Pedalsteel.US Magazine-Next issue

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 1 May 2003 8:44 am

For those of you who are subscribing to the new magazine, there will be an in depth interview of Duanne Marrs of Sho-Bud fame. Duanne will be revealing some of his knowledge of the Sho-Bud years, Sho-Bud mechanics and different models, and steel guitar construction and tone in general. He has his custom shop in Madison and you will see some awesome photos of the guitars that come out of there.
Also an in depth interview with one of the top all time masters of steel guitar. This promises to be a wow issue for those of you who are subscribing. [This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 01 May 2003 at 09:59 AM.]

Terry Wendt · Post by **Terry Wendt** » 4 May 2003 6:26 am

...he has a new website!

Click Here - Duanne Marrs

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TheEarlyDays.com

and appearing regularly...aLotOfSpace.com
Jimmy Crawford/Russ Hicks... and Buddy Emmons on Bass!

[This message was edited by Terry Wendt on 19 May 2003 at 11:49 PM.]

Terry Wendt · Post by **Terry Wendt** » 20 Oct 2003 11:22 pm

Well... the deadline was May 17th, so the article didn't make it in. In fact, the article never arrived at all, ever.

PedalSteel.us Magazine has no "staff writers," either.

Terry Wendt

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PedalSteel.us Magazine

TheEarlyDays.com

and appearing regularly...aLotOfSpace.com
Jimmy Crawford/Russ Hicks... and Buddy Emmons on Bass!

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 21 Oct 2003 3:11 am

Unbelievable Terry.

Terry, I say this from the bottom of my heart. You are so deeply involved with your problems that you are apparently totally unaware of the type of behavior you are exhibiting. Please, for your own sake, get some help. If nothing else, stop posting before you complete the job of driving away potential customers. Take a break from everything for a couple of days. Talk to your pastor, wife, friends, etc. Just try to unwind. Chill out there guy

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God Bless,
Steve Stallings

www.thenightshiftband.net

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 21 Oct 2003 6:06 am

I'm not sure what behavior you're talking about, Steve. From a distance it looks like Terry and the publication are doing fine. I published a bimonthly newspaper for four years. Publishing is a tough business, and has gotten a lot tougher with the competition between entertanment news on TV, the internet, and print media.

Probably not a good idea to drop a dime on the writers in public for missed deadlines. Especially since they're probably mostly volunteering their efforts. Always plan on some of the articles not coming through on time. If on rare occassions too many come in, save some for the next issue.

Terry, some of the writing on the first few pages was mighty small. I know it saves space (and therefore money), but remember that many of your readers are middle aged and older - the bivocal set.

All in all I think Terry is doing a great job and has a great and much needed publication.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 21 Oct 2003 6:30 am

I have resigned as a contributinbg writer.

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 21 Oct 2003 6:31 am

I'm not sure what behavior you're talking about, Steve.

David, go back to the thread below this one started by Leon. It is now closed. After that thread was closed, Terry dug back thru the posts and brought this thread forward to discredit Kevin. This thread was from last May! The only reason it was brought forward was retaliation, pure and simple. In spite of Terrys taking me to task, I have nothing against the fellow and continue to wish him well. He appears to be intent on running this into the ground however and that... is sad.
I have sent Terry a conciliatory email at the magazine website in an attempt to stop this. It is not doing anyone, least of all him, any good.
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God Bless,
Steve Stallings

www.thenightshiftband.net

[This message was edited by Steve Stallings on 21 October 2003 at 08:53 AM.]

Terry Wendt · Post by **Terry Wendt** » 21 Oct 2003 8:09 am

Thanks David,

The magazine is doing fine. It is unfortunate that people not involved have so much critisism. I am not inflamed, just dissappointed. I think I state the facts pretty clearly. If someone wants to be complaining about a missed deadline (such as KH has on that previous posting) they need to be made responsible to the true facts. Perhaps if that article from the "self-proclaimed staff writer" had arrived it would have been printed. I don't believe he has any right to complain about a deadline missed, when he didn't have any stake in it whatsoever, ...he's not even a magazine customer! So to me, this is an attack on the magazine from an unwarranted, uninvolved person. As far as SS is concerned, I feel he has jumped into something he also simply has no business, or reason to be getting into, without knowing all of the facts. (But, he obviously thinks he knows them

) Basically, I felt I was simply defending his disgracful comparison to another totally unrelated magazine. He obviously can't back up his remarks referring to "many other publishers" who did not come through either. I feel as though he is taking out his anger towards our new magazine without any just cause. He didn't buy one, nor does he contribute, except for slanted comments and idle comparisons.

I have heard from some of my friends here in Nashville (pro players), about people on this forum that complain for no reason. It is just harder to believe in reality when it actually happens to you, for no apparent reason, like SS has exhibited.

We try to do our best, and it seems easier when people can be sincere and truthful. Mistakes are part of being human, but attacks are not pleasant, and I will defend my position with vigor

when I feel an attack is being waged without my bringing it about

Terry Wendt

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 21 Oct 2003 8:29 am

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He obviously can't back up his remarks referring to "many other publishers" who did not come through either. I feel as though he is taking out his anger towards our new magazine without any just cause. He didn't buy one, nor does he contribute, except for slanted comments and idle comparisons.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I never made any such statement. This is a complete fabrication on your part. What I did say is that this forum has heard every concievable excuse from folks holding themselves out to be publishers. Most of this took place several years ago long before you became a member of the forum.

