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Topic: Who remembers these Steel Guitarists? |
LJ Eiffert
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California, USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2025 8:41 am |
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| Al Parrett, Red Rhodes, Tom Brumley, Art Sanchez, Sammy Watson, Blackie Taylor, Buddy Merrill, Steve Finley, Jerry Stevens, Jerry Hayes, Carl Waldon, Jimmy Day, Ralph Mooney, Speedy West, James O'Rafferty, Jay Dee Maness, John McClung and so many others in Southern California in the early days of 60's,70's & 80's. When Traditional Country Music was real. You can add who you remember in those days. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 16 Jan 2025 9:33 am
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Sneaky Pete, Ed Black, Al Perkins
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 16 Jan 2025 2:08 pm
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Pete Grant and Mike Perlowin belong on the list as well.
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 17 Jan 2025 4:10 am
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John McFee from Marin County. Plays with the Doobie Brothers and played with Clover, a very underated band in my opinion.
Look up the stories section uncle Leo, Red Rhodes grandson is looking for people who knew him. Maybe you did?
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 17 Jan 2025 9:53 am
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If We are counting Northern California players too, then Bobby Black, Steve Fishell, Lowell "Banana" Levinger (Youngbloods), Gary Roda (Lacy J Dalton), Ernie Hager, Bob Lee, Carco Clave, Dave Ristrim, Dan Tyack, David Wright, Jerry Garcia
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Chris Brooks
From:
Providence, Rhode Island
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Posted 31 Jan 2025 3:52 pm
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| John Bidasio, my first teacher at Valley Arts in LA. |
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Fred Treece
From:
California, USA
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Posted 31 Jan 2025 8:28 pm
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| Richard Sinkler wrote: |
| If We are counting Northern California players too, then Bobby Black, Steve Fishell, Lowell "Banana" Levinger (Youngbloods), Gary Roda (Lacy J Dalton), Ernie Hager, Bob Lee, Carco Clave, Dave Ristrim, Dan Tyack, David Wright, Jerry Garcia |
Joe Goldmark and Gary Potterton. Honorable mention to Duane Wong (RIP), Steve French, and a certain Richard Sinkler. Another South Bay dude I never met and only knew by name and legend as Slippery John Weston (RIP).
From down Bakersfield way, Larry Petree (RIP), another of the great frontiersmen of pedal steel who I had the pleasure to meet and play alongside. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 1 Feb 2025 5:55 am
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To add to the Northern California crew: Greg Lasser, Dave Zirbel, Barry Sless, Mike McKimmee (sp?) - played for Ray Nelson, ??? (Maybe David) Phillips (I'm having a senior moment and can't pin down his first name - SF player), Barry Thomas (yes, the builder of Thomas Steel Guitars), Jim Baron in Madera, Larry Chung, John Gudgel, Thomas Phelps, Ron Huggins, Barry Blackwood, Peggy Green, Chris Ivey, Gary Chiapetta, Dave Magram, Patrick Ickes.
Wow, my 70 year old brain is really getting a workout.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Fred Treece
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California, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2025 7:18 am
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You got David Phillips right, Richard.
A couple more active duty all-stars here in northern-ish CA are forumites David Wren and Paul Sutherland. And I just have to mention my old roadhog buddy Dancin’ Bill Wilson.
It’s kinda fun shaking the cobwebs off of the memories of these fine regional players who were (and still are in some cases) so integral to the great bands they have played in! |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 1 Feb 2025 9:11 am
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I'm sure when I remove all the insect carcasses out of the full spider webs in my brain, I'll come up with some more.
For now, add Don McClellan to the list. Used to get together with him and John McClung to talk shop and trade licks. I took McClellan's place in my first pro band when he left.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Gary Hoetker
From:
California, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2025 8:40 pm
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| Jay McDonald, Norm Hamlet, Fuzzy Owen, Terry Christofferson |
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Colin Boutilier
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 2 Feb 2025 5:46 am
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| Gary Hoetker wrote: |
| Jay McDonald, Norm Hamlet, Fuzzy Owen, Terry Christofferson |
Oh yeah. It was Norm Hamlet that got me hooked on the idea of playing the instrument. Norm and Moon were ground zero for me.
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Frank Freniere
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The First Coast
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Posted 2 Feb 2025 6:10 am
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| Richard Sinkler wrote: |
To add to the Northern California crew: Greg Lasser, Dave Zirbel, Barry Sless, Mike McKimmee (sp?) - played for Ray Nelson, ??? (Maybe David) Phillips (I'm having a senior moment and can't pin down his first name - SF player), Barry Thomas (yes, the builder of Thomas Steel Guitars), Jim Baron in Madera, Larry Chung, John Gudgel, Thomas Phelps, Ron Huggins, Barry Blackwood, Peggy Green, Chris Ivey, Gary Chiapetta, Dave Magram, Patrick Ickes.
Wow, my 70 year old brain is really getting a workout. |
chris ivey - wow, that brings back memories… |
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 2 Feb 2025 3:35 pm
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More obscure but great SoCal players: Bill Weingarden ( thumbpick and no finger picks, knew every song in the world and could nail intros and solos); Bobby Boyd, one of Danny Michael's Rebel Playboys; Gary Morse and I used to hang a bit in LA before his move to Nashville and Brooks and Dunn; Bill Bergren, hot Long Beach steel player...
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 4 Feb 2025 11:25 am
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| Although they arguably may have been past their prime by the '60s, '70s, and '80s, the great Marion Hall from SoCal, and the incomparable Vance Terry from NorCal. |
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