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Topic: My Last Gig Ever |
David Mitchell
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 26 Feb 2020 1:33 am |
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This was from my last live gig I ever played about 5 years ago. I knew it would be my last so I had one of the wives record it. Before this gig I went 5 years without touching a musical instrument Too busy fighting leukemia and bone marrow transplant. As if that wasn't enough I got prostate cancer. I got all the luck! This was a thrown together band for the singers Birthday party. Private party. Everyone was drinking the sauce but I. I was playing a push pull Bryan Adams built before he passed away. Awesome guitar! Country music just runs through my veins. My parents said I was singing and tapping my foot to country radio in the 50's when I was 4 years old. By the time I was 7 I was playing guitar. It's always been with me. Before the band started that night I was on stage doodling on the steel while the other players were talking to family and friends and the bartender girl hollered "Someone turn the jukebox off. The band needs to start" and the band members hollered back "They ain't the jukebox that's David playing". I guess my mission was accomplished. If I never hit another lick I can say I done it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WioNKxdIALQ |
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gary pierce
From:
Rossville TN
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Posted 26 Feb 2020 5:29 am
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| Thanks for the video David, and your a great player too. I'm sorry to hear about your health problems, and hope for the best. |
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David Mitchell
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 26 Feb 2020 8:22 am
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| Thank you Gary! I'm fine now. Just had a few storms alone the way. |
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Alex Kidd
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 27 Feb 2020 2:45 pm
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Great video! Really inspiring to watch as a player of 1+ year. I'm trying to learn a few licks that are along these same lines at the moment!
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Alex Kidd
alexkiddmusic.com |
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David Mitchell
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 27 Feb 2020 5:29 pm
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| Alex Kidd wrote: |
| Great video! Really inspiring to watch as a player of 1+ year. I'm trying to learn a few licks that are along these same lines at the moment! |
Thank you Alex! Pedal steel is an amazing instrument. Hope you have the blast I have had playing it. |
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Fred Treece
From:
California, USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2020 5:41 pm
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| That is a gorgeous sound. I bet you made some smiles and broke some hearts that night. |
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Jim Cooley
From:
The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2020 5:53 pm
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| I loved every second of the video. Your parents should have named you Tone-y. |
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David Mitchell
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 27 Feb 2020 6:16 pm
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| Thanks friends! I thoroughly enjoyed my career. Not sure if I'll ever hop on a bus again but I find plenty of pleasure doodling at home on it now. I've actually learned more since I quit playing simply because it's setup at home waiting for me to practice. I guess I'll quit one day for good but I'll keep messing with them while I still can. |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2020 10:49 am
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| nice playing and a nice sound for sure. |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2020 12:28 pm
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| Excellent playing and tone. Real country music. |
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David Mitchell
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 28 Feb 2020 7:10 pm
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| Thanks friends! I sincerely appreciate all the wonderful compliments. David |
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Travis Wilson
From:
Johnson City, TX
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Posted 29 Feb 2020 11:37 am
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| I might have to cop the lick you did for the intro for me to play as a turnaround with my band! |
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David Mitchell
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 29 Feb 2020 12:14 pm
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| Travis Wilson wrote: |
| I might have to cop the lick you did for the intro for me to play as a turnaround with my band! |
Glad I could help Travis! Thanks for listening! |
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Brett Lanier
From:
Madison, TN
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Posted 6 Mar 2020 8:09 am
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| Nice David! There's just something so sad and romantic about a steel played in a bar at that level. Kinda like stride piano in an old saloon... Matches the atmosphere perfectly. |
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David Mitchell
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 6 Mar 2020 8:35 am
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| Thank you Brett! I haven't been in a bar in a long long time but pedal steels do seem to be right at home in a beer drinking dance hall. |
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