a good time on here. Welcome and your new cd sounds great! Ray
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Ray Qualls
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John Daugherty
From:
Rolla, Missouri, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2006 1:50 pm
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Howdy Gary, I guess you know who you are, and I know you know me. Good to see you on here. I hope to be selling a lot of your CDs shortly.
You sang your heart out on the new album. You haven't lost a thing since we worked together in 1977- 1979. We had a good band back then.
See you around ..... JD
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2006 2:03 pm
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| Welcome Gary,From Alabama.Bama Charlie. |
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Mike Hoover
From:
Franklin, TN, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2006 4:43 pm
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Gary, Welcome from another Arkie
Mike |
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Luke Morell
From:
Ramsey Illinois, USA Hometown of Tex Williams
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Posted 28 Mar 2006 5:10 pm
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| Welcome Gary, gotta have singers too. |
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Keith Hilton
From:
248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
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Posted 28 Mar 2006 6:25 pm
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| Gary, I went by Terry Bethel's house this evening, then went to Wade Landry's house. The black Dan Electro Tic Tac guitar used on our CD was on a stand in Wade's living room. Remember Brian Sterling told us it was tuned from B to B. Wade filled me in on the tuning. Here is how it is tuned---B,E,A,D,G,B. Just like a guitar,except the low B is added, and the high E is left off. The strings seemed pretty heavy. I am still wondering how Brian Sterling figured out how to follow the upright bass with that wierd Tic Tac tuning. Justin Trevino comes the closest to making a regular bass sound like there is a Tic Tack guitar with a up-right bass. Justin gets that "plunk" that sounds so good. By the way Gary, I finally figured out the name of the kind of music we play. It is called, "Texas Dance Hall Music." |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 29 Mar 2006 1:33 am
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Welcome to this Great Forum Gary !  |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 29 Mar 2006 2:35 am
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Hi Gary..
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I won't say much ,I'll just read...
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probably good sound advice.. 
welcome aboard
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Tom Harris
From:
Mississippi, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2006 11:04 am
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Howdy Gary,,from another non-steeler and welcome to the forum,I love reading all the inputs myself,Im a singer also,,had the pleasure to sing with some good steelers,,such as Pee Wee Whitewing,,Bill Stafford,Charlie Moore,,Billy Carr,,and a host of others,,i have a s-10 shobud,but am lost when i sit down to it lol,,to many pedals and knee leavers lol,again welcome Gary...
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Gary Atkinson
From:
Arkansas, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2006 2:33 pm
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| I want to thank y'all for the hearty welcomes.I know some of you and some I hope to know someday.I'm looking forward to the steel show in siloam springs Ar. in April. I'll be there with my good friend Keith Hilton and more friends too.I hope Keith will bring his new friend Prof. Zumting to give us an exhibition.I have to get Ray Qualls and John Daugherty some better looking pictures of us.(if that is possible). Gary |
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ray qualls
From:
Baxter Springs, Kansas (deceased)
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Posted 29 Mar 2006 2:39 pm
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Gary, looking forward to seeing you in Siloam Springs. Sorry, I didn't have any more pics of you, but the one I took of you and John Daugherty in Branson cost me $300.00 to get my camera fixed. haha See ya soon my friend and bring Don Tummons with ya! Ray
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Ray Qualls
President(KSGA) www.rayqualls.com
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Keith Hilton
From:
248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
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Posted 29 Mar 2006 6:03 pm
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| Gary wrote most of the Texas Dance Hall songs on our new CD. I think Gary is a great writer as well as a great singer. Gary, do you know how you can tell WHEN you have finally made it "big time" in the STEEL GUITAR WORLD--- as a singer and writer?????? You have made it "big time" when you go to a steel guitar show and hear one of your vocal songs you wrote played 10 different times instrumentally by steel players. I don't think I have every been to a steel guitar show where someone has not played "Way To Survive." At most steel shows you get to hear "Way To Survive" played at least 10 times instrumentally. In the future when you walk into a steel guitar show, and hear some steel player playing one of your songs instrumentally, then Gary, you can say, "I finally made it in the world of the pedal steel guitar." |
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John Daugherty
From:
Rolla, Missouri, USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2006 9:51 am
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Ray, I am emailing $300 in jpeg images to you, to cover the repairs on your $10 camera. 
Keith, I played Garys songs (with him)in Branson for 2 years. Look where it got me ..hahaha .
All kidding aside, Gary is another example of hidden talent. Thanks to Keith Hilton, some of his talent is sufacing.
I would like to see you guys in Siloam Springs, but 250 miles is a long way for this old #&%* to travel, besides, I don't want to get hit with another camera repair bill.... ouch ...
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ray qualls
From:
Baxter Springs, Kansas (deceased)
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Posted 30 Mar 2006 11:12 am
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John, I'll make you a deal! I've got an old Brownie camera that I had in Korea in 1961, and it has 6 pictures left on it, black & white. I'll bring it down to Siloam and I won't charge you guys anything for the 6 pics!  Wish you could make it down as its going to be a good one. Roger and all the guys & gals sure know how to put on a steel show. Heck, I'll even pay your way in! Keith, weren't you in Korea also? See you guys there. Ray
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Ray Qualls
President(KSGA) www.rayqualls.com
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Roger Osbourn
From:
Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2006 1:52 pm
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Hey there Gary.I've been jamming with your C-D every night, just like I had good sense.I really enjoy playing with those 4-4 shuffles.We're looking forward to having you down for our 12th Annual Convention in Siloam Springs on April 22nd and 23rd. I'm sure you'll feel right at home.Our shows are laid back.We're friendly folks here, that enjoy making new friends.
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Roger Osbourn (President),Siloam Springs Steel Guitar Club
Phone 479-524-4240
*(The greatest gift a father can give his children is to love their mother)
*(Opportunity is missed by most people because it's dressed in overalls and looks like work)
www.SSSGC.com
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Roger Osbourn
From:
Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2006 2:22 pm
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Keith; I'll be taking "Way To Survive" off my playlist for our convention.Maybe I'll work on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.Scott and Teresa Henderson sent me an e-mail that explained, with the right support, even that song can be a show stopper.
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Roger Osbourn (President),Siloam Springs Steel Guitar Club
Phone 479-524-4240
*(The greatest gift a father can give his children is to love their mother)
*(Opportunity is missed by most people because it's dressed in overalls and looks like work)
www.SSSGC.com
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Keith Hilton
From:
248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
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Posted 30 Mar 2006 7:04 pm
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| Roger, bless your heart! I am sending you a copy of the CD minus the steel. That way you can play along without listening to that old Black Zumsteel of mine. |
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John Daugherty
From:
Rolla, Missouri, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2006 4:46 am
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Ray, Here is the $300 payment in full for damage to your camera which was caused by a malicious attack of "UGLY".
This time get a camera with an "ugly filter".....JD
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