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Topic: How The Steel Guitar Changed Me |
Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 8:13 am |
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Bein' a musician with cerebral palsy, I think the steel guitar has changed me because every other instrument I thought of playin' always involved somethin' my left hand couldn't handle, like on a guitar, I could strum, but not fret. So, when I started playin' steel guitar, everything changed cause I'm able to play, even with cerebral palsy. I've got wonderful friends and a wonderful instrument!
Brett |
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 8:22 am
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Brett
Yours is a great story, and you are an inspiration to fellow sufferers of cerebral palsy.
You don't have bad taste in steel guitars either. I love your Jackson 
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Bent Romnes
From:
London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 8:29 am
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Brett, you are a great man. You are an inspiration to not only CP sufferers but in fact you are an inspiration to us all. Speaking for myself...with the reduced use of my left hand I would likely have given up. Not you. You keep trucking and you show us that everything is possible.
I also want to make us all aware of your encyclopedic knowledge of steel guitar players. That talent is nothing short of amazing.
Bless you, my friend.
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 10:07 am
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Brett, my hat's off to you.
We haven't met yet, but I'm quite sure you're a better man than me. |
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Bill McKillop
From:
Glasgow, Scotland
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 11:59 am
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My hat's off to you too Bret. You are an inspiration to all! You have shown that there are no obstacles to what you want to do if you put your mind to it.
Like many others, I've never met you as I live on the other side of the pond but I feel as if I know you personally because of your posts and your knowledge of everything steel!
Bless you my friend
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 1:06 pm
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Hi Brett,
It's great that you are a part of the "club." Music is such a wonderful gift for all of us, and like you, I'm glad to have a passion for the instrument. Hope to see you down the road.
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Michael Robertson
From:
Ventura, California. USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 2:12 pm Thanks
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Brett,
You've helped me in the past and I thank you. |
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John Peay
From:
Cumming, Georgia USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 2:35 pm
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...and I was wondering whether at age 49 I was too old to begin learning PSG. Ok, question answered, moving forward...
God bless you and your family, Brett, you're an inspiration to me. I look forward to meeting you one day! |
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Bernie Gonyea
From:
Sherman Tx. 75092 ,U.S.A. (deceased)
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 7:54 pm Brett Day; An Inspiration To All Of Us
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Brett : Yes, I Too believe you are and have been a great influence to many of your fellow SGF members; handicapped or other-wise; we all have learned a lesson in humility. I haven't seen your Jackson guitar yet; how about a pic of same here on the SGF.. Keep up the good work, Brett..Happy Pickin'..Bernie
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Tommy White
From:
Nashville
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 9:29 pm
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Brett,
You are such a fine young gentleman and musician. So glad you chose pedal steel guitar to play and to share your thoughts here on the Steel Guitar Forum. We are all better for having you here. I'm sure everyone here feels the same .
Always my best to you friend,
Tommy White
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Mark van Allen
From:
Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2010 9:35 pm
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| I'll echo what everyone else has said here, Brett. I always love hearing you play and seeing you at steel shows. Keep showing us what positive attitude is all about! And like you, steel has probably given me far more than I could say. Lucky us! |
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Theresa Galbraith
From:
Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2010 5:53 am
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Thanks Brett for sharing with us all.
Your positive attitude is to be commended.
You always make me smile! |
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Elton Smith
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2010 11:14 am
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Hey Brett,Just thought I would drop in and say hi.
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Dave Harmonson
From:
Seattle, Wa
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Donna Dodd
From:
Acworth, Georgia, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 9:26 am
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Brett, you have redefined passion by the way you care for your steel guitar family and for your beloved instrument. You ARE an inspiration to us all!
Equally, your mom and dad are walking examples of caring, loving, supportive parents of their three sons.
We are blessed to have all of you in our lives!!
We love you, sweetie!!
Donna and Tommy
PS - Your Jackson Black Jack Custom is absolutely GORGEOUS, and sounds great too! We enjoyed seeing the Jackson folks at our last Peach Jam. What nice people they are! Here's a picture of you with the family at their booth in front of another one of their beautiful guitars.
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Georgia Steel Guitar Association (GaSGA) Board Member & Website Administrator
"Every person is a new door to a different world."
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 9:33 am
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| I'll echo the sentiments of so many others here Brett. Thanks a lot for your presence. The forum wouldn't be the same without you. |
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Jim Snowman Mitchell
From:
Leesburg, Alabama
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 11:25 am Steelin' with C.P.
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Bret,
AS you know you were a HUGE influence on me as a fellow steel player with C.P. as I've told you steel was a BIG change for me after playing bass for many many years you came along just at the right when I was first startin' out.
Thanks,
Jim Snowman Mitchell
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Ernest Cawby
From:
Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 4:02 pm hi
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Bret the girls and I am so glad you are playing steel guitar, because of that we got to meet you and your great family we love you all so much, just do not get to see you as much as we would like. Jack and I talked yesterday about coming to Saluda, hope we get to make it this time to get to see you all. we love you and family so much.
ernie nan linda |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 3 Aug 2010 6:30 am
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Thank you for the encouragement! All of y'all are wonderful friends!
Brett |
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Bill Sutton
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Posted 3 Aug 2010 9:04 am
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Brett that was very Heart Warming.God bless you my friend.
Bill. |
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Aug 2010 8:41 pm
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Brett.
Like so many people, I too have been changed, and in ways saved many times by the Pedal Steel Guitar. In the last nearly 40 years my life has taken many many turns. Some good, some not so good. Ups, downs, loss of jobs, people, health turns, etc.
The Pedal Steel has been the one constant in my life besides my lifelong trying to understand God, and his plan for me.
You've ALWAYS made this place brighter and better.
Thanks Brett.
Your Friend, fellow steel player, and admirer.
EJL |
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