Steve Palousek?

[Bob Jennings]

What happened to Steve Palousek? He has a Website and it appears he's taken over the Jeffran College; but, the Email is not accepted and telephone number is not in operation. It Seems the only way to contact him is to set up an account--but what for? Does anyone know anything about him and if his DVD's on the E9th Beginner and Intermediate can be ordered from him or ordered from whom?

Bob Jennings

[Robert Simms]

Steve used to live up near Temple, Texas, but I heard recently that he moved. I haven't talked to him in a while.

[George Duncan Sypert]

Steve actually lives in Holland, a small town right outside of Temple. I sure you can do a search for him on the web. His studio is there.

If you can not get in touch with him email me at syp4353@msn.com and I will try to put you in concact.

George Sypert

[Shaan Shirazi]

He plays regularly in Austin at Sam's Town Point's Steel Monday show. Next one is January 19th. Sam's has regular steel guitar based shows every week featuring rotating players on Steel Monday, Marty Muse's Strictly Hardly Marty Party, and Rose Sinclair's Cocktail Steel.

Sam's Town Point

[Chris Templeton]

Steve was in my class with Buddy @ Jeffran, in the 80's. I think he was 19 and was a fantastic player then!

[George Duncan Sypert]

Chris I think he was closer to about 16 when he took that course. I heard him at Doyle Grisham's parents home about that time and he was already a great player.

George

[Chris Templeton]

Yes. That's right.

[Jim Cooley]

Steve still plays in the Texas area with Kelly Spinks and Miles of Texas. He is as incredible as ever. The band are a traditional country band based in north Texas. I have been to several dances where the band played, most recently on December 13. A friend who knows Kelly told me that Steve moved from Holland to north Texas.

[Paul King]

Steve also plays the Texas Show every year. He is a killer player and just down to earth guy.

[Wayne Steppy]

I have all of the DVDs and feel they are criminally not talked about. Recorded from VHS to DVD, they're old but have so much info. You will love them. If you play C6, those are great too!

[Herb Steiner]

Steve Palousek,... and his wife Donna (who herself is an excellent vocalist)..., are good pals of mine, and I speak with total admiration of his skill and innate knowledge of the steel. His set in the Non-Pedal room (?!?!) at last year's TSGA Jamboree was so powerful, I walked away shaking my head, literally. It was a physical experience for me. I felt his playing in my chest. Not volume, mind you... just total control as well as beautiful note choice with amazing speed and fluidity.

Steve, who's a big man, is physically imposing and projects total domination and power over the instrument. He manhandles the steel and shows the guitar without any question who's the boss.

If anyone remembers how Tommy Dodd, who was also a big man, exhibited complete mastery, physicality and especially showmanship in his performances, Steve Palousek has that same quality, one that rarely comes along; I can't recall ever seeing anyone play like that since Tommy passed away, before OR after.

And he's a great hang and totally approachable. I dig what he's putting down.

[Roger Rettig]

Herb:

That's a good summation of Steve.

I was watching the band at the Nashville Night Life and was stunned by Steve Palousek's mastery of both necks. Then Andy Reiss (he'd invited me) called me up to play. That could have been awfully intimidating (playing Andy's guitar next to Steve on steel!), but Steve couldn't have been nicer, or more encouraging.

I consider him to be one of a select handful of elite steel players.

[Rich Ertelt]

Herb:

That's a good summation of Steve.

I was watching the band at the Nashville Night Life and was stunned by Steve Palousek's mastery of both necks. Then Andy Reiss (he'd invited me) called me up to play. That could have been awfully intimidating (playing Andy's guitar next to Steve on steel!), but Steve couldn't have been nicer, or more encouraging.

I consider him to be one of a select handful of elite steel players.

I was playing guitar at the Coupland Dance Hall (Coupland Tx) back in 2000 I think it was. We played there a lot. Our steel player had to take a night off, got a sub. Steve. I stood next to him all night. I had played some straight steel, never pedal. It was mesmerizing. I had always wanted to play pedal, that kicked me in the butt to finally go out and buy one. Still trying to figure it out, lol.

[Andy Vance]

I saw Steve two years ago, by chance, in Fort Worth. I never moved from the seat I took where I could intently watch him, not even to get a drink, I made my buddies get them for me. They had no idea who Steve was but as soon as I walked in and saw him, I told them, you are about to hear a master at work. Was a great evening and I hope I get the chance to watch him again sometime.