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Topic: Houston Lap Steelers |
Bill Brunt
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Texas, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2014 5:25 am |
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If you are in the general Houston Tx area, sound off!
Regardless of level.
Might as well include that too.
I am in the Belt way and 249 area, and have been playing almost 4 years, but still not well. |
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Tom Campbell
From:
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2014 7:02 am
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I live in Spring Branch...the wedge between I-10 and 290.
I've been playing lap, non-pedal for a few years, but nothing great...sometimes don't play for a week at a time. Can't get very good with that practice schedule! |
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billchav
From:
Houston, TX USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2014 7:21 am Houston Area Lap Stedelers
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I am next to NASA/JSC area, grew up in the Clear Lake/Galveston Bay area. Started playing over 69 years ago. I listened to Herb Remington; when told me never give up my day job, ha.
Leon McAuliffe and I had took lessons from the same guitar teacher [Ladis Marek]; neither one of us really cared for the Alkire Eharp lessons, but I still enjoy listening to the late Claude Brownell and others that could really play it.
Thee were over a dozen above average steel playersH in the area back in the late 30's/early 50's.
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"Keepin' the steelin' going strong"
www.billchaviers.com
Steel Guitar Tabs |
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John Speck
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2014 1:15 pm
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Bill Brunt
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2014 5:28 pm
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Wow!
I would have bet my social security check that there were more than three of us here. |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 27 Dec 2014 11:03 pm
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There probably are more. Try waiting a few days. Not everyone gets on the Steel Guitar Forum two days after Christmas. 
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Bill Brunt
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2014 5:54 am
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| Brad Bechtel wrote: |
| There probably are more. Try waiting a few days. Not everyone gets on the Steel Guitar Forum two days after Christmas. |
You mean it doesn't HAVE to be an addiction? |
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billchav
From:
Houston, TX USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2014 11:38 am Houston Area Lap Steelers
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Bill at least we are fortunate to have several players that double on lap, resonator and pedals. Contact Billy Phelps in Katy Jim Bates in Alvin & or Bay Area Bluegrass Assoc. in League CiHty; all in the Houston area.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Bill C. |
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Bill Brunt
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2014 1:35 pm
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Thanks Bill.
I'm hoping there might be a few in my category who would like to meet up casually, and share knowledge and/or issues. |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 28 Dec 2014 1:37 pm
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Let's move this to Steel Players and see if you get a better response.
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Bill Brunt
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2014 2:01 pm
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| Brad Bechtel wrote: |
| Let's move this to Steel Players and see if you get a better response. |
Might be a good idea, Brad - I just acquired a nice BMI 3+3, so I really need a bunch of help with that, but don't have anything to offer in that arena.
Just learning some ways to play a harmonized scale, and where the chords are.
At least with the lap steel, there might be some quid pro quo  |
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Johnny Rojas
From:
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2015 12:30 pm
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| I'm in the Heights. Been playing lap steel for about seven years (I think, but don't quote me) but only seriously for 2.5 years. My main rig is a Goldtone through a GK MB-200, and my main gig is with Umbrella Man here in Houston (taking over from the much more adept Bart Maloney, who I believe is also a member of the forum). It's always good to hear from other Houston players. |
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