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Nick Reed
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Tony Farr

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Steel guitarist "Tony Farr" in Nashville passed away Thursday January 7th. He had suffered with complications from the Covid 19 virus.

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I had a copy of his steel album entitled "plays the FARR out of it". That was a long time ago and never thought I'd hear that name again.
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RIP Tony Farr, that album was my first pedal steel record !
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Same here!!
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I think Tony had a band at one point called the "farr outs".Did the "plays the farr out of it"l.p. have him on a fire engine? I kinda remember it. RIP Tony Farr.
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I used to have the album "Plays the Farr Out Of It." Wow. Haven't thought of that album in a long, long time.
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I'm sorry to hear of the passing of Tony Farr; RIP, Tony. I have a CD of his entitled "Just Being Friends", along with guitarist, Tom Campbell.
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I first met Tony when he was hanging around the Dallas area. He would sub at the "Big D Jamboree", the Levee, and did several tour dates with Eddie McDuff & Orville Couch. I believe he also worked for Tony Douglas for a while. A good player and a funny individual. RIP Tony
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Back in the late 60's I and my wife had Tony Farr over on a Sunday night for fried chicken and taters. I think he was with George Kent at the Hogan in Colorado Springs that week and the next.

Nice fellow.

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I used to see tony Farr's music cargo trailer parked out near duane marrs music store in nashville.wish I would have the chance to meet him.
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I'm sorry to hear. My condolences. Sure glad we have vaccines coming through.
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Post by Terry Wood »

I remember Steel Guitarist Tony Farr. Sorry to hear this ! Prayers for his Family and Friends. RIP Tony
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Post by Doug Beaumier »

Sad to hear this. I too had his “Plays the Farr Out of it” album. Tony called me a couple of times many years ago to talk steel guitar. He seemed like a nice guy and he loved the pedal steel. My condolences to his family.
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My condolences to Tony's family
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I met Tony many years ago at one of Scotty'shows he was a nice man a great steel player, got to be friends with him again on facebook, we had a few conversations he will be missed.
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RIP Tony! We met him at the Flame cafe in Minneapolis many years ago. Yes, we bought his record, play the FARR out of it!
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