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Friday, May 09, 2008
Our next Rocky Mountain Steel Guitar Show will be the biggest and best yet... It's on Sunday, July 20, 2008 at the Ramada Plaza & Conference Center in Denver, 10 East 120th Ave. (120th Ave. & I-25), Denver (Northglenn) 80233. We'll have a 12 hour show this time, from 11:00am - 11:00pm. This will allow all of our talented performers to have plenty of time on stage. For Room Reservations, call 303-452-4100. For more information give us a call at: (Local) 303-428-4397 or (Toll-Free) 1-877-380-1010. In coming weeks we will release a list of the performers at this year's show. We'll be excited to have you there, so be sure not to miss it.

May 2007 Steel Show DVD Is Here! Our DVD of the 2007 Rocky Mountain Steel Show is now here and for sale on the website. Thanks to the many who have ordered so far. Click HERE to order. Features performances and interviews with the players. The following players are featured: Dick Meis, Lee Gillespie, Casey Prestwood, Margie Mays, Daniel Jones, Glen Taylor, George Sypert, Bob Case, Chuck Lettes, Dewitt (Scotty) Scott, Curt Shoemaker, Kent Davis, Del Mullen, and Buzz Evans. Recorded May 20, 2007 at the Grizzly Rose. Our best steel show recording yet. So order your copy today...we think you'll enjoy it.

OLD NEWS, WINTER 2006-2007: Dick Meis to Hold Texas Steel Seminar: Dick Meis will be holding a PEDAL STEEL seminar on Sunday, December 3 from 10am - 4pm at Norris Family Music. The seminar is sponsored by the Texas Steel Guitar Association.. Cost of the seminar is FREE for TSGA members, $25 for non-members. This will be a paper only seminar, no guitars are necessary. Tape recorders are okay but no video. This is a good reason to join the TSGA, and get a FREE seminar by a master teacher. For further information call (817) 558-3481 or email AlbertTalley@texassteelguitar.org.

Due to popular demand we are now carrying the Peterson Strobo-Flip Tuner. This is one of the most accurate tuners that money can buy. We are selling them for $275.00 which includes a stand mount that can be attached to your steel. Until our webmaster gets a chance to get these up on the website, please email or call us for purchase details. Thanks!

PAST NEWS...SUMMER/FALL 2006: Dick Meis was featured as the cover story in the premier issue of "Colorado Country Music Showcase." The following is the text of the article, reprinted by permission.

Dick Meis is Colorado’s Steel Guitar Man

The restaurant is noisy on a Friday night. Dozens of couples chat in the booths, and at the larger tables, whole families, three generations, catch each other up on the week. Abruptly the familiar strains of Steel Guitar Rag ripple across the room and everyone falls silent. Even the clatter of dishes ceases.

This is just the first of several times Dick Meis will render the perennial country music standard on this particular evening. "I get lots of requests for it," he admits. "Oh, and I'd hate to imagine how many times I've played it." As the crowd changes, the new patrons will request their favorite. And Dick always acquiesces because this is what he enjoys doing, this Steel Guitar Man Dick Meis.

"I guess I just like to help out," he remarks, noting that it also just "feels good" when he plays with talented musicians. He should know. He and his pedal steel guitar have played with some of the best: George Hamilton IV, Tex Ritter, Loretta Lynn, Bobby Bare...back in the early '60s when he did his stint in Nashville.

But with two youngsters, Dick and wife, Lois Lane returned to their Colorado roots in about 1968, so "the kids could have a home," Lois explained. She and Dick met in a 4-H Club band in the 7th grade in Fort Morgan; they have played together since and will soon mark 50 years of marriage.

At first, it was the regular guitar for Dick. Then came a lap steel guitar purchase made for Dick's brother who professed little interest in it. For the uninitiated, most modern steel guitars come with pedals that allow great flexibility in the music they play. The lap steel is more basic, but can still be a great addition to any group, while still presenting a music challenge to the player.

Dick obviously enjoys playing in Colorado. A fixture in the state since the last four decades, he can be found most weekends and many week nights performing with various groups, including Lois Lane and Superband, where he shares the stage with Lois. A talent in her own right, she plays bass and does vocals. The pair seem to feed on the crowd reaction and this Friday night is no exception. This evening, he and Lois are part of a quartet furnishing entertainment for the hungry dinner crowd at an east Metro area Mexican restaurant. He has joined Rudy Grant on lead guitar, and Lois playing bass. Completing the ensemble is Denny Maw on drums.

When the band takes a break, Dick and Lois rest in a booth side-by-side and chat freely about their tours around the world, the frantic years in Nashville and Dick's successful school of Steel Guitar.

Dick began his career with a Christmas gift guitar from his father in 1949 and, it wasn't long until he and an an uncle began a radio show on KFTM in Ft. Morgan. "There wasn't any TV in those days," he reminds. From there, he began his affair with the steel guitar which has held his attention since. Along the way, however, he continues to play guitar, often sitting behind the steel with a guitar around his neck. "And he picked up the fiddle a little," Lois chimed in.

