Young steelers carrying on!

Bobby Flores · Post by **Bobby Flores** » 24 Dec 2004 12:37 pm

I met two young steelers while working a gig in Houston a couple of days ago, Justin Griffith and Michael Barnnett (hope I got the names exactly right guys). Jim Loessberg was working with us that night.

I mainly just wanted to say how exciting it was for us to talk with those two young men about steels and steel playing. It's great to know there are some younger folks out there carrying the torch and seriously studying the great steelers of our day.

I wonder how many other young players there are out there that are seriously into steel? Please respond if you want to and may the force be with you!

Bobby

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 24 Dec 2004 12:48 pm

Hey Bobby, very cool,
I suspect there is a bit of a renaisaence of steel happening,
but just not in the markets most of the older steelers are familiar with.

Merry Christmas to you and all the cats I met at ISGC.

Bobby Rountree · Post by **Bobby Rountree** » 24 Dec 2004 1:09 pm

Bobby, What am I missing here ??? I thought you and Loessberg were young ones !!!!....Oh well....

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 24 Dec 2004 3:09 pm

Bobby, What am I missing here ??? I thought you and Loessberg were young ones !!!!....

ROTFLMAO!!

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Ben Lawson · Post by **Ben Lawson** » 25 Dec 2004 5:40 am

Bobby if these young guys came out to see you they are already exibiting good taste.
The potential for a great future is there if they stick with it.

Justin Griffith · Post by **Justin Griffith** » 25 Dec 2004 8:33 am

Bobby, Thanks for the kind words. I always enjoy listining and talking to you and Jim. I will be working more with Craig in the comming year so hopefully I will see you soon. I think you have some dates at Cotton Club next year as well.
Michael's last name is Garnett. He might change it to Barnett now.

Merry Christmas,
Justin
P.S. Im 30 years old already getting grey hair. So thanks for calling me a kid

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Russ Hicks · Post by **Russ Hicks** » 25 Dec 2004 8:43 am

My sentiments exactly, Mr. Lawson; in other words...What Ben said

Justin Griffith · Post by **Justin Griffith** » 25 Dec 2004 8:47 am

Russ I think you know me. Do you remember a speaker cabnet falling off a table and almost hitting you at the Broken Spoke in Austin?
That was me who was running Monitors that night. I was also the one who tied the mains down and said "oh hell they'll be fine"
Sorry again Russ
Justin

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[This message was edited by Justin Griffith on 25 December 2004 at 08:48 AM.]

Jerry Lee Newberry · Post by **Jerry Lee Newberry** » 26 Dec 2004 2:51 pm

Don't forget the 2 very young players that are comming on. Jonathan from Arizona who is 12 and Austin from Kansas who is 10. They both will be at the Arizona Steel Show in January. Donna

Russ Hicks · Post by **Russ Hicks** » 26 Dec 2004 3:14 pm

Hey Justin...how could I forget...apparently I didn't realize how close it came 'til some others told me about it....I hope to hear you play sometime...maybe Dallas? BTW, you need to figure out a way to beat Johnny Lyon out of that Sho-Bud single channel amp...I let one get away from me a couple of years ago.

Wade Branch · Post by **Wade Branch** » 26 Dec 2004 7:33 pm

Bobby,thanks for the encouragement for us younger guys !!!We are real fortunate to have guys around here to learn from.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 26 Dec 2004 7:49 pm

. Do you remember a speaker cabnet falling off a table and almost hitting you

yep, that's known as cabinet drop & it'll knock some cents out of you!

Cody Johnson · Post by **Cody Johnson** » 26 Dec 2004 9:17 pm

I'm 21.....is that young?

Justin Griffith · Post by **Justin Griffith** » 26 Dec 2004 11:53 pm

Howard I still cant get my guitar in tune after that night.
My two Cents

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Bobby Flores · Post by **Bobby Flores** » 27 Dec 2004 9:14 am

Cody, I'd venture to say that 21 Definitely qualifies as young! What a great age to be taking on anything. Best of luck to you and hit it hard! We're counting on you!

I would love to be at the Steel Show in Arizona to hear those two, Jonathan and Austin. 10 and 12 years old? How cool is that!

Justin, see you at the Cotton Club on Jan. 7th...Randy Reinhard on steel!

Bobby

Ben Slaughter · Post by **Ben Slaughter** » 27 Dec 2004 9:48 am

Yes we will. 26 yrs here, and trying to soak up all the knowlede that floats around this place.

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 27 Dec 2004 9:59 am

I was once one of the "young" guys, but not anymore.....

Don't blink...or you wont be one of the young ones anymore either![This message was edited by Gene Jones on 28 December 2004 at 01:15 PM.]

Michael Garnett · Post by **Michael Garnett** » 27 Dec 2004 8:34 pm

Yeah, it's Garnett, but don't worry about it. Hey, good meeting y'all as well. It's always a pleasure to hear Jim play, and I'll make it a point to hear you whenever you get around the area. I'm back out in West Texas, it was nice to see some of the old gang, but stuff's gotta get done out here.

As for the young guy comment, I'll believe that, with some exceptions. I turned 25 in September and am buying a house tomorrow morning! I guess we're all getting older.

-Garnett

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Tommy Roten · Post by **Tommy Roten** » 28 Dec 2004 9:49 am

I'm 20. I guess that's young too.

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 28 Dec 2004 12:03 pm

Oh, to be 21 again. Or even 41 or 51, for that matter!

Rick McDuffie · Post by **Rick McDuffie** » 28 Dec 2004 4:28 pm

I didn't know if you meant "carrying on" or "carrying on".

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 28 Dec 2004 4:45 pm

I just turned 20, 30 years ago! Does that count?

And I wish I'd started playing steel 30 years ago instead of 2 years ago! But that's all right, it's all part of my plan to refuse to age!
Well Bobby F., My 18 year old is sure chompin' at the bit to hook up and get a few fiddle tips! He doesn't want to try steel yet. He's waiting to see if I'll survive first! HA![This message was edited by James Morehead on 28 December 2004 at 04:47 PM.]