Bobby Black Sighting

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 24 Sep 2003 8:29 am

My friend Dennis Sherman in San Francisco sent me the following email: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Gotta love Da City sometimes...I was walking back to my Downtown office the other day and came across a jazz trio playing a noon concert outside 101 California St...standup bass, keyboards and Bobby Black on a double-neck Carter pedal steel...doing jazz standards, "sleepwalk" & "crazy"!!

It sounded pretty cool and afterwards I exchanged pleasantries with Mr. Black and said "howdy" from the appropriate players!!!

>>d<< <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

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C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 24 Sep 2003 9:02 am

Sooooo glad you posted this b0b.

Bobby Black, like Dan Dugmore, Pete Klineow and JayDee Maness are "sleepers" in this business. They are truly greats. I would say among the greatest; whether the world of steel guitar has recognized them or not.

carl

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 24 Sep 2003 9:19 am

Not to detract from your larger point, Carl, but after JayDee's induction into the SGHOF this month, there's little remaining doubt that the steel guitar community recognizes his contributions.

Rick Barber · Post by **Rick Barber** » 24 Sep 2003 1:51 pm

I have found those steel players inspirational as well.

Rick Barber
Morgan Hill, Calif

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 25 Sep 2003 6:48 pm

I truly believe Bobby should be in the hall of fame. I've known him for over 25 years and he never ceases to amaze me. His country rock styling on the PSG was a major influence on me as well as countless others. One of the nicest guys in the world. I remember times playing next to him at jams or on the same bill with him, and he always had nothing but good things to say about my playing, no matter how bad it was. A true classic gentleman. Did I mention that he he plays awesome?

Pete Grant · Post by **Pete Grant** » 25 Sep 2003 9:44 pm

I heartily agree. I've known Bobby for over 40 years. He has been a great help and an essential and willing resource, especially when I was starting out. He plays with the utmost taste -- he really listens and plays delightful stuff. He never detracts from the overall sound; he just enhances it. Even when you're playing two steel guitars together (which is enormous fun!), it never sounds like too much.

John Davis · Post by **John Davis** » 26 Sep 2003 2:21 am

I`ll go with all of the above!!!!!!!!!!
Even this side of the pond,Mr.Black has not gone unnoticed.
I have been trying for years to play some of the licks he gave us, but in my case ,it will never happen!!
I have thee recordings of the same song and every time the intro played differently, try to choose the best one? imposible !! every one an inspiration.
Mr.Black my one remaining good ear thanks you!.

Post by **b0b** » 26 Sep 2003 9:25 am

I have two of his CDs in stock in the Forum Catalog:
http://b0b.com/products/bblack.html

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Bud Bryant · Post by **Bud Bryant** » 30 Sep 2003 11:16 am

I first met Bobby in 1955 or56. We worked with Al Barkle In Oakland I belive. He was an excellent player then. Thanks for the
memories.

Dayna Wills · Post by **Dayna Wills** » 30 Sep 2003 11:49 pm

Bobby was in Sacramento last Sunday for the tribute to Jimmie Rivers. Great player, nice man. Several of us went to dinner and had a great time telling "those musician stories."
Bobby told a really funny one about......nevermind!

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ed packard · Post by **ed packard** » 1 Oct 2003 5:54 am

About the only thing that I miss about being in the bay area is spending time with Bobby Black talking music. I had the pleasure of getting Bobby and Sneaky together (they had never met).

I set up and managed an R&D lab in the San Jose area for a large Japanese company. We had an open house once a year. I had Bobby put together a group to provide the music each year. We also had some jam activities there, ..Bobby, Joe Wright, Bill Stafford, and a bunch of others. Nothing organized, just hey lets get together for some fun.

Spent the eve before Christmas eve with Bobby and Larry one year. They brought out the photo collection. I was amazed to see the lineup of big names that Bobby had played with. Bobby is top of the heap as a picker and a person!

Check his web site for some of the photos.

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 1 Oct 2003 10:04 am

Congratulations to Bobby Black for his noon jazz concert at 101 California, I wish I could have been there to listen to it...... I also wish that I could forget my association to another event that happened on the 34th floor of that same building! 101 California

P.S. Edited to ask that you please not comment herein pertaining to my post as I don't want to hijack this thread away from the positive comments about Bobby.

www.genejones.com [This message was edited by Gene Jones on 01 October 2003 at 11:53 AM.]

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 1 Oct 2003 3:56 pm

I saw Bobby playing at a retirement home last Thursday. Just him on his Carter and a fine bass player (Steve Strauss) for the first part of the night. Did all the oldies , standards, and Hawaiin stuff. I sat 6 feet away for 2 hours and had the C6 clinic of my life.

bob