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Dave Wheelhouse
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Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Posted 3 Aug 2007 5:55 am |
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Hi all, I'm finally gonna realize a dream. For over 30 years I've dreamed of going to Nashville and come September 5th for six nights I'm there with my wife (can't wait!). Question is where to go and WHO will be there with regards to steel players/bands, Then it's off to Las Vegas (any more steel players/bands/stores in the vegas area?).
Any help and advise would be greatly appreciated, we are staying in the Gaylord Opryland hotel, is this good? Best wishes, Dave. UK. |
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Robert Colvert
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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2007 2:33 pm
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(1) You must come hear The Time Jumpers at the Station Inn on Monday Sept 10th. They are 11 of Nashville's A-Team session players, and gig every Monday out of the love of playing together & Western Swing. I never cease to be amazed at John Hughey, as a man and his talent. The best $10 admission you'll every spend.
(2) I also know that John Hughey gigs at Legends Corner (in the heart of downtown) on Wednesdays, from 7 to 10 PM. So, hopefully you will arrive on Sept 5 early enough to go downtown & hear John with his country band.
(3) The Opryland Hotel is "a city within a city", about 12 miles from downtown Nashville. The rooms are adequate but the atria themselves are where the emphasis has been placed. I think it is the largest hotel east of the Mississippi. Good choice.
(4) Pick up a copy of the Nashville Scene (comes out each Wednesday & is free). It will have a pretty good listing of clubs/acts/times, etc.
Have a great stay & welcome to middle Tennessee !
http://www.stationinn.com/
http://www.legendscorner.com/ |
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Dave Wheelhouse
From:
Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Posted 4 Aug 2007 1:35 am
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Hi Robert, Thank yo for your reply, all the advise has been taken on board. We will be there at the Station Inn monday 10th, if you are there come up and say "hello" we may make it to Legends on the 5th. Best wishes, Dave, Sheffield D10, Peavey Session 500.
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Joe Calabrese
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Dave Ristrim
From:
Whites Creek, TN
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Posted 4 Aug 2007 9:31 am
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Hi Dave,
Let me know some contact info when you get into town. I'll be off the road during the time you are in town. I'd like to meet and have a pint and talk steel guitars.
Dave Ristrim |
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DeWitt Scott
From:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 4 Aug 2007 11:03 am Dave Wheelhouse
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| Hi Dave. Boy, if you could have made your reservations to come the USA just a few days earlier you could have attended the International Steel Guitar Convention. Between the players that will be playing in the main ballroom and the various distributors rooms you could have heard somewhere close to 75 steel guitar players. I wish I could take off and go to Nashville and show you around but September 5th is still when we are super busy unpacking and setting Scotty's Music back up from the Conventon. I know you will enjoy your trip to Nashville. Scotty |
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Randal Smith
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Nashville, TN, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2007 10:09 am
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Dave, you really need to check out Bobbe Seymour's shop in Hendersonville. Joe already posted a link to his website, but the shop is great to just hang out, Bobbe and Dan are great to talk to, and you never know who might drop in. I saw Smiley Roberts there about a month ago.
Also, you might want to visit Nashville Cowboy Church (at the Ernest Tubb Theatre next to the E.T. record shop by Opryland Hotel) and catch Duane Marrs playing steel. He's a great player and one of the good guys. Church isn't bad, either. 
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Nashville, TN
Simmons SD10
Warmoth Custom Guitar
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"We have enough youth, how about a Fountain of Smart?" |
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Dave Wheelhouse
From:
Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Posted 6 Aug 2007 4:57 am Nasville visit
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Thank guys for all you help and advise and maybe meet some of you?. Hi Scotty, yes I would have loved to have been at the ISGA, but work commitments would not allow me to have my holiday any earlier, sorry. We will be staying at the Gaylord Opryland hotel for 6 nights from 5th Sept.
Best wishes, Dave. PS, if any one is interested, the photo is me with my "Sheffield" steel that I designed and built, it has only 1-2 cents MAX deflection on a D10, 9 + 8, George L TW E9th & PF1 C6th. |
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Mike Jones
From:
Goodlettsville,TN,USA
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Posted 6 Aug 2007 7:17 am
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Saturday night I work the Long Hollow Jamobree in Goodlettsville TN, just right outside of Nashville, We play from 7:30 pm until 11 PM so if you get a chance come on out for so good food and good ole country music.
Cookie |
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Scott Shipley
From:
The Ozark Mountains
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Posted 7 Aug 2007 3:33 pm
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I agree with every single recommendation. Make sure you get to see Mike Sweeney too. He will make you want to go home and practice!
Mike, where are you playing around that time?? |
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Robert Colvert
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2007 12:31 pm
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| If memory serves me correctly, Mike Sweeney gigs at (1) The Wheel each Wednesday from 10 PM to 2 AM, (2) The Stage each Saturday, from 2 - 6 PM & (3) The Wheel each Saturday from 6 - 10 PM. Both of these venues are on lower Broadway, between 4th & 5th ... a stone's throw from the Ryman auditorium. |
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Mike Sweeney
From:
Nashville,TN,USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2007 2:53 pm
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Robert knows my schedule better than I do. Also we're starting back at the Hotel Preston next monday night after 6 weeks off due to remodeling.
But I do work with Monte Good at the Wheel on wed. nights 10 - 2 and sat. 6 - 10 except this week and next week [ I agreed to sub the Long Hollow Jamboree for Cookie before we went to sat. nights at the wheel. And I play the Stage on Sat. 2 -6 with Jason Wagner. And you never know what else will turn up. Just email before you come and I'll give you the low down.
Mike
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Dave Wheelhouse
From:
Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Posted 9 Aug 2007 1:42 am
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Hi Mike, I've just visited your great web site and signed your guest book (please see questions). WOW! I'll have to stay awake 24/7 or should that be 24/6 in my case, to see all the shows and possibly meet all you fantastic people that have replied so far, I thank you all. Best wishes, Dave.  |
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Dan Burnham
From:
Greenfield, Tennessee
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Posted 9 Aug 2007 8:58 am Cowboy Eddie Long At the Nashville Palace
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Dave,
You can hear Cowboy Eddie Long at the Nashville Palace Tue.- Thursday night. Free Admission and the Palace serves some wonderful food at a reasonable price. He plays from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. and it some of the best picking I've ever heard.
I am partial though,
Dan Burnham (BMI)
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