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Topic: any southern gospel steel players in here |
Joseph Barcus
From:
Volga West Virginia
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Posted 23 Jul 2003 4:23 pm |
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| hey i was out running around the other day came across a southern gospel station man lots of steel in that stuff, id be tempted to get together around here with some of them but not any here in wva. anyways let me know how many |
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B.Jenkins
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Parkersburg, WV...U.S.A
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Posted 23 Jul 2003 6:06 pm
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Mr.Barcus, there may not be any up your way that plays southern gospel steel, but we have some down here in Parkersburg, Soon there will be one less, as we are moving to South Carolins this year. God Bless
Billy Jenkins |
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Joseph Barcus
From:
Volga West Virginia
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Posted 23 Jul 2003 6:27 pm
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Bill,
why you leaving for? and yes there is no music like that what so ever around here. take care and hey u got any Mp3s like to hear you Joe |
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Gary Walker
From:
Morro Bay, CA
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Posted 23 Jul 2003 7:02 pm
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| AOL has a radio click on the menu and Southern Gospel is one of the stations and they play great stuff and quite a bit of them have steel. They played a song by Mike Bowling and the steel sounded like it could be Tommy and I have to have that CD. |
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KENNY KRUPNICK
From:
Columbus, Ohio
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Posted 23 Jul 2003 10:32 pm
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| Yes!!!,Count me in. |
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Rick Johnson
From:
Wheelwright, Ky USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 8:16 am
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Count me in too!!!
Gospel steel guitar players are as
scarce as hens teeth in my neck of
the woods.
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Rick Johnson
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 9:41 am
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I'm a "Northern" gospel steel player. Does that count for something?
Uff-Da Y'all!  |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 10:39 am
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I play Dobro with one Southern Gospel group and steel guitar with another one. There is more demand for steel players in Gospel music in my area than country music and not enough steel players to fill the needs.
Jerry
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Joseph Barcus
From:
Volga West Virginia
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 11:40 am
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Jerry,
Looks like i need to move there, around here about all the playing you get is in the bed room with tracks. but sometimes you get to go out to the shows where everyone and anyone shows up to play then you cant wait to get back to the bed room pheww some of those gigs are bad bad bad. |
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Gary Preston
From:
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 12:05 pm
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| Columbus Ohio has several gospel steel players and groups and good piano players also,we are going to play at the Ohio State Fair the first week of the fair. so you are welcome to come up if you want to. and if you really have the desire to play southern gospel music you can always move up this way ! ( a little fun ) yours in Christ. G.P. |
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Joseph Barcus
From:
Volga West Virginia
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 1:35 pm
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gary,
Thanks so much for the invite, just may do that. Joe |
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Joey Gaskins
From:
New Bern, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 3:07 pm
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| I guess I'm what you could call a country/southern gospel steel player. I once auditioned for a local country band and they said I was too country. I thought about it and they are right. I play only in religious settings now and I think that Southern Gospel and the traditional country sound go hand in hand. Anyone who thinks that the steel shouldn't be in church need only to read Psalms 33-2. |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 4:29 pm
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Joseph, I wish you were here. I am with two Gospel groups at the present time. I was with another one until they slowed down for the piano player to have a baby. I got called last weekend by both of the groups and had to choose which one to go with so I went with the one I thought had the greatest need. They other group had a 6 string player and the one I went with did not. I have noticed in Gospel the steel guitar takes bonafide solos and fills more like the old days in country music and so much country only uses the steel for flavor just to warm it up. Certainly not true of all country music but a lot of it anyway.
Jerry |
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Joseph Barcus
From:
Volga West Virginia
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 4:40 pm
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| id love to be able to be in your shoes thats all i want to do is play the steel like i said nothing here where i am and i have a few more years before i can retire from my job then im hitting the road if im able |
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Gary Dillard
From:
Tuscaloosa, AL
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 4:59 pm
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| Hey, i'm one too! |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 6:00 pm
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Joseph, in addition to playing with the Gospel groups on Sunday nights I play Dobro
for an opry type show on Friday nights behind Jerry Newberry who plays steel. On Saturday nights I play steel and Dobro at the "Little O' Opry" in Westfork to a full house. I have been playing that spot for l2 years. My point is this that there are about
6 opry shows in my immediate area playing either every Fri or every Sat night. These opry show are a lot of fun to play. You might consider helping in starting an opry show in your area. Find some other guys who want to play and go for it. This is a great entertainment for music fans who want to go to a non alcohol, non smoking family show.
It would give you something to look forward to every weekend. If you need any advise on starting something like this just email me.
I am sorry for getting off topic, however, we play a lot of old country and Gospel at these opry shows.
Jerry
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Joseph Barcus
From:
Volga West Virginia
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 6:29 pm
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Jerry,
thanks for letting me know that, i do in fact have a Friday night show that I started but I always get stuck on Bass guitar because someone needs to do it lol and not too many people come out to play (good music) get alot of bad talent that you have to let play.but again get lots of good ones too have to take the good with the bad i guess lol. we have one local guy that can play anything i mean a pro but he dont like his name to be spead around so I wont say it if your ever in Barbour County West Virgina on a friday look me up youre welcome to come play also theres always a steel set up. Joe[This message was edited by Joseph Barcus on 24 July 2003 at 07:55 PM.] |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 8:38 pm
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Joseph, you need to find a good bass player and get on the steel guitar. I would suggest you check with local Churches and ask if they use a bass player in there services. There are many great bass players in Churches that are playing nothing else and would be happy for the chance to play a family type show on Friday nights.
It's worth a try, the bass player thats waiting for the chance probably has some friends who he plays in Church with that would like a chance to play also. I have seen and heard some absolutely great musicians in Church praise bands.
Jerry |
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Sidney Malone
From:
Buna, TX
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Posted 24 Jul 2003 9:31 pm
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| Count me in too!!! Playing for the Lord is by far the most rewarding picking I've ever done!! |
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2003 5:12 am
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Count me in!
Tony |
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Steve Leonard
From:
Bristol,VA.,U.S.A
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Posted 25 Jul 2003 7:22 am
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Me too! My first public playing was with a gospel group. I have played and recorded with several gospel groups since then and I still love it! I did a session last night with another group. I have just completed my first gospel instrumental cd called
"Precious Memories" and I am working on another one. I thank God for the ability to play his music. |
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2003 9:16 am
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Hey Gary W., I have that MB cd and Scott Sanders is on steel, who is a great player.
Tony |
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Steve Kritz
From:
Shadyside, Ohio, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2003 8:44 pm
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| Maybe off the subject alittle,but for great gospel steel find anything by The Hinsons,Kenny Hinson probably one of the best gospel voices of all time,bless his soul.you won't be dissapointed.Whoever does their steel work is fantastic.....Steve |
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Steve Kritz
From:
Shadyside, Ohio, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2003 8:46 pm
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| Maybe off the subject alittle,but for great gospel steel find anything by The Hinsons,Kenny Hinson probably one of the best gospel voices of all time,bless his soul.you won't be dissapointed.Whoever does their steel work is fantastic.....Steve |
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Reggie Duncan
From:
Mississippi
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Posted 26 Jul 2003 5:04 am
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Count me in! There is certainly a lot of steel in southern and country gospel. I have a Fri/Sat gig, 49 weeks per year, and can play all the steel I want! The greatest gig, and IMHO, the greatest music!
On the older Hinson recordings, you will find Sonny Garrish, John Hughey, Jack Smith and Scotty Sanders. Kenny Hinson was not only the greatest gospel singer ever, he could have been the greatest singer ever!
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