Dear Steel Guitarists
I have worked with many steel guitarists from the USA, England and Europe over the years so I am hoping you may be able to help in my quest to make contact with Jeff Wilson.
I worked with a band in late 60's early 70's called the Tennessee Drifters. It featured myself on drums and John Ireson on lead guitar , both Brits and 2 Americans one called Jim Johnson (Banjo, Bass and Guitar ) ,and Jeff Wilson Lead guitar and Pedal Steel. I lost touch with Jeff althogh I tried many times to trace him . I would dearly like to link up with him if possible so I wondered if you could help. He played a Fender Steel and a Gibson 335 . He played the 335 upside down left handed but right hand strung ! So this may ring a bell to any of you who may have known him. Jim and Jef were based at High Wycombe, Greenham Common and Croughton American bases. Those days were so wonderful as I had the pleasure of seeing some of the top american country artists that played the bases plus we did some amazing gigs at pubs that would be rammed with Americans. One which was a great night was the A. E Hobbs at Henely on Thames sadly no more. I also saw Buck Owens at the Palladium with Jeff and Jim which taught me so much as to how to play country music . If you have any info on Jeff or Jim I would be most grateful.
All my best Bob Pearce
PS His wife's name was Zura and he was based in Oregon when he returned to the USA

