The Heavenly Band?

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 4 Jul 2001 8:10 am

Guys,
First let me wish all of you a joyful and happy 4th. Now, since I haven't started a post in some time, I was just sitting around reminiscing about some of the pickers that have gone on, especially recently. WOW! what a band they must have up there right now. Let's have a fun thread and remember some of the great, (and maybe not so grear) ones that have gone.
What would your heavenly band consist of? With my limited memory since heart surgery, I'l try to start it out.
Twin Steels -Jimmy Day & Curly Chalker
Twin leads - Chet & Roy

I'm really at a loss right now memory wise so help me out, some of you other members of the "Old F@rts Club" Who would your heavenly band consist of?

Let's have fun with this one guys and remember some of our favorites.

WHO'LL BE FIRST?

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"LET'S GO STEEL SOMETHING" If it feels good, DO IT, if it feels "COUNTRY", do it TWICE
JPP

Gregg Galbraith · Post by **Gregg Galbraith** » 4 Jul 2001 8:33 am

Drums: Larrie London and Doug Renaud

Bass: Roy Huskey Jr. and III

Rick Garrett · Post by **Rick Garrett** » 4 Jul 2001 8:47 am

On Steel Bobby Garrett! Lead guitar Mr. Chet Atkins.

Rick

Steve Feldman · Post by **Steve Feldman** » 4 Jul 2001 8:49 am

Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman

what???

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 4 Jul 2001 9:14 am

Hey guys, great answers. I couldn't remember a lot of them, but you're joggin' my memory.(that happens when you get older they tell me)
Keep 'em coming!

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"LET'S GO STEEL SOMETHING" If it feels good, DO IT, if it feels "COUNTRY", do it TWICE
JPP

Larry Miller · Post by **Larry Miller** » 4 Jul 2001 9:30 am

Tommy Jackson on Fiddle

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 4 Jul 2001 9:37 am

....& Dale Potter.

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Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 4 Jul 2001 9:47 am

Hey John,,,

Dont include me,,,Im not good enough not yet anyhow,,,I was once asked by my pastor to play at the church,,,,his reason??? he wanted to show the people the difference in the organ versus my steel playing,,,,The organ what was like he described as "heaven"
I was to play as myself to show them what "
hell could be like" leave me out till I get a little better......

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 4 Jul 2001 9:53 am

My good friends Don Andrews on drums and Randy Gibson on steel. Not quite as well known as some mentioned but certainly great players!!! When it comes time to play "Amazing Grace" I still think no one did it better than Harold Flynn.
Jerry[This message was edited by Jerry Roller on 04 July 2001 at 10:55 AM.][This message was edited by Jerry Roller on 04 July 2001 at 10:57 AM.]

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 4 Jul 2001 2:51 pm

John
Here is a few of my favorites,,,Boggs,Murphey
McAulliff, Day, Vance Terry, Wiggins, Curly and now Chet will trade licks with all these lucky people,,,,

I pray that we keep what we have with us right now for a long long time...how ya doin
on your new guitar??

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 4 Jul 2001 3:27 pm

Since we are going back further than the last year or so I certainly would want to include one of the best friends I ever had in the steel guitar world. That would be Zane Beck. He was the most generous person I ever knew in the business and of course he was an awesome steel player.
Jerry

BobG · Post by **BobG** » 4 Jul 2001 3:50 pm

Jerry Garcia on steel , lead guitar and banjo
....Careful everyone... your not allowed
to flame anyone in "THIS" band.

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 4 Jul 2001 6:13 pm

Right Bob, no flamers here PLEASE! This is a fun one. No time limits. Jody, Doing as well as can be expected on the new guitar,(not all that good). BTW don't cut yourself too short, There were TWO pickers on that Hotclub LP. You're just still with us so you don't qualify, MY FRIEND
Retcop, you sure jogged my memory a bunch. How about the rest of you folks?

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"LET'S GO STEEL SOMETHING" If it feels good, DO IT, if it feels "COUNTRY", do it TWICE
JPP

Skip T · Post by **Skip T** » 5 Jul 2001 9:36 am

Last evening I happened to click on C M T and saw a Marty Stuart video playing. Who was there - - the late "Gary Hogue" and that particular video spotlighted Gary several times. I know he is in that Heavenly Band with the many others like Jimmy Day.

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 5 Jul 2001 11:28 am

actually there were more than just two pickers on the Hot CLub LP... but for now let me add JOhnny Cucci to the list for Heavenly Band...

Jerry Brightman · Post by **Jerry Brightman** » 5 Jul 2001 12:56 pm

Boy,

I think Don Rich would be in there somewhere.

Jerry

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 5 Jul 2001 1:22 pm

Thanks Dave, I've been thinkin' about Johnny too. We're not restricting this to just country pickers either!
And GOD YES Jerry, let's not forget Don. He was a fav. of mine too!

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"LET'S GO STEEL SOMETHING" If it feels good, DO IT, if it feels "COUNTRY", do it TWICE
JPP

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Don Olson · Post by **Don Olson** » 5 Jul 2001 3:59 pm

I'm a steel player but I think Floyd Crammer would be the Piano player.

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 5 Jul 2001 4:40 pm

Ronnie Hiatt and Harold Fogle would be in there somewhere. What about Pete Drake?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 5 Jul 2001 5:02 pm

Pete Pepper, Slim Idaho, Homer Haynes, Curley Fox, and Texas Ruby![This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 05 July 2001 at 06:04 PM.]

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 5 Jul 2001 5:30 pm

Donny,,,,many people are probably not familiar with Slim Idaho,,,wow,,he was a great player,he was killed in a cycle accident years ago,,,Homer Haynes..do you refer to the other part of "Jethro Burns" of Homer & Jethro ?? or was there a steel player with the same name,,,Im seem to forget.I know there was Homer Haynes & Jethro Burns....Homer & Jethro

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 5 Jul 2001 7:38 pm

but there's this chick singer...

(Oops wrong topic).

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 6 Jul 2001 9:30 am

Golly gee fellas and gals, I do hope the "Heavenly Gig" in the sky is not restricted to only American musicians...as we here in Canada have lost a few mighty fine steel guitarists over the years also. Two of whom come to mind include the sweetest of steel guitarists, Frank McPhalen, of Vancouver, while the latest was the very groovy and fine jazz steeler, Jack Mooney of Winnipeg. Is it o.k. for them to sit-in with the above mentioned names in that great band in the sky ? They paid their dues.

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 6 Jul 2001 6:57 pm

Durn right George,
To qualify, it don't matter where you came from, only that there gone now. I'm gonna add another one that some of you don't like but was a top notch musician, Buddy Rich also on drums. (ducking the flame darts!)

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"LET'S GO STEEL SOMETHING" If it feels good, DO IT, if it feels "COUNTRY", do it TWICE
JPP

[This message was edited by John P.Phillips on 06 July 2001 at 07:59 PM.]