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James Cann
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Phoenix, AZ
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Posted 24 Aug 2009 8:47 am |
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Talk about timely!
I was playing yesterday in a jam, and when done, a few people came up with compliments, and from these, the inevitable questions: how do you learn how to play this, or, what does it take to learn it? I did my best for their sincere and courteous curiosity, citing genes, insights, mindsets, opportunities, blah, blah, blah, and, as always, wondered later if it was worthy.
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 24 Aug 2009 9:19 am
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What I do is give them my contact info and tell them to feel free to get in touch. They often do. I've met some great people that way that became friends and a few have become very accomplished players over the years. Players where so nice and helpful to me when I was the annoying guy with a million dumb questions that I feel its only right to try to return the favor as best I can.
For the inevitable what do you tune to questions I give an as simple direct an answer as I can.
For the guys that know everything I either just agree with them or I tell them that they have no idea what they are talking about. It will cost them 2 beers for me to explain why they are absolutely wrong and that I don't have the time right now. The biggest knuckleheads seem to be the living room rock guitar players that read the internet.
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Bob |
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Delvin Morgan
From:
Lindstrom, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2009 4:39 pm
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| Bob, what a wonderful attitude. And I thought the Golden Rule was dead. Good for you Mr Hoffnar. I would buy a few lessons from you anytime, if I lived closer. |
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Paul King
From:
Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 25 Aug 2009 2:56 am
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| When someone asks me how I learned to play pedal steel, I just reply and say "I am still learning". I try and give a demonstration on how it works and most just shake their head and walk off. |
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