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Topic: Musicians have seldom been known for character............ |
Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 23 Jun 2012 6:24 pm |
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When it comes to sticking power:
How long have you been playing steel guitar?
How long have many of you been married?
How many times have you been married?
Have you ever had a heart attack?
How long have you owned/played your favorite steel?
How many of you have been non-drinkers?
How many of you have been non=smokers?
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 23 Jun 2012 9:44 pm
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How many of YOU are just plain nuts ?
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 23 Jun 2012 9:46 pm
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LOL.
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Leslie Ehrlich
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 23 Jun 2012 9:51 pm
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How long have you been playing steel guitar?
Not long.
How long have many of you been married?
I've never been married.
How many times have you been married?
See the previous answer.
Have you ever had a heart attack?
Not yet.
How long have you owned/played your favorite steel?
For me it was Sho-Bud or nothing. It's the only steel I've got.
How many of you have been non-drinkers?
I never made drinking a habit. That's a good way to become an alcoholic.
How many of you have been non=smokers?
I never smoked and never will.
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Lynn Fargo
From:
Fort Edward, NY
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Posted 23 Jun 2012 11:02 pm
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How long have you been playing steel guitar?
On and off for 52 years, but unfortunately, mostly off.
How long have many of you been married?
I was married for 9 months once.
How many times have you been married?
Once was enough.
Have you ever had a heart attack?
Think I might be workin' on one.
How long have you owned/played your favorite steel?
Got Baby in "77.
How many of you have been non-drinkers?
What? That's no fun.
How many of you have been non=smokers?
I quit for 5 years once. This time 15 months. Yay me!
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Duane Reese
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Posted 24 Jun 2012 1:00 am
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How long have you been playing steel guitar?
About 8 years now
How long have many of you been married?
0 years, 0 months, 0 days
How many times have you been married?
Never...thank goodness.
Have you ever had a heart attack?
I expect one any day now.
How long have you owned/played your favorite steel?
I don't know which is my favorite, but one I have owned for three years, and the other I've owned for a couple of months...which is the same guitar I owned 5 years ago, and I was playing it long before then even.
How many of you have been non-drinkers?
Non-drinker here.
How many of you have been non=smokers?
Non-smoker here. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 24 Jun 2012 1:05 am Re: Musicians have seldom been known for character..........
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| Ray Montee wrote: |
How many of you have been non=smokers? |
Does pot count?
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Rich Gardner
From:
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2012 1:33 am
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How long have you been playing steel guitar?
55 years
How long have many of you been married?
42 years
How many times have you been married?
once
Have you ever had a heart attack?
No
How long have you owned/played your favorite steel?
50 years
How many of you have been non-drinkers?
I have a drink once in a while.
How many of you have been non=smokers?
No smoking for me. |
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Alan Tanner
From:
Near Dayton, Ohio
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Posted 24 Jun 2012 3:18 am
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I have been playing music for 57 years
Married once..42 years..still hangin' in
No heart attacks
Gave away steel guitar about 6 years ago.had it for about 20
Quit drinking about 25 years ago or so
Quit a two to four pack a day smoking habit about 25 years ago |
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Tony Davis
From:
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Posted 24 Jun 2012 3:25 am
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same Emmons for 40 years
1 Dobro 4o years....
1 Dobro..7 years
1 marriage 48 years...to Bass player/vocalist in my band
Non Smoker
Ex Navy ..so always a drinker
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Joe Casey
From:
Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)
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Posted 24 Jun 2012 4:13 am
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Give up drinking? You got to be kidding...  |
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Bill Moran
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2012 5:25 am
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| Leslie Ehrlich wrote: |
How long have you been playing steel guitar?
Not long.
How long have many of you been married?
I've never been married.
How many times have you been married?
See the previous answer.
Have you ever had a heart attack?
Not yet.
How long have you owned/played your favorite steel?
For me it was Sho-Bud or nothing. It's the only steel I've got.
How many of you have been non-drinkers?
