Ricky Davis Bad-Assery

Danny Crelin · Post by **Danny Crelin** » 16 Nov 2023 7:56 pm

A true Steel Guitar legend and my influence..

https://open.spotify.com/track/3HkX6CG3 ... ba417e4eb7

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 17 Nov 2023 3:50 am

Always loved his tone. Not sure how to describe it,but it's pure pedal steel to me.

Dirk Edwards · Post by **Dirk Edwards** » 17 Nov 2023 4:50 am

Would you have not rather heard this at CMA Awards!!!!!!? Its the Twin for tone.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 17 Nov 2023 7:55 am

Wow thanks so much Danny as I blush. I love that whole LIVE in London album we did; just old school 4-piece. Me and Dale played through black Face Fender Twins; Billy Dee on Bass and Scott Mathews on Drums. Johnny Bush many years ago; said that was his favorite LIVE ALBUM he has heard. Dale played his Tomkins Guitar; I played my D-10 1975 Pro-II and my "SSHAWAIIAN" on "In the Jailhouse Now". Thanks Joe; yes just Sho~bud Straight into Fender Twin; just like my mentor Lloyd Green.
Here's the whole album my treat:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5 ... 5PAIwKKd4h

Ricky

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 17 Nov 2023 4:43 pm

Yes sir, 1st rate stuff. That's why it's in my collection of Dale Watson music. Hard to beat that tone and playing. Cudos to Ricky for his wonderful technique and talent.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 17 Nov 2023 6:19 pm

Thanks so much Larry for the kind words. It reminded me of some SAVED kind words Lloyd Green wrote me after he heard "Help me Merle I'm Breaking out in a Nashville Rash" on that live album and said:

The famous Lloyd Green just heard this solo that I played and then the twin part me and Dale played together on this song Dale Watson wrote on the live in London album.
Lloyd then emailed me this:

"Damn Ricky!
I don’t know that I had ever heard the live recording of you and Dale Watson with the song, “Help Me Merle”.
That is some absolutely cool E9th playing.
Dale and you should still be together. You were on fire, man.
Nobody could have done that better. Perhaps nobody could have played it as good as you did!
Really impressive my friend.
Love ya,
Lloyd"

Wow I'm speechless. Here's the song below.
https://youtu.be/qgkjdrkelZk

You can see me actually play this solo from a live show in Holland. Here>
https://youtu.be/WParxip-RJM

Ricky

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 17 Nov 2023 7:58 pm

My brother and I went to see Dale and Ricky when they were at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta a good while back. Those two guys were made for each other. No need to comment on Ricky’s tone and playing, you know what it was!

Dirk Edwards · Post by **Dirk Edwards** » 18 Nov 2023 12:52 pm

Its hard to watch Ricky play,and almost costs me Lots of $.
I just about reach for the gas can to burn my guitar.

He a !@#$%*& "Witch Doctor" on that thing?