Category Archives: Bobbe’s Tips

Nashville steel guitarist Bobbe Seymour published an email newsletter for steel guitarists for several years. Those Bobbe’s Tips emails contain a wealth of information about the history of the steel guitar, maintaining your instrument, current trends, new products, etc.. They also include some of Bobbe’s best stories about life on the road and in the studio with Nashville’s biggest stars of yesteryear.

Outdoor Country Music Parks, The Fourth Of July

This is Bob Hempker and since it’s the Fourth of July holiday, I thought I’d share a few of my Fourth of July memories with you. Spending so many years working as a road musician, I remember being gone over … Continue reading

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Random Thoughts

June 27, 2013 Bob Hempker here. To me, being a musician is about finding that one instrument that you are totally compatible with and falling in love with it, sleeping with it and always wanting to hold it in your … Continue reading

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What is a steel guitarist’s main function in a band?

June 20, 2013 When we get too busy to sit down and write a newsletter, we’ll pull up one of Bobbe’s newsletters from past years. Here is a replay of an 8 year old newsletter. Enjoy! What is a steel … Continue reading

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