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John Macy
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Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 22 Dec 2020 5:43 pm |
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Colorado lost one of its own today to Covid. Rest easy, John....
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John Macy
Rockport, TX
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Bob Blair
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 22 Dec 2020 5:48 pm
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| John was a good and wise man and a great friend to me. This is a devastating loss to the steel guitar community. |
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Chris LeDrew
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Canada
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Posted 22 Dec 2020 7:01 pm
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So sad to hear this. John was a great guy, and I loved running into him at the shows. Rest in peace, my friend.
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 22 Dec 2020 7:19 pm
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I'm saddened because I feared this would be the outcome of John's battle with Covid-19
John was a great friend to me, one whom I eagerly sought out and made sure we connected at every steel show we attended. He was a great conversationalist and raconteur, with a hearty laugh to accompany it. Hours of fun at each Jamboree. Sunday evenings at 6, after the steel show had cleared out and the hotel was calmed down, John, Bob Blair and I had our traditional steak chow down at the hotel that lasted a couple hours at least. A fine way to end a steel guitar convention.
Sadly, those evenings are gone now. But we have the memories. RIP John B. Arnold.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 22 Dec 2020 7:26 pm
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This is sad news. I didn’t know JB but I know he was a big fan and friend of Buddy Cage. I’m sorry they are both gone. Too many steel players are leaving us.
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 22 Dec 2020 7:43 pm
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| Very sad indeed. Nor did I get to know John personally, but always looked forward to anything he had to say here. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. |
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Craig Stock
From:
Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 5:21 am
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RIP JB, I will miss his posts here.
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Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
Today is tomorrow's Good ol' days
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 6:21 am
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Shocked. JB can again jam with Buddy C.
RIP John. Damn Virus. |
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Bill Ferguson
From:
Milton, FL USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 7:33 am
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Wow, I was unaware that John was even sick.
John spent many an hour plugged into my mixer at the ISGC and would always compliment me on the mix we were getting for recording, whether it be good or bad.
He would always go out of his way to find me and talk at any show we attended.
RIP friend.
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 8:52 am
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Like many here, John and I were friends for many years, and fellow Buddy Cage fans. He always had bootleg CDs of projects that Buddy was working on that he would pass on to many of us. Last time I saw him he gave me a nice Melmo and the Middlemen ballcap that I will wear today.
At times like this I can only hope JB is sittin in at a jam with Buddy C and the gang on the great Festival Express in the sky.
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 8:55 am
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Yes, sad news. I always enjoyed reading John's many articles in the Pedal Steel Guitar Association's Newsletter. He loved the steel guitar and playing music. He was a good friend, and I will miss him.
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rick andrews
From:
Westminster Co 80031
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 11:58 am
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| Buddy Cage has some company. RIP. |
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Jamie Howze
From:
Boise, ID
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 12:08 pm
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It is so sad to hear of JB's passing. I got to know him through the Denver Steel Club. My wife, a big Dead/Riders fan, and I were just talking about how much we enjoyed his influence on Country Touch's catalog.
I hadn't heard he was ill 'till now.
Rest in peace John. |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 12:46 pm
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| I'm sorry to hear of JB's passing.....he was a great man and personality...... |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 4:20 pm
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This is getting out of control... seriously... Every day its someone else... Even if you didn't know him personally, these pages make it seem like you did... Rest in peace JB...... bob
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 24 Dec 2020 3:01 am
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No!I met John at the Denver Steel Guitar Show a couple of years ago and got to enjoy his playing with his band...what a nice guy.My condolences to John's family and friends.
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Steeltronics Z-pickup,Desert Rose S-10 4+5,Desert Rose Keyless S-10 3+5... Mullen G2 S-10 3+5,Telonics 206 pickups,Telonics volume pedal.,Blanton SD -10,Emmons GS_10...Zirctone bar,Bill Groner Bar...any amp that isn't broken.Steel Seat.Com seats...Licking paint chips off of Chinese Toys since 1952. |
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Rick Schmidt
From:
Prescott AZ, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2020 7:59 am
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R.I.P. John! It was so good to know you!  |
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Neil Flanz
From:
Austin, Texas (deceased)
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Posted 26 Dec 2020 7:11 pm
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| I was quite saddened to hear of John's passing. I always looked forward to seeing him at the steel shows and considered him to be a friend. My condolences go out to his family. |
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Marlin Gengenbach
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2020 2:37 pm John
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| Enjoyed conversing with John at the steel shows and the fine articles he wrote in the Steel Guitar Newsletter. He, indeed, loved the steel gluitar and was a genuinely nice guy. |
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Bob Watson
From:
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 29 Dec 2020 3:52 am
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| I'm sorry to hear this sad news about John. He's been a fixture here on the forum for a long time and I will miss seeing his posts. My condolences go out to his family and friends. May he RIP. |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2020 7:13 pm
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| Rip John. My prayers for the family and friends. |
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Dan Robinson
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2020 9:48 am
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| Oh no! I'm sorry to hear this. RIP, John. Condolences to his family and band-mates. |
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