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Rick Alexander
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 12:35 am |
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I just got back home from Dallas last night.
We had a great time there in the Non Pedal Room - we had some wonderful players and singers perform at the show, all day and night Friday and Saturday.
Herb Remington, Reece Anderson, Teresa Anderson, Scotty, Carco Clave & Renae' Truex, Scott Icenogle, Ray Montee, Chuck Lettes, Jim Stahlhut, Gerald Ross, Steve Alcott, Wade Pence, Ivan Reddington, Kevin Brown, Rose Sinclair, Margie Mays, George Piburn, Jeff Strouse, Walter Lyons, Rick Alexander - to name a few.
There are about 300 videos from the show, and they'll be processed and uploaded to my YouTube channel over the next few weeks. The first ones will be appearing in the next day or two.
http://youtube.com/rickalexander47
Some will also be at http://get.mystagemusic.com/RickAlexander - in fact there's one there already!
Here is the group photo of the participants - not everyone made the shoot, but many did:
l2r - Ivan Reddington, Rick Alexander, Herb Remington, Scotty, Margie Mays, George Piburn, Walter Lyons, Kevin Brown, Steve Alcott, Chuck Lettes, Jim Stahlhut, Gerald Ross, Wade Pence
It was a long drive back and I'm still recuperating, but I'll add more photos and stories in the next few daze.
I'll upload a couple of videos to YouTube tonight and more tomorrow.
http://youtube.com/rickalexander47
I'm sure some of the other guys will jump in with comments and pics too.
Speaking of pics, here are a few for now:
Diners
Gerald Ross, Jeff Strouse, Ken Huber, Rick Alexander, Chuck Lettes, HowardR, Kevin Brown
Walter Lyons, Herb Remington, Steve Alcott, Rick Alexander
Rick Alexander, Renae Truex, Carco Clave
Rick Alexander, Ivan Reddington, George Piburn, Gerald Ross
Walter Lyons, Reece Anderson, Steve Alcott, Gerald Ross
Kevin Brown
Dick Meis
Gerald Ross
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John Lang
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 4:43 am
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Rick, this event gets better every year, and is one of the biggest reasons I make sure to attend the TSGA Jamboree.
All the hard work you and many others put into organizing this is very much appreciated by all of us non-pedal fans.
A big thanks to you, all the support folks, and especially all the phenomenal players for making this happen.
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Mike Neer
From:
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 5:27 am
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I look forward to making it one of these years, hopefully 2010.
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norm mcdaniel
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 5:40 am For Gerald Ross
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I enjoyed the non pedal session on saturday. I was short on time but I saw your set and wondering what 6 string steel you were using. What a great sound and touch that you have. Also what tuning did you have? Thanks in advance
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 5:49 am
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Hi Norm,
Thanks for the ego strokes.
I was using my 1954 Fender Champion six string in C6 tuning (CEGACE lo -> hi - gauges .36 .30 .26 .24 .18(p) .16(p)
This guitar has a new Jason Lollar direct replacement pickup. Jason winds these to bring out a bit more midrange than the traditional Champion pickup (which is a bit more twangy).
Thanks for listening! 
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'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
A UkeTone Recording Artist
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Ukulele Website |
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HowardR
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 6:12 am
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It seemed that there was never a dull moment or a moment without some kind of music.....the entire weekend.....always people coming in & out.....and surprises galore.....like the gal who yodeled like she was in the Swiss Alps....very cool......
I'll also start a thread and post the candid vids....or bloopers as they're known........  |
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 6:56 am Thanks!
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Thank you, Rick, for putting together a wonderful weekend of non-pedal steel guitar music. I loved the variety of sounds and performers. You really put together a great show, and I am proud to be a part of it. I hope that you and Jeff recover quickly from the long hours on the road, and I look forward to the next show.
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Kevin Brown
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England
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 7:55 am
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| Hi all, I'v moved on down to Austin now, getting ready for Dale Watson tonight at the Broken Spoke, well what an amazing weekend that was, great venue, fantastic hats and some of the worlds best pickers in that little old Chagall room, thanks to Rick and jeff doing a great job on hospitality, Herb, Reece and Margie were worth the trip alone, a wonderfull weekend. |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 8:48 am
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Order the chicken fried steak at The Broken Spoke....it's to.....die for..... 
don't forget to visit the trough in the men's room......and if you're the guy all the way to the right....you're in control of the plumbing....  |
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Harry Dietrich
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Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 9:20 am
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Is that milk that Jeff Strouse is drinking??  Or maybe a White Russian?
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 9:40 am
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| Loving the Hendrix t-shirt Chuck! |
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Steve Cunningham
From:
Atlanta, GA
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Josh Cho
From:
New York, NY (orig. Honolulu, HI)
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 10:48 am
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WOW ..so sorry I wasn't able to attend this year, looking forward to seeing more of the vids and pix...
This event will be on my list for 2010.
Mike, you wanna car-pool
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Drew Howard
From:
48854
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 11:30 am
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| Sorry I missed!!! |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 12:27 pm
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Okay, there are a few vids on both those sites now - many more to come!
Keep checking both http://youtube.com/rickalexander47
and http://get.mystagemusic.com/RickAlexander
My connection has been cutting in and out today, and has terminated a number of uploads.
But I'm getting a few through, and an actual human repair person is coming tomorrow morning to fix the problem. This only happens when it's windy and rainy, so I know it's something up on the pole. I had the same thing happen a couple of years ago, and that's what it was. It took some doing to convince the robots that's what it was, but they finally consented to send a repair guy out.
