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Topic: Could somebody explain?????? |
Stephen Gambrell
From:
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 12:33 am |
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OK, I've been playin' payin' gigs now for over 30 years. Everything from Hum'n'strum solo acoustic stuff, to all-out rock and roll, with all kinds of weird stops in between. Mostly on guitar, a stint on upright bass for a couple of years, but I only broke out the steel a few gigs ago, on a very few songs, with a lot of A&B pedal stuff, and not much else. The band plays classic, Southern rock stuff, with a couple of country tunes thrown in.
ANYWAY, the band plays one set tonight, we end up with a "steel" song.
And this bodied-up, good-looking, head-turning, slobber-all-over-yourself-and-then-the-spit-dries-up BABY doll comes running over to me, sticks out her hand, melts the enamel off my teeth with her smile, introduces herself, asks my name, and says,"I LOVE steel guitar!!!" Stared at me all night from the dance floor, again with that smile, even when I was playing the Les Paul.Made my night, to tell the truth.
But what I need an explanation for, is WHY?? Nothin illicit happened, I'm still a married man, but in all those years, and thousands of gigs, NOT ONCE has a female came up to me and said,"I LOVE Stratocasters(or Teles, or--whatever)." So explain this to me, and while you're at it, come by the house---I've got 2 Teles, the Les Paul, A nice ES-175, and a strat on the way, also a couple of project guitars---FREE for the taking! I'm gonna be a full-time steeler from here on out!!!
Life is good, most of the time. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 1:10 am
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Did you check to see if the crotch ripped out of your pants? Don't laugh, happened to me once.
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Tom Callahan
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Dunlap, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 1:39 am
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Maybe she has one of Donna's bumper stickers
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 2:10 am
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maybe becasuse she is a BLIND as a BAT Linthead ? Oh , and tone deaf too..
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Billy Murdoch
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Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 2:26 am
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Same thing happened to me.
It was a female impressionist. |
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 3:49 am
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| Oh, I'm relieved to hear she showed up, after all the money we had to pay her to do that... |
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 4:25 am
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"Did you check to see if the crotch ripped out of your pants? Don't laugh, happened to me once."
She was SMILING, not laughing out loud! |
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Daryl Stogner
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San Diego, CA * R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 4:30 am
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Fans are great, until they start coming by your house and you need to look up the word "stalker" in the dictionary.
You're still in the fun part, she's just smiling at ya from the dance floor. 
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Peter
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 4:55 am
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This isn't me! Honest![This message was edited by Peter on 17 July 2004 at 10:11 AM.] |
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John Floyd
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R.I.P.
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Chris Walke
From:
St Charles, IL
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 6:43 am
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Well ok, if you're handing them out, I'll take the teles, the Paul, and the ES-135. Y'know, whatever I can do to further the cause. I'm here to help.
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C Dixon
From:
Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 6:59 am
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Stephen,
Have you awoke from your "dream" yet?
carl |
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Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 7:19 am
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I thought that happend to everybody?
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Rick McDuffie
From:
Benson, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 7:22 am
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Guys,
Have you stopped to think that maybe she might actually just love steel? I have 3 daughters that love it! They're all pretty blondes, but they're smart too- and are musicians!
Pedal steel is a head-turner. Our band played at the NC State Fair last year- 3 nights in a row. When I put my guitar down and moved to the steel, people started smiling before I played the first note. We underestimate the love that people have for this instrument, especially in places where it's appreciated but too seldom heard.
Rick[This message was edited by Rick McDuffie on 17 July 2004 at 08:29 AM.] |
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 7:26 am
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| I dunno...but I'd say any guy that can explain such a happening in such eloquent detail........should be watched very closely. |
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Kenny Dail
From:
Kinston, N.C. R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 7:57 am
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I have experienced similar circumstances. Some of them are real nightmares but, I have been tempted a few times. Don't ever say to any of them, "stick round 'til I get through here and we will go to the nearest choke and puke and have breakfast .... or something." If they agree, forget it...there is no way out. Just make sure if you are caught you're not ashamed to be caught.
