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Tony Orth Member From: Evansville, Indiana, USA |
posted 19 November 2002 08:03 PM
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Well....I've held out long enough. Count me in, too. Tony |
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Dyke Corson Member From: Urbana, IL USA |
posted 19 November 2002 08:58 PM
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I subcribed to Tom Bradshaw's and Russ Rask's, I will support yours too! |
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Jeremy Brownlow Member From: Buda (near Austin), Texas, USA |
posted 20 November 2002 05:02 AM
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I will take it too. |
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Terry Wendt Member From: Nashville, TN, USA |
posted 20 November 2002 05:48 PM
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Is that all of the supporters? Only 110? I've had a few GREAT PLAYERS (HEAVYWEIGHTS) who said they would contribute! Also, a few advertisers and others. C'mon... would you like to see this? Let me know! email: tkwendt1@TheEarlyDays.com |
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Terry Downs Member From: Garland, TX US |
posted 20 November 2002 07:41 PM
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I would support it. But I do have concerns about you endeavor based on the other steel guitar publication issues. The forum is a great tool for the steel guitarist replacing some of the features of a magazine. You get specific advice, equipment opinions, and tablature, which was a major component of the magazines. The part missing from the forum, that was in the magazines, is interviews with the star players. However, the freedom of opinion from a household keyboard has ran off most of the star pickers from the forum. The magazines didn't appear to have that problem because of the feedback mechanism. Most steel playes are interested in the details of their favorite players. IMHO. Regards, |
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Terry Wendt Member From: Nashville, TN, USA |
posted 20 November 2002 10:55 PM
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...yea the interviews ...and the pictures ...and I can't carry it with me... hmmm... and, well there are other things  |
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Jim Cohen Member From: Philadelphia, PA |
posted 21 November 2002 04:52 AM
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Yeah, like the SOUND FILES!! OK, here's an idea, Terry. Do a standard print thing, if ya want to, but have an associated website that has sound files that go along with each issue! Now THAT's a concept! It would, IMHO, be a big drawing card for your magazine: imagine this, you're reading somebody's tab for something, and those who are internet-capable can immediately log on, go to the website, and HEAR the tab being played! Or there's an interview with Lloyd Green and he refers to "The Bridge Washed Out" by Warner Mack, and you've never heard that song. No problem! Just log on and hear a clip of the intro and turnaround! Now, that's an extra for those who are internet-capable, and does not detract anything from those who are not: they still have their print mag. But I think it would help sell more subscriptions for ya, because NO ONE else offers this, including our beloved Forum. Plus, you wouldn't have to publish your whole mag online, just have a nice page with the sound clips. You could have current issue, and past issue, or all past issues, or whatever you prefer. I hope you like this idea, cuz I LOVE it! Ya can tell just from my smile: [This message was edited by Jim Cohen on 21 November 2002 at 04:54 AM.] |
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CrowBear Schmitt Member From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France |
posted 21 November 2002 05:28 AM
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YES ! Ezine, sound clips + Smiley in the centerfold Good Luck 'cause you're gonna need it ! ------------------ |
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tom anderson Member From: leawood, ks., usa |
posted 21 November 2002 07:28 AM
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Yes |
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Terry Wendt Member From: Nashville, TN, USA |
posted 21 November 2002 11:40 AM
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Jim, You have now put the whole concept (completely) into print up here! (You should get a free subscription.
