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Topic: Gary Bennett to leave BR549 |
Janice Brooks
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Pleasant Gap Pa
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Posted 27 Feb 2002 4:14 pm |
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Confirmed on the message board at BR549.com
by Gary's brother.
Gary has decided to leave the group and has signed a songwriting contract. It's also possable Jay McDowell the bass player is leaving.
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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
ICQ 44729047
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 27 Feb 2002 4:23 pm
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Janice, you always know everything. Now, be sure to tell me... in advance... when Don Herren starts to think about leaving the steel chair, okay? 
Jimbeaux
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The "Master of Acceptable Tone"
www.jimcohen.com
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Michael Johnstone
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Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2002 5:47 pm
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| That's COLD Herb. |
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Janice Brooks
From:
Pleasant Gap Pa
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Posted 27 Feb 2002 6:15 pm
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Gary is the co singer lead guitarest with the shorter haircut
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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
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Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 1 Mar 2002 7:30 am
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Is he the one who plays the lead guitar on a Gretsch or the other one?
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Livin' in the Past and the Future with a 12 string Mooney tuning.
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Chris Forbes
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Beltsville, MD, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2002 8:27 am
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| DANG!!! another good band about to bite the dust? man, this hurts! |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2002 10:25 am
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I don't think the band is "biting the dust" as much as the "retro" resurgance is/has.
Anytime Brian Setzer makes a come-back there will be a few BR549's that will catch a ride on the wave, which history shows to be good for a few years at best.
Here in Portland anything "retro" was soooo cool for a few years...
Now nobody would be caught dead in that "look".
It's soooo 5 minutes ago! 
I'm still a huge Louie Prima fan myself.
Jump, Jive, and Wail, BayBee![This message was edited by Pete Burak on 01 March 2002 at 10:52 AM.] |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 1 Mar 2002 11:37 am
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| I don't think the band is "biting the dust" as much as the "retro" resurgance is/has. |
Uh-oh....
Looks like me and the Retrobillies might be knockin' on a whole lot fewer record players with the new CD I just sent to the manufacturer, due to be out mid-March. 
Well, I hope that as long as there's steel players older than I am, somebody may listen to my stuff!! Of course, players in that category are getting fewer and farther between.
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Herb's Steel Guitar Pages
Texas Steel Guitar Association
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Jason Odd
From:
Stawell, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 2 Mar 2002 1:18 am
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Geez, whenever I go into my fave record shop and buy the likes of Gene O'Quin and Tommy Duncan they always mention that they keep several copies so not to sell out.
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Chris Forbes
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Beltsville, MD, USA
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Posted 2 Mar 2002 4:01 am
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| Herb, I'm younger than you and will still listen to that old sounding stuff (and I'll buy you're new cd also). |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 2 Mar 2002 4:54 am
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| Gee, that's too bad. Those guys were as good as some barroom bands! |
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Chris Forbes
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Beltsville, MD, USA
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Posted 2 Mar 2002 6:59 am
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| Donny, howdy neighbor! I play bass and sing about once a month up in Fells Point. E-mail me and I'll let ya know when, maybe I could actually meet another steel player from around here (doesn't seem to be that many). |
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Pete Burak
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Portland, OR USA
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Posted 2 Mar 2002 10:22 am
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Hey Herb,
The status of the retro-resugence aside, I'm sure many a steel picker and many other folks, including myself, will enjoy your CD, as we do your previous work.
If you have rhythm tracks with all the solos taken out, please put one aside for me and I'll pick it up in Dallas.
See ya soon!
Pete
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