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Michael Johnstone Member From: Sylmar,Ca. USA |
posted 07 May 2002 11:47 PM
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Bump - let's not let this issue drop off the radar screen just yet.Help a brutha out of a jam. |
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Thom Ferman Member From: Las Vegas, NV, USA |
posted 08 May 2002 07:10 AM
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Some folks are incredible low lifes! So sorry to hear 'bout you falling prey to that theivin' SOB, Buddy. He probably doesn't even know what he stole or who he stole it from!! $50 in the mail to you Kevin. |
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Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y. |
posted 08 May 2002 09:58 AM
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Thanks Michael! |
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chas smith Member From: Encino, CA, USA |
posted 08 May 2002 12:08 PM
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I'm in. |
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Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y. |
posted 08 May 2002 01:37 PM
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Gerald Menke from Brooklyn just pledged $50.00. Keep it coming folks. Thats $1750.00 in pledges. [This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 08 May 2002 at 01:38 PM.] |
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Tony Rankin Member From: Miamisburg, OH USA |
posted 08 May 2002 04:10 PM
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I'm in for $25.00. I'll put the check in the mail to you tomorrow. [This message was edited by Tony Rankin on 08 May 2002 at 04:11 PM.] |
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Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y. |
posted 08 May 2002 04:26 PM
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Thank you Tony. |
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Bob Lawrence Member From: Lwr Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada |
posted 08 May 2002 05:32 PM
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Kevin, I will send you a Money order for $US 50.00 . With the exchange rate on the $ That's about $30,000 Canadian PS: If you do not meet your target within 1 week I will send you the balance. (up to another $US 175). OK Guys give what you can, I don't want to sell my new Carter to meet my obligation. ------------------ |
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Paul Awalt Member From: Baltimore,Md. |
posted 08 May 2002 06:13 PM
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Content deleted by moderator. [This message was edited by b0b on 09 May 2002 at 08:22 AM.] |
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Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y. |
posted 08 May 2002 08:32 PM
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Pee Wee, thats not even funny. Buddy owned his current guitar for twenty five years before it was stolen. You would have to stand on a step stool to kiss his behind. Don't make fun of a man that had his livelyhood stolen from him! Don't get me angry. |
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David Rupert Member From: Southwest California |
posted 09 May 2002 12:09 AM
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Sent $50.00 to Buddy, yesterday. Would have liked to have donated more.......but, I'm not exactly rolling in money, right now. A very sickening & disturbing thing...that has happened to Buddy. He's a Pedal Steel Legend...& I'm proud to call him my friend, as well. Kevin, Thanks for starting this Fund/Relief Effort!! ------------------ 1995 Mullen D-10 "Music. Without it, life itself...would be impossible." Peace. |
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BobG Member From: Holmdel, NJ |
posted 09 May 2002 06:26 AM
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edited by: Bob Grado [This message was edited by BobG on 09 May 2002 at 12:42 PM.] |
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b0b Sysop From: Cloverdale, California, USA |
posted 09 May 2002 08:21 AM
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PeeWee and BobG - accoring to the Forum rules, you must use your real name (first and last) when posting. Please add your real name to your signature. Also, PeeWee, your post borders on libel. We can't have that. I'm deleting its content. You have been warned. Let's get this topic back on track. Let's get this topic back on track. ------------------ |
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Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y. |
posted 09 May 2002 08:48 AM
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Thank you Bobby. |
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anewcomb Member From: Astoria NY |
posted 09 May 2002 11:44 AM
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Are we there yet? Kevin, I will send you $50 tonight, and hope to see Buddy Cage play again in NYC soon. ------------------ |
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Dave O'Brien Member From: Okeechobee, FL USA |
posted 09 May 2002 12:31 PM
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OK-Kevin $ 50 from me mailed today-even if Buddy didn't want my MSA!!! |
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Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y. |
posted 09 May 2002 12:32 PM
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Almost Andy. I have about $1850.00 in pledges. |
