What's your age?

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 1 Nov 2011 1:15 am

I'll be 64 in February, and started playing steel guitar in 1969.
So I guess that's 41 years of blessed enjoyment.

Keith DeLong · Post by **Keith DeLong** » 1 Nov 2011 10:50 am

Just turned 70 September 2011. Still love to play but the equipment gets heavier every day

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Clinton Damron · Post by **Clinton Damron** » 1 Nov 2011 6:24 pm

38 and just started learning the psg. I've had 4 lessons so far and I will not quit. I waited until this past summer to try and learn guitar but hated it.

Steven Finley · Post by **Steven Finley** » 1 Nov 2011 8:10 pm

Like the steak sause,57

Norman Evans · Post by **Norman Evans** » 2 Nov 2011 4:39 pm

61. Been playing steel since '74. Think I'm 16.

Tommy Shown · Post by **Tommy Shown** » 4 Nov 2011 5:16 am

I am soon to be53, and I have been playing for 32 years.
Tommy Shown
SMFTBL

Jack Ritter · Post by **Jack Ritter** » 4 Nov 2011 5:21 am

Started playing in about 1945.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 4 Nov 2011 9:34 am

chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 4 Nov 2011 11:30 am

63, still rockin', and not in a chair...

Earnie Sumerall · Post by **Earnie Sumerall** » 4 Nov 2011 2:51 pm

74 in December. Started playing 1946.

Gus York · Post by **Gus York** » 4 Nov 2011 4:31 pm

I'm coming up for 68 in a couple of days time, started playing steel around '64,still playing and enjoying (most) moments! I play in a Dire Straits Tribute band, and may I say it's not easy trying to cope with Paul Franklin licks at 68 ?? Mind you who am I kidding, it was never going to be easy,was it?

Now then where am I ?????

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 4 Nov 2011 5:26 pm

54. There's a ton of younger people picking up steel guitar. It's all over alt/everything, a lot of younger players in Europe edging into the Scandinavian jazz scene - but they're not much posting here. Probably too busy playing to post much, but I have to say your learning rate can greatly accelerate by paying attention to some things here.

The six-string forums all seem to go through periodic spates where kids with lots of time on their hands fill up lots of space repeating things they read on other forums. And "senior statesmen" are anointed by the number of posts they've made... If you ask a question here about "telecaster bridges" here you will get answers from 12 guys who've collective owned and/or modded 60 Telecasters and played them out professionally. The pro-to-amateur ratio here is higher than any other forum I've seen, if you include engineers, builders and others who work or have worked in some aspect(s) of music and play steel because of what it can do.

JamesMCross · Post by **JamesMCross** » 5 Nov 2011 5:28 am

John De Maille · Post by **John De Maille** » 5 Nov 2011 12:13 pm

I'm 62 and my my love and spirit for the steel is as strong as ever. I've been playing since 1972.I started on a Fender 6 string lap steel.

Ryan Barwin · Post by **Ryan Barwin** » 10 Nov 2011 7:43 am

I'll be 21 in January. I think there's actually quite a few young steel players around but most of them (that I've met) aren't SGF members, and many aren't really into the traditional styles of steel playing.

Jos Roderkerken · Post by **Jos Roderkerken** » 10 Nov 2011 12:00 pm

32 and playing the steel for almost 3... months.. YEAH!!

I used to play loads of instuments like banjo, guitar, bass, drum/percusions and mandolin.. Had to quit because of an non treatable musscle illnes.

Im still in a band doh

playing keyboards and now im giving a go on the instrument ive fallen in love with when i was just a little boy

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 10 Nov 2011 12:33 pm

Jos, congrats and welcome to the forum! Always nice to see new Europeans here. By the way I will most likely pay a visit to your fair country next summer!

Kevin Bollivar · Post by **Kevin Bollivar** » 10 Nov 2011 3:39 pm

16192 days old here!!! ......been playing multiple instruments sense age 13,and have been on my favorite instrument(pedal steel)8 months so far,with 240 days and at least 300+ hours of pure determination.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 10 Nov 2011 6:23 pm

Kevin Bollivar wrote:16192 days old here!!!

16192 days ago was 12th July, 1967, making you 44.

Harry Johansen · Post by **Harry Johansen** » 10 Nov 2011 11:52 pm

Ronnie Boettcher · Post by **Ronnie Boettcher** » 11 Nov 2011 9:00 am

72, as of today. Feel 30. Still load up my truck to play a jam on Wed. evenings. Take 6 items to the jam. Steel, amp, MartinD28, Gibson mastertone, seat, and big gym bag full of accesories. Starting to work in a mic, and stand, so I can add harmony to some of the songs others sing. Just don't know how Sarah Jory does it.

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 11 Nov 2011 11:08 am

I've never really grown up so, can I say 18 ?

Even though I am 53

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 11 Nov 2011 11:15 am

60 goin' on 40 or is it 90 ?

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 11 Nov 2011 11:31 am

arrived on this old orb in feb 1933, started playing and studying 6 string in 1940, moved to 6 string Richenbacher in early 1948, started playin a modified Stringmaster (by Sammie Lewis) in 1962 (6 pedals and added two knees) and have owned a plethora (love that word got it from Bill H.) of steel guitars since. Lost my hearing completely 3 years ago and haven't hit a lick since. Hate it too, love music and can't tell one note from another.

phred

Jeff Spencer · Post by **Jeff Spencer** » 11 Nov 2011 1:21 pm

51, 3 years on steel,

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