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Topic: Enemy territory armed with my steel on my 50th b'day! |
Kenny Martin
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Chapin, S.C. USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 11:53 am |
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Well guys and gals,
Friday i will turn 50th and i was asked by my wife what i wanted for my birthday! I said nothing at first and then it hit me!!!
I want to go to a club with all my picken buddies and play steel on "Real country" all night, of course with a few cold drinks!
I called a friend that owns a club in what i call enemy territory! You know, where they play pop rock, rap, beach and all that Taylor Swift kiddie stuff!
Told him i wanted his club and was bringing my steel to play nothing but country! He cancelled the punk rock band and said its all yours! Did i mention he is a good friend?
Anyways, friday night my band and i will engauge the enemy armed with a steel, fiddle, chicken picken tele and a singer that cut his teeth on George, Merle, Gene and Paycheck! Can't say we will come out alive but what a damn birthday present for me! 5 minutes from USC and the college crowd! Did i mention there will be alot of steel? 
It will be a strange sound around the 8 other clubs in the vista downtown!
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Peter Nylund
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Finland
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 12:01 pm
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Happy birthday, old man. I still have sixteen months to D-day. Peter
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 12:18 pm
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Kenny Martin
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Chapin, S.C. USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 12:34 pm
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Thanks Peter!
Hey Barry! Good to hear from ya!
In the words of Little Jimmy Dickens:
"Aim low boys, their riding shetlin pony's"
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Tracy Sheehan
From:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 1:50 pm Re:
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Kenny.You kids worry too much.  |
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Joe Drivdahl
From:
Montana, USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 2:08 pm
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Kenny,
I just turned 51 at the end of July. Doesn't really hurt that much. Good luck at your gig. Wish I could be in the audience cause that sounds like my kind of music.
I've seen that quote about "aiming low" attributed to Bob Wills. I always thought it was his, but maybe not.
Joe |
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Kenny Martin
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Chapin, S.C. USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 6:03 pm
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Thanks guys!
Its not the age that gets me, its the mileage on this 1959 model!
Can't wait to kick off "Satin sheets" for them kids downtown!!
Haertaches by the number, Crazy arms, Swingin doors, Realease me, There goes my everything, Pass me by, Eleven roses, Pick me up and on and on until they want to know what kind of music we are playing!
"ITS COUNTRY, REAL COUNTRY"
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Rick Campbell
From:
Sneedville, TN, USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 7:02 pm
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That's as good of a birthday present as I've ever heard of. I just turned fifty too. I can't tell much difference in 50 and 49. I know you'll enjoy your special gig.  |
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Leslie Ehrlich
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 8:12 pm
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When I turn fifty I'd probably do the exact opposite. I'd end up playing some heavy hard driving rock 'n' roll in front of a country crowd. I can just imagine someone in the crowd saying "Is that the steel guitar making all that noise?" 
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Tommy Shown
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Denham Springs, La.
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 11:01 pm
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Go ahead with your bad self. Sounds good to me,I too cut my teeth on Jones, ET and ol' Hank and Lefty. I hate that kiddie stuff too. Have a great birthday Kenny. I'll be 51 in November so have a few for me.
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Glenn Suchan
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 4:10 am
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Happy birthday, Kenny. Have fun honky-tonkin' the college kiddies!
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In the words of Little Jimmy Dickens:
"Aim low boys, their riding shetlin pony's" |
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I've seen that quote about "aiming low" attributed to Bob Wills. I always thought it was his, but maybe not.
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Kenny, Joe, I'm not positive, but I think the actual quote "Shoot low boys, they're riding shetland ponies" is attributable to the late humorist, newspaper columnist, writer, and stage comedian, Lewis Grizzard. The phrase was used as the title to one of his books, published in 1985. It's possible he got it from Bob wills since Bob Wills passed away in 1975. After doing an extensive search I can't find any references to the phrase and Bob Wills. It's also possible that the phrase is an American southern colloquialism, and all three of these individuals borrowed it.
In any case, Kenny, have fun at your birthday "party"! 
Keep on pickin'!
Glenn (57 years and still tickin'!)
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John Lemieux
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 5:19 am
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Kenny happy birthday ,i recently turned 60 and thought about that but i think i,ll wait till i,m 61 lol.The punk-rap crowd will enjoy good old country a lot more than you think.Have a great time and let us know.
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Kenny Martin
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Chapin, S.C. USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 5:44 am
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Thanks everybody and all the good wishes!
Leslie,
I have played guitar all my life as well and do alot of Joe Satriani and Steve Vai tunes so in case i have to show the punks how easy that stuff is i'm armed with that! 
I love it when they walk up and ask me what kind of key board i'm playing! I always say it's a "Yamaha"
My wife will video some of so i'll post a few clips so you all can see if they are throwing beer bottles or buying us a drink!
Glen, thanks for the info! I'll just go in and shoot'em all!
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Greg Wisecup
From:
Troy, Ohio
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 6:15 am
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Happy Birthday Kenny! I would love to be there THAT night! Have a great time! Will you send a truck for me? 
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Austin Tripp
From:
Nashville TN
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 8:48 am
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Only 50? I could have swore you was only 23!!!! Happy Birthday!! Be sure to play the steel guitar rag Friday about 7 or 8 times.
_Austin Tripp
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Kenny Martin
From:
Chapin, S.C. USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 10:26 am
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Thanks Austin but i could only say 29 and holding so many times!
I will for sure do steel guitar rag Doug Jernigan style a few times!
Those pop rockers don't know what to do with that one!
I think i'll be at the ATL show next time!
I ask Bill F. to put me on the list!
Keep up the good picken man!
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Leslie Ehrlich
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 2:36 pm
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I have played guitar all my life as well and do alot of Joe Satriani and Steve Vai tunes so in case i have to show the punks how easy that stuff is i'm armed with that! |
If you can do that stuff on guitar I'd love to hear you rock out on steel! Happy 50th birthday!
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Jim Robbins
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 3:22 pm
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Happy Birthday, Kenny -- my wife got me a similar present at my request when I turned 50 (only there was more rock & 6 string in the mix, but then this is not exactly a "country" town plus it would take me all night just to play your version of Alabama Jubilee). It was a blast, especially when the drummer brought along these guys that played a bunch of Bob Wills stuff.
Btw I take it you've seen the Youtube clip with steel version of a Steve Vai tune? http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=164968&highlight=vai |
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Kenny Martin
From:
Chapin, S.C. USA
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 6:22 pm
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Have a great time Kenny and never pay any  attention to the geezer in the mirror! |
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Todd Brown
From:
W. Columbia , South Carolina
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 7:33 pm
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Bob Evens
From:
Loganville,GA 30052 USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2009 3:03 am Happy Birthday
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Happy Birthday from the GaSGA
Hope you have at least 50 more
Bill Cunningham, Bob Evens, Bill Ferguson, Donna Dodd
Please call Bob Evens VP. GaSGA at 770-666-8375
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Kenny Martin
From:
Chapin, S.C. USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2009 3:58 am
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Thanks everybody!
I'm playin at MacDougal's in the Vista downtown at 8:00!!
It's off of Gervia St across from the Blue Marlin!
Come on out!!
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