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Gerald Menke Member From: Brooklyn, NY, USA |
posted 09 May 2002 01:04 PM
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Kevin is to be congratulated for his efforts on this; his generosity and kindness are truly admirable. Kevin, as promised, $50.00 on its way west for you for Buddy. Great talking to you yesterday, and hope to meet you when you come to the city. Gerald |
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Dave O'Brien Member From: Okeechobee, FL USA |
posted 09 May 2002 04:18 PM
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My check for $50. is in the mail. Sorry for the delay but I was hoping Buddy would borrow my MSA!!Any news yet? I would have hoped to hear they recovered something by now. I know the feeling ;somebody stole my Gibson EB-2C back when I was a bass player and no axe since ever felt the same. It's a great loss. |
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HowardR Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y. |
posted 09 May 2002 07:23 PM
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I will glady contribute $50.00. |
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Harry Hess Member From: Blue Bell, PA., USA |
posted 10 May 2002 08:14 PM
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While it's great that the members of this forum are pitching in to get Buddy Cage new gear, I'm sure that what he would really like is his own guitar back. I have twice been ripped off while on the road (Atlanta & Houston). Nobody could believe it, but both times through persistance I found and recovered the gear. With the word about his gear spread by this forum, it would be possible for his gear to be found if many forum members searched for it. It could be in any pawn shop on the east coast, or the whole country for that matter. If everybody made it a practice to call their local pawn shops and let it be known that they were in the market for a PSG (leave your phone number), you never know what might turn up. Regards, |
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Michael Johnstone Member From: Sylmar,Ca. USA |
posted 11 May 2002 12:54 AM
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Yeah everybody keep their eyes open. But Buddy or any steel player should have a spare guitar and when he gets his main ax back he'll have a nice one in that Mullen - meanwhile,he can pick. |
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JB Arnold Member From: Longmont,Co,USA |
posted 11 May 2002 09:03 AM
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I have been out of the Country-but was in touch with Buddy while all this was going on. He is truly stunned by the effort everyone is making on his behalf. I've already gotten involved on this end. Alas, it's quite likely that this was some crackheads who threw anything they couldn't sell right away in the river. What's worse is that Buddy's gear was so heavily modified that they probably got next to nothing for it. His amp for example, had no speakers, and from what I understand, the cabs got left behind. Hot, the stomp boxes probably had little or no value, and the steel is probably unsaleable due to it's one of a kind nature-you'd get caught, or need a highly specialized buyer privately-like Buddy. A damn shame, but what's going on here is truly remarkable. john ------------------ |
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Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y. |
posted 11 May 2002 09:33 AM
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Update. I have a call into one of the steel manufacturers for Buddy to get a 14 string universal made for the $2000.00 we raised. I asked Buddy what he really wanted and that was his choice. I explained the distress circumstances and he is considering a charity/endorsement arrangement. I'll know definitely Monday. Lets keep our fingers crossed. |
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Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y. |
posted 11 May 2002 11:07 AM
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Jimmy Dale, thank you for the phone call and the contribution offer. I wish I was down in Florida to see you play. |
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Jamie Lennon Member From: England, Birmingham |
posted 12 May 2002 08:35 PM
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I am really sorry to hear what has happened to Buddy. I think it is really nice how all us Steelers do stick together. And a big hand to everyone especially Kevin who has helped Buddy out. Keep pickin... |
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David Rupert Member From: Southwest California |
posted 16 May 2002 12:32 PM
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quote: Kevin, what's the latest on all of this? Any updates you could give us? Been curious. Any new info. would be appreciated. Thanks! ------------------ 1995 Mullen D-10 "Music. Without it, life itself...would be impossible." Peace. www.johnbarnold.com/rupert/index.htm [This message was edited by David Rupert on 16 May 2002 at 03:27 PM.] |
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Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y. |
posted 16 May 2002 04:30 PM
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Dave, Buddy left for Nashville today. He has been lent a single neck Emmons and is taking it to Ron Lashley for adjustment. I have an agreement for a 14 string universal from one of the steel makers. Its a generous and charitable offer far below retail value. I'll need about $450.00 more to do it. When Buddy gets back on the 23rd we are going to talk more. |
