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Topic: Julian Tharpe |
Bill Cook
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Montgomery, Alabama, USA (deceased)
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Posted 21 Feb 2006 12:52 pm |
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| The Alabama Steel Guitar Association will induct Julian Tharpe into The Alabama Steel Guitar Association Hall Of Fame. The induction will be Sunday, February 26th, 2006 at The Hank Williams Museum, 118 Commerce St., Montgomery Al. Julian will be inducted at 2.00. Members of his family will be present. The ASGA hopes that this is the first step into bigger and better things for Julian Tharpe for all he did for the Steel Guitar. The ASGA, (THE ALABAMA GANG) invites all of Julian's friends to be present and witness this induction. This is the first major function along with the Super Jam for the ASGA. |
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2006 3:19 pm
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Bravo to your organization for doing this! To honor Tharpe in this manner speaks volumes about the character and integrity of your members in looking beyond what others have dwelled on in their judging of this outstanding musician and player.
Tharpe no doubt has to be considered as one of the all time greats of the pedal steel guitar. |
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Bobby Caldwell
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St. Louis, Missouri, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Feb 2006 6:40 am
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| Great news. Julian wasa fantastic player and a dear friend. I miss him a lot. My best to his family, Bobby |
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 22 Feb 2006 12:50 pm
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| Well deserved for Julian. I've always thought he was 20 years ahead of his time. He played things years ago that players, including myself are still fooling with from time to time, trying to play today. |
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Steve Dodson
From:
Sparta, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2006 1:31 pm
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Billy, I agree with you my friend. I've heard Julian come off with some of the fastest single string riffs. It was mind blowing to me that anyone could play like that.
Mr Bill Cook, you have my respect for what you are doing for a well deserved Steel Player.[This message was edited by Steve Dodson on 22 February 2006 at 01:32 PM.] |
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Lana Rosselli
From:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2006 1:34 pm
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Excellent choice! You're starting that charter off just right.
Miss Lana |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Terry Bethel
From:
Hollister, Missouri (deceased)
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Posted 22 Feb 2006 5:33 pm
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Thanks to the Alabama Gang.
Julian was and still is one of my all time favorite players. He did things his way, and it worked for him.
Terry Bethel
Mel Tillis (SHOW)again. They say the 3rd time is a charm!!!!!!!!Right?????[This message was edited by Terry Bethel on 22 February 2006 at 05:34 PM.] |
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Graham Griffith
From:
Tempe, N.S.W., Australia
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Posted 24 Feb 2006 1:58 am
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I was lucky enough to meet Julian in January '79, along with his son Greg. Greg recently contacted me. I'm extremely happy that Julian is finally being recognised. He was Zane Beck's favourite player.
Graham |
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2006 3:12 am
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Please give my congratulations to the Tharpe family. Julian was my dear friend and he is missed so very much. You are all to be commended for this great honor given to Julian.
Thanks, Bill Stafford |
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Charles Curtis
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Posted 24 Feb 2006 2:20 pm
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| I never had the pleasure of meeting Julian, but just how he did some of those licks was, IMO, simply amazing. I wish someone had a video closeup of his right hand, doing his own "speedpicking". I keep hoping that a CD will come out featuring more of his music. What's the big hold up? |
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Bill Simmons
From:
Keller, Texas/Birmingham, AL, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Feb 2006 4:37 pm
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| Great decision...many steel players from all over have contacted me and said how much they applaud Bill Cook and the ASGA for honoring these ledgend steel guitarist for his incredible musical ability! |
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Joe Blount
From:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2006 7:12 pm
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I saw Julian at St. Louis Guitar Convention
play Danny Boy, and never used a pedal or knee lever. But if you wasn't looking you
would think he was using pedal. |
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bob drawbaugh
From:
scottsboro, al. usa
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Posted 26 Feb 2006 6:35 am
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| Bill, this was a great first choose. I think He had the "real universal tuning". Could that cat pick or what. I still listen to his music. |
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 26 Feb 2006 10:19 am
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I met Julian for the first time at the 1969 DJ convention in Nashville. He was playing a D-10 MSA guitar in the MSA room at the Hermitage Hotel.
I met Julian for the second time at the DJ convention in 1971. Chuck Wright had just deliverd a S-12 11 X 6 Wright Custom Guitar to Julian. Within a few months Julian moved up to a S-14 PSG.
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Terry Wood
From:
Lebanon, MO
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Posted 27 Feb 2006 5:57 pm
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My family and I just returned from the Alabama Steel Guitar Associations first show and the first two inductees were Don Helms and my friend and mentor the late Julian THarpe. It was a Great Show with lots of super talent!
