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Rob Munn

 

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British Columbia, Canada
Post  Posted 18 Aug 2013 10:33 am    
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On vacation in Quebec City, just down the slope from the Citadel near the Chateau Frontenac, I spied a guy playing a double-8 Fender. He was playing real good. He played an old Quebec favorite, La Train du Norde", "the train to the north", amongst other tunes including the old Hank "You're Cheatin' Heart". He was too busy to talk to and so tossed him a buck and took a photo. Anyone else have a photo of a street-corner steeler?


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Doug Beaumier


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Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 18 Aug 2013 12:42 pm    
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Cool. I've thought about doing that someday, just for fun... certainly not for the money! There are a lot of street performers in my town, but amplification is not allowed so that leaves me out. Thanks for posting the picture. I have a D-8 exactly like that one.
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Tom Snook

 

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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 18 Aug 2013 3:23 pm    
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I used to play in the stairwell at the Ilikai,crazy reverb Whoa!
Lousy tips!
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Ron Whitfield

 

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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
Post  Posted 19 Aug 2013 12:38 pm    
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Street performing idiots like silverman and noisy steel drummers can actually make a living here in Hawaii, while good steel guitar can get you just enuf for a cheap lunch. Nobody said life was fair.

Now go back and talk to that guy, Rob, you never know who's under that hat!
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David Matzenik


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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
Post  Posted 19 Aug 2013 3:01 pm    
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Hey! That guy looks like me! Whoa! One day I made 60 cents, but a kid offered to sell me a $200 watch for 20 bucks too.
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David Goodale


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Maine, USA
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2013 2:42 am    
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I didn't know Neil Young played steel guitar, (or that he had moved back to Canada)
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Rob Munn

 

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British Columbia, Canada
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2013 10:32 am    
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Thanks all you former street performers!

Wonderfull. Haven't seen any others photos of these unheralded, or as Ron points out, a SOMEBODY, hiding under their hat or toupee or perhaps a moustache from their adoring public. Thanks Ron, next time I'll talk, even in my broken Quebecois. (ditto David and you never know, Neil's alter ego eh?) However, one could set one up a photo shoot and we wouldn't know if it was for real....
Nice guitar for sure. Is that a Stringmaster?
I'm off to Hawaii now,
Rob
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Rob Munn

 

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British Columbia, Canada
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2013 10:34 am    
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..and he played real good, for free....

Joni Mitchell

Didn't see no bills. Pity. Hope he had a hay-day soon enough.

Rob
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Ron Whitfield

 

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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2013 12:06 pm    
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Rob Munn wrote:
I'm off to Hawaii now
Really?
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Rob Munn

 

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British Columbia, Canada
Post  Posted 21 Aug 2013 1:50 am    
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Nope... I wish I could...Someday! Palm trees and pineapple. Luaus and laps steels, ukeleles and surf music, Hawaiian hospitality. Good times! Someday soon!


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Rockne Riddlebarger


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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 28 Aug 2013 9:24 am    
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I perform at a number of farmer's markets and other busking sites around Cincinnati, usually on my Dobro but last Monday (Aug.26) I used my Supro Twin (D6). It went over very well although it requires more equipment hauling than the Dobro, and requires access to electricity since I no longer have a working battery powered amp.


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Jon Light


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Saugerties, NY
Post  Posted 28 Aug 2013 10:18 am    
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Rob Munn wrote:

Nice guitar for sure. Is that a Stringmaster?



That's a Dual Professional.
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