Bobbe Seymour RIP.

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 25 Mar 2014 4:00 pm

Just saw this post, sad news for sure, Prayers, and condolences to the family.

Bill Ford

Gary Watkins · Post by **Gary Watkins** » 26 Mar 2014 6:03 am

I found this: http://www.bobbeseymour.net/index.html in case anyone hasn't seen it before.

Nicholas Ackron · Post by **Nicholas Ackron** » 26 Mar 2014 8:01 am

Praying for the Seymour family!

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 26 Mar 2014 8:18 am

I'm just checking in here and couldn't be more saddened than to learn of Bobbe's passing.

If you ever saw Bobbe without a friendly smile on his face, I'm sure it wasn't for very long. He always gave is best to entertain and to help us all become better players.

Sincere condolences to Bobbe's family and loved ones.

Kyle Dosskey · Post by **Kyle Dosskey** » 26 Mar 2014 3:33 pm

Checked in here just because I hadn't heard back on an order from Steel Guitar Nashville last week and see this, just terrible. Rest In Peace Bobbe.

Mike Cass · Post by **Mike Cass** » 26 Mar 2014 8:06 pm

Im glad that he's not suffering anymore. Last time we spoke he still had that sense of humor though; when I asked how he was feeling he said that his fun meter wasn't pegging much, but he didn't complain... My prayers and condolences to his family, employees and friends. And thanks for the 12 years of gainful employment, Bobbe. May you RIP.

MC

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 27 Mar 2014 9:24 am

You will be missed.

jim flynn · Post by **jim flynn** » 27 Mar 2014 9:28 am

As colorful and sometimes controversial it is so
sad to see him go. I pray that it was painless
and I pray that his family will know that he is at peace.
Bye Bobby, we'll all miss you.
Jim

Al Brisco · Post by **Al Brisco** » 27 Mar 2014 10:16 am

I first saw Bobbe playing in a club during a DJ Convention in Nashville around 1968, a forerunner of steel guitar conventions, where singers, musicians & industry people met.

Bobbe had a flair for showmanship even in those days. He had a LKL hooked up to a switch in the keyhead endplate to switch his Echo-Plex On & Off. Of course that really impressed this young steeler from Canada!

He will be missed!

Raymond Keller · Post by **Raymond Keller** » 27 Mar 2014 10:43 am

Rest in peace, prayers to all the family.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 27 Mar 2014 11:40 am

So long, Bobbe. Among all your other accomplishments, we were so lucky to get to hear the sounds you made on the steel guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XXbY_gBmKo

Bob Callaway · Post by **Bob Callaway** » 27 Mar 2014 5:30 pm

We will surely miss you Bobbe. It was a pleasure to know you. Our prayers for all the family.
Bob&Barb Callaway and Margit Stepp
Derby Steel Guitars.

Ian Finlay · Post by **Ian Finlay** » 28 Mar 2014 1:18 am

I'm really sad to hear of his passing. I only knew him through the forum and his newsletters, but his huge personality shone through his writing and videos. May he rest in peace.

John A. Russell · Post by **John A. Russell** » 28 Mar 2014 3:23 am

So sorry, only got news of it over here in the UK.

Bobbe, remembered my name, from my first visit to his store from the UK.

Whenever I visited his store, he would smile and introduce me as his friend from the UK, to anyone who happened to be in the store.

He would then tell stories from The Road, from his many tours, with famous singers.

He was so interested, that I was a friend of David Hartley and he was so pleased, when I called David on my cell, so that he could talk to him.

I know, when I visit the store, I will expect to see him sitting there on an old plastic chair, smiling and greeting me.

RIP

John

Rob Munn · Post by **Rob Munn** » 28 Mar 2014 6:42 am

All my condolences and respect to the family and friends of Bobby Seymour. I've watched a lot of youtubes with him playing so sweet. Nice viddy Andy. Kinda sets the tone and brings one close to tears realizing that that kind of talent and congeniality is no longer on the terra firma. Betcha he'll be playing with Joaquin and Speedy and Jerry Byrd amongst many other sacred steel players.
Bonne Nuit Bobbe!

Peter Hart · Post by **Peter Hart** » 28 Mar 2014 7:16 am

My deepest sympathy and heart felt condolences for his family. This is obviously a huge loss to the world and the steel guitar community in particular. He will be missed.

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 28 Mar 2014 7:25 am

Sad, that another Icon is gone, sadder still that one day they all will...these folks who have done so much in advancing this instrument we love, but may unlike them ever master.

Chet Wilcox · Post by **Chet Wilcox** » 29 Mar 2014 5:51 am

I met Bobby along with Gene Oniel, in 1977, when they were both playing at Printers Ally , They were very nice to me and shared a lot of stories, Im sad to see that a lot of the greats are leaving us, Rest in peace Bobby, I hope to see you again in the here after, Love Chet

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 29 Mar 2014 12:00 pm

I did not know about Bobbe being gone with the God.I will miss Bobbe as he was a good friend. Now I have lost four of my good friends. First was John Jiacovelli then my friend Ralph Paulin then my good friend Ray Walker, and now my friend Bobbe Seymour.Anna and My prayers are with Bobbe and his Family.
Sam White

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 29 Mar 2014 5:55 pm

RIP Bobbe,

A life well lived, he like my late father-in-law lived 10 lifetimes in one, wish I had that kind of enthusiasm.

I was lucky to meet Bobbe at the PSGA show in Norwalk, CT in 2007 and have a few pictures from then to share.

Bobbe's Set

Question and answer section of the Show w/Russ Hicks, Bobbe, Herby Wallace, Lonnie Bennett, Joe Wright, and Randy Beavers. I always loved that part of the show.

Rest well Bobbe, you desearve it!

Ben ODell · Post by **Ben ODell** » 30 Mar 2014 7:43 am

A very sad day for the music world. Our best to the family, and may god bless you all !!

Ben-Jamin "O"

Dan Sliter · Post by **Dan Sliter** » 30 Mar 2014 12:01 pm

RIP My Friend! You will be missed by all who know you.

Wally Moyers · Post by **Wally Moyers** » 30 Mar 2014 6:58 pm

I never met Bobby in person but talked to him on the phone many times. We had a lot to talk about both being steel players and pilots. The first time was right after I did my first series of video instructional tapes. He sold a lot of them and really encouraged me to do more. When my son Jeremy moved to Nashville to play with Lone Star, he really made him feel welcome and treated him well. I bought my last Emmons guitar from him. Always a good guy, hard to see so many of the older generation pass onâ€¦ RIP, You are and will be missed..

Wally

Neil Lang · Post by **Neil Lang** » 31 Mar 2014 6:20 am

Another HUGE LOSS for our "Steel Guitar World". Condolences to his family.
Rest in peace Bobby, you will be sadly missed.

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 31 Mar 2014 3:56 pm

We were saddened to hear about Mr. Bobbe . Bobbe was good to all of us here in the Buckeye state . He had a lot of friends here . I will always remember him for driving from Nashville to Columbus , Ohio to do my first '' Gospel Steel Guitar Jubilee '' . I told Bobbe that i couldn't afford him and he asked me did i ask you for money ? He told me he had lots of old friends here and he wanted to see them again and he came and did a great job playing steel . I don't know if he had children or not . I hear a lot of people asking if the store will still be in business ? I tell them i don't know any more than they do . All i know is that we will surly miss him and his humor and fast wits . I remember he told me when he comes up this way to play a show he would fly his plane and pick me up and fly with him to the show . We never got that done . Good by Mister Bobbe .

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