Smiley & Me

Mike Jones · Post by **Mike Jones** » 23 Jul 2001 7:38 am

Had a chance Sat. night to go set in with friends of mine at a club called Homeplate Lounge on Nolensville Rd. The band that has the house gig are all old time road cats, Jimmy Hyde, Rick Boyer, Jack Daniels, Jim Unger, Dennis Payne. All great players and they have great arrangments. I got there, unload my guitar and sat it up. A little later Smiley came in and brought his guitar in. So he and I played steel together for the rest of the night. I had a great time, Russ Hick and his lovely wife came in and sat in along with Timmy Atwood & Dianne Jordan. Smiley played really good and I thought back to the Deemans Den days when we would have more steel players setting in than audience. My thanks to Jerry Braswell for gettng alot of the old players together. Love ya Smiles,

Mike "Cookie" Jones[This message was edited by Mike Jones on 23 July 2001 at 12:52 PM.]

Ernie Renn · Post by **Ernie Renn** » 23 Jul 2001 8:02 am

Mike;
Sounds like a great time to me!

What ever happened to Jack Moulette? Last I heard he moved back to Detroit to be a carpenter. Great guitar player! (For those that don't know him, he used to work with ET and Barbara Mandrell.

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My best,
Ernie

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Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 23 Jul 2001 8:03 am

Hi Mike,
I was there with Russ & Laney, sorry I didn,t get a chance to talk to you. You are right, it was a real treat to hear you, Smiley

, and all the "older players". The best gig I've seen in many years. Truly traditional country music.

Regards,
Bob

Rick Garrett · Post by **Rick Garrett** » 23 Jul 2001 8:16 am

Sounds like "Honky Tonk" heaven to me.

Glad yall had a good time. New memories made are always cool.

Rick

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 23 Jul 2001 9:02 am

Hey Ernie,
Jack is missed in Nashville. Last I heard he's moved back to Detroit.
It would be great to hear from him. Theresa

Ernie Renn · Post by **Ernie Renn** » 23 Jul 2001 9:43 am

Theresa;
In the mid-80's we played a place down there called "Andy Jack's". Jack would come in and set in the front row. We'd talk and he'd set in, (every night.) He said then, that he thought he should go back home. I guess he did.

Mike;
I was only in Deemans Den a few times, but I miss those days. Heavy pickin' by the heavyweights, side by side.

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My best,
Ernie

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Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 23 Jul 2001 9:53 am

Mike,
Sorry I got sidetracked. Wow! Gregg I heard them at he Playhouse Lounge on Dickerson Rd.
Anyway, sorry we missed your playing and Russ and Lanny only adds to the fun!

can't forget!

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 23 Jul 2001 11:37 am

Glad You mentioned Dennis Payne one of Nashvilles best kept secrets and I wonder why?Singer, songwriter,musician and one of the best pair of ears one could put on tne board in any studio.Smiley has always been a greatly underated player.Up at the Mass Bash he quieted down the room and the bar was empty when he did his thing.

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CJC

Roy Rosetta · Post by **Roy Rosetta** » 23 Jul 2001 7:47 pm

Hey Cookie, sounds like you had a great time, wish I could have been there also. If you get out there again please tell my old buddy Rick Boyer "hello". Also give my best to Russ and Laney. Take care my friend, hope to see you real soon.
...Roy

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Music is a "gift" with many wrappings....
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Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 24 Jul 2001 7:53 am

Mike,
I hope we can do it again,next year,only with twice as many people.

Joe,
I've been known to empty out a lot of bars w/ my playin'. (of course,you have too,w/yer singin'.)

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John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 25 Jul 2001 4:50 am

The Only others you guys needed there were Harley Alsup and Broadway Mae.

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John

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Bill Rowlett · Post by **Bill Rowlett** » 25 Jul 2001 7:01 am

Hi Roy,

Rick is a truly a great bass player.

Bill