Allow myself to introduce. . .myself

Randal Smith · From: Nashville, TN, USA

Hello, all.

My name is Randal Smith, and I'm just so proud to be here. Greetings from Nashville. I'm new to the forum, but not new to steel. I bought my first one about 1972 from Duane Marrs at the old Sho-Bud store on Broadway here in Nashville. It was a student model Emmons, and the ugliest Exorcist pea-soup green you ever saw. Over the years, I've owned Fenders, MSAs, Sho-Buds, and one or two brands I don't remember. About ten years ago, I sold my MSA to buy a Taylor acoustic, which I still have and play. But, I haven't owned a steel until about a month ago, when I bought a Carter Starter from Bobbe Seymour. I thought about changing my name to Rusty Chops for a while, but it seems to be coming back, albeit slowly. Anyway, I'm looking forward to asking a million questions which, being the wonderful people you all are, I'm sure you will patiently answer. I tend to be a bit opinionated (say it ain't so!), so you'll probably be hearing from me on a variety of topics, some of which I actually know something about.

Seriously, I am glad to be here and glad to be back playing steel again. Can a paying gig be far behind?
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Randal Smith alias Smitty the Kid
Nashville, TN
Simmons SD10
Warmoth Custom Guitar
Gibson GA-20 Amp
"We have enough youth, how about a Fountain of Smart?"

Jody Cameron · From: Angleton, TX,, USA

Hi Randal! Welcome. I see you're an austin Powers fan too, or at least you've seen the movie! Laughing

JC

James Morehead · From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.

Welcome from Oklahoma! Cool

David Doggett · Posted 6 Jun 2007 7:01 pm

Hi, Randall. I lived in Nashville myself from '72-'75. I traded a metal body round-neck Dobro to Bobbe Seymour for my first Maverick, and took it in to the Sho-Bud shop to upgrade the undercarriage and get an extra knee-lever. Shot had been out deer hunting and they were serving venison stew from a big pot up in the attic shop. I learned pedal steel from Charlie Gore, who still lives there I think. A couple years later I quit music for almost 25 years. I started up on pedal steel a few years ago. It gradually came back, and now I'm better than ever, but still a rank amateur.

Welcome to the Forum. I've learned a ton and met some great people by hanging out here.

Fred Justice · From: Mesa, Arizona

Welcome Randal from out Arizona way. Very Happy

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Ron ! · Posted 6 Jun 2007 8:18 pm

Welcome Randal from East Pennsylvania......Hope you love it here as much as we all do.

Mike Perlowin · From: Los Angeles CA

David Collins · From: Madison, North Carolina, USA

Welcome!

Let the questions flow.
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Billy Murdoch · From: Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.

Welcome Randal from across the pond to this International Forum where we all speak the same language.
Best regards
Billy

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

Welcome, Randall.

I worked on lower Broadway in the early 70's across the street from Sho-Bud (and Tootsie's) at Little Roy Wiggins "Music City" music store.

Herbie Meeks · From: Arkansas, USA

WELCOME RANDAL

I just hang around the Forum to be with friends
from around the Globe, and see what is going on in the Steel world.
( You can't teach an old dog like me, New Tricks )

Herbie

Paul Wade · From: mundelein,ill

welcome randal from the midwest
i too quite for awhile i know about rusty chops that was my stage name Laughing

p.w

Dick Wood · From: Springtown Texas, USA

That introduction made me laugh.

Ahhhh Durka Durka Mohammed Jihad.

Welcome to the forum from beautiful Springtown Texas.

Bent Romnes · From: London,Ontario, Canada

Hi Randal,
Welcome from Ontario Canada! Sounds like you and I are in the same boat since you can also call me Rusty Chops, seeing as I haven't played for 20 years. Then, as retirement set in, the interest was re-awakened.
Did I mention retired? I couldn't afford a new steel so I am trying my hand at building one. So far it's a "maybe".

You came to the right place.Everybody on here are so friendly and more than willing to share their knowledge. I know you will enjoy yourself immensely.
Bent

Randal Smith · From: Nashville, TN, USA

Thanks for all the kind words, folks. Much appreciated. Replies as follows:

Austin has powers? I knew Houston and Dallas were pretty powerful but I didn't know that about Austin. Actually, there's a 5-year old at church named Austin that can teleport. One second he's at the back of the sanctuary, blink your eyes and he's in the choir loft.
(I'm not really an AP fan, just like that line.)

As for being a man of wealth and taste, not really. If I was, I would have bought a Carter SD-10, or a GFI, or a Jackson, or a LeGrande, or a . . .

Sorry. Where was I? I got lost in thought and it was unfamiliar territory. Anyway, thanks again. I'm gonna go and try to knock some of the rusty off my chops. Later.
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Randal Smith alias Smitty the Kid
Nashville, TN
Simmons SD10
Warmoth Custom Guitar
Gibson GA-20 Amp
"We have enough youth, how about a Fountain of Smart?"

L. A. Wunder · From: Lombard, Illinois, USA

Randal,

Welcome back to the fold! Once steel gets into your blood, it kind-of stays there. Have fun mounting your comback!

L.A.

Stan Paxton · Posted 7 Jun 2007 6:00 pm

Randal, what all them other guys said, and Welcome from the sunny South.... Cool

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Charles Davidson · From: Phenix City Alabama, USA

Welcome Randal from Alabama.
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