Jeremy Wakefield & the Lucky Stars

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 16 Oct 2010 11:05 pm

Just got home from seeing Jeremy Wakefield with the Lucky Stars at the "Farmers Market" in West Los Angeles courtesy of my good friend Chance Wilson who gave me the ride up there. What a terrific Western Swing Group ! Jeremy was playing a double necked Rickenbaker, not sure of the year. Jeremy just keeps getting better and better ! Also got to meet and talk with another Steeler, Chris Lucker. We all sat at a table off to the side of the Bandstand and really enjoyed the evening.

Tony Glassman · Post by **Tony Glassman** » 16 Oct 2010 11:37 pm

........and Russ, the Lucky Stars' guitar player ain't too shabby on steel either!

Ian Miller · Post by **Ian Miller** » 17 Oct 2010 12:41 am

Hear, hear! He was playing some gorgeous stuff on the Sho-Bud tonight as Jeremy was rockin' the Ricky down South. Funnily enough, I heard a second or two from the Farmer's Market show via a cell phone video sent to Russ' brother-in-law, believe it or not.

It's an honor to know so many outstanding steelers.

Gary Meyer · Post by **Gary Meyer** » 17 Oct 2010 3:16 am

Any word of when their next album is coming out?
Their first two are great!

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 17 Oct 2010 7:25 am

Saw them in Seattle a month ago. I agree completely. Great band. Left me smilin'.

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 17 Oct 2010 11:38 am

Caught a FINE show by them in PDX here a couple Sundays ago.

GREAT Playing by Russ and the guys. A Nice 2neck stand up Ricky through a tweed Magnatone topped it all off.

EJL

Matthew Dawson · Post by **Matthew Dawson** » 17 Oct 2010 5:15 pm

+1. The show in PDX was a great night of steel guitar. Hopefully they play here again soon!

Chris Lucker · Post by **Chris Lucker** » 18 Oct 2010 9:49 am

Billy, Sir, it was a great pleasure meeting you and providing some interesting context to what was going on in the steel and Western Swing world back when you were a teenager and in your early twenties.

What is your secret for still having your youthful appearance?

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 18 Oct 2010 12:46 pm

Hi Chris: My supposed youthful appearance was due to chasing Women. I never could catch them but it kept me in shape ! I enjoyed meeting and talking with you and hope to see you again.

Billy:

Jesse Adams · Post by **Jesse Adams** » 18 Oct 2010 1:36 pm

Anybody know what tunings JW is rockin' on that rick?

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 18 Oct 2010 7:41 pm

Jesse:

I think it was a C6th and a C# Minor. Possibly on both tunings he had a little string on the bottom but I did not look that close to see what they were or what they were tuned to. He asked me to sit in but I came out to listen and not to screw up their terrific arrangements.

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Jeremy Wakefield & the Lucky Stars

Jeremy Wakefield & the Lucky Stars

the next album ?