Sneaky Pete Announcement!

Anita Kleinow · Post by **Anita Kleinow** » 19 Sep 2005 12:00 pm

I thought you all would like to know that Sneaky Pete Kleinow will be awarded the LA Music Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, in November!

I wish you all could have seen his face when I told him! He is so happy and so proud and of course, if any of you know him, VERY HUMBLE.

I don't have all the info yet, but I will let everyone at Steel Guitar Forum know when I do.

Thank you, Anita

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Bob Taillefer · Post by **Bob Taillefer** » 19 Sep 2005 12:22 pm

Well deserved award! Sneaky Pete is a true original. Bob

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 19 Sep 2005 12:23 pm

That's great! He truly deserves it.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 19 Sep 2005 2:08 pm

Congradulations to one of my favorite players, in fact just yesterday I was playing "The Legend & The Legacy" for a friend of mine.

He really deserves the award!

My best, Craig Stock

Dave Zirbel · Post by **Dave Zirbel** » 19 Sep 2005 2:16 pm

Congratulations Pete!

DZ

ebb · Post by **ebb** » 19 Sep 2005 2:51 pm

and no wonder have you ever seen his discography? http://sneakypetekleinow.com/
it's fitting that this is a music award considering all of the new venues and genres he has introduced the pedal steel to by being so original and good

Anita Kleinow · Post by **Anita Kleinow** » 19 Sep 2005 4:23 pm

And that is just the tip of the iceberg, EBB!
I'm writing a book on my father and even though I was there, to see his entire history is incredible.

Thank you all, for your support.

Bob Maickel · Post by **Bob Maickel** » 19 Sep 2005 4:53 pm

What a fine tribute to a great musician and one of the most innovative steel guitarists. Pete's Oscar awards ain't nothing to look down upon either. It's a rare experience when somone has the talented dexterity to conquer two different fields of expertise and be acknowledged for his God given talents.

Johnny Baldwin · Post by **Johnny Baldwin** » 19 Sep 2005 4:56 pm

Way to go Pete. You are one of my hero's and one of the reasons I'm sitting behind this pedal steel. Congrats! Couldn't happen to a more deserving guy. Oh P.S. whenever I feel a little stress entering my life I hit the play button and listen to "Sister". Thanks Pete!

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 19 Sep 2005 9:16 pm

Congratulations Pete. It is so good to see one of the foundation players of the steel guitar get this recognition. Thanks for all the years of great creativity, innovations, and playing. Jody.

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 19 Sep 2005 11:43 pm

Well done Sneaky Pete from an Australian fan
Brendan

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 20 Sep 2005 1:06 am

Congratulations Sneaky !

well deserved without a doubt

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 20 Sep 2005 4:28 am

Great! "Sneaky is a true original with much more to play.

Russ

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 20 Sep 2005 4:38 am

Pete has always been one of my favorite musicians. I am glad to see him get this type of recognition.
Chuck

Mark Lind-Hanson · Post by **Mark Lind-Hanson** » 20 Sep 2005 7:43 am

Congratulations to one of my all time favorites & a thank you for all that great music you created, too...

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 20 Sep 2005 8:14 am

Very cool, and well deservered!

Mike Winter · Post by **Mike Winter** » 20 Sep 2005 10:41 am

Cool. I just watched "Festival Express" (1970) last night and there was a live piece with the Flying Burrito Brothers, "Lazy Day," featuring Sneaky Pete.

Mike Headrick · Post by **Mike Headrick** » 20 Sep 2005 10:58 am

Pete,

Congratulations. You know how I feel about your playing. I created the "Steels On Wheels" CD as a humble tribute to your style and accomplishments. You're still tops!

Tom Jordan · Post by **Tom Jordan** » 20 Sep 2005 12:32 pm

What a mentor on how to play song...I still wear needles throught the FBB tunes...my favorites being, Close Up the Honkytonks and the Chuck Berry tribute. Man, what a player. Sneaky Pete's award is well earned.

Tom Jordan

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 20 Sep 2005 6:08 pm

Congratulations Pete! Your playing has been blowing me away ever since I saw you at Festival Express in 1970. A well-deserved honour.

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 21 Sep 2005 3:48 am

Sneaky was one of the first steel players to
give me the bug to take up the instrument.
He has always had his own style and I like it.

Wayne Cox · Post by **Wayne Cox** » 21 Sep 2005 5:34 am

PETE sure deserves this honor and much more!
~~W.C.~~

Pete Grant · Post by **Pete Grant** » 21 Sep 2005 5:42 am

Congrats, Pete!

Jerry Hayes R.I.P. · Post by **Jerry Hayes R.I.P.** » 21 Sep 2005 5:54 am

Pete always amazed me in how he could play all those licks that weren't on his guitar? How he could do it on 8 strings when it takes the rest of us 10, 12, or 20 to do it! A real individual and one of the greatest at playing from the heart! JH in Va.

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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!

Jon Zimmerman · Post by **Jon Zimmerman** » 21 Sep 2005 8:15 am

Dittos, Kudos, to the player who always kept me going back to the bars... not the ones with the stools--The Steel ones! Still inspired by that lively tone and touch..steady-on Pete! JZ