ACM House Player

Dave Ristrim · Post by **Dave Ristrim** » 8 Apr 2009 2:49 pm

Yeah, that Fender is falling apart. I "played" it the last time I did the ACM's with Big & Rich. I think that was 2007. They wrapped white gaffers tape around it to make it appear white. I think it had a couple broken strings. Funny as hell if you ask me.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 8 Apr 2009 2:55 pm

D-oh!

Jim Sliff · Post by **Jim Sliff** » 8 Apr 2009 3:37 pm

Bob -

"Piece of...."

So it was a prop - No reason to call the instrument a piece of...dung. Unless you feel it's beneath you to appear near such a pathetic excuse for an instrument.

That's how it comes across.

Dave - if it's in such bad shape...even used as a prop...why wouldn't some steel player feel it might be beneficial...even fun...to fix it up a bit? Heck, it *might* even be playable. Or is the whole environment so fake nobody gives a darn?

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 8 Apr 2009 3:57 pm

Jim Sliff wrote:Bob -

"Piece of...."

So it was a prop - No reason to call the instrument a piece of...dung. Unless you feel it's beneath you to appear near such a pathetic excuse for an instrument.

That's how it comes across.

?

Not to me. No need to attack Paul or his Dad, either.

Sounds personal, Jim?

bob

Dave Ristrim · Post by **Dave Ristrim** » 8 Apr 2009 4:00 pm

Hi Jim,

I don't know where the Fender comes from, must be in a package of rental stuff for the ACM's. It would work fine if someone worked on it, but I think it fun to mime great tracks with something in such pathetic shape. I think it was a CMA award show where Jim Bob (with Chesney) set up an old Electroharp to mime with. Good stuff if you ask me.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 8 Apr 2009 4:53 pm

...not Jim Bob too...what a bunch of sellouts...

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 8 Apr 2009 4:56 pm

You all are just jealous 'cause after all the money you spent on guitars, they didn't rent your guitar for a prop.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 8 Apr 2009 5:01 pm

...careful with that"you all",Doug...these boys will think you are from Tennessee...and start saying mean stuff about you...

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 8 Apr 2009 5:04 pm

...and by the way,Doug...have you ever"played along"with tracks on television?

Bruce Bouton · Post by **Bruce Bouton** » 8 Apr 2009 5:09 pm

Sometimes artists and producers feel more comfortable with tracks on tv shows because of the obvious ease of control of the audio. The singers are live .
As far as the rental steels go, none of them are playable. I played the fender because I didn't want to drag my good steel across the country for a three minute appearance. Paul was rehearsing with George Strait at another facility so he played whatever.
We all made good money for our three minutes of deception.In Paul's case he was fakin his own parts. I thought it was funny that we all played the crappy Fender.
I actually own a Fender but I would much rather play the Franklin steel that I own , or my Zum or my Push Pull. They are much better instruments.

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 8 Apr 2009 5:17 pm

Bruce Bouton wrote: As far as the rental steels go, none of them are playable.

I let them rent my Sho-Bud for a couple of awards shows and it is very playable.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 8 Apr 2009 5:17 pm

...sellouts...

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 8 Apr 2009 5:19 pm

Steve Hinson wrote:...and by the way,Doug...have you ever"played along"with tracks on television?

They pre-recorded the Grammys when I was there. One time they told me I didn't even have to show up so I went down to Orange County and played with Chris Gaffney at the Canyon Inn instead.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 8 Apr 2009 5:20 pm

...sellouts...nothing but sellouts...

Bruce Bouton · Post by **Bruce Bouton** » 8 Apr 2009 5:51 pm

Hinson, maybe if you died your hair you could be a sellout too! Whoops, did I say hair?

Bruce Bouton · Post by **Bruce Bouton** » 8 Apr 2009 5:52 pm

Maybe if I could spell and punctuate better I could get a real job instead of selling out.

Gaylon Mathews · Post by **Gaylon Mathews** » 8 Apr 2009 6:00 pm

I've seen that same ole worn out Fender at the ACM's, CMA's and the AMA's. It gets around.

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 8 Apr 2009 6:02 pm

Doug wrote:

I let them rent my Sho-Bud for a couple of awards shows and it is very playable.

Yes, but that guitar is a single 12 isn't it? No way that would have been believeable to the average ACM viewer!

Tommy White · Post by **Tommy White** » 8 Apr 2009 6:19 pm

Why yes, it was me playing on the pre-recorded bumper/walk on music.

Steve Hinson, you're killin' me.LOL.

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 8 Apr 2009 6:26 pm

Bill Cunningham wrote:Doug wrote:
I let them rent my Sho-Bud for a couple of awards shows and it is very playable.
Yes, but that guitar is a single 12 isn't it? No way that would have been believeable to the average ACM viewer!

At first gave them a single 12 but they called back and said "This one has only one thing on it. Do you have a steel pedal with two things on it?" so I gave them the double 12.

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 8 Apr 2009 6:33 pm

OK, let's say a guy really busts his butt half his life or more to get good enough to run with the big dogs, only to realize that someone else will be doing the master sessions and someone else will be doing the tracks to which he will be "playing" to onstage, and so on. To me that's ironic, to others it might sound something like sour grapes, . . .

Reminds me of days in sales, when we all agreed, "The closer to company HQ, the further away from reality."

Tyler Hall · Post by **Tyler Hall** » 8 Apr 2009 6:35 pm

...what a bunch of sellouts...

...irony often pays well...

Where exactly is the "sellout" waiting list? I've been trying to get on that one for a while.

I thought the more the gig paid, the more irony was involved?

.

I always get to play "MY" licks on a $50 gig...

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 8 Apr 2009 6:36 pm

Tommy White wrote:Why yes, it was me playing on the pre-recorded bumper/walk on music.
Steve Hinson, you're killin' me.LOL.

Nice, Tommy!

That *was* the tone of the night

bob

(who thought he was hearing that Fender.... duhhhhh

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 8 Apr 2009 6:37 pm

Tommy,I KNEW it was you...Mrs.Hinson commented on the steel playing during the bumpers and asked if I knew who it was...I told her I thought you did that show every year...great job as usual!

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 8 Apr 2009 6:44 pm

Bruce,I was threatening to dye my hair for a while,until somebody on the Row told me I looked"extinguished"...what does that mean,anyway?