Bill Anderson Interviews Legends of Steel Guitar

[Dave Smith]

I know people must think I'm selling satellite radio but believe me I'm not. I just have a receiver in my truck and I keep it tuned to real country. On the "America" channel (60s, 70s, and 80s country) Bill Anderson does a weekly interview with legends of country music. This week he featured our very own Lloyd Green, John Hughey and Weldon Myrick. A whole half hour discussion with these super-stars of steel guitar. Lloyd talked about recording sessions in the 60s where he and Pete Drake were so busy they had to turn down more work than they could play. Weldon told how Hal Rugg helped him land his first job on the Opry which turned into a 30+ year gig for him and about running the Nashville office for Emmons Guitar Co. John had some old telephone answering machine tapes that he had saved. One was a call from Vince Gill offering John a job in his band that he was putting together. Another was a call from Lloyd which he made to John just after he had heard "Look At Us" for the first time. You can imagine what that message said. All this and more. I love my XM Radio.

[Weldon Myrick]

Hi Dave,
Glad you enjoyed the Bill Anderson interview on XM Radio. It was great fun!
Also, thanks for the CD order, it went out yesterday. Hope you enjoy the music.
Weldon

[Reggie Duncan]

Hello, Weldon. It is great to see you posting. Makes us all feel real important to be a member of the same forum as our PEDAL STEEL HEROES! God Bless and post as often as you can.

[Bill Ford]

Weldon,
Welcome aboard,I'm sure you don't remember me but I watched you tune your first Sho-Bud for the first time.You said that you had picked it up from Shot on the way out of N-ville.It was in Augusta Ga.,you were with Bill Anderson and he was made honerary Sheriff(the sheriff there was Bill Anderson)
late 50s early 60s,I think.Enjoyed your playing then,enjoy your playing now.

Bill Ford

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