Me and my buddy Sonny Curtis

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 29 Aug 2016 6:11 pm

Pictures fit for your cornfield . LOL . One of the finest steel players that i have ever played beside . Sonny Curtis . Should have been in the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame many years ago . Why he isn't is beyond me . Played for the top country stars . Traveled the world with the stars . Played in every state of the union . Owned two steel guitar shops . Recorded many albums . What more does it take to be considered to be inducted ??? Love you buddy . Gary .

john buffington · Post by **john buffington** » 29 Aug 2016 7:12 pm

I have known Sonny Curtis over 45+ years. I agree he should have been in the HOF long, long ago. This guy is a wealth of knowledge and history. He is a gentlemens, gentlemen. One of the finest players ever. He was one of the very first professional players to begin to endorse Clark Custom Steel Guitars. I met Sonny and shared with him about the Clark Guitars, he was interested and the rest is history. He also had one of the very first Emmons push/pulls, number 3, I think. He also has history with Sho-Bud guitars many are not aware of. I am honored to have his friendship.

Rick Johnson · Post by **Rick Johnson** » 30 Aug 2016 3:54 am

Gary, I enjoyed seeing you and Sonny
last weekend. Great visit.

Rick

www.rickjohnsoncabinets.com

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 30 Aug 2016 4:51 am

George Jones w/ Sonny Curtis: stl gtr "Midnight Special." (3/16/73) Tammy is on the show and is singing harmony here. This performance is perfect. There are no flaws:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3G4Eh3CVt8

For better resolution slide to @ 22:45

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVk6EjH0qeI

Randy Tatman · Post by **Randy Tatman** » 30 Aug 2016 5:29 am

When I was a kid I bought my first new Telecaster from Sonny. I still have it and the sales receipt.

Rick Johnson · Post by **Rick Johnson** » 30 Aug 2016 6:42 am

I bought my first Sho-Bud pak-a-seat
and Sho-Bud volume pedals from Sonny,
Also my original old Bill Lawrence
cords that I still use today. I also
bought the Session 500
that Peavey sent him. He never like it
and I begged him out of it. I still have it.
Then about two years ago he sold me a new old stock
Sho-Bud volume pedal that clamps to the pedal bar.
It was in the original box too.
I agree with Gary Preston, he should be in the
Hall Of Fame....

Rick

www.rickjohnsoncabinets.com

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 30 Aug 2016 8:30 am

wonderful pictures, thank you, and my best to Sonny, he is one hell of a player ...

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 30 Aug 2016 12:30 pm

He's been at it for I guess at least 60 years.

Not exactly sure when this was taken.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 30 Aug 2016 5:44 pm

Sonny Curtis got THE best tone out of an Emmons guitar that I ever heard playing through his Randall Steelman. Amazing Emmons tone. Just a great classic steel player and a heck of a nice guy. Why he wasn't put into the SGHOF many years ago is beyond me. One of my top favorite players.

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 31 Aug 2016 9:48 pm

Does It looks like the guitar in the photo above is a Multi-Kord??

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 1 Sep 2016 9:32 am

Sonny is my friend and one of my very favorite people who plays the steel guitar. If I were going to put on a steel show Sonny would be the first star player I would try to get to come. He most definitely should be in the Hall Of Fame. I must admit his pedals down E and pedals up A setup on E9th is very hard to get to work properly. I sure miss getting to see Sonny since the Indianapolis Gospel show closed down. We had some great times there with Sonny and his wife.
Jerry

Mark Lawrence · Post by **Mark Lawrence** » 3 Sep 2016 3:04 am

An honor to set next to Sonny at the Ohio Jam.

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 6 Sep 2016 5:11 pm

I am a better steel player thanks to the likes of Sonny Curtis , John Hughey , Herby Wallace . Happy to call them my friend . Sonny doesn't live very far from me . Love this guy .