Carl West/Eddy Drake/Danny Micheal/Buck Owens/Larry West....

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 4 May 2012 1:48 am

It seem like yesterday I was just talking to them.Mi how time flies.Rip all my dear friends! You too Archie,Lou & Dave...........

Uncle leo J.Eiffert,Jr.

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 4 May 2012 12:15 pm

Jack Tucker, Cliff Crofford, Monte Paul, Bobby Boydd, Bobby Ray, Tony Amico, Everette Price, Jack Laux, Lou Martin, Bookie Modin, Bobby Austin, Cindy Carson, Gail Davis, Phil Baugh, Glen Garrison, Tony Treece and so many more of the old SoCal pickers. I miss 'em all..........JH in Va.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 7 May 2012 11:11 pm

Boy,you got that right Jerry.I miss all of them too!bring up they names help to keep them alive with us who remember them for others who forget.I've been bless to have picked with so many of them who are gone from this earth.I left,but,thanks to God I'm still here to do what he wants me to finish.Mean while I keep Ron & Jim and so many others on my back for how I Am. Am just me for everybody and if I was running this Country we would all be playing together in Music not what's going on.I know we can't go there,but, just to look!

Uncle Leo J.Eiffert,Jr.

Don Holiman · Post by **Don Holiman** » 15 May 2012 6:49 am

I am new to the forum,I joined so I could reply to Leo's post.Carl West was my Brother in law,his son Larry my Nephew.Larry played drums for me at the Silver Dollar in vegas from 75 -79. I Love them and miss them both so much.I played bass for Eddy Drake at the Ace's club in 63-64 along with Carl,Jerry Lee,George French,Cecil Bays. Later with Earl Ball,Jay Dee Maness a gig Carl got for me.I recorded with Buck and his gang a lot at Capital before he opened his studio in Bakersfield.
I miss all my friends, Relatives and fellow pickers who have gone on.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 15 May 2012 9:27 am

I sure do miss them all too Don.I did a lot of sessions with Carl at Gold Star Recording Studios in Hollywood and many others.Had fun giving Larry some Drum lessons on how to play Country Music so he could work with Jack Tucker at the Pioneer Room in Norwalk,California.I also enjoyed the great times picking with you too at the Holiday Two & with Eddy Drake at the Ace's,Blue Room and many other Clubs & Jam Sessions.Thanks again for your friendship over the years Don.Sincerely in Music Uncle=Leo J.Eiffert,Jr.

Arthur York · Post by **Arthur York** » 9 Jun 2013 2:45 pm

I first met Carl West in 1952 in Norwalk Ca., my best friend for over 50 years. A band was formed at this time with his cousin Richard McCullough, Carl on steel Bob Bull AKA Denton, Jim DeBanardi drums and myself.I sure miss him, what a friend! Art York

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 10 Jun 2013 7:21 am

Wow, talk about memories.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 11 Jun 2013 9:18 am

Hey Joe,I sure have them. I've lived the life of a Musician local 47,Songwriter & Music Publisher of Young Country Music / Eb Tide Music owner BMI,Manager of Artists,Record Producer,Record Promoter and Concerts and so many other things in this Music Industry as well as The Head of or in charge of The Academy of Country Music Security in conjuntion with Dick Clark Productions for over 38 years. So I think I have a little bit of History in me with memories.

The God Father Of Southern California Country Music.

Billy McCombs · Post by **Billy McCombs** » 14 Jun 2013 8:13 pm

Leo thanks for that bit of history. Will you be at the Pearl jam in October? If so I will see you there.Billy from Bakersfield