RIP Speedy West
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- Janice Brooks
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RIP Speedy West
Sometime Saturday morning
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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
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- J D Sauser
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With the years going by, this is the sad new we all new we had to look forwarward to.
It's a great lost to steel guitar and PSG but more so a great human loss.
I was just starting out on steel (no peadals, no tuning, no clue) when a friend guitar player came to my home waving an LP record with a B&W cover full of Fender (non-edal-) steels and a smiling face on the top corner on it... "you wanna listen to this.." Listening I did, again and again... an then I proceded to try to do it... I didn't know he had pedals.... and then it was too Speedy anyway... I've never had the pleasure to see him play but a couple of years back I was in Dallas... it was just about lunch time and I was sitting in the hall way... and there he was with his wife and friends and I just couldn't resist looking over... in fact I must have been staring, because after a while HE got up and walked over to sit next to me... we talked for hours just like the best ol' friends... and this is whom I lost today... a heroe friend... and now I'm crying...
... J-D.
It's a great lost to steel guitar and PSG but more so a great human loss.
I was just starting out on steel (no peadals, no tuning, no clue) when a friend guitar player came to my home waving an LP record with a B&W cover full of Fender (non-edal-) steels and a smiling face on the top corner on it... "you wanna listen to this.." Listening I did, again and again... an then I proceded to try to do it... I didn't know he had pedals.... and then it was too Speedy anyway... I've never had the pleasure to see him play but a couple of years back I was in Dallas... it was just about lunch time and I was sitting in the hall way... and there he was with his wife and friends and I just couldn't resist looking over... in fact I must have been staring, because after a while HE got up and walked over to sit next to me... we talked for hours just like the best ol' friends... and this is whom I lost today... a heroe friend... and now I'm crying...
... J-D.
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- Jody Carver
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We all feel saddend by Speedy's leaving,but
Speedy had a great sense of humor right to the end.
I called him a few days back as I would usually call him once a week or so.I didnt want to bother him otherwise I would have called him more often.
I spoke with him for a while and we were speaking of old times,I mentioned that I was
planning on going to St.Louis come next September and asked if he was planning on going as well,he said I dont think so Jody, I have a debt to collect.
I waited for a moment and said debt? what debt? He said well you see Roy Lanham owes me $50.00 bucks from a card game years back and I'm looking to collect that.
I laughed and said,you dont need the $50.00 dollars now Speedy,he said no, but I dont want to see ole Roy get away with it,,he then started laughing,.
I told him that if I was asked to play,I would play a few of his tunes and dedicate them to him,and he said,well Jody you had better practice up a bit,I dont want people to think I played lousy and he laughed like the devil.
I will miss him as all of you do,but he knew
the end was near and yet his humor was still
there,I idolized him as a player and as a human being as well.
Dont feel too bad for Speedy, he's collected
the $50.00 bucks from Roy by this time,,feel sorry for me, I have to try to play good and not make him look bad.
Rest In Peace My Friend. I know you are seeing this..God Rest His Soul.
Speedy had a great sense of humor right to the end.
I called him a few days back as I would usually call him once a week or so.I didnt want to bother him otherwise I would have called him more often.
I spoke with him for a while and we were speaking of old times,I mentioned that I was
planning on going to St.Louis come next September and asked if he was planning on going as well,he said I dont think so Jody, I have a debt to collect.
I waited for a moment and said debt? what debt? He said well you see Roy Lanham owes me $50.00 bucks from a card game years back and I'm looking to collect that.
I laughed and said,you dont need the $50.00 dollars now Speedy,he said no, but I dont want to see ole Roy get away with it,,he then started laughing,.
I told him that if I was asked to play,I would play a few of his tunes and dedicate them to him,and he said,well Jody you had better practice up a bit,I dont want people to think I played lousy and he laughed like the devil.
I will miss him as all of you do,but he knew
the end was near and yet his humor was still
there,I idolized him as a player and as a human being as well.
Dont feel too bad for Speedy, he's collected
the $50.00 bucks from Roy by this time,,feel sorry for me, I have to try to play good and not make him look bad.
Rest In Peace My Friend. I know you are seeing this..God Rest His Soul.
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We lost another great one today.......al
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- Buck Grantham
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Speedy is well loved and will be sorely missed. Three years ago when I got sick in Tulsa ,Speedy and Mary tried to get Mitzi and I to come out and stay with them until I got well. He called a number of times to be sure I was getting better. I wish we had gone out to his house to visit. He was a great friend and we will not forget him. We love Speedy and Mary a lot.
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I only had one short conversation with Speedy in St Louis a few years ago, but it's a treasured memory. I'd bet he's already stirred up the Heavenly music scene with all his old friends up there...imagine what a jam session those guys are having right now.
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One of the first steel players I ever heard- and for my money, one of the original rock musicians! The things he did on the instrument have never been duplicated. Truly unique and amazing.
Germany's Bear Family Records did a beautiful 4 CD boxed set that collects most of the best Jimmy Bryant/Speedy recordings, with a beautiful booklet as well.
Germany's Bear Family Records did a beautiful 4 CD boxed set that collects most of the best Jimmy Bryant/Speedy recordings, with a beautiful booklet as well.
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