I never made drinking a habit. That's a good way to become an alcoholic.
How many of you have been non=smokers?
I never smoked and never will. |
I have been to Saskatoon many times . I never dreamed it was that dull there ?
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Mark van Allen
From:
Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2012 7:08 am
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Ray, I started playing near the end of a generation that believed culturally that (professional) musicians were pretty much lowlifes. (While at the same time believing that a musical instrument was part of a well-rounded education!) I have to admit that I've met some really slackers and devious jerk-offs... some of whom are now the most famous people I know.
But also that the musicians in the bands and businesses I deal with these days are some of the most kind, thoughtful, moral, talented , intelligent, and family-oriented folks I know.
People are people!
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 24 Jun 2012 8:30 am Just an observation or two...........
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I got the idea for this post from reading thro' the varied posts over in the 'our extended family'section. What an education one can get by reading thro' that section each day.
Lot's of our SGF Members have been married for a mighty long time (deserving a BIG CONGRATULATIONS),
others have endured serious health issues (heart attacks, lung transplants, etc., etc.), while still others have endured the loss of a loved one, even a loyal pet.
I was merely curious if playing steel guitar for a long time played any role in these health issues and/or other life happenings.
Mark, I tend to agree with you.
During more recent years, I too have noted a considerable improvement in the lives of our friends and fellow musicians. THAT is all good! Learning to play steel guitar with a serious dedication tends to build good character as I see it. No longer are they the run of the mill dead beat type personalities that used to prevail so abundantly. |
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Tracy Sheehan
From:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2012 10:49 am Re.
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| I made my living for over 50 years playing steel and my favorite ones were the ones that had strings on them. Tracy |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2012 3:04 pm
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How long have you been playing steel guitar? About 3 years
How long have many of you been married? 14 years
How many times have you been married? Once
Have you ever had a heart attack? No
How long have you owned/played your favorite steel?
3 years
How many of you have been non-drinkers? I have had about 6 alcoholic drinks over the course of my 37 years.
How many of you have been non=smokers
Never have, never will. Nasty (and expensive) habit.
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Steven Finley
From:
California, USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2012 9:09 pm Does playing steel guitar build character?
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Why, yes it does. I used to engage in all those self-destructive financial habits--divorce, guitar-swapping, drinking, smoking. But after years of continually playing the steel guitar, the bell finally rang and the light went on. I discovered all the good jazz chords on C6th! Life changed as I now pursue a goal with no limits. That's right, I can sit and learn new things every day and never be bored, which means, that I no longer look for shallow stimulation in other areas of my life.
I've hooked up with a recording artist (Tom Bovine) that is all biz, no smoking or drinking when out on tour (but Tom says its OK to chew and spit like a real cowboy)
I noticed that one important question was left off of the list, that being how a musician conducts business; meaning, if you book the gig, (other than taking your expenses to book it) do you cheat the other players on the money end. I have been cheated by other musicians on many occasions; some have gone so far as to steal other musician's awards/trophies and keep them. Isn't honesty a big part of character? |
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Billy Tonnesen
From:
R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 24 Jun 2012 9:34 pm
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Ray: What other members of the Human Race are you comparing Musicians character to ??
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Alan Tanner
From:
Near Dayton, Ohio
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Posted 25 Jun 2012 2:21 am
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| I think musicians have always had a bad rep. Drinking, drugs, womanizing, destruction of property, etc. My dad told me that way back in the thirties when they used to play music around the oil fields in Wyoming, the band would go out back of the dance hall and drink booze and smoke pot with the Mexican workers. I have known many many pickers over the years with drug/alcohol problems and married over and over, couldn't hold a regular job and owned nothing but their equipment and that was in hock half the time. I believe it is way out of sync with other careers, but I can't prove it. I remember one time when a friend of mine who was a steel picker was talking to Jean Shepperd off stage. He asked her how they made the decision on who to use for her recordings. She replied that they picked "whoever could play and was sober that day". |
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Jim Lindsey (Louisiana)
From:
Greenwell Springs, Louisiana (deceased)
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Posted 25 Jun 2012 6:55 am
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Ray: What other members of the Human Race are you comparing Musicians character to ?? I like that, Billy. I've often heard preachers say that you have two types of people in the world ... Jews & Gentiles; but, I like to say there's three kinds of people ... Jews, Gentiles and Musicians.