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Bill Taft Member From: Sturgeon Mo. USA |
posted 21 November 2002 01:34 PM
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Hey Terry, You can count me in I beleive that living in Nashville will be a big plus for you to get a great mag going so I am in and I hope that there will be a lot of advertisments to, as I always looked forward to seeing who is selling what and where their stores are so if I need something I can open the mag and look for what I need and call the store that is in the magizine. Bill Taft ------------------ |
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chas smith Member From: Encino, CA, USA |
posted 21 November 2002 01:46 PM
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I still have all of the issues of Steel Guitarist and Steel Guitar World, so count me in. I don't get tired of steel guitar stuff. |
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Steve England Member From: Austin, TX |
posted 21 November 2002 01:52 PM
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You can count me in....but only if you promise there'll be no Smiley in the centerfold.....Man that's scary |
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Kenny Foy Member From: Lynnville, KY, USA |
posted 21 November 2002 10:20 PM
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As stated before Terry, you can count me in. You probably have most of the equipment to print with and I know you do nothing half rite and that is a lot of consulation. You could put in a pull out center fold a month with a classic guitar a month. Sorry, Smiley you can be in Juvembers issue. THe centerfold could be of maybe Don Worden's steel, purportedly one of the first SHO-BUDS,maybe one of the first Emmons,Eddie Gossiens new Fessy with the Tenn VOLS scheme or hundreds of the older beautiful guitars I've seen rite here on the FORUM. Being new to the PSG world I'd be interested in the history of alot of the players and there background, Russ Hicks's HEE HAW years, Don Helms years of traveling with HANK,(just a little story each month from the hundreds of people,rite here on the FOrum, who have MADE the,PSG world,and History. This magazine has potential and Terry is the man to get it done,and done RITE,and make a magazine for ALL the people in the PSG world to be proud of.Just Monday nite me and my friend Eddie Malray went to a fellas home and place of business, that we just happened upon, and he had 5 steels set up with different types of amps,pedals(Hilton to Sho-Bud) and all kinds of electronic boxes and what-nots set up to play any combination of the above mentioned items. Didn't know this man was within 300 hundred miles of my home and yet he was only 20 miles from me. I now know what my wife feels like when she goes shopping at the. MALL. Just as soon to take a beating as to have to go with her shopping.BUT going to this man's place of business was like going to a Big PSG store.(Hold on and don't get antsy now I'm coming to the point) I have heard of this man in the PSG world alot and you have too. He is a dealer. He's a DEALER in all the above mentioned TOYS and several other items for the PSG. And yes where have you heard of him being a dealer? Yes there is one other item that he deals in. And that is BARS! YEP, BJS bars. Just bars, Bull. Mr. Bill Stroud sells nearly everything for PSG. And if he would have been advertised in a magazine it would'nt have taken 5 years for me to find him 20 minutes from my home and Eddie 20 years to find him. And I would like to say a special THANK YOU to Mr Stroud for letting us come in and shop. So that's the point I,m tring to make. We are fews and far between and we need all the help we can get. So for my 2%'s worth Terry ,Giddy-up,and go for it. |
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Anders Brundell Member From: Falun, Sweden |
posted 22 November 2002 02:21 AM
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Yes, I certainly would! I still miss Tom Bradshaws good old magazine. |
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Terry Wendt Member From: Nashville, TN, USA |
posted 22 November 2002 11:56 PM
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Well, I have been enthused with the initial support here on the forum... and also from the players I have been able to contact with regards to writing columns/articles. I am still working on getting telephone numbers and return calls from some of you about writing (who might even be reading this). If I haven't reached you yet... I will |
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Mark Kelchen Member From: Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA |
posted 23 November 2002 06:02 AM
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If there isn't one out there allready, there should be. Something with a tab of the month new product articles as well as vintage information. Great idea! |
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Dennis Wood Member From: Savannah, TN USA |
posted 23 November 2002 06:21 AM
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yep,,i'm in... I really like the idea of a related webpage with the sound clips. dw ------------------ |
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Jack Francis Member From: Mesa, Arizona, USA |
posted 23 November 2002 06:41 AM
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Yes, I am in.  |
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Jeanne Yeagley Member From: Barrington, Illinois, USA |
posted 23 November 2002 09:06 AM
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I would subscribe. Maybe it would unlock some of the mysteries for beginners. That would be good. |
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Samuel E. White Member From: Greeneville TN. |
posted 23 November 2002 07:30 PM
