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Topic: Great Time with R.J. Buras and Bill Stafford |
Danny Harrell
From:
Livingston, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2005 8:23 am |
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| I had the pleasure of sitting and picking some last night with my friend R.J.Buras and the Legendary Bill Stafford. Along with a few other great musicians, we got to jam some at the Fish Camp, although it is still presently closed. R.J. really had a great tone coming out of that little Crate amp, and pulled some familiar licks out that caught my attention. He really sounded good. Mr.Bill Stafford was there, and man what a sound. Mr. Bill has the ability to play chord progressions that will make you stand up and take notice. He played an arrangement of Storms Never Last like I have never heard. Bill Stafford is the type of player that will make you stop what you are doing and listen, and wonder "man how does he do that". Mr. Bill is truly one of the nations top steel players in my book! No wonder they call him Mr. Smooth! I really enjoyed it, and to sit with great players like R.J. and Bill Stafford makes my day. Thanks guys for a great time. And to all the other backup guys there, I really enjoyed it. |
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Joe Blount
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Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2005 6:14 pm
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Danny, You are correct on Bill Stafford Playing. What a Sound He gets, There is no mistaking that sound when you here it. I got to sit in with him and Jim Wilborn(deceased) up at Maxine Sanfords a few years ago. and he just blowed me away.
Although, I have never had the chance to play with R.J. Burras, But I have heard lot's of people talk about what a good player he is. Maybe I will get a chance one day. |
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Hal Higgins
From:
Denham Springs, LA
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Posted 16 Oct 2005 7:53 pm
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Danny & Joe.....what great players both Bill and RJ are.....Danny, you're not bad yourself....you can hang right in there with the best of them for sure. I've always enjoyed hearing Joe play, too. Hoping to be with all the group in Dec. My surgery for gall bladder will be this Thursday (Oct. 20th). Hope to be going by the time DSSGA has its Dec.Jam......
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Be Blessed........HAL
'85 Emmons LeGrande D-10,(8 & 5) Hilton Vol. Pedal, BJS Birthstone bar, Rack w/Evans Pre-amp, Lexicon MPX500; (2)1501-4 BW's in custom built cabs by T.A. Gibson, & Sound Tech PL802 Digital Power Amp.
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Joe McHam
From:
Houston, TX * R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Oct 2005 2:23 am
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We are sorry to have missed that live session and lesson from Mr. Smooth.. If he got any smoother, we could rename Silk to Mr. Smooth.
It has been our pleasure to have known Bill Stafford for a very long time.. and it's an honor to call him our friend.. He sure gave us some excellent advice on an great pedal steel... Thanks Mr. Bill..
I only wished that I lived a bit closer so that we could hear him and RJ play more often.
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Joe McHam
Excel Superb S-12 8+6
Vegas 400 amp
IVL SteelRider
http://www.joemcham.com
http://www.in-loving-memories.com
World's Worst Steel Player!!!
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Tom Harris
From:
Mississippi, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2005 5:42 am
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DANNY,,JUST READ YOUR INPUT,,HEY,LET ME SAY WHAT A PLEASURE IT WAS TO GET TO SIT IN WITH YOU,BILL STAFFORD,,BILY CARR,THE GREAT BOB SAXON,,RJ,BURAS,JIM MORGAN,AND 2 PLAYERS WHO'S NAMES I CANT REMEMBER,ON OCT 1ST AT GULFPORT,,LAWD,,WHAT A TIME I HAD,JUST GETTING TO ASSOCIATE WITH YALL,,NOT TO MENTION GETTING TO SING WITH SUCH GREAT MUSICIANS AS YALL ARE,,DANNY,LET ME SAY ,,YOU DONT NEED TO TAKE A BACK-SEAT TO ANYONE,MAN,,IF I COULD DO JUST ONE OF YOUR LICK'S I'ED BE TICKLED,,YOU PLAYED AS GOOD AS ANY OF THEM,AND IM LOOKING FOWARD TO SEEING ALL YALL IN DECEMBER AT GULFPORT,MAN,,OLE BOB PLAYED LIKE HIS GUITAR NECK WAS 3FT LONG,NEVER HEARD SO MANY LICK'S AND RUN'S AS HE WAS MAKING,,AND I LOVE THE WAY BILL STAFFORD DOES THE WESTERN SWING SOUND,HIM AND BOB TEAMED UP ON SOME "TWINNING" ON A COUPLA SONG'S I DID,,I THOUGHT I WAS ON STAGE WITH OLE BOB WILLS.LOOKIN FOWARD TO DECEMBER AT GULFPORT...
TOM HARRIS |
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