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David Nugent
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Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 30 Jun 2008 3:34 am |
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| There is a show currently on "R.F.D. T.V." called the "Johnny High Country Show" that features Maurice Anderson as the staff steel player. Fine playing especially on the occasional swing tune where he really shines! I did notice him playing a D-10 (M.S.A. of course), I thought he was strictly a U-12 player? |
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Roual Ranes
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Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2008 4:10 am
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| If we are really nice, we might get Reece to tell us about his Fender 1000. |
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Jody Cameron
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Angleton, TX,, USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2008 6:56 am
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David - Although Reece is a "pioneer" of the U-12 Bb6 tuning and plays it as well as anyone ever has, he is equally at home on pretty much any tuning he chooses, including E9/C6 or E9/B6 universal. Have you heard him play the 12-str. non-pedal tuning he developed? He is a true genius of the steel guitar IMO.  jc |
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 30 Jun 2008 7:52 am
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I was lucky enough to see Reece playing live in the house band in the Johnny High show earlier this year. I was very surprised to see and hear his E9 playing - he was playing quite a few country licks behind the various stage singers. He was playing a black MSA Studio Pro. Of course, when he played C6 in a few of the numbers his playing was astounding as it normally is when he is in swing mode.
I have to agree with Jody Cameron's appraisal of the great man. He is a phenomenal musician, and a nice guy with it.
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Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E, |
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Hal Higgins
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Denham Springs, LA
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Posted 30 Jun 2008 9:05 am
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They don't come any finer than Reece......a great innovator, player and human being....I've been very proud for over 35 years to call him "my friend". HAL
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HAL...Excel D-10 w/ 8 & 5. SteelSeat.com w/back,SteelSeat.com Pedal Board on Legs with Quilter Tone Block 200 amp, Boss GE 7, Boss DD 3, Boss RV 6, Boss RT-20 Hilton Expression Pedal, Evans Cabinet with 4 ohm Eminence 15" speaker. BJS birthstone bar, Powder coated Tone bar by Michael Hillman. Dunlop Coated finger picks and Zookies L30 thumb picks. |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 30 Jun 2008 11:38 am Maurice Anderson
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| I did not mean to intimate that Mr. Anderson was not equally at home on any tuning. As to his playing a D-10, the question was mostly to satisfy my own curiousity. I have not had the pleasure of hearing him play live, but all photos I have seen were of him sitting behind a U-12, thus the comment. |
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Jody Sanders
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Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 30 Jun 2008 11:57 am
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| What Jody Cameron said. Jody. |
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Roual Ranes
From:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2008 1:08 pm
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| My mistake, Reece said that was a Fender 800 and he thinks it was the first one made. My minds eye remembers him behind a blonde multi-neck. Oh well, my memory isn't what it used to be. |
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Matthew Walton
From:
Fort Worth, Texas
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 10:57 am
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| Ken Byng wrote: |
| I was lucky enough to see Reece playing live in the house band in the Johnny High show earlier this year. |
I'm lucky enough to have Reece as my teacher!
So that's my bragging rights. 
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If something I wrote can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, I meant the other one.
1981 MSA "The Universal" Bb6 S-12 9/5 | 2024 Excel Robostar Bb6 S-12 8/5 | 2009 MSA SuperSlide C6 S-12 | Peavey Nashville 112 |
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Archie Nicol R.I.P.
From:
Ayrshire, Scotland
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 2:24 pm
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I spoke to Reece a while back and asked why he was using a D-10 on the show. He told me he was promoting the Studio Pro, but that his first love will always the U-12.
Arch.
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 3 Jul 2008 3:28 am
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| Matthew Walton wrote: |
| Ken Byng wrote: |
| I was lucky enough to see Reece playing live in the house band in the Johnny High show earlier this year. |
I'm lucky enough to have Reece as my teacher!
So that's my bragging rights. |
OK - hands up - I am outbragged 
What a teacher to have. If only I lived in Texas.
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Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E, |
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Hal Higgins
From:
Denham Springs, LA
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Posted 3 Jul 2008 6:17 am
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Reece.....I sent an e-mail to you.....and it did like the Elvis song "Return to Sender" (lol). Please post your current e-mail addy for us, just in case we would want to flood you with "junk" mail (lol). HAL
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HAL...Excel D-10 w/ 8 & 5. SteelSeat.com w/back,SteelSeat.com Pedal Board on Legs with Quilter Tone Block 200 amp, Boss GE 7, Boss DD 3, Boss RV 6, Boss RT-20 Hilton Expression Pedal, Evans Cabinet with 4 ohm Eminence 15" speaker. BJS birthstone bar, Powder coated Tone bar by Michael Hillman. Dunlop Coated finger picks and Zookies L30 thumb picks. |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 5 Jul 2008 3:19 am Maurice Anderson
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| Recently received an e-mail from Mr. Anderson thanking me for my post and the positive comments contained therein. This certainly reinforces the nice things that have been written here by those who are fortunate enough to be personally acquainted with this great player, I envy you all. |
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 5 Jul 2008 1:28 pm Re: Maurice Anderson
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| David Nugent wrote: |
| Recently received an e-mail from Mr. Anderson thanking me for my post and the positive comments contained therein. This certainly reinforces the nice things that have been written here by those who are fortunate enough to be personally acquainted with this great player, I envy you all. |
David
Maurice is a gentleman first and foremost, who always has time for others as you have found.
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Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E, |
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Terry Winter
From:
Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 6 Jul 2008 12:52 pm
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Ken- well said! I'll second that absolutely!
Terry |
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Roger Edgington
From:
San Antonio, Texas USA
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Posted 9 Jul 2008 9:24 am
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| I was also pleasantly surprised to see Maurice on the Johnny High Country Show playing a D 10. There would never have been doubt that he could do it, it's just that I have seen him for years on a Bb universal or a super slide. He was simply playing what the show called for. Maurice is a gentleman and an extremely talented player and I have a lot of respect for him. |
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Jim Keith
From:
Anna Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Jul 2008 4:00 pm Milo Deering on show too
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If you guys saw the early shows on Johnny High, Milo Deering was playing fiddle with that group. He is also a very fine steel player, and played on Lee Ann
Rymes early stuff. I will say this, I think that band is as good as any in the metromess.
Jim |
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