Just a little short report on how much I enjoyed the jam in Wilson on Saturday & Sunday. I got there about 11:30 on Saturday and it was well worth the trip. I met some really great people and renewed some old friendships too. I'd especially like to say how glad I was to meet Boo Miller. I'd never heard him play before and I've got to say for sure that the guy's "Killer" in all way. He picked his butt off on that Mullen and played some of the best stuff you've heard. They did a show on saturday night with the band and with Boo, Jerry Fleming, and Herby Wallace. Boo didn't have to take a back seat to anyone in my opinion. Herby did his usual outstanding stuff as only he can do. I'd have to say that the best tone I heard all weekend came from Jerry Fleming on that wood bodied Marlen. I'd love to get a tone like that. On the Sunday 1st set show the three of those guys were joined by Clyde Mattocks of Kinston, NC who if you haven't heard, you should. I first met Clyde at a jam in Kinston a year or so ago and he knocks me out every time I hear him. Clyde can do some cool hammer ons and pull offs which make for a great technique. You ought to hear him imitate Buck Trent's electric banjo stuff on the steel. He's got that down pat for sure.
All in all, it was a great time in an intimate setting. There were steelers of all levels participating and everyone did a great job. If you blow a lick you just laugh it off and no one makes fun of anyone else. We're all friends and had a great time together. Thanks to Bowie for setting this thing up.
Kim Altman the Secretary sang some songs on the show and played her own rhythm guitar! Dang, I didn't know she was a musician, I just thought she played steel! 
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Livin' in the Past and the Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.
[This message was edited by Jerry Hayes on 04 February 2003 at 06:57 PM.]
thanks again bud and i hope you can make it to Mtn city in may and we will do all over again.
