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Terry Skaggs
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2019 2:46 pm |
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Well, here we go, I have had my Mullen Discovery for 2 1/2 weeks and schedule to use it at my duos weekly gig this coming Wed. Playing simple stuff but sure sounds sweet. Have played dobro for 11 years so familiar with double stops but this is a whole new challenge. Looking forward to playing for a live audience....took it to a jam last week, and had a great time...but this time we'll be on stage LOL. Pressure is on.
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Beard E-model, Martin D-28 CW, Mullen Discovery, Kemper Profiler,Bose L1 Compact |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 26 Oct 2019 3:08 pm
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Congratulations on your new Mullen Terry! You'll do just fine. Judging by your signature and website, you have a fine stable of other instruments too.
I enjoyed listening to some of your music. The Water is Wide is a favorite tune of mine for many years. |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2019 3:52 pm
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| Terry, good luck on your gig, you will be fine. It will take you a while to learn the pedals and not depend on the bar and straight tuning. Spend some time getting the mechanics down so it's second nature. Bar slants are cool and can be used in combination with the pedals. Enjoy the journey. |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 27 Oct 2019 12:12 am
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That's two new players in two days - and they say it's dying 
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 27 Oct 2019 1:10 am
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excellent ! Gotta start somewhere and sometime !
The water isn't near as deep as everyone claims at the deep end of the pool, just jump on in !
You will be surprised how much of your Dobro fretboard and intervals will all of a sudden become familiar on the Steel.
Have fun !
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Michael Sawyer
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 27 Oct 2019 5:25 am
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| Best of luck,have fun and you'll be fine! |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2019 7:52 am
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It's been 40 years ago but I still remember my first time to play steel in the band. Stay at it and just have fun.
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Terry Skaggs
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 13 Nov 2019 9:49 pm
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First song, first gig...had a blast!!! The Discovery is quite a guitar, sounds great.
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Beard E-model, Martin D-28 CW, Mullen Discovery, Kemper Profiler,Bose L1 Compact |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 14 Nov 2019 10:03 am
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I remember the 1st time I played out in public.
My left foot shook SO bad I had to take it off the volume control! 
Erv |
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Mike Bacciarini
From:
Arizona
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Posted 14 Nov 2019 4:05 pm
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Way to go Terry! I see you're already on to the pro's who have the LED's and displays in their backline match their shirt. Always a nice touch!
The smile says it all....
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MCI Arlington S-10 3+5, George L E-66, BJS & Emmons bars, Fender Princeton 65W, Fender Satellite SFX, custom FX rack, 1983 Dobro 60D, SX-8 lap steel, Martin D16GT, Ibanez AS73, 1978 Rickenbacker 4000 custom. |
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Don R Brown
From:
Rochester, New York, USA
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Posted 14 Nov 2019 5:01 pm
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
I remember the 1st time I played out in public.
My left foot shook SO bad I had to take it off the volume control!
Erv |
Dang, I guess you were either REAL nervous or REAL new!
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2019 8:32 am
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Don,
Kind of a combination of both, I was in my teens. 
Erv
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Terry Skaggs
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2019 8:37 am
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Real new....had the mullen, three weeks and hit the stage.
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Beard E-model, Martin D-28 CW, Mullen Discovery, Kemper Profiler,Bose L1 Compact |
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Kevin Fix
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2019 6:35 pm
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| probably back about 1985 I was asked to set in with a group for a large fundraiser. Was at a large auditorium, well, when I arrived I found out that it was being televised on local cable channels. When the curtain went up, there it was, about 75 feet away from the stage with a camera crew. I was never nervous after that one!!! Broke the ice. It was fun to see us on TV. A friend of mine had recorded it. Was in a house band at a large country night club in the mid 90's. The club had a TV commercial filmed there while we were playing. We got about 6 seconds of air time. Hey Terry, glad to see you had a blast!!! |
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Terry Skaggs
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2019 7:05 pm
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I had the best time .....two under my belt.....my partner and I have played over 200 gigs the past four years, I played guitar and dobro on all of them....got a ways to go on the steel...but oh so much fun.
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Beard E-model, Martin D-28 CW, Mullen Discovery, Kemper Profiler,Bose L1 Compact |
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