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Yes you can count me in and also put a couple of Tabs in for E-9th and a couple of licks.It sure would be nice to have a steel guitar Magazine again. Sam White |
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RON PRESTON Member From: Dodson, Louisiana, USA |
posted 24 November 2002 04:34 AM
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Terry, I have some really COOL newspaper articals and OLD Fender catalogs...and MUCH MORE that I would love to share with our Forum Friends.My home phone # is...(318)-628-5744...My 1st E-mail is...steelawake@aol.com......my 2nd E-mail is.....biziy@aol.com... So, if you need ANYTHING later once you start this GREAT indever....Just let me know. I would be very happy to contribute to this world of Steel Guitar. Ron  |
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Terry Wendt Member From: Nashville, TN, USA |
posted 24 November 2002 04:55 PM
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Ron, Thanks for the info! I am sure it might be useful if we end up with enough support. Depending on "what" you have we may (or may not) be entitled to reprint it. Like I said, if there is enough support... Thanks again for all your posts! |
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Rick Barber Member From: Morgan Hill, Calif. USA |
posted 25 November 2002 12:36 PM
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Yes I would subscribe. Rick Barber |
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Malcolm Bowes New Member From: Shavertown, Pennsylvania, USA |
posted 25 November 2002 04:57 PM
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The response on this thread is on its 4th link. Interesting comments. Publishing is tough. I work information technology for the Postal service and have experience with several major publishers in the creation and distribution of magazines. Good luck. I will support you. |
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Bosse Engzell Member From: Äppelbo, SWEDEN |
posted 25 November 2002 10:37 PM
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Terry, this look great. Count me in. Bosse in Sweden |
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George Keoki Lake Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canada |
posted 25 November 2002 10:52 PM
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I guess I'm on the fence...I think I would be interested if there was a good portion devoted to the Hawaiian (non-pedal lap), but the most popular steel around today seems to be the pedal models which hold very little interest for me. I'm inclined to agree with Ray Montee when he says there is so much information on the Forum along with the www Net which might make a magazine possibly obsolete before it even begins. Also, a lot of great info is available from the various steel guitar club newsletters. I think one magazine published every 3 - 6 months might probably succeed, but not a monthly. Anyway, if you do go ahead, I can only wish you the very best of luck ! |
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Roger Rettig Member From: NAPLES, FL |
posted 26 November 2002 06:40 AM
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Regardless of the fact that the 'net dominates everything, I still see a place for a nicely-produced magazine - even today. I still have my old Bradshaw Steel mags - they were 'keepers' (as are my 'London Bus' and 'Classic Trains' issues - strange obsessions, but there it is!) There's something indefinably satisfying about having something to hold and to peruse at one's leisure, and it would be a sad day were our computer screens ever to usurp the printed page... ------------------ |
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Roy Thomson Member From: Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada |
posted 26 November 2002 07:33 AM
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Terry: I like Jim Cohen's last post. Magazine with Internet support sound clips. Roy ------------------ |
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seldomfed Member From: Colorado |
posted 26 November 2002 01:19 PM
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COUNT++ Add 1 more. I stopped reading this thread after reply 30 -so forgive repeats. Consider a wide audience, pedal, non-pedal (lap, dobro), and all genres!. I love mags. The web is nice but a mag is portable, read anywhere, I get tired of 'pull' information, you can archive them, a supporting web site is a good idea, adverts of course are fun. Check out Fingerstyle Guitar magazine as a potential model. Quite nice - has a CD with tabs for all the music in each edition. Covers every style. Wonderful magazine for learning and saving! I can't wait for the next release to learn another song. Since they cover all styles and levels there is a 99% chance there will be something for me in every issue. http://www.fingerstyleguitar.com/ I wish you luck - timing seems good. ------------------ [This message was edited by seldomfed on 26 November 2002 at 01:36 PM.] |
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Carter York Member From: Austin, TX [Windsor Park] |
posted 26 November 2002 01:33 PM
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I'd buy a subscription... Carter |
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Russ Young Member From: Seattle, Washington, USA |
posted 26 November 2002 02:10 PM
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I'd give it a try, although I think an e-zine makes more sense as a business model AND because it gives the opportunity to incorporate audio. I'd also encourage you to include pedal, lap and resonator guitars for the sake of maximizing your subscriber base. Fortunately, you already know the harsh realities of the publishing business, so you're way ahead of most people who think starting a new magazine would be a good idea. Good luck -- |
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Terry Wendt Member From: Nashville, TN, USA |
posted 26 November 2002 11:48 PM
