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  1. These GFI steels are made near Branson, MO. The frames, legs, pedals and some other parts are actually made in this town where I've been since January. He showed me how to get from a I to IV to V and I was off. Of course, they were just simple chords but DAMN it was fun. I've always thought those Carter Starter steels were a POS and he said they were. His FIL has one and said pieces were always falling off and wouldn't stay in tune. This thing, $1700 new, is built like a tank. He said the Zum Stage One steels were also much better than Carter Starters, for just a little more money.
  2. So, today I spent about an hour playing a pedal steel for the first time. I am fucking hooked. I think we broached this subject before but do we how any pedal steel guys on here? I played a GFI Student S-10 with 3 pedals, 4 knee levers. A preacher at my parent's church in shithole Tx just started playing one in his 'praise band'. If I'm still here much longer, we are going to work up a song with me playing this and him singing. I think we are going to go with this Sam Baker's "Go In Peace" although we messed around with "The Old Rugged Cross" today and that sounded fucking AWESOME on this thing. He bought his used on Ebay. Some guy bought it and never played it so he got a decent deal on it.
  3. Congrats on the year. Outstanding!
  4. Three years ago yesterday, I was completely and utterly broken. I was loading up in my car in Atlanta for a drive I didn't want to make to some place near Nashville. Driving along the winding river road (curiously named River Road) I thought about swerving off the road so I wouldn't have to go that day. When I drove under the arches that led to the treatment center, I felt a release I couldn't describe. I now know that was what surrender felt like. I was still scared and wasn't sure I wanted to live, but I was done fighting. It can be done. Surrender is not to be confused with giving up. For me, it was much more a process of opening up. As John Clark says at the end of his brilliant podcast, Forest Fires, "Stay Reachable, Stay Teachable, and Stay Humble". I would also add, "Stay Connected". I love you guys. Let's keep doing this.
  5. Something about a dog resting in a chair makes my heart smile.
  6. This is the guy who had it built: That pastel, double-bound Tele has my attention. I'm usually not a bound tele fan, but that thing looks fantastic. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc1b_PcNOwH/
  7. That is a Swart AST Pro in the lower left. https://www.humbuckermusic.com/products/swart-ast-pro-combo-amp-tweed?variant=37965324976312&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2018-11-03&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpcOTBhCZARIsAEAYLuX8HAIbVm0wN8n5wfdFPsdwqUU3R0T_UyHhgKsC6eiOgQUoJZTuNeUaAinJEALw_wcB
  8. https://www.instagram.com/p/CdHJ4tTPYwk/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
  9. When I saw this, I thought, "Well, headed back to rehab". She was obviously under the influence of something. Really sad. And what she put Ashley through.....wow. She was pretty much left to raise herself while Naomi dragged Wynona all over the country. https://www.etonline.com/media/videos/naomi-judd-praised-healing-power-of-country-music-in-final-interview-exclusive-183326
  10. Tune not Texas-Themed but artist damn sure is: Willie doing a Cindy Walker song. Doesn't get more Texas than that. Another Cindy Walker song: With a munch of folks. And Miss Walker doing one of her own, made famous by Bob Wills.
