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Topic: Passing of Tut Taylor |
Larry Sasser
From:
Conyers,Ga. USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2015 10:37 am |
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I am saddened to report the passing of The World Famous Dobro Player and Builder Tut Taylor. Tut played on many legendary recordings, one being the famous Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album, Will The Circle Be Unbroken. Most of you know me as a steel player, but I started on the Dobro in the mid 1950's. I got my first Dobro from Tut. I lived in Georgia and Tut lived not very far away. He used to come to my house and other players also and we would play all night. He was a big influence on me. Rest in Piece My Friend.
Details of the service will be posted soon.
Larry Sasser |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2015 1:56 pm
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RIP Tut! Big influence on me!
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"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
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Steve Allison
From:
Eatonton,Ga. U.S.A.
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 8:03 am
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| Larry, Tut's brother Henry ran the Nightclub Corral in Milledgeville where I first got my start playing as a kid. Every now and then Tut would show up there. So would Flatt & Scruggs and other big acts would come through and stop in. Those were the days! So sorry to here of Tut's passing. All of my inspirations are quickly fading! Mike Branyon says hello to you by the way. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 9:02 am
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I met Tut in the mid-60's when I was a dobro player in Los Angeles and he was out on the West Coast doin' something, and recording with the KColonels. Gave me lots of reso tips though I couldn't get into the flatpick thing. I had his "12-string Dobro" album, but it got lost somewhere along the way.
Rest well, Resomaestro.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Tommy Young
From:
Ethelsville Alabama
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 11:03 am
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My condolences to his family R.I.P.
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TOMMY YOUNG
MAX-TONE MODIFICATIONS
BMI dealer,Classic VIBE 100 amp... SIT strings.. |
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J PARKER
From:
Meridian Miss
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 11:48 am
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| Prayers go out to his family during this time. |
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Bill Erchul
From:
Raleigh, NC, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2015 4:18 pm
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RIP, Mr. Taylor. Although I've rarely played dobro with a flatpick, Tut granted me membership in the Dobrolic Plectral Society in 2006 for which I'm grateful. Tut had a unique approach to a unique instrument and he will always be remembered for being an original. Condolences to family and friends. (P.S. His spelling wasn't always the best but his heart was always in the right place.)
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Jim Snowman Mitchell
From:
Leesburg, Alabama
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Posted 24 Apr 2015 10:53 am Tut
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R.I.P. TUT
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Goodrich & Fender volume pedals
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Allen Hutchison
From:
Kilcoy, Qld, Australia
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Posted 25 Apr 2015 2:58 pm
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Tut influenced me a lot also, & my first reso LP I bought was Dobrolic Plectral Society. I love his style of playing.
Tut made at least one trip to Australia way back, & I purchased several LP's of his from the DJ in Tasmania who hosted Tut on his radio show.
One is still sealed & one autographed by Tut which I treasure.
A great legacy left for us to enjoy, RIP Tut & thanks for the music and inspiration. |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2015 10:05 pm
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I only learned of Tut's passing recently. He was a huge influence on me.
Tut also put on one the single most entertaining and fun solo shows ever. I saw him years ago at McCabes in Santa Monica CA (a guitar store - the back room holds about 100 but they have a superb sound and recording system).
I still remember his opening line. He sat in a folding chair, lifted up a brick from behind him, paused, and said "Somebody Frowed 'dis during the first set...") and set it down as a footrest.
Wonderful character, player, builder and promoter of resonator guitars.
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1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional |
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