UURRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! I missed it

George McLellan · Post by **George McLellan** » 29 Aug 2002 10:37 am

I just looked at the Saturday afternoon line up for the ISGC. This will be something to see. I sure wish I could be there.

(I'm going to venture a guess that Johnny Farina is going to be inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame)

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Geo

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 29 Aug 2002 10:50 am

Why..... Wasn't it SANTO who played "Sleepwalk" ?
Baz
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Steel players do it without fretting

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[This message was edited by basilh on 29 August 2002 at 12:13 PM.]

c c johnson · Post by **c c johnson** » 29 Aug 2002 11:06 am

Perhaps Johnny is accepting for "Santo and Johnny". The last I heard Santo is still in Italy and won't budge for love nor money.

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 29 Aug 2002 11:14 am

C.C. you're probably right .. !!
Baz

George McLellan · Post by **George McLellan** » 29 Aug 2002 1:46 pm

That whole line up is fantastic! I've heard both ways which one of the brothers was actually playing on the recording of Sleepwalk. I remember them playing on the Ed Sullivan Show, but that's a long time ago.

Saturday we'll know for sure.

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Geo

Tony Palmer · Post by **Tony Palmer** » 2 Sep 2002 4:58 pm

George, you should have attended!
Just do it next time...life is too short.
Johnny Farina never attended ISGC show before...I don't think he ever attended a steel show from the sound of his comments, but he acknowledged his awe of "real" steel players.
He only played three songs (Pipeline, Ebb Tide and of course, Sleepwalk).
I heard it was Santo who played the steel originally but, believe me, you couldn't tell the difference....it was the real thing! (All single string notes..no harmony)
He was a little out of his element, he usually performs at Oldies reunion type shows, not steel shows, but it was a real treat to see and hear this guy!