The British Steelies Society

uniman wrote:Thanks Ken......i remember the early days when I was just a beginner, and Bob Powell popped into a gig I was playing at with Shot Jackson. In the break, Shot came up to my fully loaded Denley with 3 floor and 1 knee and strummed across my A6th tuning (I didn't know there was any other) ...and said in his Nashville twang "You CAN'T play Country on that Boy" .... Good days looking back ...Cheers mate

Micky - Bob died a few years ago unfortunately. He was 71. A friend of his did a biography of Bob called Heart Of A Fan, which is interesting reading. A funny story - I was playing at the Peterborough Country Music Festival back in the mid 80's. After our band finished its set, I came off stage and cased up my steel guitar. Bob Powel came up to me and we hade a good old yarn about the old days at the Ponderosa and Wembley Festivals. Alan Hope - now leader of the Raving Monster Loony Party - came up and put his hand on Bob's shoulder. He said "By Christ Bob, aren't you getting fat!" A bit of a cheek as Alan was certainly quite tubby himself at the time. Bob took Alan's hand off his shoulder and said "This conversation is very boring". He excused himself to me and toddled off leaving Mr Hope somewhat bemused. Jonny Young used to call him Pot Bowel.