Two Steelers!!!!

jlsmith48 · Post by **jlsmith48** » 13 Aug 2002 12:27 pm

In 1966,while in the US Army, I heard a good country band at the NCO Club at Ft. Bliss Tx. The name of the band was "The Starliters". The band accually had {2} pedal steel players on stage. One of them doubled on trombone. I think it was Feb 1966. Any old timers out there that remembers this group??

Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 13 Aug 2002 1:08 pm

J.L. I lived in El Paso back then.I don't recall that band.I played Bass for Charlie Cook.We played Ft.Bliss NCO many times.We had Hollis Prichitt on steel then.Did you ever make the Red Barn on Alameda or Tom Bells on Dyer Street,played them a bunch also.I'll get with Hollis and see if he remembers them.

Ray

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Steeling is still legal in Arizona

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 13 Aug 2002 2:44 pm

I was stationed at Ft.Hood from 1966-68 in the 1st Armored Division,Old Ironsides.I was sent to Ft.Bliss for a couple of months on TDY in early 1967.I can't recall the band you mention.
I actually played in a lot of clubs in the area and I remember having to cross a bridge for a penny to get to them.I quit going there when some nice young lady gave me a present I couldn't refuse and I had to pay a visit to someone to help me get rid of it.

Jason Odd · Post by **Jason Odd** » 14 Aug 2002 8:18 pm

Earl!!!!!!!!!!!

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Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 14 Aug 2002 8:35 pm

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 14 Aug 2002 9:17 pm

The gift that keeps on giving!

jlsmith48 · Post by **jlsmith48** » 15 Aug 2002 1:17 pm

I don't think the band was local,but they were good.I never met that girl, but I met all her sisters. Tom Bells. You bet!!!!!!

jlsmith48 · Post by **jlsmith48** » 15 Aug 2002 1:20 pm

Just remembered the name of the band. "Bobby Van and the Starliters" Does this ring a bell wth anyone??

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 15 Aug 2002 4:02 pm

Sorry, doesn't ring a bell.

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 15 Aug 2002 6:38 pm

Earl: I went fishin' with that girl one time and when I got back a buddy asked me if I caught anything ?? I told him I didn't know yet !!

Regards, Paul

Russ Wever · Post by **Russ Wever** » 15 Aug 2002 8:06 pm

Tom Morrell / Steel & Trombone

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 15 Aug 2002 8:11 pm

Paul: Was she short, good looking, long black hair, and mexican and answered to the name Lidia?

Bill Crook · Post by **Bill Crook** » 16 Aug 2002 11:42 am

Hey Earl.........

I was stationed at Ft Hood in 1961-1963.
Lidia was there back then too.

I guess I must be really ugly,She didn't look twice at me. Then again,I guess I must be really lucky, Hu ???

(Been there,Done that)

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 16 Aug 2002 12:50 pm

Hey Bill...look at the price I had to pay for bein' good lookin'! Yeah, you were lucky.

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 16 Aug 2002 1:09 pm

I was playing the NCO clubs in Ft Hood & Ft Bliss with Merl Lindsay's band back in those days. I don't remember whether it was that girl or a drunk First Sgt that decided to whip me during intermission once because my "hair was too long"! Maybe it was one of you guys!

www.genejones.com

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 16 Aug 2002 2:32 pm

Wasn't me Gene.When I worked the NCO Clubs I was on the bandstand. I only made it to Spec 4 so I couldn't get in unless I was playing.You had to be an E-5 or better to get in.
Boy...has this thread taken a turn for the worse.

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 16 Aug 2002 5:35 pm

Earl: Short ? Yes. Goodlooking ? Yes. Long Black Hair ? Yes. Mexican ? Yes.

Lidia ?? Nope. I think she said it was Leroy or Laverne or something like that....

Regards, Paul

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 16 Aug 2002 7:24 pm

Paul...oh my gosh, not Leroy!

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Roger Edgington · Post by **Roger Edgington** » 19 Aug 2002 9:04 pm

Played a lot of NCO Clubs in the mid to late sixty's. I was stationed at Kelly AFB. We played Ft. Sam Houston Army NCO Club. A couple of guys came up and ask for a request. You can imagine my surprise when I realized later that they put a large GO NAVY bumper sticker on my Fender 1000. I didn't even know until I took a brake. That went over real well. I was Air Fore playing at the army post with a GO NAVY sticker.