Have an idea who's the steeler on this Dick Curless video?
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Charlie Hansen
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Have an idea who's the steeler on this Dick Curless video?
I don't know much but what I know I know very well.
Carter S-10 3X5, Peavey Nashville 112, plus Regal dobro and too many other instruments to mention.
Bluegrass Island CFCY FM 95.1 Charlottetown, PE, Canada, on the web at cfcy.fm.
A Touch Of Texas CIOE FM 97.5 Sackville, NS, Canada,
on the web at cioe975.ca.
Carter S-10 3X5, Peavey Nashville 112, plus Regal dobro and too many other instruments to mention.
Bluegrass Island CFCY FM 95.1 Charlottetown, PE, Canada, on the web at cfcy.fm.
A Touch Of Texas CIOE FM 97.5 Sackville, NS, Canada,
on the web at cioe975.ca.
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James Marlowe
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Lee Baucum
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Looks kinda like Jimmy Crawford.
Lee, from South Texas - Down On The Rio Grande
There are only two options as I see it.
Either I'm right, or there is a sinister conspiracy to conceal the fact that I'm right.
Williams Keyless S-10, BMI S-10, Evans FET-500LV, Fender Steel King, 2 Roland Cube 80XL's,
Sarno FreeLoader, Goodrich Passive Volume Pedals, Vintage ACE Pack-A-Seat
There are only two options as I see it.
Either I'm right, or there is a sinister conspiracy to conceal the fact that I'm right.
Williams Keyless S-10, BMI S-10, Evans FET-500LV, Fender Steel King, 2 Roland Cube 80XL's,
Sarno FreeLoader, Goodrich Passive Volume Pedals, Vintage ACE Pack-A-Seat
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Mitch Drumm
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Almost certainly Curly Eyles, who was known to be on Dick's records in the mid to late 1950s, along with Lenny Breau on standard guitar.
Compare a still frame from the video to 2 pix of Curly in 1957. Curly second from left; Curless 4th from left.
Here's Roy Aldridge, Lenny, and Curly from over 60 years ago. I can only wish I could go downtown and hear this sound tonight. No chance. Not on the radio either.
http://picosong.com/wqTkq/
Compare a still frame from the video to 2 pix of Curly in 1957. Curly second from left; Curless 4th from left.
Here's Roy Aldridge, Lenny, and Curly from over 60 years ago. I can only wish I could go downtown and hear this sound tonight. No chance. Not on the radio either.
http://picosong.com/wqTkq/
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Mitch Drumm
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I bought my first guitar, a 69PP that I still own, from Al "Curley" Eyles at Fitchburg Music around 1972. He would sit at a steel in the store and just blow your mind with his playing. Begged him for lessons, but he always said "no, I don't play anymore...". He turned me on to Tommy Case for lessons, and I owe him for getting me going...
John Macy
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Engineer/Producer/Steel Guitar
Rockport, TX
Engineer/Producer/Steel Guitar
A bit of trivia for those that may be unaware. The Betty Cody that is in the last picture is actually Rita Cote, Lenny Breau's Mom.She was a singer from Sherbrooke Quebec. She married Harold Breau, a musician who performed as Hal Lone Pine.
Lenny was an awesome jazz player. Made albums with Chet Atkins, Buddy Emmons and several of his own. Lenny left us way too early. One of the finest pickers I have ever heard.
Lenny was an awesome jazz player. Made albums with Chet Atkins, Buddy Emmons and several of his own. Lenny left us way too early. One of the finest pickers I have ever heard.
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