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From Joe
The 2008 International Steel Guitar Convention
"I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK SCOTTY,
STONEY, ROB, AND THE REST OF THE FINE STAFF, AND STAFF BAND FOR
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL STEEL GUITAR CONVENTION. THERE IS
NOT ANOTHER STEEL SHOW IN THE WORLD LIKE THIS ONE. (KEEP UP THE GOOD
WORK). I HAD HEARD A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ABOUT THE CONVENTION FOR
MANY YEARS, BUT DIDN'T GET TO ATTEND UNTIL '91. I HAVEN'T MISSED
MANY SINCE. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE GETTING TO MEET & CHAT WITH YOUR
STEEL GUITAR HEROES, AND MEET & MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK RUSS HICKS & WHO EVER ELSE WAS INVOLVED
IN GETTING THE CONTEST TOGETHER, ALSO THE JUDGES. IT WAS A LOT OF
FUN. ALL THREE OF THE OTHER CONTESTANTS WERE WINNERS IN MY BOOK.
(EACH ONE PLAYED REALLY GREAT!!) THEY WERE NOT ONLY GREAT MUSICIANS,
THEY WERE ALSO SUPER NICE GUYS, AND TO BE ABLE TO PLAY ON THE SAME
STAGE WHERE OUR MENTORS AND HALL OF FAME MEMBERS HAVE PLAYED OVER
THE YEARS REALLY MADE US ALL NERVOUS.
THANK EACH OF YOU FOR ALL OF THE NICE COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN
POSTED. MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU.
THANKS TO LONNIE, GLENN, AND HOWIE AND THE GUY THAT BUILDS
THE BEAUTIFUL WALLACE GUITARS FOR INVITING ME TO PLAY IN THE FULAWKA
ROOM. (I HAD A BLAST). ALSO TO MY FRIEND CHARLIE STEPP AND HIS FINE
STAFF FOR INVITING ME IN TO PLAY ONE OF HIS FINE DERBY STEEL
GUITARS. AND TO JEFF AND GLORIA WITH SHO PRO, THANKS FOR BEING SO
NICE TO BRENDA AND ME. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR GREAT GUITARS. WE LOVE
YOU ALL. AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO DANNY AND PATRICIA HAMMERS FOR
THEIR ENCOURAGEMENT AND FRIENDSHIP."
PS: "THINGS WERE NOT THE SAME WITHOUT DON HELMS AND JOHN HUGHEY.
WE LOVE AND MISS THEM BOTH."
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