How long have you been playing steel guitar?
36 Years.
How long have many of you been married?
My wedding day was one of the happiest days of my life ... afterward, it was always the wife saying "You need to quit that damned steel guitar and get a real job!" ... my next happiest day was 17 years later when I finally said "yes" to a divorce.
How many times have you been married?
Only once and that was way more than enough for me ... I guess it's a pretty bad marriage when you watch The Wizard of Oz and the wicked witch of the west starts looking better than your wife. 
Have you ever had a heart attack?
No, have been very fortunate with good cardiovascular health so far.
How long have you owned/played your favorite steel?
Out of the 10 steels I've owned, I've had three real all-time favorites: a 1976 Emmons, a 1986 Mullen and a 1990 Mullen. Played the 1976 Emmons for 9 years (unfortunately no longer have that guitar). Played the 1986 Mullen for 17 years (still have that guitar and currently play it). Played the 1990 Mullen for 5 years (no longer have it, either ... sold it to acquire the 1986 Mullen).
How many of you have been non-drinkers?
Have been known to drink a bit in my day, but not too much. 
How many of you have been non-smokers?
I fall into the smoker category, but unlike the old days when I smoked a pack a day, a pack now usually lasts me for three or four days ... have slowed down quite a bit over the years.
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1986 Mullen D-10 with 8 & 7 (Dual Bill Lawrence 705 pickups each neck)
Two Peavey Nashville 400 Amps (with a Session 500 in reserve) - Yamaha SPX-90 II
Peavey ProFex II - Yamaha R-1000 Digital Reverb - Ross Time Machine Digital Delay - BBE Sonic Maximizer 422A
ProCo RAT R2DU Dual Distortion - Korg DT-1 Pro Tuner (Rack Mounted) - Furman PL-8 Power Bay
Goodrich Match-Bro by Buddy Emmons - BJS Steel Bar (Dunlop Finger Picks / Golden Gate Thumb Picks) |
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Stephen Kuester
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2012 8:23 am
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"musicians are seldom known for character"?
Since when? |
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Danny Bates
From:
Fresno, CA. USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2012 12:18 am
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Musicians are the best people in the world. If somebody doesn't realize that fact... they are an idiot.
Musicians should watch out for idiots like this because they probably think politicians are really cool, honest and caring people.  |
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Kenneth Caine
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2012 4:25 pm
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How long have you been playing steel guitar?
Non pedal about 3 years and started pedal 3/4 year ago
How long have many of you been married?
30 years and counting up, no end in site.
How many times have you been married?
One
Have you ever had a heart attack?
No
How long have you owned/played your favorite steel?
Dynalap about 4 years and Excel 3/4 year
How many of you have been non-drinkers?
Never drink
How many of you have been non=smokers?
Never smoke. |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 27 Jun 2012 8:31 am
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How long have you been playing steel guitar?
I started with my great-grand-dad's acoustic hawaiian guitar as a toddler, I got my first pedal guitar in 1973
How long have many of you been married?
About twenty years aggregate total
How many times have you been married?
Third time's a charm
Have you ever had a heart attack?
Close but no cigar. Yet.
How long have you owned/played your favorite steel?
I have two favorite steels, the '78 'Bud I acquired new in 1987 after it spent years in the front window of Petert's Music, the '74 P/P I purchased from Buster Warren in 2007
How many of you have been non-drinkers?
I have been a hardly-a-drinker for years but there is a time and a place...
How many of you have been non-smokers?
After decades in clubs is there such a thing? I don't smoke that tobacco stuff myself but I have smoked other people's stogies involuntarily for many years... |
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