My biggest regret as a steel player is....

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 23 Apr 2002 5:13 pm

Dealing with B.S.

Aw, Bobbe's not that bad!

Bob Hayes · Post by **Bob Hayes** » 24 Apr 2002 6:28 am

Not having the "work ethic" to learn right and carefull. Some (maybe most) steel players work out or listen to every single lick and note in a tune. I get frustrated and just play it the way I feel it..and occationally it sounds that way.. also not being able to get that blocking down..even after almost 30 years of playin this @$#%*&(^%$#@(
instrument!
Grouchyvet

Kenny Dail · Post by **Kenny Dail** » 24 Apr 2002 9:58 am

I have no regrets. I feel I have utilized every tool available from my beginning stages to the present level of my playing ability. Sure I wish I could be as inovative as "E" and as smooth as Hughey and as knowledgeable musically as a Berkley graduate. Economics kept me from getting the education and even the necessary updates to the latest in steels and accessaries needed. All said and done, I feel I haven't done to shabby. I don't play as good as I feel I should, but I have made a lot of friends and seen a lot things and a lot of doors of opportunity have been opened for me that otherwise would not have happened. No...I have no regrets.

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kd...and the beat goes on...

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 24 Apr 2002 12:08 pm

My biggest regret as a steel player is not learning to play in the early 90's. I was trying to figure out what instrument I could handle. I tried strumming a guitar, but I couldn't fret the strings, since my left hand doesn't work. Then I played keyboards by ear with one hand, but I wanted an instrument used in country music, so I thought about pedal steel. I'd experienced with finger picks and pedals first and when I got my first steel, I experimented with the bar and realized I could actually handle it, even though I have cerebral palsy. Brett Day, Emmons S-10

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 24 Apr 2002 12:49 pm

I experimented with the bar and realized I could actually handle it, even though I have cerebral palsy

Your right hand is ok?

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 24 Apr 2002 1:20 pm

Yes, Jeff, my right hand works, but the cerebral palsy is in my left hand. Brett Day, Emmons S-10

randy · Post by **randy** » 24 Apr 2002 2:00 pm

I think it was 1997. I got a center seat, about five rows back at the ISGC in St. Louis.

At the end of Buddy's set, he tossed his derby, (like a frisby), and it sailed right to me. I'm 6'4" so it was easy to outreach everyone and grab it.

As I was bringing it in, (wide receiver talk), a lady next to me simply grabbed it from my hands, (I was trying not to crush it).

My wife saw my thoughts and gave me "that look". I just smiled and let it go.

I regret that I didn't break her arm getting it back from her.

Later, I went back to his booth and bought "Derby Power" intro's and Turnarounds, had Buddy sign it. I realized that I had something much more special. Imagine Buddy Emmons being willing to show you how to play "like him".

[This message was edited by randy on 25 April 2002 at 07:23 PM.]