It was while the couple was in Nashville, Lois singing on the United Artists label in the early 60s that Dick took up instrument repair, a vocation he continues with son, Greg, giving extended life to band instruments and doing an occasional repair on the steel guitars. “Thought it would be good to have another occupation,” he quipped.

He continues his busy schedule of playing, sometimes with Lois, other times with local fixture Rudy Grant and at other times with the Interstate Cowboy Band based out of Masonville.

Break over, he and Lois saddle up again to take the stage this evening at the restaurant. Second song in this set? Steel Guitar Rag, of course...

 


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Hi, I'm Dick Meis and I'm glad you stopped by our home on the web. Here you'll find everything related to the steel guitar. For more info about us, please click HERE.

Thanks for all who came out to the "Rocky Mountain Steel Guitar Show" #10 at the Grizzly Rose, 5450 N. Valley Hwy, Denver, CO, 80216, on Sunday, May 21. We thank the many musicians and sidemen (supporting players), as well as vocalists, who came out to play. The main players at Jam #10 included: George Sypert, Leroy Riggs, Jerry Maranville and the CT Band, Daniel Jones, Jim Rogers (vocalist), Bob Case, Chuck Lettes, Scotty (DeWitt Scott), Curt Shoemaker, Snaz Wall, Del Mullen, and Kent Davis. We were proud to showcase such a great selection of (mostly local) talent. Let's not forget Lois Lane, who sang several songs throughout. Drummer Denny Maw and bassist Gary Meis turned in great efforts as well. Thanks also to the many other sidemen, vocalists, and supporting talent that we may not have mentioned here. Our turnout keeps getting bigger year after year and we thank you for coming out to support the music of steel guitar! Don't forget, this annual show is sponsored by the "Rocky Mountain Steel Guitar Club" and "Dick Meis School of Steel Guitar".

Be sure to check out our latest products on the website. Don't forget to check out our new Workshop for Non-Pedal Steel Guitar No. 2. Don't forget, we're now carrying Deek's Custom Lap Steels. This instrument is a very affordable, well made 8-string lap steel, and includes a starter course and gig bag - everything you need to get started. Our other new products include: Non-Pedal Steel Guitar Workshop; Non-Pedal Steel Guitar Workshop No. 2; Doo-Wah Pedals 8 and 5; Orange Blossom Special; and Chord Groups for E9 Tuning. If you have any questions about our new products please send us an email or call.

Thanks to all our regular customers for making us a very popular stop on the web for all of your steel guitar needs. We enjoy hearing from each and every one of you (whether just starting to play or a seasoned pro) and really appreciate your business. And don't forget to check out Lois Lane's CD below.

ATTENTION BEGINNERS: Looking for a new starter E9 steel guitar with all of the pro features you need to learn with? Pplease contact us for more information.

 
New "Best of Lois Lane" CD!
Click HERE to purchase.

Finally - here it is - the new Lois Lane CD everyone's been asking about. On this CD you'll find great vocals, great songs, and great pedal steel. Lois Lane's new CD contains 16 songs, and features Dick Meis on pedal steel guitar and guitar. Lois Lane (who has been married to Dick Meis for 48 years) was signed by United Artists Records in Nashville in the 1960s. After listening to this excellent new CD you'll agree that her talent keeps improving as time goes on. Songs include: Gone, Gone, Gone; The Worst of You; Keep Me In Mind; Yodeler's Polka; Count the Memories; I'll Come Running; You Don't Have to Be A Baby To Cry; You Couldn't Find the Words for A Song; Bo' Weevil Rock; I Must Be Going Out of Your Mind; Cowboy's Sweetheart; You've Been Cheatin'; Strangers; Crazy; Love Your Neighbor; Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. Musicians include Dick Meis, Gary Meis, Denny Maw, and Greg Meis. Recorded at Cricket Studios, 2004.

Below are some MP3 song samples of Lois' new CD. Be sure to check them out!

  •   Gone, Gone, Gone (Lefty Frizzell)

  •   The Worst of You (L. Lee & S. Karliski, Nashville, TN)

  •   Keep Me In Mind (Lynn Anderson)

  •   Yodeler's Polka (Roy King)

  •   Count The Memories (Dennis C. Atkins)

  •   I'll Come Running (Connie Smith)

  •   You Don't Have to Be A Baby To Cry (Floyd Tilman)

  •   You Couldn't Find The Words For A Song (Bob & Gene Bower)

  •   Bo' Weevil Rock (Bonnie Lou)

  •   I Must Be Going Out of Your Mind (M. Wilkins, Nashville, TN)

  •   Cowboy's Sweetheart (Patsy Montana)

  •   You've Been Cheatin (Old Country Song)

  •   Strangers (Merle Haggard)

  •   Crazy (Willie Nelson)

  •   Love Your Neighbor (Dick Meis)

  •   Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Nettleton & John Wyeth)

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    Listen to a spoken introduction by Dick Meis (choose format):
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    Our line of instructional materials continues to include complete courses, CDs, DVDs and videos. In addition, be sure to check out our complete line of accessories for steel guitarists.

    As time permits, Dick Meis will be giving some free lessons on this website. We also hope to have some coverage of lap steel as well. Stay tuned (no pun intended)!

     

     
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