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Derrick Frank
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Posted 10 May 2014 11:07 am |
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Hi guy's and gal's, not been on here for a while, but can't sit at home in retirement, so have been putting a few thing's together for the new guy's on steel, and try to invoke some interest for beginners.
Just a mixture of item's I put together over the last couple of years, some not steel, but then, over 50 year's you get to do all sort's of thing's so go see, there may be something that interest's you,Slim.
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Derrick Frank
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Posted 10 May 2014 12:59 pm Re: Intro for newbys on the steel.
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[quote="Derrick Frank"]Hi guy's and gal's, not been on here for a while, but can't sit at home in retirement, so have been putting a few thing's together for the new guy's on steel, and try to invoke some interest for beginners.
Just a mixture of item's I put together over the last couple of years, some not steel, but then, over 50 year's you get to do all sort's of thing's so go see, there may be something that interest's you,Slim.
http://www.youtube.com/user/fingerpicks/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1 |
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Mike Wheeler
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Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 May 2014 1:36 pm
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Nice job with the vids, Derrick. I really like your friendly, laid-back approach...very enjoyable to listen to....and good pickin', to boot! It's like an old buddy chattin' over a cup of java.
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Malcolm McMaster
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Posted 11 May 2014 2:44 am
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Slim, had waistcoat exactly like that, we must buy from same charity shops.As usual ,great videos which should help newbies.Keep up the good work. 
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Jim Williams
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Meridian, Mississippi, USA - Home of Peavey!
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Posted 11 May 2014 3:44 am
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Nice videos Derrick, and I love the Brit accent. I never cease to be amazed by the generosity of experienced players like yourself on this forum devoting their time to trying tohelp us newbies out. Thanks.
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Ken Byng
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Posted 11 May 2014 12:24 pm
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| Jim Williams wrote: |
| Nice videos Derrick, and I love the Brit accent. I never cease to be amazed by the generosity of experienced players like yourself on this forum devoting their time to trying to help us newbies out. Thanks. |
Jim - we don't all have Slim's dialect or accent in Britain.
Slim, I recognise Mr Biff Walsh on drums in your pic. I played for a number of years with Biff, and spent a couple of holidays in the USA with him and our wives. You must have been playing with Ridgeway when that shot was taken.
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Larry Bressington
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Nebraska
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Posted 11 May 2014 1:18 pm
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Good job there me old cocker...Good to see your enjoying retirement Slim.
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Derrick Frank
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Posted 11 May 2014 1:20 pm Ridgway
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| Ken Byng wrote: |
| Jim Williams wrote: |
| Nice videos Derrick, and I love the Brit accent. I never cease to be amazed by the generosity of experienced players like yourself on this forum devoting their time to trying to help us newbies out. Thanks. |
Jim - we don't all have Slim's dialect or accent in Britain.
Slim, I recognise Mr Biff Walsh on drums in your pic. I played for a number of years with Biff, and spent a couple of holidays in the USA with him and our wives. You must have been playing with Ridgeway when that shot was taken. |
Hi Ken, yep, played with Tony and the band a few times, nice bunch of guy's, lead player has a mind of his own, but all in all not a bad bunch. |
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Derrick Frank
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Posted 11 May 2014 1:30 pm
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| Good job there me old cocker...Good to see your enjoying retirement Slim. |
Hi Chappy,nice to know you, hope you and your's are well, glad you like my bit's and peices.
Is that the Bristol down by Bath?
Down there at the old Cadbury's Country Club last year, one of the few still running. |
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Larry Bressington
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Nebraska
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Posted 11 May 2014 2:12 pm
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Oooooh arrrrrr me mate, good to know she still going Cadbury club. I'm from the Kingswood area about 3 miles from there, well I was until I absconded about 21 years ago! Lol.... I used to pick with old Syd Newman (Liverpool) and a few others back then Slim.
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Brian Creamer
From:
Bristol/Somerset England now Apache Junction, Arizona, USA
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Posted 12 May 2014 5:34 pm Intro for newbys on the steel.
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| Larry Bressington wrote: |
| Good job there me old cocker...Good to see your enjoying retirement Slim. |
Hi Chappy,nice to know you, hope you and your's are well, glad you like my bit's and peices.
Is that the Bristol down by Bath?
Down there at the old Cadbury's Country Club last year, one of the few still running. |
Oh! Arrrr! me old Babby,I used to live about one mile from the Cadbury Country Club in the village of Cleeve.Went to school with Adge Cutler in Nailsea and was on Acker Bilks This is your life in the Shepherds Bush Empire in London 1962 when Adge was his road manager. Wasss fink of eee then.Left 42 years ago,miss the old Scrumpy. |
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Larry Jackson
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Morrilton, AR
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Posted 12 May 2014 6:25 pm
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Just subscribed....I'm excited! Thanks Slim!
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 13 May 2014 12:32 am
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All these ex-Brits who are now in the good ol' USA. Amazing.
Slim, I took a look at some of your clips, and saw a pic of my dear friend Colin (Karl) Benson. I did a whole bunch of recording sessions in the 1970's with Karl on bass, Drew Taylor on fiddle, Mick French on acoustic guitar and Bob Pearce on drums. Karl's picture brought back some nice memories of a lovely man who passed on way too early.
I have a memory of the Yellowstone Picnic Band. I had been playing for a fortnight at the Hotel Hirschen in Zurich, Switzerland. We used to get flown over and back each time we performed there. You guys arrived there at the end of one of our stints with Rose Marie, and you had driven all the way from Reading or whatever. You all looked absolutely knackered, and Karl had the biggest black rings under his eyes that I have ever seen. The late Martin Schweitzer, the hotel manager, should have flown you guys out too as it must have taken you all a few days to get over that drive. 
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Derrick Frank
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Berkshire, England
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Posted 13 May 2014 3:01 am Hi Ken
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You's tight Ken, a B long way but most enjoyable, went up the overhead cable lift, brill, and some gent asked us if we would go to a studio and record, Jimmy Brown, got it somewhrer, will put it up.
And yes, Carl went way too earley, a lovely man and good base harmony.
Her's a few faces you will know.
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