St. Louis ISGC, The Big Show

Bobby Caldwell · Post by **Bobby Caldwell** » 5 Aug 2007 2:11 pm

Once again I would like to invite everyone to St. Louis for the "Super Bowl" of steel guitar shows. What great talent "Scotty" and his family are going to bring to you. I am so proud to be a small part of the show . Please come and say HI to all of the players and don't be shy about talking to your favorite player. They want to talk to you. I can't wait to see you all. Please stop me and say "HI". I love it. Please stop by my booth and say "HI" to my bride Linda. My best to all, Bobby

Billy Henderson · Post by **Billy Henderson** » 5 Aug 2007 3:08 pm

Bobby ..... enjoy your playing. What is your guitar of choice for this years show?

Larry Schoppe · Post by **Larry Schoppe** » 5 Aug 2007 5:05 pm

Hey, Bobby,
You're not a small part of the show, you are an integral part of the show!!! Looking forward to it for my 20th consecutive year!

Jody Cameron got me started, and I can't quit!

Herby Wallace · Post by **Herby Wallace** » 5 Aug 2007 6:13 pm

Bobby, you are one of the highlights of the Convention every year. I always look forward to working with you as it is an honor to be on the same stage. As I always say, you have pulled me through for 29 straight years and this will be the 30th without missing one. You are the greatest!

Herby Wallace

Ray Harrison · Post by **Ray Harrison** » 5 Aug 2007 9:17 pm

Bobby, If you were not present, a great link in the chain would be missing. Your presence, leadership, and playing make a world of difference for every other musician who appears on stage. Every one of them are thankful for your contributions, me especially.

Bobby Caldwell · Post by **Bobby Caldwell** » 6 Aug 2007 7:03 am

Thanks to all for the kind words. I'll be playing a D'Angelico thin line and also my Peavey thin line. See you all real soon. Bobby

Bobby Caldwell · Post by **Bobby Caldwell** » 6 Aug 2007 7:04 am

Thanks to all for the kind words. I'll be playing a D'Angelico thin line and also my Peavey thin line. See you all real soon. Bobby

Gerry Hogan · Post by **Gerry Hogan** » 6 Aug 2007 11:01 am

Bobby,

Thanks to Scotty's kind invitation, I'll be at the ISGC this year

- first time for 5 years, due to one thing or another (my own stupidity, mainly!

). I can't wait to see you all again. I'm so hoping you'll play on my set on Saturday night. I'm just putting my set together and I'll send the charts to Scotty.

I look forward to seeing you very soon!

Gerry

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 6 Aug 2007 3:05 pm

Thanks for the invite Bobby, I was holding out for an invite from you..now I will be there for sure..!

tp

Bobby Caldwell · Post by **Bobby Caldwell** » 6 Aug 2007 3:07 pm

How great to have my dear friend and talented Gerry Hogan at the ISGC once again. It's been along time between times and I know you will be happy to welcome Gerry to St. Louis once again. I can't wait to see my dear freind and hug his neck. We have had so many good time on stage I can't tell you. This is really going to be a fun year. Don't miss a minute of it. I guess by now you know I am as big a fan as anybody. I love it!!!!!!. So long for now, Bobby

Bobby Caldwell · Post by **Bobby Caldwell** » 6 Aug 2007 3:14 pm

Hey, I just saw the schedule for the ISGC and our friend Bud Isaacs is on the show. What treat to hear the man who started the pedals live and in person. With his lovely wife Geri, they will knock your socks off. I can't wait. What a great time this is going to be. Bobby

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 7 Aug 2007 6:21 am

I love hearing the steel guitar at these conventions, but being somewhat of a guitar and bass player like most steel players, I enjoy the other musicians about as much. I have been a big fan of Bobby's since I went to my first convention in 1974. I have heard lots of guitar players, but I have never heard one that is more versatile. No matter what style of music is being played, he falls right in the groove, and knows just what to play and when to play it.