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Steve Frost Member From: Scarborough,Maine |
posted 16 May 2002 04:51 PM
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What will Buddy do about an amp? I doubt my frankensteined Fender Princeton Reverb would delight him  , but it IS available in a pinch! Hope it all works out- please keep up on the updates. A lot of us are following closely, or trying to. |
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jim milewski Member From: stowe, vermont |
posted 16 May 2002 07:10 PM
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Put me in for $20 for now, wish I could do more, Buddy took time to talk steel with me at the shaboo in Willimantic ct. in 76., told me to get an Emmons, 2 weeks later I had one, still play push/ pull only, great advice from a great guy, I lost my little brother last june, 2 months before he died his 750 Triumph “disappeared”, its awful feeling on being a victim, God Bless you Buddy, steel guitarists great family to be in |
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jim milewski Member From: stowe, vermont |
posted 16 May 2002 07:13 PM
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Put me in for $20 for now, wish I could do more, Buddy took time to talk steel with me at the shaboo in Willimantic ct. in 76., told me to get an Emmons, 2 weeks later I had one, still play push/ pull only, great advice from a great guy, I lost my little brother last june, 2 months before he died his 750 Triumph “disappeared”, its awful feeling on being a victim, God Bless you Buddy, steel guitarists great family to be in |
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Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y. |
posted 16 May 2002 08:47 PM
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Steve, fortunately Buddy has a spare Twin Reverb head. He will have to replace a speaker cab. Thank you for the offer. |
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Gerald Menke Member From: Brooklyn, NY, USA |
posted 17 May 2002 08:16 AM
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Hello Kevin, Wondering A. if you received my contribution, and B., how many of those who pledged are putting their money where their mouths, uh, are. Again, great thing you're doing . |
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Jim Cohen Member From: Philadelphia, PA |
posted 17 May 2002 08:27 AM
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Kevin, Put me in for $50 too. I remember when I was just 18 years old, Buddy was touring with the NRPS and the Dead and spent the day listening to him, Garcia, Weir and others jamming at Scotty's store. What a mind-blowing experience. Buddy was so kind to offer me two free backstage passes to their concert that night and we went and felt sooo special! So this is a small way of returning the favor, many years later. Thanks, Buddy! Jim Cohen |
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Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y. |
posted 17 May 2002 08:51 AM
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Yes I did Gerald, thank you. Jim thats a great memory. He is one of a kind. Gerald unfortunately not all that pledged have sent contributions, but I am only about $450.00 away from getting this universal for Buddy. |
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Bob Blair Member From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
posted 17 May 2002 09:12 AM
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The Great Speckled Bird album, and later Powerglide, and seeing Buddy with GSB on Ian Tyson's show and at Festival Express in 1970 - all of this had a huge influence on me and helped lead me down the path to buying my first steel. Fifty bucks is in the mail Kevin. |
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Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y. |
posted 17 May 2002 02:20 PM
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Look at how many of us Buddy inspired to play this crazy difficult instrument. |
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Gary Morrison Member From: Centennial, CO, USA |
posted 20 May 2002 11:20 AM
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Kevin: $100.00 is already on the way to add to the "Buddy Cage Steel Guitar Fund"! Hope this helps to get the guitar Buddy needs. To Buddy Cage: Your playing with NRPS greatly influenced my early playing. I'm happy to help with this. If you ever get to Colorado and the Denver area, Buddy, please let us know! There are a lot of us out here who want front row seats, including me!  |
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Ted Russell Member From: West Trenton, NJ USA |
posted 20 May 2002 01:41 PM
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Kevin, For my own peace of mind, please confirm receipt of my contribution for Buddy. Thanks! |
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Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y. |
posted 20 May 2002 02:30 PM
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Ted, I did receive your contribution. To all, I am not cashing ANY checks until I talk with Buddy on the 23rd. [This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 20 May 2002 at 03:05 PM.] |
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