Julian was truly one of the greatest steel guitarist who has ever picked the instrument we all love!
The Alabama Steel Association got it right and now it's time to get Julian in at St. Louis at the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame!
GOD bless you all!
Terry J. Wood |
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Reece Anderson
From:
Keller Texas USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 27 Feb 2006 7:51 pm
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....I just returned home to find this thread, and I'm extremely happy to know Julian received the accolades he very truly deserves. Hopefully this is only the beginning.
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Bill Simmons
From:
Keller, Texas/Birmingham, AL, R.I.P.
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Posted 27 Feb 2006 8:47 pm
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Terry...you played great and your salute to Julian was excellent. I remember buying my first Julian Tharpe LP in the 70's and thinking how in the world does this cat think and execute the notes he played...very unique and super style.
I was also happy that Bud Carter recieved our first "Pioneer Award" for his creative steel guitar designs and contribution to the development of the steel guitar -- great person!
It would be a delight to many, many steelers I've talked to over the past several years if both Reece Anderson (one of my favorite steel guitarists and neighbor back in Keller, TX) and Julian T. were inducted into the International Hall of Fame. I quess we'll just have to induct Reece into our Alabama Steel Guitar Association Hall of Fame in the meantime! [This message was edited by Bill Simmons on 27 February 2006 at 08:48 PM.] |
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Reece Anderson
From:
Keller Texas USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 27 Feb 2006 8:58 pm
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| Bill S....Thank you for making me aware Bud Carter received the "Pioneer Award". Bud is very deserving of that award, and aside from his contributions to steel guitar, he is an exeptional person. |
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Bill Cook
From:
Montgomery, Alabama, USA (deceased)
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Posted 28 Feb 2006 7:32 am
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REECE,
Trace your family history back till you find an Alabama connection. If you can't find one, well, we will find one for you. We will induct you into The ASGHOF and submit volumes of accolades on you and Julian to St. Louis. Maybe we can help correct a grave injustice concerning you and Julian. I had the pleasure of meeting you in St. Louis at the 1981 show. You were very kind and gave freely of your time answering numerous questions from a young eager steel player. I have never forgotten those minutes. "Let he who has not sinned, cast the next stone". THE ALABAMA GANG will support you and Julian until "it is done"
Bill[This message was edited by Bill Cook on 28 February 2006 at 07:34 AM.] |
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Joe Casey
From:
Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)
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Posted 28 Feb 2006 7:38 am
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Talk about deserving Reece and Julian? It would be nice to see these two most deserving inducted into the St.Louis international SGHOF and hanging front row center. But if life was fair  [This message was edited by Joe Casey on 28 February 2006 at 07:48 AM.] |
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Tim Bridges
From:
Hoover, Alabama, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2006 7:10 pm
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| It was great to be a small part of the induction ceremonies. Yep, this is what life is all about. |
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Reece Anderson
From:
Keller Texas USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Mar 2006 3:59 am
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Bill C....I'm humbled you would remember our conversation so many years ago, and I thank you for your exceptionally kind comments.
Believe me I'll do everything I possibly can to find an Alabama connection. Does flying over or driving through Alabama count? Or how about having perhaps thousands of conversations over the past four decades with steel guitar players there......? Let me know if I'm getting close to coming up with something....
Those who experienced Julians musical mastery surely agree he would be a very deserving inductee into any Hall of Fame relative to the art of playing steel guitar. I trust his family is fully aware and comforted in knowing of his accomplishments.
Joe C....As we know life takes many twists and turns. A wise man once said...."when you get to the fork in the road of life....take it".
You're of course right, life is not always fair, but I believe if someone who is handed sour grapes remains true to their faith and principals, they will simply make great wine! |
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Charles Curtis
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Posted 1 Mar 2006 5:03 am
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| I would like to hear any stories about Julian; any conversations that some of the members that had any personal contact with him. Especially information that Julian might have offered about his "tuning" or "pedal set up" or his "thinking" about his great music. I had a conversation with a personal friend of his once, and I just hung on every word. I do consider any conversation I have with anyone private, but it would be great, IMO, if some constructive information could be shared here. |
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bob drawbaugh
From:
scottsboro, al. usa
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Posted 1 Mar 2006 5:29 am
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Reece, you have an Alabama connection. Me your cousin once removed  I can't wait until our next family reunion. By the way tell cousin Jerry howdy from cousin Bobby. |
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