
Thank you, Steve!!
#1
Posted 26 July 2009 - 03:41 PM
No, my sisters and brothers and closest friends will be delighted, I'm sure, with their new flyswatters.
~kt
#2
Posted 26 July 2009 - 04:19 AM

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#3
Posted 26 July 2009 - 04:10 AM
One of the things I admire most in great musicians is generosity of spirit, and all of you have that in droves! (That quality is most appreciated especially when one's musical performance falls far short of what one hopes...)
My husband, Mike and I thoroughly enjoyed the 72 straight hours of guitar mania and worshipping at the feet of guitar gods and goddesses such as Muriel Anderson, Jack Pearson, Johnny Hiland, and Orleans during the Gathering. We lingered in Nashville until Thursday.
I joined a small group of Gatherers at Gruhn Guitars for Greg Voros' tour on Monday, where we ooohed and aahed over the quantity and variety of guitars and related instruments.
On Tuesday, I was able to have a guitar lesson with the arranger of a song I play, Georgia On My Mind, (from the book, Fingerstyle Guitar Standards), Bill Piburn, who swiftly pointed out the wrong notes and omissions in my playing. (Oops--back to the drawing board)
Our evenings were spent listening to music--at the world famous Bluebird Cafe, Station Inn, 12th & Porter, and even the songwriters' circle at our Holiday Inn (Vanderbilt). Nashville seemingly hums with creativity and collaboration. The musicianship is outstanding, too, and the musicians we met were uniformly generous and down to earth, without a hint of "attitude." I'm a San Franciscan born and bred, but now I appreciate the charms of Nashville.
~Katie
P.S. Next time you're in Nashville and need to buy souvenirs, check out the fly swatters shaped like guitars at Ernest Tubb Record Shop. I bought 10!
#4
Posted 22 July 2009 - 07:39 AM
aka The Jell-O Man, JelloManKent
I once played a cat and got all scratched up. I should have waited until it was made into guitar strings first.
Jell-O curtains are the best of both worlds. Just don't eat the curtains.
Link to Missing Posts of The Legacy Lounge is
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#5
Posted 22 July 2009 - 02:07 AM
I discovered a whole new group of artists to emulate, admire, and enjoy listening to.
Murial and Johnny in particular just radiate joy with their playing, and it is that joy that I envy even more than the incredible technique that they make look so effortless.
I was so pumped by Friday, that I drove all night after Jack played, to fetch my wife from Southern Indiana so she could share the last two days with me. I haven't missed the lost night of sleep - yet!
I felt the yellow badge of shame for skipping the student showcase, and admire each of you who braved the sweaty hands and knocking knees to get up and play for us. NEXT YEAR, I will be ready!!
Steve Krenz, it was my 55th, and I want to thank you for the BEST BIRTHDAY I have ever had.
Now on to lesson 10 and finger picking. I am discovering that finger picking makes a whole new set of demands for clean fingering of notes, chords, and diads (well OK, I had never even HEARD of them before, but they have to be clean too!).
Thanks, Thanks, thanks!!
#6
Posted 22 July 2009 - 01:56 AM
Finished course w/bonus dvd's
#7
Posted 22 July 2009 - 12:58 AM
THANKS STEVE & LEGACY STAFF - for all the hard work you put into the event to make it a winner!
Ken
BluzCruz
#8
Posted 21 July 2009 - 06:35 PM
Repeating course with Bonus DVD's
#9
Posted 21 July 2009 - 06:10 PM
Thanks Steve, Legacy folks, and everybody. I had a blast.
vietzilla
#10
Posted 21 July 2009 - 04:26 PM
"Wow!", cannot even begin to describe the experience. Thank you so much Steve for all of the selfless hard work and endless energy that you put into this event of a lifetime. It was truly a grand slam home run!
Meeting you folks from our discussion board and fellow LMG members has deeply enriched the experience of sharing our passion for the guitar.
Warm regards,
Tom
PS. I agree with Chefman. I hope you can get some well earned & enjoyable time off with your wonderful family. :D
#11
Posted 21 July 2009 - 04:17 PM
#12
Posted 21 July 2009 - 04:51 AM
aka The Jell-O Man, JelloManKent
I once played a cat and got all scratched up. I should have waited until it was made into guitar strings first.
Jell-O curtains are the best of both worlds. Just don't eat the curtains.
Link to Missing Posts of The Legacy Lounge is
http://community.lea...en-mike-lounge/
Link to The Legacy Lounge is
http://community.lea...rch__1#entry322
Link to my CG Art is
http://s1238.photobu...Works/CG%20Art/
Guest Password is JelloManKent
Link to my Oil Paint Art is
http://s1238.photobu...rk in progress/
Guest Password is JelloManKent
Link to my Recordings is
https://soundcloud.com/jellomankent
#13
Posted 21 July 2009 - 04:35 AM
I am sure that there were lots of frustrations and loose ends behind the scenes, but we never saw that, because you were just as cool as the other side of the pillow. If all teachers were as passionate and had such patience with their students as you do, the world would be a better place.
I know this wasn't a one man show as well, and the other folks at Legacy that worked very hard to put this event on deserve our thanks as well... but to have 60 or so of us pulling at you, and the artists, and the hotel folks, and the Legacy people, how you kept it together is beyond me. I hope you have a nice vacation lined up to enjoy with your wife and family, because you deserve it.
Thank you again, for all that you do, and for leading by example, and not just talking the talk. You walk the walk.
Did I mention that I had a great time?
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#14
Posted 20 July 2009 - 10:16 PM
Thanks, Steve
#15
Posted 20 July 2009 - 08:55 PM
you are the embodiment of what teaching should be about - passionate about your subject matter with a genuine interest in every single person you teach. It's evident from your interactions on the board and in your DVDs, but when I interact with you personally or observe your interaction with other students, that aspect of your personality really shines. I've spent a lot of time with a lot of educators, and I can attest that, unfortunately, there are very few that possess your qualities. In short, you rock! 8)
#16
Posted 20 July 2009 - 08:29 PM
#17
Posted 20 July 2009 - 05:41 PM
#18
Posted 20 July 2009 - 06:02 AM
To everyone who had the nerve to perform on stage I give you the ultimate applause and respect. EVERYONE was beyond great. Next year my goal is to be among you.
Thanks again for a great weekend!!!
Kurt
#19
rmorris
Posted 20 July 2009 - 02:31 AM
Steve ran his hind end off making every thing work. I sure hope he gets a few days of well earned sleep. Steve's hard work and obvious care with all of us trying to learn this thing was the key to this week's success. He definitely showed us he is not just a person with a business interest in this course, he truly cares if we succeed and is a true teacher in every sense of the word.
So here it is;
THANKS STEVE!!!
See you (and all our new friends) next year for sure!
- Rick (and Anita) Morris
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