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Topic: RIP Mike Perlowin |
Quentin Hickey
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 11 Sep 2022 4:25 pm |
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| OMG I am so sorry to hear this!! Mike was a stand up guy. Rest in peace Mike |
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Eric Leikus
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 30 Nov 2022 12:39 pm
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| I just learned about Mike from the Pedal Steel podcast, googled him and found this. What a player. RIP |
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Charlie McDonald
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out of the blue
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Posted 1 Dec 2022 6:14 am
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Mike was a heck of a player, wasn't he? The scope of his work, broadway to Russian romantics/modernists, French impressionists... there's no way that any of us could say enough.
He truly was a in a field of his own. One might say he was the field.
He was a big supporter of the Forum as well, posted a lot, and had many interesting things to say as well. Not to mention his book on theory for pedal steel.
I also found him warm and human in corresponding and talking with him, not a small mind when it comes to others, more forgiving than his detractors, it seemed to me.
Yes, I miss Mike. A heckuva musician. Not really another like him.
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Craig Stock
From:
Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2022 3:38 pm
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Agreed Charlie, many years ago he made the treck from California to Norwalk CT for the annual PSGA show and was on the bill.
He was a good guy and I really miss him here, glad I got to meet him!
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Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 1 Dec 2022 5:08 pm
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Way back before the Steel Guitar Forum existed, we steelers used to meet on AOL (America On Line). One night I was logged in (dial up, as I recall) and this window, with a message in it, popped up on my screen. What the heck is this? I didn't know about AOL Instant Messenger. It was Mike. He was on AOL and saw I was on line. I thought someone had taken control of my computer.
We chatted for a short while. Not too long. AOL would charge you if you went over your allotted monthly time. After that, he would send me a quick hello when he saw I was logged in to AOL.
We developed a nice relationship over the years.
I sure do miss him.
~ Lee |
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David Wren
From:
Placerville, California, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2023 7:44 pm
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Just saw this, so sad... I knew Mike had been in a bad car accident years ago....
I have 4 or 5 "Perl Jams" to thank him for... they were a great chance for me to meet many wonderful SoCal steelers....
Thanks Mike!
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Dave Wren
'96 Carter U12,7X7; 1936 7 string National; Line 6 HX Stomp; Quilter TT-15/TB202; Quilter "Steelaire"; DV Mark "GH 250"with 15" 1501 BW; Boss "Katana" 100 Head w/Line 6 Cab; Telonics VP. |
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