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Jeremiah Hanley
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Springfield, Missouri, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2009 5:31 pm |
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The Kansas Steel Guitar Convention has come and gone and what a great time we all had! Three days of tremendous music, food and fellowship! All the ladies are to be commended for keeping everybody from getting hungry. Let's add Randy Stewart to that. He brought his barbeque equipment and made tremendous barbeque for us, all three days. There was a real spirit of friendship and kindness all over the place. Everyone seemed to be joyful, anxious and ready to hear the steel pickers share their talent with us. The band was tremendous and worked so hard from Friday 'til Sunday evening, hours and hours! The steel players were extremely great and Rob Parker did a masterful job as MC. The crowds were really good and receptive to all the players. We all say a BIG THANK YOU to the Kansas folk for a tremendous convention!
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Jerry Roller
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Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2009 8:10 pm
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We had a great time though we had to leave to get back to play our "Little O' Oprey". I appreciate being given a time slot that allows me to make it back. I heard a lot of very fine playing and had some great hot dogs and other goodies before I had to leave.
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Chad Jones
From:
Anoka, MN, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2009 9:00 pm Thanks!
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I had an awesome time at the Convention..THANKS to all the players and to Lee and Ray and the gang..
To all the players, its you guys that make the music that I enjoy. THANKS!!!! I first heard the steel when I was like 5 years old. Its still my favorite instrument!
THANKS GUYS AGAIN!!!!
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Steelin The Show Radio Program
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Bill Myrick
From:
Pea Ridge, Ar. (deceased)
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 3:09 am
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Miss Eva & I got to attend for some of Sunday's show and it was top notch as always ! I agree that Rob Parker is the all time best MC we have heard at these shows. Lots of knowledge and does not irritate the crowd with too much chatter and "commands" such as entertainers are sometimes guilty of.
Scotty Henderson "you're the man" hoss, great set and a great entertainer. We enjoyed it all very much. Great job, Baxter Springs members. Speedy recovery to Lee. |
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Joe Jones
From:
Arkansas, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 6:28 am great show
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| THE JONES BOYS WERE THERE SAT WE REALLY ENJOYED THE SHOW.SUPER BAND,SUPER FOOD,SUPER SHOW. JOE&WILBUR JONES HARRISON AR. |
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Scott Henderson
From:
Camdenton, Missouri, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 7:27 am
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What an awesome week of pickin, friendship, AND FOOD!!! Ladies (and Randy!) You knocked it out of the park again. Teresa and I had such a great time.We want to say thank you to the KSGA, the hotter than hot band, and a big thanks to all that bought our CDs. We sold out of "The Message" but will have more soon. And sold quite a few of our Jazzabillies CD plus Dave Owens CD featuring Leona Williams and Ferlin Husky. We appreciate you all so much and hope you enjoy the music. Congratulations to all our award winners. I was homored along with Ray and "The Shoe" to give Our big buddy Rob Parker the "Pioneer" award. Austin was givin the well deserved "KSGA Steel player of the year" award. I was especially proud of the other new award given to our Steel heros who passed on. The Legends award was so cool. Ray will post more about that I'm sure. So good to see Lee Ogle out of the hospital and headed home. He has a road ahead of him but I know his faith, family and friends will see him through it. You are truely blessed my friend don't forget that. Love ya brother! So much to say and so may to thank for a great weeked. All the players sounded great! Terry, Tyler, Austin, Jerry Great show!! Mike you're awesome dude!! I could go on for days but will just say great weekend...life is good
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Michael McGee
From:
Everton, Missouri, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 7:33 am
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KSGA, thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your great show! Lee and Ray have assembled a group of volunteers 2nd to none that make this show run like a swiss watch. Fantastic food, music, and fellowship.