Here are a few videos that did make it:
MALAGUENA Reece Anderson
SETTIN THE WOODS ON FIRE RA with Carco Clave
MY WINDOW FACES THE SOUTH RA with Carco Clave
YOUR CHEATING HEART Red Kilby
CHEROKEE BOOGIE RA with Carco Clave
PAGAN LOVE SONG Margie Mays
We had a power outage in Dallas - during Ray Montee's set.
At first we thought his Volutone amp had popped a breaker, but it was some weather phenomenon that had taken out the entire area.
The hotel was in darkness for 1 1/2 hours, but we just kept going. Ivan Reddington and Gerald Ross played a 1 hour acoustic set with a flashlight for stage lighting, and the audience stayed with us - 50 people sitting in the dark listening to some great acoustic picking.
I have that on video as well -you can't see much, but you can hear it just fine.
I'll be posting those videos too.
I'd like to list the highlights of the Non Pedal Session, but the fact is - everyone that played was excellent.
So to list some and not others as the highlights would be misleading . . |
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Mar 2009 2:09 pm
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Thanks Gerald - I fixed it!
That was you playing bass, and doing a darn fine job of it too.
I'm glad somebody's on the ball . .
Man, everything is slow today. It seems like it's taking forever for the videos to process on YouTube once they're uploaded.
Or maybe I'm just caught in one of those dang space-time continuums you hear so much about.
I definitely have a severe case of "van lag" . .
Here's B BOWMAN HOP by Herb Remington.
I love this photo . .
Scott Icenogle, RA, Renae' Truex, Carco Clave
This was my band on the main stage too, and they did such a great job . . |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Mar 2009 7:58 am
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Here are some great photos taken by our staff photographer Ken Huber:
This group shot is from another angle, so Herb Remington and Ray Montee are visible.
But Jim Stahlhut isn't - so it's a good thing this pic was taken by multiple cameras . .
Ivan Reddington & Ray Montee
Wade Pence
Reece Anderson
Chuck Lettes with Jim Stahlhut
Jeff Strouse with Gerald, Ivan and Yours Truly
Captain Ivan Reddington
Herb Remington
Renae' Truex and Herb Remington
"Beauty and The Best"
Ike Johnson, Carco, Renae', RA
Scotty
Walter Lyons, Herbie, Steve, RA |
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Tom Pettingill
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California, USA (deceased)
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Billy Gilbert
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Mar 2009 6:13 am non pedal room
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| Great show Rick, I was there for most of it. Billy |
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Bill Hampton
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 20 Mar 2009 6:39 am
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What a fantastic bunch of musicians in those videos!!
I don't know whether to be inspired by what is possible -- or discouraged because I don't have enough years left in my life to get to that level of proficiency. 
Anyway, thanks for posting Rick!! |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Mar 2009 8:53 am
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I'm glad you're enjoying it guys - it was a labor of love for everyone involved.
Billy, you sure were buddy - and we were glad to have you.
You're one of the faithful . .
Bill, please choose inspiration over discouragement.
The most important thing to remember is that it's FUN - at every skill level.
It has enormous potential to bring joy into your life and the lives of those around you.
If we compare ourselves to others there will always be some better and some not so better.
This could cause us to feel superior and inferior at the same time, which might lead to confusion.
Better to just have fun with it and enjoy the musical camaraderie.
You're welcome to come and join us next year!
Here are a few more videos:
SMOKE SMOKE SMOKE - Scott Icenogle
STEELIN' HOME - Rose Sinclair
I LOVE YOU BECAUSE - Herb Remington
HAWAIIAN HONEYMOON - Wade Pence
ARKANSAS TRAVELER - Dick Meis
LONESOME 77203 - Junior Pruneda
I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU - Chuck Lettes
BELGRAVE BOUNCE - Kevin Brown
PLAYBOY RAG - Reece Anderson
YELLOW BIRD - Herb Remington
BORN TO LOSE - Herb Remington
ROLY POLY - Rick Alexander
HERB REMINGTON TALKS ABOUT NON PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
THERE SHE GOES - Scott Icenogle
THIS LAND AIN'T YOUR LAND - Ike & Scott
CHEROKEE BOOGIE - Rick Alexander
A MAIDEN'S PRAYER - Reece Anderson
BEYOND THE REEF - Margie Mays
MOONDANCE - Chuck Lettes
I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY - Rick Alexander
There are more than that, and more to come.
We're talking over 200 videos from 2 daze and nights of great music.
All will eventually be at either http://youtube.com/rickalexander47
or
http://get.mystagemusic.com/RickAlexander
Incidentally, a few guys expressed concern about about my connectivity problem.
Yesterday they sent a guy who just looked at modems and stuff but didn't climb poles or anything like that. But he listened to my sad tale and got on the company's case - and today they sent a smart guy who spoke English and had a truck with a ladder.
Not only that, he's a Bass player and a cool guy. The problem was intermittent and only happened when it rained (which it's not doing today). He understood that, and climbed the pole and changed out the pairs and other potentially problematical components.
Then he gave me his card and said to call him personally if there were any more problems.
He said that climbing poles in the rain is just part of his job.
Then I played some of these videos for him.
He loved them, and wished he could have hung around all day.
He has a friend who makes documentaries for TV and needs music for them and he's going to hook us up.
Now that's what I call a repairman!
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