Message from Buddy Charleton
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Buddy , our prayers go out to you and we pray for a full recovery for you. I guess you know that you are one of the most admired steel players in the world.... Love,, Buck & Mitzi Grantham in Louisiana
Music to light up your life
I've been trying all day to come up with words.
I remember what playing my gig did for me last night, like thousands before.
Many of them, and especially the ones this last year have saved my life MANY times over.
ALL of them I owe to Buddy Lee Charleton, who infected me with my love for playing the instrument live thirty years ago.
His steely kindness, and his inner zeal of playing his music has affected me and others more than he will ever know.
The only thing that might have surpassed that zeal for playing might be the zeal he has had for TEACHING.
In that, he has multiplied this instrument and "our thing" I think more than almost anybody else.
I can see it just like it was five minutes ago.
Typically, I was sweating like Michael Vicks at a PETA convention..
He'd slip off his picks, set the bar on end on the old worn out ProIII in the back room of Oxon Hill Music, cross his legs under his chair, cock his head sideways slightly, and with the kindest look, ask me "are you all right..?"
Of course I never was, until I could get the things he taught me to the point of being able to get his approval of them. That has lasted for thirty years, give or take.
The best moments of my life happened playing steel with the zeal he sold me for 20$/hr those Saturday Afternoons so many years ago.
If you are reading this Buddy or KayLee, the darkest of times in my life were made liveable because of what I was taught in the back of Leo Kellar's music store.
God, please do for Buddy in his challenge what you have done for me.
I know tears are God's way of cleansing, but I can't stop right at this moment, nor do I want to for a time tonight.
Buddy, I thank you with all my heart so very much, and hope you know how much those of us that are facing similar challenges are with you in spirit, and with our prayers.
I know the feeling of rather being ate by a grizzly bear sometimes, but it seems there ain't enough of 'em to go around..
I thought "remission" would be more satisfying.
I just go to work, and if I live through the week on a rough job, I get to play another gig, and see you there in front of me with that "kindly worried look"...
And I pray so many times a day, and now for you too.
Your Grateful Student.
Eric J Lundgren. AKA Eric West.
I remember what playing my gig did for me last night, like thousands before.
Many of them, and especially the ones this last year have saved my life MANY times over.
ALL of them I owe to Buddy Lee Charleton, who infected me with my love for playing the instrument live thirty years ago.
His steely kindness, and his inner zeal of playing his music has affected me and others more than he will ever know.
The only thing that might have surpassed that zeal for playing might be the zeal he has had for TEACHING.
In that, he has multiplied this instrument and "our thing" I think more than almost anybody else.
I can see it just like it was five minutes ago.
Typically, I was sweating like Michael Vicks at a PETA convention..
He'd slip off his picks, set the bar on end on the old worn out ProIII in the back room of Oxon Hill Music, cross his legs under his chair, cock his head sideways slightly, and with the kindest look, ask me "are you all right..?"
Of course I never was, until I could get the things he taught me to the point of being able to get his approval of them. That has lasted for thirty years, give or take.
The best moments of my life happened playing steel with the zeal he sold me for 20$/hr those Saturday Afternoons so many years ago.
If you are reading this Buddy or KayLee, the darkest of times in my life were made liveable because of what I was taught in the back of Leo Kellar's music store.
God, please do for Buddy in his challenge what you have done for me.
I know tears are God's way of cleansing, but I can't stop right at this moment, nor do I want to for a time tonight.
Buddy, I thank you with all my heart so very much, and hope you know how much those of us that are facing similar challenges are with you in spirit, and with our prayers.
I know the feeling of rather being ate by a grizzly bear sometimes, but it seems there ain't enough of 'em to go around..
I thought "remission" would be more satisfying.
I just go to work, and if I live through the week on a rough job, I get to play another gig, and see you there in front of me with that "kindly worried look"...
And I pray so many times a day, and now for you too.
Your Grateful Student.
Eric J Lundgren. AKA Eric West.
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For Buddy: Hope is in his Hands
Hello Buddy
You and I are from the same area, I was born and raised in Washington D.C. and met you later in my life even had my Dad take me out to your house for lessons and you were gracious enough to pose with me and my pop anyway I send you prayers and wish you well with this time in your life also special regards to your wife. I'll never forget those LeGrandes that you had at your studio. God Bless and Get Well.
Billy Woo aka
Bronco Billy
You and I are from the same area, I was born and raised in Washington D.C. and met you later in my life even had my Dad take me out to your house for lessons and you were gracious enough to pose with me and my pop anyway I send you prayers and wish you well with this time in your life also special regards to your wife. I'll never forget those LeGrandes that you had at your studio. God Bless and Get Well.
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I am shocked, to say the least to hear about this. Buddy is truly one of the greats. But I know The Great Physician will give the doctors the wisdom and the power to heal him. I do not know Buddy personally, however I will pray for him and ask the Great Physician to cast out that cancer that has gotten in him. IMHO the greatest healer is God.
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Buddy Is Now In The Hands Of The Master
Wanda ; thank you so much for letting us know about this sad news, but I am convinced that our precious lord will be with buddy every step of the way; and our deepest prayers be with Buddy and his dear wife; we are asking for a complete recovery for our good friend and his family; in the Lord's name , we pray..Bernie
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Buddy and His Family will be In Our Prayers ,Thanks Buddy for all the years of great steel guitar you have given us and we look forward to many more.
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