My thanks to Rob, Roy, Bob, Larry, and Floyd for all their hard work, also. And Randy Stewart... chef extraordinare! |
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Cliff Waterman
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 7:55 am Route "66" show
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Well, its hard to imagine, but this show gets better every year. I want to say thanks for the invitation to play. Thanks to Ray Qualls and his staff, these folks make it so seamless and so enjoyable, and go out of their way to accomadate everyone. It's a first class operation for sure. It was great to see everyone all the old friends and to make some new ones. What can I say, we had a great time, heard some great music and enjoyed some great food. The only downer...Potato soup was gone by 10:45 Saturday morning! Arrrr!! LOL
Bobby DeMoss and his group were very, very good, and congratulations Bobby on your induction into the Kansas Steel guitar Hall of Fame. You deserve it!! If you havn't taken in this show, you need to get it on your list. Great show, and great people!! |
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John L. Farrell
From:
Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 8:14 am Ksga
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| I enjoyed myself so much I stayed over Saturday nite. Found a nice room at the Sleep Inn, Joplin. You all can be very proud of yourselves for making everyone feel so welcome. My first visit but not my last. Thanks for allowing me to pick bass for a few of the steelers. Great food,wonderful fellowship and the music was top drawer. John |
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 8:22 am
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This was my 2nd time at Baxter and the 1st time to got to play steel, I was a nervous wreck.
I want to thank everyone for making me feel so welcome. Its a great feeling to know people enjoy what your doing.
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Jerry Foster
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 9:08 am
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WOW what a great weekend at the baxter springs JAM. It was so good to see & hear all the great players & friends  I want to thank everyone in the KS. steel guitar association for a top of the line Show, the lady's & randy stewart for the great food, also the Handly's for A great praise & worship service,thank god for the divine apointment. I thank roy R. & larry J & floyd M. & Phil A. for the great backup music. well fred justice i thank you for your help & the great justice steel. what a privilage to own & play the judge again Ray thanks for a wonderful weekend. god bless everyone. Jerry & DEE Foster |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 9:32 am
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I'm still in shock how cool this show is. Thankyou all for such an awesome show, and allowing me to participate.
Lee Ogle, you were the highlite of the show for me, showing up in the van to visit a few minutes with so many friends. I'll never for get that, my friend. Just to have you there to shake your hand and see your smiling face was such an inspiration. You 'de man---keep getting better, my friend!! James and Tree from Prague, OK. |
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Bobby DeMoss
From:
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 9:39 am
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Wow! What a great honor as was bestowed on me on Saturday after our set by the KSGA, Kansas Steel Guitar Association in Baxter Springs, Kansas.
You know you left me speachless. In Shock and still not right.
I was and am still in complete shock to have been
inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.
I wish to thank everyone in the KSGA and also wished my Daddy(Bill DeMoss of the Indiana Drifters)could have been with us to see it. I'll tell you what, I am VERY proud to be part of an organization where all its members are such wonderful people. I mean that. You know I didn't think anybody ever noticed me playing Steel at all. Its been a lot of years now so you got to know I love the Steel Guitar. I think Terry Bethel deserves something special for his contributions to our young upcoming steelers, Tyler Hall and Austin Stewart. Man he's got those two tearing it up on Steel. Awesome Job Terry. Awesome playing Tyler and Austin. Of course Terry is Terry,
what else to say except AWESOME Steel PLayer.
Thanks Guys, you have put the icing on a lifetime spent with my Steel Guitars. Fred your unconscious on that Justice steel guitar and what fat rich clean clear tone man. Lee, get well dude you need to be there.
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jackie harmon
From:
sherman texas usa
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 11:32 am Baxter Springs
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| I would like to thank Ray for the invite the staff band was great ,food was great and people were great. |
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Norma Jean Lucas
From:
siloam springs ar
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 1:03 pm
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Well I can't say enough about the show! I really think the KSGA have outdone themselves. All the steel players and singers were great. I even got a little more knowledge from how the great Roy Rosetta got started playing.  I never laughed so much, Roy.Thanks to the Hanley's for remembering me with one of my special songs. I always get a blessing from you guys. Thanks to the people who were so friendly and made everyone feel at home. Thanks to the ladies in the kitchen for all the good food and seeing that I had enough water! Ray, I enjoyed playing on your set. It brought back a lot of memories. |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 2:10 pm
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Bobby DeMoss, I really enjoyed your playing. Great job.
Jerry |
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Casey Lowmiller
From:
Kansas
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 2:11 pm
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I'm with James...the highlight of the show was getting to see Lee Ogle!!!
There was some mighty fine pickin' by some mighty fine players. I can't wait for next year!!!
Casey
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Bobby DeMoss
From:
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 2:49 pm
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Jerry I thank you for the kind words and you are an awesome Steel Player yourself sir.