One band member to another, "Hey Dude, did you check out that foxy chick Ole Kenny left the job with last night?" "Wonder if he made out." Do you think he knew what to do with it?" "I dunno but, how does he do it?" "Must be that dam Steel guitar, can't be his looks or personality." "And I know he aint got no money." "Hell, he still owes me gas money for giving him rides to the job, not counting all the free drinks he bums all night." 
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kd...and the beat goes on...
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Drew Howard
From:
48854
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 8:19 am
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Yeah, up here in Michigan steel guitar is a real rarity, at least in the venues I play at. I, too, get the "I LOVE steel guitar!" compliments. Six-string is very, shall I say, COMMON. Steel guitar is downright exotic in these parts, and cuts right through the guitar noise.
hooray for us,
Drew
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Andrew Kilinski
From:
Atlanta, GA
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 10:53 am
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| Too bad you're married, then the last line would've just been: "life is good" |
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Dave Van Allen
From:
Doylestown, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 11:54 am
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| bodied-up, good-looking, head-turning, slobber-all-over-yourself-and-then-the-spit-dries-up BABY doll |
verrrry colorful description SG!
There are a couple of them who come out to iota every couple of months for LTH shows and stand over by my side of the stage.
how can you tell if a stage at a venue is level?
the steel player drools from both sides of his mouth! |
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John Floyd
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R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 1:30 pm
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how can you tell if a stage at a venue is level?
the steel player drools from both sides of his mouth!
Thats assuming the steel player holds his head level, Most of them have it tilted to one side with a puzzled look on their face. Like OK, I've turned the amp on, What do I do next?
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The Southern Steel Guitar Convention at Saluda, SC Since 1987
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[This message was edited by John Floyd on 17 July 2004 at 07:23 PM.] |
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Jim Phelps
From:
Mexico City, Mexico
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 1:50 pm
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Jennings Ward
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Edgewater, Florida, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 4:29 pm
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I'll swear, it's hard to tell the complainers from the braggards these days.. Grandpappy told me to be glad you got what you got when you got it. If you blink it will all be gone......Times are a changin..Jennings
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 4:51 pm
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As Drew already indicated, Teles and Strats are ubiquitous, as common as flies in the barnyard. I mean, if you include the copies and knock-offs, there's gotta be literally millions of 'em out there! On the other hand, I imagine there are over 1,000 electric guitars sold for every pedal steel that's sold, so we have a clear advantage in the "uniqueness" department.
Yes, fair ladies...if there ever was a musical "man of mystery", it's the pedal steeler. (We got more things movin' at once than a hula-dancer!) |
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Donna Dodd
From:
Acworth, Georgia, USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 4:53 pm
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| melts the enamel off my teeth with her smile, |
Steve, you are a nice looking man who plays an impressive instrument - so nothing you said came as a surprise to me - EXCEPT the comment about her smile melting the enamel off your teeth. Now, if you are smart enough to play a steel guitar, Steve - you're smart enough to know you're gonna need the enamel on those pearly whites. My suggestion is this: Every time you feel the enamel getting warm, stop for a moment and grab your tooth brush - I'm assuming you use a soft one, brush one quadrant at a time, each for a full 30 seconds - this makes your total brushing time a nice 2 minutes. Floss gently but firmly, making sure to wrap the floss around each tooth, pulling back and forth until you finish with all your teeth. Then you might want to rinse with a 90/10 solution of warm water and peroxide. When you finish, that little hussy will probably be gone - and you'll be a better man to have fought those wild male urges - and fight Gingivitis instead.
Donna Dodd, DDS |
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 4:56 pm
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I think it was the steel---I KNOW it wasn't my deodorant-wasn't using any!
Jennings, I wish I were young enough to brag, or old enough to complain---I DO have another question, though---If I'd been playing my black Emmons p/p D-10 instead of Jerry Mullican's old Marlen SD-10, would the reaction have been any different?
Or is it just the volume pedal?
Maybe my "blocking?" |
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