BIOGRAPHIES
of Canadian Steelers
STEVE SMITH*
*(for more pictures
& info check out Canadian Carter
Profiles)
Started playing in Germany
at the age of 15 in my Dad's band, playing American & Canadian Forces Bases
during the four years we were living over there.
Came back to Canada in 1963
& played locally around Ontario, then moved to Florida and did another tour
of Europe with "The Calhoun Twins". Played the Grand Ole Opry in
1967, & did recording sessions with this group in Nashville, on Pete
Drake's 'STOP RECORDS' label.
Returned to Canada in 1972
and toured with Honey West & Wayne Rostad.
Played the Ronnie Prophet
Show on CTV for 6 years; the Tim Daniels Show & The
Ray Griff Show, both on the Global TV network. did a multitude of recording sessions for Marathon Music.
Started playing & recording with Mike Francis, who was producing such
Canadian artists as Anita Perras, Joan Kennedy, &
many others.
Also recorded with Kasandra Vassack, Don Neilson,
Ron Hines, Rick Emmett from Triumph, Carleton Showband,
Carroll Baker, Tommy Hunter, to name a few.
Worked 8 years with Carroll
Baker, which I truly enjoyed....now presently doing TV and Radio commercials
and recording sessions, as well as working with Tommy Hunter, for the past ten
years.
For equipment, I am
currently playing a Carter D-10. Steve
Smith Picture & Testimonial*
I also own a Sho-Bud Super Pro & a Fulawka
D-10. Amps include 2 Peavey Nashville 400's & an Evans Fet 500.
Favourite players include Buddy Emmons, Tommy
White, Paul Franklin & John Hughey.
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