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Wayne Shriver
From: New York, USA
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Posted 5 Jul 2015 7:04 pm
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Hi All! Just joined the forum and want to say I am in awe of you guys (and gals) and the passion you have for this music! I am 70, just retired, and played guitar (not steel) until I had some surgery and injuries that keep me from playing like I used to. I have always loved steel, so here I go. Hope I can pick up some pointers that will help me get er done. |
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Doug Clark
From: Maine, USA
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Posted 5 Jul 2015 7:29 pm
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Welcome, Wayne.
Where in NY are you? From '74-'78, I lived and worked in the Oneida County (and Herkimer/Onondaga Counties) area as a "guest" of my old Uncle Sam. I enjoyed my time there, and belonged to a couple of volunteer fire departments before I got reassigned to a base in NH. I haven't been back to NY since an old friend from my AF days got married near Rochester in '94.
I think you'll find lots of good info here. |
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Keith Barron
From: British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 5 Jul 2015 8:50 pm
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Welcome to the forum. I'm new to steel guitar as well. Just learning how to play on a double neck 8 sting console steel I recently acquired. I'm about 1 week now as a new member and finding lots of great info.
What model guitar are you learning on? - Keith |
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Brad Bechtel
From: San Francisco, CA
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Posted 6 Jul 2015 6:27 am
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Welcome, Wayne. Good luck with steel guitar! _________________ Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Andy Volk
From: Boston, MA
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Posted 6 Jul 2015 10:24 am
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Welcome! Ask questions. There's a wealth of knowledge and comradeship here. _________________ Steel Guitar Books! Website: www.volkmediabooks.com |
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Wayne Shriver
From: New York, USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2015 6:04 pm Thanks for welcome
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Hi guys: thanks for the welcome.
Doug: I am east of Buffalo between Batavia and Rochester - a small town called Alden.
Keith: I am using an entry-level until I decide where I am going - a Rogue. I took acoustic guitar lessons in Irvington (Newark), NJ a long time ago from a guy named George Kroll. From what I could find out back then, George designed one of the first triple-neck pedal steels and worked in the musical group that produced the music for the movie "Blue Hawaii" with Elvis. George played all over the east coast. I always thought that was way above my head, so this is a dream for me. |
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