| Author |
Topic: Rick Price |
Butch Pytko
From:
Orlando, Florida, USA
|
Posted 27 Nov 2010 12:00 pm |
|
| Recently I was looking for my favorite current classic country singer Jake Hooker on the You Tube videos, when I got a big bonus of Rick Price being shown playing his Emmons Push-Pull in Jake's band. I'm thinking these must be recent videos & what is interesting is it showing a steel players out-look on what type of steel he prefers. Also, a recent thread talked about how Rick had owned a special-order Zum at one time. So, I'm taking it that he went back to the Emmons? I remember that I met Rick back in the early 80's & he had an Emmons Push-Pull--I'm wondering if this is the same guitar he had then. I'd sure like to know his thoughts on this, but as long as I've been on the Forum, I don't remember him responding at all, about anything. Anyone know if he's a member? Anyone seen Rick play at all, I guess in the San Antonio/Dallas area, talked to him & can relay his thoughts on how he feels about the various steels? |
|
|
|
Mike Wheeler
From:
Delaware, Ohio, USA
|
Posted 27 Nov 2010 1:11 pm
|
|
Rick's been a member since 2009 and has posted 3 times. If you do a search on his name you will see those posts, and can even send him an email.
_________________
Best regards,
Mike |
|
|
|
Mike Kowalik
From:
San Antonio,Texas
|
Posted 27 Nov 2010 1:42 pm Rick....
|
|
Butch.....
Rick lives here in San Antonio and is not a member of the Forum.The Rick Price mentioned in the post before mine is from the United Kingdom.
_________________
Cremation is my last shot at having a hot body...... |
|
|
|
Owen Barnes
From:
Utopia, Texas, USA
|
Posted 27 Nov 2010 2:01 pm
|
|
I recently saw and talked to Rick. I was up at Fort Worth, TX about a month ago to pick up my new steel built by Gary Carpenter - Rains. I was in Gary's shop and it was just Gary, Rick and I. We talked a while, and he did have an old Push/Pull he was there getting some parts for, but we really didn't talk about that particular guitar. We chatted mostly about his gigs with Jake Hooker and mine down in South Texas. He told me he was living in San Antonio and gave me his phone number(s). Good guy.
_________________
Rains D-10 by Gary Carpenter |
|
|
|
Danny Letz
From:
Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
|
Posted 27 Nov 2010 4:23 pm
|
|
| I have heard that Rick has a favorable opinion of the Zum Hybrid. If you read on the Zumsteel site, Bruce says that he is not claiming the Hybrid sounds exactly like a push pull, but many pro players have said that it definitely captures some of those distintive characteristics. I think the advantage is that you would have a guitar with modern mechanics and Zums look good too. |
|
|
|
Dave Biller
From:
Texas, USA
|
Posted 28 Nov 2010 1:26 am
|
|
Owen, those parts were actually for my guitar. Gary made some knee levers for me and boy, are they beautiful! Butch, Rick really likes the Zums and played one at one time but he is definitely an "Emmons guy" these days and does indeed ply his craft on an old push/pull. A '66 Bolt-on to be exact, though he might also be seen with a lovely mid-70's laquer body one as well. The rig he uses with Jake consists of a pair of Evans FET500's and rack mouted reverb. He also recently scored another mint laquer body Emmons, also mid 70's which he's reworking, after he finishes mine, ofcourse!  hope this helps..... oh! and Rick is not a forum member but he does check it out regularly. |
|
|
|
Dave Burr
From:
League City, TX
|
Posted 29 Nov 2010 12:40 pm
|
|
Here's a couple of shots I took of Rick at Pearl's Dancehall in Fort Worth. 2009 and 2010. Not much changed in a year. 
2009
2010
_________________
Respectfully,
david burr |
|
|
|
Wayne Franco
From:
silverdale, WA. USA
|
Posted 29 Nov 2010 4:14 pm Thanks for the close up shots of Rick
|
|
| He is one of my very favorite E-9 players. I really like his precise approach. I've listened and listened to the tracks he put on Bobby Flores' records. I never get tired of them. |
|
|
|
Owen Barnes
From:
Utopia, Texas, USA
|
Posted 30 Nov 2010 4:29 am
|
|
Dave, yea I saw your guitar. Rick did mention that he was doing some work on someone else's guitar. Hope all turned out well.
_________________
Rains D-10 by Gary Carpenter |
|
|
|
Cliff Trent
From:
Oklahoma, USA
|
Posted 30 Nov 2010 9:26 am rick
|
|
| I got to visit with Rick at the Tru Country taping back in April. He is a super picker and a super person as well. His tone and precision was great!!! I hope he makes it to the Dallas show again in March! |
|
|
|
Steve Blazek
From:
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
|
Posted 30 Nov 2010 9:59 am
|
|
| When I moved to Austin in the late 70's I needed some work done on my p/p. Buddy Miller hooked me up with Rick who invited me to his house, fixed my guitar and gave me the best advice ever "stop playin that thing like a Dobro" all for free! great guy. |
|
|
|
Wayne Franco
From:
silverdale, WA. USA
|
Posted 30 Nov 2010 10:29 am Now that I know what he looks like
|
|
I'm going to keep an eye out for Rick at the Dallas show.
Wayne Franco |
|
|
|
