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Topic: Steel stolen but all is good |
Jeremy Moyers
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Lubbock, TX
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Posted 10 Jul 2004 7:55 am |
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A quick story to express my gratitude to the ever friendly steel guitar community. Last Friday night, July 2nd, we palyed a show in Greeley Colorado, show went off without a hitch until the crew was loading the truck and they could not find my steel. Someone had walked off with it right in front of all of us. So needless to say we had to get to the next town for the show on Saturday, so we considered it gone and went on our way. Saturday night we played in Pittsburg Kansas and a gentleman by the name of Johnny Rose was kind enough to let me play his Carter on our show. It was the first time that I had played a Carter on a gig and it sounded and played great! Sunday we played in Clinton Iowa and another steel player let me use his MSA Professional. This gentleman, who's name I can not recall, even let me add a few changes to his guitar so that I could use it for the gig. Both men were very gracious and I really appreciate there help. If any of you know either of these men please tell them thanks once again for me.
Oh, they found my steel the next day hidden under a split rail fence covered with a tarp. Looks like someone stashed it to come back and get it at a later time. Thank goodness the promoter found it. It is now here in Fowlerville Michigan with me ready for yet another show tonight.
Once again if anyone knows either of these men who let me use their guitars for these shows thank them again for me.
Jeremy Moyers |
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Paul King
From:
Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Jul 2004 11:39 am
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| Jeremy, What a delightful story. Steel players seem to have a common bond like no other instrument players have. I love for other steelers to play my steel so I can hear what it sounds like when someone else plays it. Those 2 men are to be highly commended for their generiosity and I hope they are forum members and see your posting. I certainly am glad this story had a happy ending. |
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Mark van Allen
From:
Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 10 Jul 2004 9:19 pm
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Nice to hear both ends of that story, Jeremy. I'm so glad you got your steel back. I always wonder if theives are even considering the hardship they place a person in by swiping his bread and butter? At least you got to experience the good side of some nice folks.
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Gaylon Mathews
From:
Jasper, Georgia
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Posted 10 Jul 2004 11:27 pm
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WOW! I can't believe the nerve of some folks. Apparently it was someone who could get past security since you need a laminant to get near the equipment or the stage. Maybe they'll find out who it was. If so, you might consider posting his/her name here so everyone can look out for this bum.
I am glad that you got it back but I wonder how you went about finding a steel player in each town to help you out. I'd probably be so pissed that I couldn't see straight.
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Gretchen Wilson
www.gretchenwilson.com
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Wayne Baker
From:
Altus Oklahoma
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Posted 11 Jul 2004 2:54 am
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Would this be a burgundy Derby by any chance???
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ray qualls
From:
Baxter Springs, Kansas (deceased)
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Posted 11 Jul 2004 5:02 am
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Jeremy, Johnny Rose is a steel player/guitar player who works at Bob Massey's Music store in Joplin, Mo. Sorry that we didn't get to make it to Pittsburg to see you, as Lonestar is our favorite band. Don't know who the guy in Iowa is tho, maybe Max Smith? Just a guess! Good luck and glad that you got your steel back.
Ray & Elizabeth Qualls
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Jeremy Moyers
From:
Lubbock, TX
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Posted 11 Jul 2004 9:18 am
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Gaylon,
We are assuming that it was one of the local crew guys who decided that they wanted it for themselves. The strange part was that it was stolen right out from under our noses. Our crew plus about 15 local crew guys were standing right there breaking down the gear and loading the truck. We found steels to use by calling the promoters of the next few shows and having them ask the local players if they new anyone, call music stores and in kansas they even announced it on the radio that we needed a steel guitar to use for the show! it was quite a strange situation.
Wayne,
It is a two tone derby, burgandy on front and grey on top.
Jeremy |
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 11 Jul 2004 10:26 am
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I tought it would be a push pull or old MSA, nobody can carry those more than 5 feet.
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Frank Parish
From:
Nashville,Tn. USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2004 1:48 pm
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A friend here had his steel stolen a few years ago and I would have been more than willing to lend him mine for as long as he needed it. I think he had another one to play. He got lucky and got it back a few years later by coincidence.
I don't make it a habit of lending stuff out to just anyone but would do it in a situation like yours. Most good deeds come back one way or the other. Great story!
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Skip Cole
From:
North Mississippi
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Posted 12 Jul 2004 7:05 pm
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A friend of mine that got me started on steel several years back, worked with Lonestar for a while, had his JCH stolen along with most of his gear, while it was in a trailer parked in an apartment parking lot in Nashville. As he told me, some of the band members had their gear in the trailer and it all got ripped off. A while after the theft, someone called him and told him of a guy trying to sell a JCH of similar description, in Franklin, (TN, that is) Yep, my pal took the police with after he found out it was his and the culprit was busted. But the rest of his stuff was gone. Hope your Derby will be with you for a long time to come.
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Colin Goss
From:
St.Brelade, Island of Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
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Posted 13 Jul 2004 10:04 am
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How many of you remember:
Who stole my steel guitar
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Tommy Collins? |
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