See what you think about this idea!
Get a location like Pigeon Forge, Branson MO, Lakeland FL, or maybe even downtown broadway in Nashville. Call it "The Steel Guitar Cafe". Feature some of the best gourmet food with a menu that changes daily. Beautiful inside decor like water falls, colored lights & palm trees. But heres the best part.... Employ a staff of different Steel players to rotate every 2 hours. Back to Back Steel with a Player always on stage. He or she would play by themself only using rythum tracks, or band in a box, etc as accompanyment. I know it sounds crazy but I think it would attract customers. Spectators get fascinated watching a Steel Guitar Player at work.
Put a Restuarant like this in a heavy tourist area and I'll bet it would fly. What do you guys think? Herby, if you're listening. . .it maybe the right time to move on this one <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Nick Reed on 24 August 2004 at 09:29 PM.]</p></FONT>
Phelps may be a wiseguy with the smiley face, but most humor is based in the truth of someone else's tragedy. I think Mr. Phelps is right on the money in a very unfunny reality.
Personally, I'm just working as a steel player until a good waiter job opens up.
Nick- Maybe the LONG HOLLOW Jamboree would have a Steel night, there many steelers in the area and they could play the things people really like. I spent lots of nights there and old Bill Monroe, Oswald and other would stop by. Believe it or not I got to play there a few times with old Kenny Wayne. Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works.
Nick, there's no one better suited for an endeavor like that, than the man who was the driving force behind getting the NTSGA up and running....YOU! You could do it!
I'm pretty sure that's how the singer Phil Vassar got his big break. I think he graduated from JMU in VA & moved to Nashville to sing/write/play piano. I think he worked in restaurants & bars for awhile, then took out a loan & opened his own bar to book himself as the main act. The right guy heard him one night & the rest is history. I guess if you want more work, you can always find a way to hire yourself
My job is closing down on the 31st of this month so I would be available. I am not good at carrying trays in both hands, nor am I a chef or great cook, I hate washing dishes so maybe I could just be the official food taster to be sure all the food is up to spec. Shoot, I would even play as well if they could not find someone else. I would bet Bobbe Seymore would look pretty good in an apron so I would hire him as the cook.
There was some talk, including a proposition on this forum from someone years ago regarding a "steel guitar bar" in Nashville. Surely if it would float anywhere, it would be there.
I recall it was met by peals of laughter here. What ever happened with that ?
-John
p.s. I'd imagine, if I opened a museum to Erroll Garner in my living room, it would turn into Union Station. Any investors ?
-J
Nick- As an animal lover I am appalled at the Animal abuse problems etc in the Nashville area.Today's Tennessean had several stories about animal abuse. Do a STEEL GUITARIST for ANIMAL benefit show and get the Tennessean to cover it and it will help animals and could be a starting point to get more attention for Steels.I have made many calls and everybody I think would help out. ED
I would play a song that I always thought was written about my old friend, Ralph Mooney........ (San Antonio Rose).. Just look at some of the words.... "moon in all your splendor" ....... "pedals falling apart"..................JD
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