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Topic: Any Steel teachers in NJ |
Brian Donegan
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Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2004 2:13 pm |
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| Hello,I am a new pedal steel player and I live in central N.J. I feel like I might as well be on Mars when it comes to pedal steel, I have not found even 1 store that has any sheet music for steel, let alone an actual steelguitar. I have videos and some books I got online but I would like a few live lessons. ANY HELP would be so greatly appreciated. Thanks, Brian |
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Ben Lawson
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Brooksville Florida
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Posted 3 Oct 2004 3:04 am
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| Brian if you go through some of the previous posts there was a listing of steel instructional sources. It was probably within the last two weeks. I live in Hillsborough which is about 10 miles north of Princeton. I have not taught in years but if you want to get together and pick a little we could do that. |
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Brian Donegan
From:
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2004 12:52 pm
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| Thanks Ben, I will email you, and thanks to all others that have emailed me. I am starting to feel a little less alone out here in the garden state with my pedal steel. Thanks,Brian |
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BobG
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Holmdel, NJ
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Posted 4 Oct 2004 8:33 am
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Brian, I'm right next door in Holmdel. I'd be more that happy to share some the bad habits that i've picked up over the years.
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Bob Grado, Williams D10 (lefty), Peavey 1000,
Profex ll.
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Thomas Bancroft
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Matawan, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2004 8:43 am
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Brian,
If you sit face to face with Bob G. it will be like looking at a mirror image of your guitar since he is a lefty. That would be a good way to learn. I'm a lefty too, but all of my guitars are right handed and I play as a righty would. I found it disturbing to sit face to face with a right handed person when I took lessons as they moved in an opposite direction while playing. Anyhow, I live in Matawan and would be glad to help you with the rudiments. I'm in the phone book. In the next week or so I should have a second steel to use as well.
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Mullen D-10, Melobar Rattler, Nashville 1000, Alesis Midiverb, Too Many Guitars! |
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Dave Van Allen
From:
Doylestown, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 4 Oct 2004 11:06 am
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| beats drivin' to Doylestown... |
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Lawrence Lupkin
From:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2004 11:35 am
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| Or Brooklyn. |
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BobG
From:
Holmdel, NJ
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Posted 4 Oct 2004 12:51 pm
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Brian,
Check your email..
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Bob Grado, Williams D10 (lefty), Peavey 1000,
Profex ll.
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Brian Donegan
From:
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2004 4:42 pm
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| Thanks again to all that have responded, as it turns out, there are a few of us here in NJ ( by us I mean steel players and I really should not include myself yet) Has anyone ever tried to get informal steel club together in NJ I hope that does not seem corny.Thanks again, This Forum is awesome.Brian |
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BobG
From:
Holmdel, NJ
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 5:45 am
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Brian, I think it's a great idea.... count me in. Any suggestions on where we could hold our first meeting?
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Bob Grado, Williams D10 (lefty), Peavey 1000,
Profex ll.
[This message was edited by BobG on 05 October 2004 at 07:08 AM.] |
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Brian Donegan
From:
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 6:15 am
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| I have a small business in Red Bank, it is a small music school, I have what we call an ensemble room, I always have equipment and a small project recording studio set up, we could met there, talk and play. I would have no problem getting a drummer and bass etc..... I am in several bands and I would play six string while all you real steel players play the steel. We could do it on various Sundays or mid afternoon Sat, or even after 7:30 on some week nights. It might be a good way for some of you steel players to network with some bands. Thanks,Brian |
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BobG
From:
Holmdel, NJ
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 6:36 am
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Wow!.. First of all we are all "real" steel players. To qualify all you have to do is love the instrument and commit yourself to learn the thing to some degree. I suggest for the first meeting we get together "with our rigs" ..set up in a circle.. throw on some tracks and just have some fun!.. get to know each other.. no pressure .. no competition to see who has the best licks..just a pleasant Sunday afernoon amongst fellow steel enthusiasts.
I'm free this Sunday.. and most weekends now that i'm without a gig 
Any other local pickers interested?.. This could be the start of something good.
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Bob Grado, Williams D10 (lefty), Peavey 1000,
Profex ll.
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 6:39 am
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Hi Brian,
Hey, is Guitar Trader still in Red bank?
I bought a new Les Paul from them in '79 (lived in Cranford, NJ at the time).
pete b.
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Brian Donegan
From:
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 6:56 am
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| Hi,We could do whatever you guys want to do the first couple times, play to tracks or with a band, If and when we do play live with other instruments I can assure everyone it would be very laid back, any drmmers, bass players etc.. that I would assemble for this type of thing would be very chill with no expections of what it should or should'nt be. In reply to PETE,GUITAR TRADER is no longer in business in Red Bank,They closed up shop in the mid 80's I believe. Red Bank is a very different town now from back than.I do miss the old gritty,seedy Red Bank though. Thanks, Brian |
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BobG
From:
Holmdel, NJ
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 11:05 am
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Brian,
Don't get me wrong... i'll take a live band over tracks any day.. Just let me know when.
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Bob Grado, Williams D10 (lefty), Peavey 1000,
Profex ll.
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Pat Burns
From:
Branchville, N.J. USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 12:00 pm
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| I would like to join you if you had an informal jam, Sundays would probably be best for me. |
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Ben Lawson
From:
Brooksville Florida
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 12:08 pm
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| Gee Bob why didn't you wait long enough to let me think of something like that. Seriously I think its a good idea and I would like to join in. This Sunday is not good for me but maybe a week or two down the road. |
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Thomas Bancroft
From:
Matawan, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 12:40 pm
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Oh no, a banjo players nightmare! A room full of steel guitarists! Let me know where and when. I have no attention span for football games.
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Brian Donegan
From:
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 2:00 pm
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| Glad to see so many responses, this Sunday is not really good,normally I will not have a problem on a Sunday, so if we want to say Oct 17th (Sunday)for the 1st time. Let me know what y'all think. Thanks, Brian |
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Jim Dempsey
From:
Belmar, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 3:27 pm
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| Count me in too! |
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Pat Burns
From:
Branchville, N.J. USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 3:31 pm
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| ...the 17th is tentatively OK with me...my wife's father is in the hospital hanging onto life by a thread, and I've been staying home with the kids while she's there, so I can't say with certainty that I'd be there, but it would be my intent to be there if I can... |
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BobG
From:
Holmdel, NJ
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 3:57 pm
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I can't make the 17th... i'm free on the 24th ?
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Bob Grado, Williams D10 (lefty), Peavey 1000,
Profex ll.
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Brian Donegan
From:
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 4:07 pm
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| We can do the 17th and the 24th, so all can attend, or if all can come on the 24th lets go then. Even if 2 or 3 or even 1 person for that matter wants to get together on the 17th and all on the 24th. Whatever you guys think, If all who want to can give an answer as to the dates by maybe this friday that would be cool. Brian |
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Brian Donegan
From:
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2004 4:08 pm
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| I wanted to say "if all you want to attend" |
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Brian Donegan
From:
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 7 Oct 2004 4:57 am
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| Hello, everyone, I have tried to email some of you but I was having a problem with my email.So if we are going to try and firm up the dates to play, maybe we can just post on the forum. Thanks again for all the encouraging replys.Brian |
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