Kelly Hydorn · Post by **Kelly Hydorn** » 7 Aug 2007 6:38 am

August has finally arrived, didn't think it would ever get here. Now down to days but who's counting. This is still as exciting as the first time we went to the convention in 1989. I think that Caldwell kid might finally turn out after all these years of hanging around the convention! Ha!, you're one of the best Bobby. And I get to see some of my heroes, like Herby, Ron, Buddy, Paul, Doug, John, Al and the list goes on. Subdued, anticipating, excitment indeed.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 7 Aug 2007 6:57 am

Bobby is "the best"!

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 7 Aug 2007 10:55 am

Hey Bobby,
Man I can hardly wait to see you guys. A year is TOO long in between the fun time at St Louis.

Please email me your current email address.
Bill Ferguson
bferguson9@aol.com

Roy Rosetta · Post by **Roy Rosetta** » 7 Aug 2007 11:04 am

How I missed seeing this post sooner is a mystery to me. I'm in total agreement with Bobby, the ISGC in St. Louis is the "superbowl" of steel shows. For the past twenty years this old piano player has had the pleasure of working along side of Bobby, at the ISGC and various other shows around this good old U.S.A. and I will agree with my buddy and close friend, Mike Brown, of Peavey fame, that Bobby is the "BEST". Looking forward to doing it again this year (won't be long now) and as always I hope to see and talk with many of my friends at this great show.
....Roy

Bobby Caldwell · Post by **Bobby Caldwell** » 7 Aug 2007 5:51 pm

I just got to thinking, which is not a good thing sometimes, but this year will be 36 years plus that Scotty has be putting on Steel Guitar Shows. If you see him running around the show, grab his hand and say thanks Scotty for all you have done for the Steel Guitar. He is one of a kind. Where would we be without Scotty. Loveya my friend and thanks. Bobby

Tommy Young · Post by **Tommy Young** » 7 Aug 2007 8:20 pm

BOBBY I personally would like to AMEN what you said about the convention and SCOTTY

Great show everytime I have been able to be there TOMMY YOUNG

Russ Hicks · Post by **Russ Hicks** » 8 Aug 2007 6:35 am

Bobby separates the men from the boys on guitar and I can't tell you what a LARGE time Laney and I had at the Farrell's surprise birthday party for Bobby last month. And I love that new DeAngelico, what a beautiful guitar. And I'm also very, very excited that Gerry Hogan is coming from England this year, what a great player and super person. It just seems to me that once again Scotty's Convention is going to be the best one yet.
We'll see you soon, MISTER Caldwell,
rh

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 8 Aug 2007 6:40 am

A toast to Bobby!

Tony Rankin · Post by **Tony Rankin** » 8 Aug 2007 7:09 am

A few years ago I was on my way from Ohio to Table Rock Lake for a few days of fishing, when I stopped at a gas station in Missouri. While standing there at the pumps I was surprised to see Bobby Caldwell standing there also.

I walked over to where Bobby was standing, introduced myself, and told him that I'd seen him many times at the ISGC. We had a nice conversation that day and it was easy to tell that Bobby is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet!

Great guitar player too!

I am looking forward to seeing Bobby and many other great friends in St. Louis.

Scott Henderson · Post by **Scott Henderson** » 8 Aug 2007 8:22 am

BC is a prince among princes. I enjoy so much picking with him and enjoy his friendship. I just wish I wasn't so busy and could pick with him more. He and the rest of the staff band make the convention!!!
Love ya Pal

Bobby Caldwell · Post by **Bobby Caldwell** » 12 Aug 2007 4:05 pm

I understand that Ron Elliott and Don Helms might play some tunes off the new CD in St Louis. Lets all hope that this will happen. What a treat that would be. Stay in touch. Bobby

Stuart Basore · Post by **Stuart Basore** » 14 Aug 2007 12:37 pm

Hey B C, I wish I could be there, but once again am not on the "A" list. Pick your heart out. Your buddy, Stu.

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 15 Aug 2007 5:23 pm

Stu, for what it is worth you are on my "A" list and I know a lot of others feel the same. I have decided that some of us are on the outside looking in and others are on the inside looking out and it will just always be that way. I am appreciative of any of the shows that see fit to invite me to play. You are truly one of the great players and most importantly a great guy so I guess one way to look at it is that we can stay home and play the good jobs others leave behind to go the SL.

Jerry

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