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Randy Gilliam
From:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Posted 23 Jan 2018 1:46 pm |
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| Sanantonio Steel Guitar Player And owner of Dell view Music Passed away.He was a great Player and Friend. |
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Tommy Detamore
From:
Floresville, Texas
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Posted 23 Jan 2018 3:14 pm
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So sorry to hear this Randy. Don was a great musician and a friend to everyone.
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Tommy Detamore
Quilter Labs, Goodrich Sound, Source Audio, Neunaber Audio, and Stringjoy Authorized Dealer
www.cherryridgestudio.com
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Dave Potter
From:
Texas
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Posted 23 Jan 2018 5:28 pm
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| Major loss to the SA steel community. Don introduced me to steel guitar, and was a mentor and friend. I hate to hear this. |
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Chuck Walker
From:
Cody, Wyoming, USA
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Posted 23 Jan 2018 9:09 pm
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I didn't come to steel guitar until 13 years ago when I was 60. But, as a high school junior in 1960, Don taught me to play the six string guitar.....amazing and inspirational teacher. My first lessons were with Don at Dellview Music and I clearly remember working with him on Wild Wood Flower. Wish I had gotten back to see him before he passed. I've often thought about Don over the years, prompted on several occassions by references to him on this forum. RIP my friend.
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 24 Jan 2018 4:37 am
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I never had the privilege of meeting him; but, I've heard lots of good stories about him over the years.
RIP
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Lee, from South Texas - Down On The Rio Grande
There are only two options as I see it.
Either I'm right, or there is a sinister conspiracy to conceal the fact that I'm right.
Williams Keyless S-10, BMI S-10, Evans FET-500LV, Fender Steel King, 2 Roland Cube 80XL's,
Sarno FreeLoader, Goodrich Passive Volume Pedals, Vintage ACE Pack-A-Seat |
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Bob Shelton
From:
Spring Branch, Texas, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2018 8:10 am
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| Not unexpected, but still sad. I've been friends with Don and Gayle for over 30 years. He was an accomplished player, supportive buddy and all-around great guy. |
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Joe Rouse
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 24 Jan 2018 8:41 am The Don Pack
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| All I have to say is pretty much what Bob Shelton wrote except that I only knew Don 10-12 years. Like so many of us I sure wish I'd gone to see them more....God Bless. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 25 Jan 2018 7:10 am
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Don was a good 'un. RIP, buddy. 
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Billy Gilbert
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2018 9:02 am Don Pack
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| Don was an excellent steel guitar "mechanic". He never threw away a useable part and his junk drawer had just about anything you would ever need. A great guy and a great teacher. |
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Richard Alderson
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2018 9:43 am
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Video of Don Pack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgsLEyMa-8c
If the link doesn't work just put key words Texas Weather and Love will keep us alive at You Tube
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Derby SD-10 5x6; GFI S-10 5x5; GFI S-10 5x5; Zum D-10 8x7; Zum D-10 9x9; Fender 400; Fender Rumble 200; Nashville 400; Telonics TCA-500. |
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Jeffrey Westfall
From:
San Antonio,Texas, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2018 12:30 pm Don Pack
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| Wanted to pass along my heartfelt condolences to Gayle, her family and the extended Dellview Music family. I only met Don a short four and a half years ago when at the age of 50 I walked in and asked him if he could teach an old dog a new trick. I had 0, none, nada music experience but I wanted to learn. Since that 1st lesson almost four and a half years ago I have missed two days of playing. Playing has become my therapy and Don was my therapist. I never told him but I'm sure he knew I would have paid the $15 for a half hour lesson just to come in and talk to him. Often the 30 min lesson would turn into 45 mins of playing with another 20-30 minutes of just talking about music history or just life in general. Numerous times after the lesson I would stick around and talk with Don and Gayle out at the front counter and Gayle would have to tell me as I was walking out the door " Hey, You gonna pay me!" and all because they treated me and I sure felt like family. God Bless you Don and see you later because I have NO DOUBT we will meet again. |
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Bob Shelton
From:
Spring Branch, Texas, USA
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