Florida Steel Guitar Club January 2009 Mtg/Jam

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 1 Jan 2009 8:32 am

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR FSGC MEMBERS

The Florida Steel Guitar Club's January 2009 Meeting/Jam will be Wednesday, January 14th, 2009, at 5:30PM. Location is Catfish Johnny's Restaurant, CR470, Lake Panasoffkee, Fl. (our regular Meeting/Jam place).
The FSGC Club holds monthly Meetings/Steel Guitar Jams the second Wednesday of each month. Lake Panasoffkee is exit 321 on I75, approximately 60 miles west of Orlando and about the same distance north of Tampa.
Don/Jack

Check out the Club's new web site for SPECIAL events and pictures. http://www.floridasteelguitarclub.com/

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 2 Jan 2009 3:16 am

A New Year's bump for the good guys!

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 2 Jan 2009 9:23 am

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 4 Jan 2009 4:59 am

I hear the snowbirds are back.
We should have as big a crowd as we had last month.
Thanks for the bump Mike.

Fred Thompson · Post by **Fred Thompson** » 5 Jan 2009 4:16 pm

Looking forward to it Don. See ya at Johnnies on the 14th

Fred

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 5 Jan 2009 8:44 pm

FRED NOT IF I SEE YOU FIRST. i MAY BE BRINGING A NEW ONE WITH ME, dALE mUSSELMAN FROM PEOREA Il, Don he is the one I bought the CLR single neck that had the hung up Changer on it I traded to Johnnie Bonds for the Pro 1.

ernie

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 6 Jan 2009 3:04 am

Nick Reed should be here for the jam this month as they are leaving Nashville about the 8th.

Ollie Strong is due in about the same time from Canada and depending on his schedule I'll try to get him to come to the jam.

George O'Neil is bringing his steel this month, too.

I haven't heard from Clayton Lyon but if he's down, from Michigan. he'll be there.

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 6 Jan 2009 5:52 am

If they all show it will be one heck of a great jam.
It would be nice to see Ollie again.
It's been a couple of years since he was free to make our jam.
Where is Clayton he's usually here by now?
Nick it will be nice as usual it will be nice to have you join us.
It's always a pleasure to hear George play some wonderful steel also.
Ernie, maybe Mike will have your new Weenick steel done by next week.
I've been too busy to get over there and check out the progress. I'll try to do it this week and let you know.
Don

Fred Thompson · Post by **Fred Thompson** » 6 Jan 2009 12:18 pm

Oh, I promise not to sing this time.

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 6 Jan 2009 6:09 pm

Sounds like a great program taking shape. I hope to be making the trip up there with James Marlowe, and another friend, Doc Hope.

I heard Ollie play at Haywood's jam here in Lakeland last year, and I'll be looking forward to hearing him again. Very good player, for sure.

I'm also looking forward to hearing George O'Neil. Small world - I met him at a gathering in up-state New York about 26-27 years ago, and he was playing for the folks in a small band. I was traveling up there with some friends from Plant City, FL who were from that area and knew George well. I have a couple of pictures I can give him.

James Marlowe · Post by **James Marlowe** » 6 Jan 2009 7:57 pm

Fred,
I really enjoyed your singing. It was a pleasant surprise!
Don' stop!

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 7 Jan 2009 11:07 am

Jim
You are right Fred, did a wonderful job on a George Jones tune.
A very talented man for sure.
Don

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 7 Jan 2009 11:38 am

Looking forward to seeing everybody Wednesday night.
Nick

Fred Thompson · Post by **Fred Thompson** » 7 Jan 2009 4:40 pm

We're looking forward to seeing and hearing YOU Nick.
Hey guys, thanks for the kind words. You all are a big reason why I head south in the winter.

Fred
Oh, Hi Ernie.........

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 10 Jan 2009 4:28 am

Guys
I'm bringing my Emmnons LeGrande II this month also.
Gonna give the ShoBud SuperPro a rest.
See you on the 14th.
Don

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 12 Jan 2009 6:17 am

Hi Don I am bringing a lot of lessons to the club meeting to sell I am selling all my Jeff Newmans stuff, I will not live long enough to use them, can't leave Nan with all this she would not know what to do with it.
I have all his E9th and C6 lessons.

ernie

Fred Thompson · Post by **Fred Thompson** » 12 Jan 2009 8:54 am

Hey Ernie, I hope you're not planning on leaving us soon!

See ya Wednesday.
Fred

James Marlowe · Post by **James Marlowe** » 12 Jan 2009 9:04 am

What Fred said.

My son's music teacher starting giving away a lot of her possesions two weeks before she passed.
Ernest, don't go pulliing no stunts like this!!!

Dave Flanagan · Post by **Dave Flanagan** » 14 Jan 2009 11:34 am

bump for the good guys wish I could be there but won"t be in Fl. till next mounth see you then

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 15 Jan 2009 12:08 pm

We had a great jam last night! And, if not the biggest audience it was second. We stopped counting at 100 and just about every seat was occupied. As this is the prime "season" for our winter residents and visitors I expect about the same thing for February 11. We had 14 Steels.

Thanks to everyone, the steelers, the backup band and the audience for the super support.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 16 Jan 2009 5:50 am

Here are a couple of pictures from the January jam.

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 16 Jan 2009 8:08 am

Hey Jack- Is the bottom pic George O'Neal? George and I share a mutual friend and I met him in the early 80's. I wanted to be there in the audience and couldn't make it due to shoulder surgery and therapy. Hope to see y'all in Feb.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 16 Jan 2009 8:29 am

Ken, yes that's George.

Also, the January meeting/jam report has been sent and also posted on the club's web site. www.floridasteelguitarclub.com

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 16 Jan 2009 8:46 am

I will post a complete set of pictures mabe tonight.

ernie

Clyde Wiggins · Post by **Clyde Wiggins** » 17 Jan 2009 5:43 pm

Who is that old good lookin' rhythm guitar picker? Oh, it's me.

Thanks to all for the great time I had!

Clyde