St. Louis

[Tom Sosbe]

It's about time to head to St. louis. No can't do that there's nothing there anymore Damm It.

[Jim Pitman]

I hear your dismay Dave.

The St Louis show did so much for my excitement about learning to play the PSG. The nicest thing about the show is that it was a small but dedicated crowd and therefore your heroes were accessible.

St Louis show moments I will always cherish:
The time I met my silent dobro mentor, Mike Auldridge, and hung with him all weekend.
The time I jammed with Mike and Cyndy Cashsdollar out in the hallway.
The time I had lunch with Jerry Fessenden and Jerry Byrd.
The time I hung out with Neil Flanze who showed my his personal photos from touring with Gram Parsons.
The time a friend and I brazenly sat down in front of the first row cross legged during John Hughey's induction into the SGHF (to the chagrin of the folks in the front row) and Vince Gill walked up and asked if he could sit with us (then shy Mike Auldridge decided to do so after initially passing)
The time at the last show where my friend and I were invited to join an after hours party in Scotty's room whereby Scotty discussed the history of the show for an hour with us across the kitchen table.
The time I attended my first show rather early on a Thursday so sat at the bar where I met Waylon Jenning's entire band (rough bunch of guys) who were there to support Ralph Moonie's induction.
The time Mike Perlowin introduced himself to me because I was wearing a tee shirt the simply had written on it "E9/B6".
The time I talked with Paul Franklin about his tour with Dire Straits and his experience in the studio.
The time Buddy Emmons tried one of my pickups out in the hallway.
...and listening to the great players, Hal Rugg, Buddy Charleton, Jimmy Day, Doug Jernigan, Randy Beavers, Jeff Newman. Ralph Mooney, Sarah Jory, Bobby Black.....etc....etc.

I was the young guy in the room back then. I think the only other people who attended close to my age at the time were Pete Burack and Buck Reid. (Buck wowed us on the stage.

With so many entertainment options like you-tube streaming and an older dying audience, attendance fell off eventually. But to me there is no substitute for seeing your favorite players in three dimensions in real time, live.

[HowardR]

There used to be a ton of videos of the St Louis shows on youtube and they were great.......but they were taken down for some reason and I don't see anything about St. Louis anywhere anymore.......it's like it was just erased from history.......

[George Piburn]

Personal Cassettes from 1987 Digitized

Most of these players are long gone now, we all built our own playing on their shoulders.