Bobby Flores/Randy Rienhardt

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 31 Jul 2022 4:35 pm

I got hooked on youtube for over an hour this afternoon,,,going from one Bobby Flores song to another,,,,man,,what a talent. Bobby was a great steel player,,,but man you could really tell when Randy was playing,,,such freedom,,,,precise freedom,,,an hour well spent. Two great talents gone,,,,RIP to both!!!!

Larry Schoppe · Post by **Larry Schoppe** » 31 Jul 2022 6:30 pm

Right on!

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 1 Aug 2022 6:16 am

Yes sir, they were giants. So thankful youtube keeps their music alive.

James Leaman · Post by **James Leaman** » 2 Aug 2022 11:08 am

I couldnt agree more. Do you have some songs as an example? Bobby has lots of songs on there, but Id be interested in which ones have Randy on them.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 2 Aug 2022 2:43 pm

Yes James here's Bobby singing I just destroyed the world and this version done awesomely on steel guitar by Randy Reinhardt.
https://youtu.be/zDnlIt7FWr0

Here's another off same album.
https://youtu.be/cw6ZSCVM46g

Ricky

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 2 Aug 2022 3:25 pm

Oh yeah,,, and as most of us tune in to the fills ,just listen to the extended chords Randy pads in the background ,,and man he used to do it so effortlessly,,,,he had fun playing,,,a monster piano player too!!!!

Greg Derksen · Post by **Greg Derksen** » 2 Aug 2022 4:58 pm

To call that first class singing ?
And first class steel playing?

Is a real understatement

Just stellar
Thx for the links.

Greg

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 2 Aug 2022 5:33 pm

Well I guess everyone has heard the story of Randy and Buddy trading eights, ,or fours or whatever,,,no declared winner,,,LOL. I think they both heard music things things in their head from a different universe,,,something us mortals don't hear,LOL.
Randy was playing for a group that played our Comal County fair a year or so before he died,,,and he was kind enough to sit with my wife and I on a long break,,,enjoyed a very pleasant conversation,,,,he was really a great guy,,,

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 4 Aug 2022 6:38 am

Ricky,thanks for the songs you posted. I don't believe I have ever heard that kind of emotion from a steel and vocalist. I am stunned!

James Leaman · Post by **James Leaman** » 4 Aug 2022 7:21 am

Bobby and Randy were both stunning! Hardly a day goes by that I don’t listen to them.

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 4 Aug 2022 9:51 am

James,I can see why! They were totally over the top musical pleasure.