Sghof !!!

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 31 Aug 2002 11:15 am

New HALL OF FAME MEMBERS !!! PEE WEE WHITEWING AND JOHNNY FARINA, SANTO & JOHNNY !!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!

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"Let's go STEEL something"
If it feels good, do it. If it feels COUNTRY, do it twice
jpp

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Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 1 Sep 2002 1:32 pm

My best goes out to all of them,,they deserve
to be in the SGHOF.

Thanks John.

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 1 Sep 2002 3:38 pm

I said earlier this spring at a practice session: Do I want to learn Sleepwalk now after all these years. The answer was yes !!

Regards, Paul

Al Burk · Post by **Al Burk** » 1 Sep 2002 6:29 pm

I just purchased Gary Carpenter's CD, "Steel Guitar Favorites", and he plays a beautiful version of Sleepwalk. We should be hearing more steel player play this great song now that the originators are in the SHF.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 1 Sep 2002 7:05 pm

I get a request for "sleepwalk" every time I go out to play. It is really a very pretty song. Sounds good on both E9 or C6.....al

Geoff Cole · Post by **Geoff Cole** » 1 Sep 2002 7:18 pm

Congratulations to both inductees. Sure wish I could have been there.
Paul, take a listen to Tom Brumlys version of Sleepwalk on his new cd In Time. It blows me away. Simply the best I've heard. Cheers to all. The ole Stump.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 1 Sep 2002 7:30 pm

One of my fondest convention memories happened in the Derby room. I was playing an instrumental version of "Crazy" on steel and saw two feet appear in front of me as I was looking down at the fret board. When I finished I looked up and it was Pee Wee. He said "very nice arrangement son". I told Pee Wee that I couldn't believe he liked it. He said to just keep playing because he was learning just watching me. He was very sincere. It was a very big compliment coming from him and it made me realize that everyone has something to offer. A real gentelman.

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 1 Sep 2002 10:15 pm

Terry Bethel's version of "Sleep Walk" on his new CD is beautiful, in fact, the whole project is unbelievable, tone, execution, material, some of the best I've heard in a while. He obviously has put in a lot of time perfecting his craft.

Ted Solesky · Post by **Ted Solesky** » 1 Sep 2002 10:43 pm

It is one of the very very few steel instrumentals that hit the charts big time. A classic.

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 3 Sep 2002 8:45 am

I guess it's time to start our NORM HAMLET for SGHoF campaign. I never know where those nominations end up, but judging from the list of players in, and not in, I'd say it's about time for Norm to be so honored.

I don't know how many albums Merle Haggard has recorded, but he titled "My 30th Album" way back in 1974/75. Norm has played steel and dobro on the vast majority of Hag's recordings, and has been the Strangers' steeler for about 34-35 years now. We're talking quite a large number of #1 hits there.

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Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 4 Sep 2002 11:44 am

Norm attended the ISGC this year.
He didn't perform, but I spoke with him.

He's an excellent canidate, IMO.

The nomination procedure is described at http://www.scottysmusic.com/abouthof.htm

Butch Foster · Post by **Butch Foster** » 4 Sep 2002 1:01 pm

Joey, is there a location on this site that lists all of the members and the year they were inducted?

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 4 Sep 2002 1:59 pm

Yep. http://www.scottysmusic.com/hofplq.htm

It has the exact words that are on the plaque.

This years are not yet posted.

Paul Warnik · Post by **Paul Warnik** » 4 Sep 2002 3:18 pm

Sincere Congrats to Pee Wee for this well deserved recognition-his induction segment did not feature the fanfare and celebrity testimonials that have been given to some prior Hall of Fame Players-and Pee Wee in his humbleness expressed some self-reservation whether he deserved this award-which I feel he does-and I also think Pee Wee should get the award for being on of the nicest human beings on the planet

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 4 Sep 2002 3:41 pm

Congratulations Pee Wee. I am proud of you.
I have several very good friends that are members of the Hall Of Fame which now includes Pee Wee Whitewing. See you in Hot Springs Pee Wee.
Jerry Roller

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 4 Sep 2002 3:50 pm

Congratulations, Mr. Whitewing!!!!