How many marriages have dissolved because of the steel guita

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 17 Oct 2002 1:41 pm

Oops, sorry, nevermind.[This message was edited by David Doggett on 17 October 2002 at 02:42 PM.]

Bob Hayes · Post by **Bob Hayes** » 17 Oct 2002 4:08 pm

I'm Back. This thread was supposed to be about dissolved marriages and PSG. But somewhere along we got to "The Closet" The closet thing is.....alot of us..or.them...or somebody...pracvtices,and practices...etc...etc..in a paractice room,studio,..frony pourch,garage, bedroom..or whatever...before ever going out..or..learning a new.song..or just playing.. So To come out of the "Closet" is not....."COMING OUT OF THE CLOSET,...such as.in..GAY...Lesbian...cross dresser....newbie, or whatever......In my case.....I HAD NO EMPTY ROOMs, garage,studio.or whatever to practice in...The wife(#3)..DID NOT WANT ME Practicing in the BEDROOM..or Living room...What was left was my 8'x 4' CLOTHS CLOSET....So ...When I say That I'm coming out of THE CLOSET! To go and play a gig or have learned some new licks....That's EXACTLY WHAT I'm Doing!!!!!!!!!.But one thing is good..The clothing that is hanging up makes a GREAT SOUND SUPRESSOR!!!
Grouchyvet

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 17 Oct 2002 6:18 pm

If it works for YOU....so be it. One thing about steel players...they're engineered to OVERCOME all obstacles. Would love to hear some of your playing.

Doug Jones · Post by **Doug Jones** » 17 Oct 2002 8:33 pm

Ray, you come up with some great posts!
I'm gonna jump in by saying any potential partner to a steel guitarist needs to realize the steeler has an intense love of this instrument and the playing of it that comes way before them and any possible romantic involvement. In my past, I've experienced a resentment of my passion for the instrument and also an extreme appreciation of it. The resentment was: "If you could @#%$ your steel, you'd rather @#%$ it than me. The appreciation was: "I'm so happy you experience such pleasure playing your steel. I love it when you're in your element". Why can't our partners realize there's room for more than one passion in our lives? Although it does'nt hurt; it's not the groupies, the accolades, the recognition (regardless of your level or exposure)that fuels us on, it's the performance and execution of our art that drives this passion. Why must our loved ones get so territorial over what so naturally comes from our soul? I'm off the soap box now. Best regards, DJ.

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 18 Oct 2002 5:36 pm

I think all my " x "s just hated me personally..

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Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 18 Oct 2002 8:36 pm

Hey George "Keoki" Lake up there in the cold northlands of this great continent....I have but a single question to ask of you:
Since you thought to mention that ole Chinese girlfriend of yours......wasn't she the one that had only one leg? What was her name?..........Hummmmm Wasn't it IRENE?

And don't forget to feed the dogs tonight!
and plug in the car.

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 19 Oct 2002 2:56 pm

Hey Ray
Stop picking on old men,,my wife wants to divorce me ever since I met up with Keoki and
yourself.

George,,Ray is right,,put on another pair of "long Johns,,,your'e gonna need em.

Ray stop picking on Keoki,,you will be old yourself someday. Yeah Keoki Ray is right,,
Plug in the dogs too.

why do we hurt each other this way???

Mean ole men

[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 19 October 2002 at 04:00 PM.]

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 26 Oct 2002 11:09 am

Gee whiz...pickin' on a guy like me! I'll have you guys know I am a real nice guy. I even let my wife chop a hole in the ice every nite before we go to bed. She does all the feminine things like fighting off the polar bears and minor stuff like that. Eat your hearts out, guys. We all (y'all)can't have it this good!

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 27 Oct 2002 10:20 am

So that's it? Out of more than 3,000 members? Thanks guys and gals for sharing.
Most interesting.......

Wayne Cox · Post by **Wayne Cox** » 27 Oct 2002 11:43 pm

Well,I really don't think steel guitar had anything to do with my getting divorced,but you could ask my three ex-wives!~~W.C.~~

John Kavanagh · Post by **John Kavanagh** » 30 Oct 2002 8:18 am

I've been happily married for 23 years, and play music with, for, and around my wife on bass, guitar, ukulele, viola da gamba, flute, and harmonica - but I don't practise the steel when she's home. She can stand and even enjoy a really GOOD steel player, but not me. sigh. She even likes my banjo playing now, but we had some rough years with that.

John Kavanagh · Post by **John Kavanagh** » 1 Nov 2002 6:01 am

now my wife read this, and emailed me from work. Her reply verbatim:

"I was going to respond but I'd have to pay $5.00 to become a member to be
able to post anything. I think you should clarify that the problem wasn't
your banjo-playing but your facial expression. I've never even looked at you
while you're playing the steel. Don't want to either. It would be a good
instrument if people would throw away that damned slide and pluck the strings
instead."

Now that I recall she did mention once or twice "that sort of vacant sh*t-eating grin" that I apparently only wore while attempting the banjo... I guess I don't do it any more, though Lord knows the best thing you can say for my banjo playing is that it's a little better than my steel playing.

Rex Thomas · Post by **Rex Thomas** » 1 Nov 2002 8:13 am

LOL!!! Bless her heart. I love it!!