Hey I finally got some of that Tater Soup I heard tell about too. GOOOOOOOOOD So was that BBQ Chiken.
Tell me something though, where does Fred get all that stuff on that Single neck. I know its on there because I seen him do it. His fingers never left his hands. Amazing talent.
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 3:08 pm
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I wish everyone was wearing name tags. There were so many I wanted to meet but didn't know what they looked like. I was setting right next to Jerry Roller in the warm up room and didn't even know it.Jerry your set was awesome.
It was nice to meet you finally.
BD
BTW Casey L thanks for taking the pictures for me.
When are you posting yours ?
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Hank Ruf
From:
Little Elm, Texas USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 3:56 pm
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| Thanks to KSGA for a fun time, good food, friendly people, great line up of players and backup band. GREAT run show. Thanks for allowing me to be apart of it. |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 4:15 pm
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I feel so fortunate to get to play the Baxter Springs show. I appreciate the award my "little buddy" Austin received and am sorry I was not there for that. And Randy, you work your tail off doing all that cooking and I really appreciate you and the ladies who serve out the great food. It was good to play with Roy again and thanks backup band guys.
Jerry
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Fred Justice
From:
Mesa, Arizona
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 7:34 pm
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Just got home a bit ago, 17 hour day of driving 
Wow, what a trip and what a Show at Baxter Springs.
The band was super, thanks guys.
The food was out of this world. Thanks ladies and thanks Randy.
Now I got to own up to something on the Tater Soup here. First, the recipe belongs to Dee Foster. Now I diced all the vegies (3 plus hours) but the ladies of the Club peeled and cut up all the taters, thanks girls. Bobby, glad you got a bowl of it. Bobby BTW, congratulations on the award pal, and thank you so much for your kind words on my playing and my tone, much appreciated sir.
What a weekend, thanks again to all that came, see you down the road.
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Roy Rosetta
From:
Nederland, Texas.. On the Texas Gulf Coast
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 8:19 pm
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WOW !!! what a great show. We had a great time and way too much to eat.  I'd like to thank Ray Qualls, Lee Ogle and all of the KSGA organization for allowing me to be a small part of this great show. This show, my friends, is what "Americana" is all about.
Thanks again for having me and Barbara. The Good Lord willing we'll be back next year.
...Roy
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Keith Hilton
From:
248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 9:25 pm
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| Thanks to Ray and crew for the great show. I understand the hard work it takes to put on a 3 day show. Thanks for letting me play, I am extremely honored that you even let me play. The week before the show I stuck a thorn in-between my 3rd and 4th fingers, on my right hand. My 4th finger swelled up to twice it's size and was numb, as was my 3rd finger. I didn't sleep at all Friday night, because of the pain in my infected finger. I had gone to the doctor on Thursday, and returned on Saturday for a change in medicine. I really wasn't in any shape to play Sunday, but I didn't want to stand everyone up. I decided to give it the old school boy try! I hope did not make a fool of myself trying to play with 2 numb fingers. At least I got a laugh out of Scotty Henderson when I made the guitar sound like a .22 rifle going off. I played Fred Justice's guitar and sound system. That guitar Fred built is without a doubt one of the best playing, and best sounding, guitars I have ever played. I have played many guitars, and I think that guitar of Fred's topped them all. Fred Justice is building one of the best playing, best sounding guitars ever made. All I have to say is--"FRED--WHAT A GUITAR!" Thanks to Morey Sullivan for driving down from Topeka, Kansas and playing bass for me. Morey was band leader for Hank Thompson for 27 years. Roy Rosetta was in the Hank Thompson band up until Hank's death recently. I have played lots of Shows with Morey and his father Don Sullivan. Don passed away about 3 years ago. Don Sullivan was in western movies and was a radio personality in New York and Kansas City. I told Roy Rosetta to kick off "Route 66" because I knew Morey and Roy had been doing that in the Hank Thompson Show. Roy, you did an interesting and complicated intro--great playing Roy! |
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 3:59 am
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Kudo's to Roy R, what an honor to get to play music
with such a legend. And a awesome person as well.
The rest of the staff band were great as well.
Also thank you Paul Troop for the prayer at the beginning of my set for Lee Ogle and Bobby Caldwell.
BD
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