Weldon Myrick

Bill Duncan · Post by **Bill Duncan** » 3 Jun 2014 5:40 am

Many of the things we worry and are concerned about suddenly become petty and unimportant.

Rest in peace Weldon, God bless his family.

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 3 Jun 2014 5:44 am

RIP Mr Weldon a great steel player and a great person - the first time I met him was like we had been friends for ever - could not have been nicer ------ He and Hal are back playing together and makin great music again

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 3 Jun 2014 5:50 am

So very, very sad news. Saw him at the Opry years ago, and I just knew I was seeing how it was supposed to be done.
How the big boys do it, so to speak.
Vaya con Dios, Mr. Myrick.

Stan Knowles NC · Post by **Stan Knowles NC** » 3 Jun 2014 5:53 am

I apologize for the double post on here! There
certainly was nothing to let me know that the first
one ever got on here, therefore, I tried again...so
they both went through. Then, as much as I tried...
I could not delete one of them.

This is embarrassing...but, that's life!

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 3 Jun 2014 6:39 am

I met Weldon some years ago when the late Kenny Dale and I went to the "Steelin' For Hearts" show in Maryland if I remember right. Weldon was the main performer that day and I'd wanted to talk to him for awhile as I knew that he and Hal Rugg tuned their 2nd strings to C# instead of the more common D#. I thought he'd give me a great musical insight as to why they did this but he simply said "I wanted to get three notes out of that string and at the time the steel I was playing wouldn't lower more than once so I just tuned the string down and raised it twice".... A great player and a nice guy to boot and he will be missed for sure..........JH in Va.

Buck Reid · Post by **Buck Reid** » 3 Jun 2014 6:43 am

Our thought's and prayers go out to Weldon's family. I've always had great respect for the man and his talents. Major loss to the steel guitar community... sincere condolences.

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 3 Jun 2014 6:54 am

Let me join the friends in saying a prayer for Weldon and his family. Weldon was a inspiration to all that enjoyed his music and talent over the years. He will be sorely missed.

Bobby D. Reed · Post by **Bobby D. Reed** » 3 Jun 2014 8:06 am

If there ever was an icon of pedal steel guitar
In Nashville no one ever had to look too far
Just turn on the OPRY and Weldon would be there
Or turn on the radio and he'd be on the air

On hit after hit his style can't be denied
Playing licks that thousands of other players tried
The loss of a man like him is hard to understand
And when it came to steel guitar, Weldon was THE MAN!

It's sad to see him go, the music world will grieve Our prayers go to family and friends that he leaves
God said it was time for the gentle giant to fall we'll miss him so for Weldon was an Idol to us all

Bobby Reed

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 3 Jun 2014 8:20 am

big bummer. very sad.
weldon and hal....my main influences and inspiration.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 3 Jun 2014 8:22 am

I'm so sorry to hear this news. I never met Weldon, but his artistry on the instrument never ceased to amaze me. He was a master and an innovator, an inspiration to all.

Rest in peace, Weldon Myrick. You done good here.

Luke Schneider · Post by **Luke Schneider** » 3 Jun 2014 8:42 am

obits from the tennessean and nashville scene:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/enterta ... s/9908649/

http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville ... dies-at-76

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 3 Jun 2014 8:58 am

I always enjoyed being around Weldon and Judy. RIP my friend.

Roy Rosetta · Post by **Roy Rosetta** » 3 Jun 2014 10:05 am

Our condolences and prayers go out to Weldon's family. What a wonderful person he was. He will be missed tremendously by the steel guitar world and music world.
Our Precious Lord be with his family,
....Roy and Barbara

Michael Strauss · Post by **Michael Strauss** » 3 Jun 2014 10:29 am

Sad news, RIP Weldon,you will be missed.

Rex Thomas · Post by **Rex Thomas** » 3 Jun 2014 12:47 pm

Goodness, wasn't happy to see this.

Weldon was a MAJOR inspiration to me. Innovator, trail blazer, blessed with enormous talent.

My deepest sympathy to his family.

Yes, rest in peace, Weldon.

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 3 Jun 2014 12:55 pm

Very sad news. That Angel Band just keeps getting better. RIP Weldon

Will Cowell · Post by **Will Cowell** » 3 Jun 2014 1:41 pm

I feared the worst when I heard he had a stroke. So sad, my thoughts are with your family, rest in peace, Weldon. Praise the Lord on an instrument of ten strings! Another light dims and goes out down here...

Bas Kapitein · Post by **Bas Kapitein** » 3 Jun 2014 1:51 pm

Weldon played the intro to â€œNashville againâ€ by Paul Siebel. That intro plus the first line of the singer was the opening tune for a Dutch national radio show that was one of the few European radio shows to promote country music throughout the seventies. It was one of the reasons I started playing steel and it might even be the reason there are so many steelplayers from the small country of Holland active on this forum.
Now we have the internet to keep us up to date with whats happening in Nashville, but in those days we were waiting by the radio every week for Weldon to start playing
If you are not familiar with the tune;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_XdWlcbfTA

Ned McIntosh · Post by **Ned McIntosh** » 3 Jun 2014 2:08 pm

Just heard the news from Al Brisco as he is here in Australia for a few days. Very sad news indeed.

We are losing those we should refer to as "The Gold Standard" of steel-guitar, the men who lifted it to the heights, those who inspired us with both their playing and their personalities.

To Weldon Myricks's family and his many friends I send my humblest and most sincere condolences.

RIP Weldon Myrick. Your place amongst the Immortals is assured.

Tony Smart · Post by **Tony Smart** » 3 Jun 2014 2:13 pm

Very sad.
In the early 70's I wrote to Weldon c/o The Opry, about a pot. they were using in their volume pedals. I never really expected a reply.

I was staggered when I received a letter from him.
It was two pages of foolscap, hand written and with diagrams explaining all.

That he found time to do that for a nobody left me with the greatest respect for him.

A fantastic player and a great bloke. Sadly missed, but he left us a legacy that will live on.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 3 Jun 2014 2:15 pm

Here is the comment from Jimmy Peppers on Weldon's Passing. I'm posting it for Jimmy as he is not a forum member.

There goes a real champion. one of the nice ones. Weldon would do demos for me at Bradley's barn

Mickey Adams · Post by **Mickey Adams** » 3 Jun 2014 3:03 pm

I heard the news when I ran into DeeGee Overby this afternoon... Another legend of steel guitar is gone.. What a loss for all of us, and what great blessings he bestowed on us with his being, and his music..

Clark Connell · Post by **Clark Connell** » 3 Jun 2014 3:09 pm

I was very sad to hear about Weldon today. He was one of my earliest influences, along with Sonny Garrish and others. His classic solo on Johnny Bush's recording of 'Whiskey River' is one of the all time great steel solos. I will miss you, Weldon. Thanks for the inspiration all these years.

Michael Breid · Post by **Michael Breid** » 3 Jun 2014 3:20 pm

Weldon was one of my biggest pedal steel guitar heroes. I got to shake and howdy with him and Cayton Roberts once at the old Shoney's restaurant in Nashville. Such a warm human being. So glad I got to meet him. The only steel playing hero of mine I've yet to meet is Lloyd Green. He and Big Jim Vest were the first to turn me on to pedal steel. RIP Mr. Weldon. Your work on earth is done.

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 3 Jun 2014 3:36 pm

Weldon, one of the best..Prayers for the family..Bill

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