Herb Steiner into the Texas HOF

JB Arnold · Post by **JB Arnold** » 5 Mar 2005 3:57 pm

Forumite Herb Steiner was inducted into the Texas Steel Guitar Hall of Fame along with a posthumous honor for Don McCord. Bobby Dixon is player of the year, and Jack Matthews is runner up. Presidents awards to Barbara Rosetta and Dee Polish.

Congrats to all..

JB

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Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 5 Mar 2005 4:08 pm

Congratulations to a much deserving person!

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 5 Mar 2005 4:24 pm

Congratulations, Herb. You belong there.

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Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 5 Mar 2005 7:50 pm

Congratulations , Herb. Good news for a great musician....al

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Ron Whitworth · Post by **Ron Whitworth** » 5 Mar 2005 8:04 pm

YES a big CONGRATULATIONS to Herb..
'bout time IMHO....Ron

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 5 Mar 2005 8:17 pm

Herb, a BIG congratulations to you.
You are one of the main exponents of the classic Texas style,
so this is a well deserved accolade.

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 6 Mar 2005 12:29 am

Herb deserves every honor that can be bestowed on a steel guitarist, and not just because he's such a great player, but because He is also such a learned scholar.

Herb is originally from L.A. and where he and I were in high school together. At that time, we were not exposed to Western Swing or (then) contemporary country music. We were exposed to bluegrass, and Herb in addition to being a fine steel player, is also a fine mandolin player. In fact, Bill Monroe was sufficiently impressed with him that he once gave him a free lesson.

Many people here grew up listening to country and swing. Herb did not. Instead, he studied it, almost as an anthropologist would. I think it's safe to say that Herb knows more about country music and western swing that most people who grew up listening to it. He could probably write books about it if he chose.

I'm honored to have known him all these years and proud to call him my friend.

Rick Garrett · Post by **Rick Garrett** » 6 Mar 2005 2:25 am

A HUGE Congratulations to ya Herb! Man they picked a great one this time. I am so proud of your induction and prouder still to call you my friend. I have had to work this weekend and simply could not make the show in Dallas. I would have loved to been there personally to shake your hand and see you inducted. Way to go man.

Rick

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 6 Mar 2005 2:45 am

Congratulations to a great player and great person!

Kind Regards, Walter

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Buddie Hrabal · Post by **Buddie Hrabal** » 6 Mar 2005 7:21 am

Congradulations to you Herb. Long overdo.I'm sorry I can't be there but I certainly think it is well deserved. Don McCord was my first ever taste of anything that resembled and guitar lesson. I'm sure that many steel guitarist can place roots to Don McCord.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 6 Mar 2005 10:39 am

Congratulations to the "Best Steel Player Available On Short Notice".

Seriously, the honor is well deserved. Herb is a virtual encyclopedia of knowledge about Texas steel guitar, and one of the state's finest players to boot. Congratulations, Herb!

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Reece Anderson · Post by **Reece Anderson** » 6 Mar 2005 3:51 pm

Congratulations Herb.....you're induction is well deserved.

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 6 Mar 2005 5:26 pm

Herb, that is some wonderful news. You're not just a wonderful player. but one of the finest people I have met (even if just by e-mail

) in my years of steel playing. You are as great an example of what a steel player should be, as a musician AND a person, as there is.

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Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 6 Mar 2005 5:45 pm

Congratlations Herb...well deserved. JC

John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 6 Mar 2005 5:54 pm

Congrats, Herb !
-John

James Pennebaker · Post by **James Pennebaker** » 6 Mar 2005 6:23 pm

Congratulations to Herb Steiner! An honor that is well deserved.

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 6 Mar 2005 7:08 pm

To a gentlman, a friend, and a fine human being, and a great talent.

Congratulations Herb.

You deserve this honor.

My Best always.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 6 Mar 2005 7:09 pm

Congratulations, Herbster. I always knew you could be induced to join the Texas HOF.

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 6 Mar 2005 7:18 pm

Way to go Herb!

Doing any SXSW gigs? I'll be there for the first few days; I had weekend gigs there but I had to cancel 'em, but I'm going to come hang out a little bit... hope to see ya!

Will your head be bigger??

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 6 Mar 2005 11:53 pm

Congratulations Herb

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 7 Mar 2005 2:06 am

Congratulations, Herb!

My favorite musical memory of the Herbster is one that I didn't even experience in person. I was listening to the steel convention over the internet a few years back and listened to a number of pretty interchangeable sets. I was just about to shut it off when Herb came on and did a set of low down, in the pocket, soulful, laid back swing. Like Lon Chaney's hair, it was perfect. One of the best sets I have ever heard at a steel convention.

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Rick McDuffie · Post by **Rick McDuffie** » 7 Mar 2005 4:21 am

Congrats, Herb. As far as I can see, you're a class act all the way around... intelligent, focused, hard-working, a man of faith, and a fine musician to boot! Keep it up!

Rick

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 7 Mar 2005 4:23 am

Congratulations Herbster! It couldn't have happened to a more deserving (or a nicer) person!

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Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 7 Mar 2005 4:54 am

congradulations Herb..
Hook

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Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 7 Mar 2005 5:41 am

Congrats Herb, One down and One to go. Well deserved.

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