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Last call for... ah ...any more |
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Henning Kock Member From: Odder, DK-8300, Denmark, Europe |
posted 27 November 2002 12:11 AM
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27.nov.2002 Hello Terry, I am sure you remember me. We had a talk in July 1982, when you were playing a Zumsteel in Opryland, in the big partly open air country auditorium. Well, its only 20 years ago!! ! ! Yes, I will buy a subscription. I have most of the other steel magazines and newsletters bound by a bookbinder. They are a goldmine of info. I even have most of the old Nashville Steel Guitar Club newsletters made by Duane Marrs and Cope McDaniel from 1973 to 1979. Its a good thing you have your own printing facilities, and that you are living in my favorite city Nashville, so you can be in walking distance or driving distance of the steel players to get news, interviews, tablature from them. Kind regards, Henning ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ Henning Kock (pedal steel guitar, piano, keyboards, vibraphone) Henning K. Music 111 Aarhusvej DK-8300 Odder Denmark, Europe phone +45 8654 2959 -------------------------------------------- e-mail address: henningkmusic@hotmail.com ......... webpages: pedal steel guitar: www.geocities.com/Nashville/1520 www.steelguitardanmark.subnet.dk (information) ......... piano & keyboard: www.sitecenter.dk/henning-kock www.danskmusik.com/dmfbook/selskab/html/henning_kock.html ......... and for musical instrument products wholesale (to dealers): www.henningkmusic.subnet.dk ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ ############################## ------------------ |
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Dave Van Allen Member From: Doylestown, PA , US , Earth |
posted 27 November 2002 05:49 AM
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i'm in for a subscription. I also like the concept outlined in Jimbeaux's post. |
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Doug Earnest Member From: Branson, MO USA |
posted 27 November 2002 06:11 AM
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I would probably buy a subscription, just to support your endeavor. BUT...if it didn't turn out to be any better than the last steel magazine we had (no offense, Mr. Rask) I would drop it just as quickly as I subscribed. I don't know how much there is to be said about steel stuff that hasn't already been written, but it might work. My gut feel is you would be better off to save your money. Good luck if you decide to run with it, and you will have my support. ------------------ |
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Whip Lashaway Member From: Sherwood, Ohio, USA |
posted 27 November 2002 06:20 AM
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I'd subscribe. I did subscribe to the Steel Guitar World mag. and really enjoyed it, at first. Then it seemed like the mag. took a turn somewhere. For almost a year the bulk of the articles featured local talent types that I never heard of. Don't misunderstand, I feel that anyone can and should contribute to these mag's as we all have something to share and learn. However, I think the masses would prefer to hear what the pros have to say and what they are doing and how they are doing it. I like to hear about what others like myself or women steelers or whoever, are doing. Just not every issue. But, I'd support your mag. just like I did that one, because it would be the right thing to do. We're a small group and we need to stick together and spread the word. Whip ------------------ |
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Don Benoit Member From: Okanagan Falls, BC |
posted 27 November 2002 05:04 PM
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Terry It won't fly in this age of information technology. Write a good book instead. ------------------ |
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Jim West Member From: Vista,CA |
posted 28 November 2002 09:46 AM
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Terry Just because two others failed in the past does not mean you will too. Sounds to me like you have the experience in the printing business and most importantly the passion to provide the steel community with a worthwhile publication. I for one wish you the best of luck and hope you make it big in the steel guitar community. Don't listen to the nay sayers, if it's in your heart to do this, then do it! Go for it! Third time is the charm! Jim |
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Hal Higgins Member From: Denham Springs, LA |
posted 28 November 2002 05:52 PM
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Terry...I think it's a very good idea....I remember getting those issues of Steel Guitar World Mag, and, back then, being a new player...grasped at anything I could find relating to the PSG to improve my own ability. 32+ years of playing, and listening to those who really can play, have made me want to continue to improve. What better way could this happen than to have another publication. It looks like you already have the expertise that it takes to get the job done....so you can count me in. Also, let me add something else you might look into to help with the subscriptions. There are a good many steel guitar clubs and associations around the country and world that might could help you out with circulation. I'm the president of one such club, newly formed this year, but already seeing some success. If and when you get this going....you might put a subscription form in the forum in text format that can be printed out, and distributed to these various clubs and associations.....I know I'd print it out and distribute them to my club membership.....Again Terry....Go for it and I wish you the best with it and will pray for your success in it.....HAL |
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