Slim Picking comedy and steel from the UK

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 7 Mar 2008 1:19 pm

Here is one of five clips from Slim Pickings doing his comedy act and playing steel, he's the guy from the Welsh videos I posted earlier ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pUiYF1zJvk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5mO1yUepjc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQteZPuW6hs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB7T3cgKTn4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv-jDWT4k3Y

Jan Mulder · Post by **Jan Mulder** » 8 Mar 2008 5:27 am

Great material John, thanks for posting!
Jan

Howard Tate · Post by **Howard Tate** » 8 Mar 2008 3:24 pm

What a great player, and very funny too. There seems to be a lot of fine players in the UK.

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 9 Mar 2008 2:44 am

Yes Slim is a great player, He just had his 70th birthday .

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 9 Mar 2008 9:29 am

A steel player who is also funny, now that is seldom seen.
Slim is an excellent player. There seems to be so many great players come out of the UK. I had no idea until I got on here.
Great stuff!

Bernie Gonyea · Post by **Bernie Gonyea** » 9 Mar 2008 6:43 pm

John; thanks so much for spot lighting Slim here on our SGF. I didn't realize you folks from across the water had such a fine sense of humor. This guy is sensational as a club act and also a great steel guitarist. And no singers are required, for folks to enjoy a good country band. I nearly fell off my stool laughing at some of Slim's jokes.Send us some more of this entertainer..Bernie

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 10 Mar 2008 1:00 am

Bernie, have listen here Slims playing fiddle, I have posted this before under Welsh country ,,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iptE_td- ... re=related

Derrick Frank · Post by **Derrick Frank** » 14 Mar 2008 3:27 pm

Hi guys, thanks for the kind words, and again, thank you John for posting the song.
I have a backing track for Danny Boy in the Emmons style, anyone want a copy, and if I can find out how to send it, you'r welcome, again, thanks guy's, Slim Pickins.

Micky Byrne · Post by **Micky Byrne** » 17 Mar 2008 4:13 pm

Crikey Slim....known you 30 plus years and never knew your name was Derrick. Great playing and the homour we know so well now

I live in Gloucester now, not a million miles from you....we'll have to get together and have a good pick

Take care mate.

Micky Byrne Gloucester United Kingdom www.mickybyrne.com

Sho-Bud and Carter universals

Derrick Frank · Post by **Derrick Frank** » 22 Mar 2008 5:11 am

Hi Micky, nice to know you are now a west country boy along side Gus York,Jimmy Gibson,Bob Dixon,Myself, and many others,must be the fresh air and the Cider, made by Dickins, tastes great and full of vitamins,and sets you up for the day.
My woman tells all my friends, to start the day she allways sets me up with a Dickins cider, keeps me going till the evening, when I have another one.
Yes I must find the time to pop over and have a session with you, get the old brain working again, stay well my friend, talk soon, Slim.

Joe McHam · Post by **Joe McHam** » 25 Mar 2008 4:01 pm

Slim loved the picking.. and the comedy... It don't get no better than that... Loved the Snuff joke.. since I grew up around a bunch of snuff dippers...LOL!!! I'll keep my eye out for that brand....

Antolina · Post by **Antolina** » 26 Mar 2008 3:59 am

Thank you Slim. I thoroughly enjoyed your fine playing and your zany sense of humor.

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Slim Picking comedy and steel from the UK

Slim Picking comedy and steel from the UK

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Danny Boy

Re: Danny Boy

Super!