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schlangePlayers Union Member

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08/06/2008 09:02:38  View schlange's Photo Albums  View schlange's Blog  Send schlange a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote

I want to get everyone's opinion on this...

I'm wondering if "Reso" Hangout is too narrow of an audience--if it would make sense to expand the site's reach to all steel guitar players (pedal steel, lap steel, etc), not just those playing resophonic guitars.

Let me know what you think!

_eric schlange
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Hooked on Resophonics

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08/06/2008 09:23:54  Reply with Quote

I like it 'Reso' Hangout better myself... I think the 'Steel' hangout will make it more narrow...
Maybe a 'steel' page, or a 'lapstyle' page
Maybe the Slide Players Hangout...with sections for bottleneckers & lap dogs?
JMHO

Danny Clayburn
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Bird Dog

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08/06/2008 09:38:36  Reply with Quote

Hm..."steel" would leave out those who play reso guitars Spanish-style. Just offhand I can't see any way to do this except a hybrid - "steel & reso".

Robin

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carteru93

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08/06/2008 09:46:29  Click to see carteru93's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote

I agree with, keep it reso, and have the Pedal and Lap subcategories in playing (along with square and round of course)

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Dobro Don

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08/06/2008 09:51:02  View Dobro Don's MP3 Archive  View Dobro Don's Photo Albums  View Dobro Don's Blog    Reply with Quote

quote:
Originally posted by schlange

I want to get everyone's opinion on this...

I'm wondering if "Reso" Hangout is too narrow of an audience--if it would make sense to expand the site's reach to all steel guitar players (pedal steel, lap steel, etc), not just those playing resophonic guitars.

Let me know what you think!

_eric schlange




Well you asked.

Add me to the ones that like leaving it Reso Hangout. There is a wide range of stuff played on resos and yes, some of those players also play steel but why not keep the site as it is and add in dedicated categories for the non-resophonic (but still related) playing styles and instruments?

I'm sure folks would be interested in reading content about pedal and non-pedal steel playing as well as Weissenborn and even lap style players of flat-top guitars as they all relate fairly well to those of us playing Bottleneck or lap style on resophonics.

That's my two cents worth.

Don

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tonehead

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08/06/2008 11:32:06  Reply with Quote

I agree with "Hooked on.." Steel makes it more narrow.
I think "Reso" is recognizable to the point that it will draw folks of these other "slidy persuasions".


Edited by - tonehead on 08/06/2008 11:35:10

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MitchC

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08/06/2008 11:37:26  View MitchC's MP3 Archive  View MitchC's Photo Albums    Reply with Quote

I vote leave it RESO

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kimmattis123

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08/06/2008 11:44:17    Reply with Quote

There already is a steel site. with a no-pedelers section- keep it RESO

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LiamR

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08/06/2008 11:58:09  View LiamR's Photo Albums  Reply with Quote

Reso.

talkingcommunities.com/communi...xcompany/

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biznork

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08/06/2008 12:20:13  Reply with Quote

Reso... until Gibson finally decides to sell Dobro, then Dobro hangout.

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schlangePlayers Union Member

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08/06/2008 12:34:13  View schlange's Photo Albums  View schlange's Blog  Send schlange a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote

(Don't tell Gibson, but I own dobrohangout.com and it redirects to this site :-)

_eric schlange
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Why should a dobro player never leave home without his slide?
Just in case he''s in an accident, he wouldn''t want to be mistaken for a banjo player.
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carteru93

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08/06/2008 13:04:20  Click to see carteru93's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote

aha Nice idea!

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carteru93

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08/06/2008 13:05:46  Click to see carteru93's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote

Well, if you also owned STEELHANGOUT and it redirected here, then it could stay resohangout but also receive more "electric" lap and pedal traffic.

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Beardman

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08/06/2008 13:14:36  Reply with Quote

I like Reso Hangout just fine. The name identifies us and the instrument that we play. Other slide and steel players will find this site no problem.

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Resonance

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08/06/2008 13:32:40  View Resonance's Blog  Reply with Quote

I don't think it's too narrow, I think it characterizes the essence of the hangout and does not preclude having a steel section if interest warrants.

Reso players identify closely with their instruments and will appreciate a dedicated website.

Mike Evers
Publisher & Editor
Resonance - the dobro newsletter

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MitchC

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08/06/2008 13:43:35  View MitchC's MP3 Archive  View MitchC's Photo Albums    Reply with Quote

Hey Mike,

Welcome first of all !

Do you also publish a newsletter for sick, grumpy Dobro players ?

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Rick Woods

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08/06/2008 14:28:03  View Rick Woods's MP3 Archive  View Rick Woods's Photo Albums  Reply with Quote

ResoHangout! Use a Steel forum just as you do on the BHO for clawhammer.

Make those strings sing brother!

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El Dobro

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08/06/2008 15:09:06  View El Dobro's Photo Albums  Reply with Quote

Reso Hangout works for me.

Don
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BDC1

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08/06/2008 15:44:30  Reply with Quote

My vote is definately for "The Reso Hangout"
although a Steel section would definately be good, why leave our electric bretheren in the dark

Brian

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Dobro Dale

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08/06/2008 20:15:30  View Dobro Dale's Photo Albums  Reply with Quote

Reso I'm just a little selfish but I don't want to sort through a bunch of pedal steel stuff to get to the reso stuff.

Dale

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BoiDetroit

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08/06/2008 21:07:48  View BoiDetroit's Photo Albums  Reply with Quote

Keep it Reso. There are other groups that handle the lap and pedal stuff.

Pedals?
I got no pedals.
I don''t need no stinkin'' pedals!

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schlangePlayers Union Member

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08/07/2008 10:18:50  View schlange's Photo Albums  View schlange's Blog  Send schlange a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote

Alright, I consider this matter closed--the people have spoken! :-) Reso Hangout it is.

_eric schlange
Fiddle Hangout Webmaster
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Why should a dobro player never leave home without his slide?
Just in case he''s in an accident, he wouldn''t want to be mistaken for a banjo player.
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Alexpnorton

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08/07/2008 12:35:34  View Alexpnorton's MP3 Archive  View Alexpnorton's Photo Albums  View Alexpnorton's Blog  Reply with Quote

NOT so fast Eric , We all sorted jt out on banjo hangout we can handle all our slidey differences right her on reso Hang out , it keeps it interesting..........Elwood

Alex p. Norton

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Square Neck

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08/08/2008 10:00:43  View Square Neck's Photo Albums  Reply with Quote

quote:
Originally posted by kimmattis123

There already is a steel site. with a no-pedelers section- keep it RESO



There is already a reso hangout also........

reso-nation.org/forums

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hound dog

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09/03/2008 15:58:57  Reply with Quote

i vote reso. thanks for leaving the name as it is.

hounddog

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oldredneck57Players Union Member

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09/03/2008 16:14:14  View oldredneck57's Photo Albums  Reply with Quote

I saw leave it the way it is. Steel players already have the steel guitar forum.

"The choice was all his but the truth was and is. The cross in the middle should have been mine. "
The Florida Boys

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