Who's going to St. Louis

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 5 Aug 2005 5:32 am

It's getting close guys, and I'm looking forward to this years Steel Guitar convention in St. Louis. We lucked up this year and got a room at the Regal Millenium Hotel. Just wondering how many of you are going this year. I always enjoy meeting some of you while we're there. NR

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billy tam R.I.P. · Post by **billy tam R.I.P.** » 5 Aug 2005 5:37 am

Nick, If the good Lord's willing and the creek don't rise I'll be there. If everything goes according to plan I will have a couple of other steel players and a terrific singer and piano player. I'll be at the Millenium as well.

thanks
Billy Tam

Dylan Schorer · Post by **Dylan Schorer** » 5 Aug 2005 6:18 am

I'll be there for the first time.

I'm still a newbie on the steel and hope that I can pick up a bunch of CDs and instructional material. I'm excited to hear all the great players there. Any idea of the lineup yet? What's the policy on audio taping performances?

Will there be many manufacturers there? I'm looking forward to seeing a bunch of steels up close with an eye towards upgrading from my Carter Starter.

Looking forward to meeting fellow forumites.

Dylan Schorer

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Doug Rolfe · Post by **Doug Rolfe** » 5 Aug 2005 6:37 am

I'll be there with bells on!!! Stop by the Gospel steel Guitar booth and say howdy. We'll have the coffee pot on. Come by and have a cup and chat a while.

Tony Rankin · Post by **Tony Rankin** » 5 Aug 2005 6:56 am

Nick,

We will see you there.

Doug,

I'll take my coffee black. Black tastes better too, right?

Tony

Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 5 Aug 2005 8:58 am

We'll be there and could still use a room. Any cancellations, please get hold of me.

Doug Rolfe · Post by **Doug Rolfe** » 5 Aug 2005 9:32 am

That's right Tony. Black tastes best. I'm not sure if we will have push-pull coffee or all pull, but it will be free and the so is the fellowship!!![This message was edited by Doug Rolfe on 05 August 2005 at 10:33 AM.]

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 5 Aug 2005 10:42 am

I'll be there, too! Usually there is a meeting w/photo taken by he Carter booth sometimes Saturday. Also, at the Carter booth you can get little orange stickers to put on your badge, makes us forumites easily identifiable.

Donna and Tommy, Ann and John always do a great job herding us forumites. Looking forward to seeing you all!

Kind Regards, Walter
www.lloydgreentribute.com
www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 5 Aug 2005 12:19 pm

My wife, Trudy, and I will be there Friday and Saturday this year.

Hopefully they will still have my hotel reservation, made in February.

JW Day · Post by **JW Day** » 5 Aug 2005 12:45 pm

I can't think of a better way to spend a holiday week end. we'll be there with bells on. J W & Phyllis Day

Jim Bob Sedgwick · Post by **Jim Bob Sedgwick** » 5 Aug 2005 6:36 pm

I'll be there Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. I'm really looking forward to going. This is my 4th time.

Pee Wee Rogers · Post by **Pee Wee Rogers** » 6 Aug 2005 6:15 am

When does the Convention start and when does it end?

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Dean Dobbins · Post by **Dean Dobbins** » 6 Aug 2005 6:21 am

I'll be there Wed.,Thurs., Fri., Sat., and Sun. It will be my 30th time.

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Dino

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » 6 Aug 2005 2:55 pm

I'll be there Saturday and Sunday. I called in my reservations too late this year and I had to get a room at the Marriot two blocks away. Frank, go to Scottys website and there should be a number for the Marriot, I think they will give you a speacial rate if you tell them you are going to the steel convention.

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 7 Aug 2005 7:02 am

Hey Nick...be there with bells on! It's always a treat and an honor to get to work with Bill Ferguson's crew doing the audio recording and mix for the Steel Radio broadcast. If you're there on Thursday about 4:00PM, stop in and listen to my meager attempts to play this beast we call steel guitar. Looking forward to another great year.
Roger[This message was edited by Roger Crawford on 07 August 2005 at 08:03 AM.]

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 7 Aug 2005 1:44 pm

I'll be there Thursday along with Larry Toliver and Bob Rains at the Rains Steel Guitar booth just at the bottom of the escalator,stop by and say hi.
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Chick Donner · Post by **Chick Donner** » 7 Aug 2005 4:19 pm

Be there Thurs. eve.

Ben Lawson · Post by **Ben Lawson** » 8 Aug 2005 3:15 pm

We'll be there on Thursday afternoon. Doug R. just a little milk, no sugar please.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 8 Aug 2005 4:27 pm

A lot of people have asked me. I won't be there this year. I went the last two years in a row. Things are pretty busy here at home, with the band and work and the Forum. I'm going to sit this one out.

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Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 8 Aug 2005 4:44 pm

We won't be going either. It's tough for Susie to get around and tough for her to sit. Plus even though there will be great players there, my favorites won't be. Last year was depressing without Jeff, and with the impending news it looks like this year could be the same.

Chris Caruso · Post by **Chris Caruso** » 8 Aug 2005 5:09 pm

I'll be there again this year. I'm bringing my girl with me. It will be her first convention! Ha, I'll be bringing Frank too!

Jim Phelps · Post by **Jim Phelps** » 8 Aug 2005 5:33 pm

Not me, too busy and too broke. Hey, howcome I'm so busy and still broke? Something not quite right, there.

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 8 Aug 2005 6:17 pm

Not me, again...(sniff) (sob)[This message was edited by Drew Howard on 08 August 2005 at 07:18 PM.]

Anne Marie O Keeffe · Post by **Anne Marie O Keeffe** » 9 Aug 2005 2:03 am

I can't believe it's been a year. We had such a great time last year. I so wish we were going this year but it's not possible. First of all we're broke (nothing new about that) and secondly our daughter Ursula is starting secondary school on August 29 so we'll have to be home to see that her first few days go smoothly.

All of you that are going, have a wonderful time....I don't even need to say that 'cos you can't help having a wonderful time there. Hopefully this year will go by just a fast and I'll be posting in 2006 saying that I'm packing my bags for St Louis.

Joe Alterio · Post by **Joe Alterio** » 9 Aug 2005 5:01 am

I'll be there Thursday, and looks like I might play at 3:40.

Joe