  11. Anyone ever play one of these Peavey T- guitars? There is one hanging in an old gas station in this little town when I'm staying. Not sure if it is T-25 or a T-60. I need to stop back in and actually play it but he is asking $400 for it. https://reverb.com/p/peavey-t-25?hfid=53967047&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=12293041864&utm_content=campaignid=12293041864_adgroupid=119218506164_productpartitionid=1460998417427=merchantid=562249669_productid=53967047_keyword=_device=c_adposition=_matchtype=_creative=497371954058&gclid=Cj0KCQjwma6TBhDIARIsAOKuANw2VM9mMGADdzgNWwzq7DvLBsZQRAIXACSvEbpW7p7CXvOoVqRWpKQaAiMTEALw_wcB https://reverb.com/item/50983976-1979-usa-peavey-t-60-with-maple-fretboard-natural-w-brand-new-hard-case?bk=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJqdGkiOiIzYTgwY2JkYi1jOTk2LTQ4MGItYjM2MC1mMzU2ZDMxMjQ2OWYiLCJpYXQiOjE2NTEyNDg2NTQsInVzZXJfaWQiOiIiLCJzZXNzaW9uX2lkIjoiIiwiY29va2llX2lkIjoiNTc1ZmJmYWQtZjRmOC00ZmM5LWE4ZGUtOGFkM2ViOTk0MDExIiwicHJvZHVjdF9pZCI6IjUwOTgzOTc2Iiwic291cmNlIjoiTk9ORSJ9.7DmZIKQO72h0GaToiT-sSYHvIaX2krj1JbFD7Fw_YIc
  12. Blue Rodeo is one of my all-time favorite bands, so I'll submit them. One of my favorite parts about them is two very distinctly different lead singers.
  13. Willie's Hill Country Theme reminded me of this version. One of my favorite instrumentals of all time.
  14. Some way in hell, Gary P. Nunn had never played at the Grand Ole Opry. For me, that is as bad as Tommy Nobis not being in the NFL Hall of Fame. Finally, in 2019, they righted that wrong and I was lucky enough to be there. I've never been so proud to be a Texan. Some Lessor known favorites of mine Pat Alger: Lone Star State of Mind West Texas Winds: by John Ims Texas Me and You - Asleep At the Wheel
  15. I can't imagine how bad that guitar smells.
  16. I have an Vox AC4 that I use in band practice and I absolutely LOVE it. For just a little more money than the Mustang and Pathfinder, you get a tube amp that is plenty loud enough without being mic'ed. They make a 12" version but you can find the 10" versions for about $300 used. This is what I have. Out of a Blues Jr, Marshall Class 5, and a 65 DR (which I recently returned to the owner), the Vox gets played more than any of them.
  17. I think a Fender Mustang (20 or 25 Watt version) would be a better option than either of these and is about the same price as the Pathfinder. That Vox has a 6 1/2" speaker. At least the Fender has an 8". I haven't heard the Vox in years, but it was really tinny sounding. I've never heard the Spark. Clearance Model https://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/Mustang-I-V2-20W-1x8-Guitar-Combo-Amp-Black-1352132365567.gc?cntry=us&source=4WWRWXGP&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3v6SBhCsARIsACyrRAlte_vM8QSKbToAohCwDWWGUTJ5wtnQSxWti_LbnSJigzRwwRLMD_EaAgRyEALw_wcB Newer model: https://www.fender.com/en-US/guitar-amplifiers/contemporary-digital/mustang-lt25/2311100000.html
  18. More Tillie vs the donkeys. She keeps getting her ass whipped but comes back for more. She had penned one donkey (or he was just getting to the safety of the stall) but I'll let her have the thought she penned him. Then went back for more from the other one. When we pull turn her loose at the gate, this is how she starts her day.
  19. Mickey is one of the few musicians that as soon as you hear him, you know who it is. I've seen Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers a ton of times over the years. Great blues player.
  20. El Mocambo. I'm usually not a fan of this stuff but these look cool.
  21. My wife and I are taking turns driving between Atlanta and Young Co., Texas, helping my mom take care of my dad. When she came out, she brought our new GSD, Tillie. We took the dog to the barn to let her run and she decided she was going to boss the donkeys around. Pete and RePete. My wife said, "I hope she doesn't hurt the donkeys." I told her that wasn't going to be an issue..I just wanted to get away without a huge vet bill. Day 1: , they chased her off 4 or 5 times, then she got cocky and they rolled her ass up in a ball and sent her back to the pickup. Day 2: She chased the little one away, then got cocky and got her ass kicked by Ol' Pete. Day 3: A little more cautious but got cocky again and RePete kicked the fuck out of her. Day 4: She is st
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