The Steel Guitar Forum

Steve Alcott · From: New York, New York, USA

Here's a great big "Thank You". to all involved with the TSGA Jamboree. Albert Talley, of course ; Jody Sanders and Louie Halford; Roy Rosetta, Paul Polish, Mac McRae, Mark Abbott and the rest of the staff band for their tireless efforts and warm acceptance of my sitting in on bass. Thanks to Herby Wallace (whose comeback is an inspiration), David Wright ("that Wright"), and Chuck Lettes for inviting me to play for them. I also had a great time as well in the nonpedal room on Friday and am happy to have been invited to play. It was a real treat to play with Reece Anderson and Herb Remington along with Walter Lyons on guitar; we all had a lesson in ensemble playing and melody harmonising from these guys. Big praise for Rick Alexander for putting it together, and big praise for my rhythm section colleagues Gerald Ross and Ivan Reddington. A special bit of praise goes to the Sheraton staff for their professionalism in dealing with the power outage. Also, thanks to Bob Hoffnar, who generously shared his table with me and Texas Dance Hall Classics. This is a great steel guitar show, and one that should not be missed.

David Hartley · From: United Kingdom

It was great meeting you. I did see you bassing with the Ray Montee just before the power outage. I hope you will return next year, I certainly am. I would like to say thanks too to everyone involved in the organising of this great steel guitar event. It is something that you just have to keep coming to every year, and if you have never been to a TSGA Jamboree yet, DO IT next year.

David Hartley
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Neil Lang · From: Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA

David,
Thanks so much for allowing me to play along to a few tracks with you in the Rains room. It was GREAT! You are a master of the E9th! I really enjoyed meeting Gary Carpenter also. We had a SUPER time in Dallas!
Neil
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James Morehead · From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA

Steve, It was great to meet you and Mrs. and I really appreciate your rythme tracs.

David hartley, it was great to meet you, Sir, and i really enjoyed your picking in the Rains room.

I wish i met more of my forum Brothers, but some how, it seems so big at the Show, we seem to pass by each other.

Neil Lang, will you be in Davenport Iowa in April? it would be fun talking Shobud!

Ray, I heard you tore it up good in the non Pedal side of the show!! Cool

Don Sulesky · From: Hernando, FL

Steve
It was nice seeing you again.
Maybe I'll catch up with you at the PSGA show in November.
You did a fine job on bass and I heard you several times as I browsed all the rooms.
There was so much going on and I tried to catch a little bit of everything. It being my 1st time in Dallas.
It was nice to say hi to David Hartley also.
A fine chap he is and can he play.
Don

Roger Edgington · From: San Antonio, Texas USA

David,
I also wanted to say thanks for letting me play along with you and your tracks in the Rains room. You are a mighty fine picker and a real nice fellow.

David Hartley · From: United Kingdom

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Bill Stroud · From: Dresden, Tennessee, USA

Thanks David for all you do for us players, hope you get the Dro-Bro sound you are looking for out of the Goodrich product.
Until I can find you the bar that comes with that a broom handle works also. just cut it to size and off you go.
It was good to meet Fran, and Keith's family, they seemed to have enjoyed their trip to Dallas.
See you at St Louis.
Bill
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Ron Stafford · From: Ft. Worth, Texas, USA

David, Thanks again for coming out to Pearl's Saturday night and sitting in with us. It was great fun for us! Next year we need to see if we can get you out on the dance floor! If anyone's interested, the band members were: Mike Siler (lead singer), Reggie Reuffer and Dale Morris, Jr. (twin fiddles), Chad Reuffer (bass) and Derek Speigner (drums).
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Steve Alcott · From: New York, New York, USA

Just a few shots.

Rick Alexander · From: Florida, USA

Steve, thanks so much for the kind words.
You did a fabulous job for us at the Non Pedal Session and we really appreciate that.
I think it must be true what they say about you:
1. You know every song ever written.
2. You have a metronome built into your brain.

I look forward to working with you again next year!
Nice pics, by the way.
Here are a few more with you:

Walter Lyons, Herb Remington, Rick Alexander, Steve Alcott

Margie Mays, Steve Alcott, Gerald Ross

Walter Lyons, Reece Anderson, Steve Alcott, Gerald Ross

Chuck Lettes, Steve Alcott

George Boards Piburn, Steve Alcott, Gerald Ross

Rick Alexander, Herb Remington, Scotty, Ray Montee, Margie Mays, George Piburn, Walter Lyons, Kevin Brown, Steve Alcott, Chuck Lettes, Jim Stahlhut, Gerald Ross, Wade Pence.
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Herby Wallace · From: Sevierville, TN, Sevier

Steve,

I just wanted to say thanks for sitting in on my set. You did a great job as always and I will be looking forward to working with you again in Norwalk, CT in November.

Herby Wallace