SSGW MAY 26th

[Ken Byng]

Would that be organic substance be "Compost" , to give it it's Sunday name Mr Blyng, unlike my Carbon body ( one step away from being a Diamond!!!!).

Yep, and one step away from polypropylene, that they make wheelbarrows from, food containers and garden waste bins.

If someone offered to swap me a Rainsong plastic guitar for my wood bodied Martin D45, I would tell them where they could put it and which end first!!

[Jif]

Just wanted to thank all the guys last night for a warm welcome. Really enjoyed the night it was nice to meet you all and it was great listening to all the different steels and styles. I learned a lot just watching you guys playing

Looking forward to the next one

[Ken Byng]

Geoff
You've got some great pickers up there in Scotland, and they are generous in swapping info and helpful tips.

[Jif]

For sure Ken, plenty of helpful advice on the night, great crack and some great playing. Just watching how the guys were approaching the instrument was really helpful, confirmed for me that I really need to work on my volume pedal control. Trouble I have is that I'm concentrating so hard on getting all the right notes in the right order that I forget about using the volume pedal. Donny showed us how he uses the pedal and gave some good advice on how to improve that side of things. Think I'll need to sit and practice using it so that it starts to become 2nd nature.

Anyway, a big thanks to all the guys for a really enjoyable night

[Danny Mitchell]

Yes Geoff, another great night in Gartcosh. It was good to meet you and hear your tasty rig in action, sounded sweet. They really are a great bunch of................I'll leave that blank and the great and the good can play blanket blank.

[Jif]

Cheers Danny, was impressed with your playing and sound .

You mentioned the other night how addictive playing pedal steel becomes, I haven't stopped playing at every opportunity since Tuesday night

When I first started playing there were many times I thought to myself - I must be completely mad to want to play this instrument - after meeting the guys on Tuesday night I came to the conclusion that I was in good company

[Uncle Roy]

Geoff, what are saying? You think Donny and Willie are mad?
I've known that for years

[Jif]

Let me put it this way Uncle Roy, next time I'll be wearing the basket on my head

[Willie Gamble]

Geoff, it was a great night on Tuesday and it was great to meet you and put a face to the name, it was a real treat to hear your playing and you joined in on most of the tunes
it was also good to see Stan there as well,It just goes to show how small the world is, My first guitar was an Emmons Student model which I traded up for my Black Rock 10
Stan was the next person to own that Emmons Student guitar, as the yanks would say....who'd a thunk it
Stan also showed no fear, I offered him a seat at my little geetar and he took me up on the offer and played in 2 of the tunes..great stuff eh!
The next night is due to be a bonfire night, I think they want to burn my guitar, these generally turn out to be great nights ...not to be missed

Awrabestfurnoo Geoff

Asleep at the steel