Now, only because you bring it up, I will point out that you appear to be making those same tired excuses. That's a fact...

I have heard from some of my friends here in Nashville (pro players), about people on this forum that complain for no reason. It is just harder to believe in reality when it actually happens to you, for no apparent reason, like SS has exhibited

Terry, I never complained about anything. It is entirely through your extraordinarily bad manners that this commentary exists.

Thank you Terry for the gracious and conciliatory statements. Please disregard the email I sent this morning attempting to patch this up. Please also disregard my offer to order a subscription. I still wish you well, but I won't be a supporter in any manner. It's truly a shame when folks self destruct like this.

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God Bless,
Steve Stallings

www.thenightshiftband.net

[This message was edited by Steve Stallings on 21 October 2003 at 09:30 AM.]

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 21 Oct 2003 8:39 am

Oh...well, never mind. I have no idea what the story is here. Probably the dirty laundry should be kept out of the public. Terry, get used to it. Writers (especially volunteer and low-paid ones) are about as dependable as...ah...musicians.

I notice there are some merchants of steel and reso. products that are not advertising in the mag. An effective ad saleperson will make or break any publication. Typically subs. and the cover price just cover the circulation costs. The ads pay for the publication itself.

Speaking of cover price, what about getting steelers to stock the mag in steel shops and big guitar stores in their local area. Again, this is not to get any real money from mag sales, but to make it visible and get the circulation up so advertisers will want to buy ads. Since steelers usually play other instruments, there is a possibility of getting ads from the big guitar companies, string companies, etc.

I'm just full of these helpful suggestions because I really want to see this publication succeed and stick around. Just having the steel product ads alone will be a valuable service to the steel community. I can't imagine why any manufacturer or merchant wouldn't pay good money for ads in the mag. They need to see the publication succeed more than anybody. If it becomes a staple and is in lots of music stores around the country and the world it may stimulate more steel playing customers. The steel is a very hard instrument to break into. Outside of Nashville and Texas there is no way to even get a clue as to how to buy one, much less how to play it. If I were a steel product manufacturer, I'd be buying big ads in the mag. and making sure it is stocked in every music store in my state or region.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 21 Oct 2003 8:53 am

Terry, please email me. Thanks, Howard

Terry Wendt · Post by **Terry Wendt** » 21 Oct 2003 9:57 am

Hi Howard, check your email

David, I agree with you, but if someone hits you with a rotten tomatoe, and it looks real ugly, and smells real bad... shouldn't you at least try to wash it off?

That is basically what I thought I was doing.
I didn't choose to be hit with that ugly rotten tomatoe, but I do think I should try to wash it off, rather than let it stay on me and smell, when I didn't ask for it to be thrown at me in the first place.

Kenny Foy · Post by **Kenny Foy** » 21 Oct 2003 6:35 pm

Terry, I just recieved my magazine and what ever it is you're doing-JUST KEEP IT UP. It's GREAT. Let this other stuff roll off you like water on a duck's back. Kenny Ray

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 21 Oct 2003 6:46 pm

tomatoe

Did you go to the Dan Quayle school of spelling?

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Terry Wendt · Post by **Terry Wendt** » 21 Oct 2003 11:38 pm

That's why I'm the editor Larry

Tom Wicks · Post by **Tom Wicks** » 22 Oct 2003 11:14 am

Hey Guy`s, lay off Terry, please, I`ve got a year`s sub. and I dont want to lose it, I loved the World Mag. and I`m sure I`ll love this one. Tom

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 22 Oct 2003 11:23 am

Did you get issue #2 yet Tom?

Back when #1 first came out, I got it, here in Ontario, while the folks in the US were still waiting.

Now the US folks are posting that they have it and I'm watching the mailbox.

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 22 Oct 2003 2:56 pm

I recieved a phone call this morning from a professional PSG player and he was telling me about this great Mag. and wanted to know if I had one.
He wAS saying how good it was and looking to recieve future issues.
I looked forward to reading Jeff Newmans articles in the guitar mag. and then they did not print them any more.
Thanks Terry for your great mag.

ernie

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 22 Oct 2003 5:39 pm

I got the second issue today in the mail and I was really amazed. The article about John Hughey is really awesome and the article about Lee Ann Womack and Rusty Danmyer is very interesting. There are a lot of ZumSteels in this magazine. There are great pictures of Rusty's ZumSteel and John Hughey's ZumSteel and I love the other guitars in the magazine too. I love Pedalsteel.us! Brett Day, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel

George Crowder · Post by **George Crowder** » 23 Oct 2003 2:56 am

Terry, good job on the latest issue of the magazine. Keep it coming.

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 23 Oct 2003 6:48 am

Terry,

I'll be in town next week - where can I pick up a copy of the magazine?

Thanks,

RR

Tom Wicks · Post by **Tom Wicks** » 23 Oct 2003 9:39 pm

Well, I recieved my steel mag. to-day, great job. Tom

Terry Wendt · Post by **Terry Wendt** » 24 Oct 2003 8:00 am

Glad to hear it Tom! Hope you enjoy it too

Roger, you can telephone me anytime at (615) 885-6565

I have copies of both issues available

Terry Wendt

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 24 Oct 2003 7:38 pm

Ooops! Sorry, Terry - I missed your reply on here, and asked the same '?' on the other thread.

I'll call you next week.

Roger R.

Terry Wendt · Post by **Terry Wendt** » 13 Apr 2004 12:13 pm

Life... can sometimes be rather funny.