1989 Hee Haw episode player

Dave Ristrim · Post by **Dave Ristrim** » 31 Jul 2006 4:22 am

I just saw a rerun of a 1989 HeeHaw show. Anyone know who that was playing steel behind the artists?
Thanks

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 31 Jul 2006 4:39 am

I saw one of the episodes last night (the 9 PM (E) show) and it looked like the "Big E" behind John Anderson.

Tommy Minniear · Post by **Tommy Minniear** » 31 Jul 2006 5:37 am

Jack,....that was Buck Reid (under the hat)behind John Anderson.

Tommy Minniear

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 31 Jul 2006 5:53 am

I watched several of these yesterday, I saw Curley Chalker in the house band on some, and Russ Hicks on some. On one song, Russ was playing acoustic and Curley was playing steel. I can't remember the song, but Curley was doing a neat steel riff all through the song that I've never heard before. I wish I would have recorded it. Tommy Williams was playing the fiddle too, did he ever recover enough from his accident to play again?

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Gary Spaeth · Post by **Gary Spaeth** » 31 Jul 2006 6:08 am

jack. that looked like buddy to me too. larry emmons was playing with john back then. i thought maybe he just looked like buddy. great bass playing whoever.

Charley Adair · Post by **Charley Adair** » 31 Jul 2006 8:36 am

Darvin,
Sometime back I asked about Tommy Williams. I met him in the early 70's when he was in the Valley with Mel Tillis. No one seemed to know anything about him. Tell me what you know. Thanks!

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 31 Jul 2006 8:40 am

I`m with Tommy, looked like our friend Buck under the hat

Hook

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Buck Reid · Post by **Buck Reid** » 31 Jul 2006 9:12 am

Gary,
I did work with John between 1982 and 1990. However,if you didn't like it - it wasn't me!

Don E. Curtis · Post by **Don E. Curtis** » 31 Jul 2006 9:26 am

Buck, it was you! and I liked it a lot! Curly and Russ on one tune were not playing live, I saw several that were lip sync'd including several of Buck Owens', but many, many great live performances. I really liked Curly with George Straight and Russ with Lyle Lovett! And the live cloggers backup too! I remember watching these when I was 5 years old...
I'm very proud now to know you guys...I got to pick Curly up at the airport once.
Don E. Curtis
Pedal Steel Owner

Dave Ristrim · Post by **Dave Ristrim** » 31 Jul 2006 11:51 am

I forgot to mention, he was playing a JCH. Reba was on the episode, and this player played in several different scenes.
Dave

Jim Hartley · Post by **Jim Hartley** » 31 Jul 2006 12:20 pm

Dave,

I could have missed something, but the only JCH I saw was played by Russ Hicks. I think that might be who you were asking about. Russ was part of the Hee Haw band and played with quite a few of the artists.[This message was edited by Jim Hartley on 31 July 2006 at 01:21 PM.]

George Duncan Sypert · Post by **George Duncan Sypert** » 31 Jul 2006 2:40 pm

I am sure that the steel player Dave is referring to was a memeber of Reba's band. He and the guitar player played a hot ending twin riff on My Window Faces the South. I would also like to know who he was. The steel playing on that particular song was supreme. Russ looked so young I almost didn't recognize him except that his posture at the steel is still the same and he plays great-then and now.[This message was edited by George Duncan Sypert on 31 July 2006 at 03:41 PM.]

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 31 Jul 2006 5:49 pm

A very youthful John Hughey was playing a JCH behind Conway, who apparently had a slow hand of some kind that was popular with the ladies.

I never heard about it. Steel players don't usually appreciate slow hands.

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Jim Hartley · Post by **Jim Hartley** » 31 Jul 2006 6:12 pm

Herb, you're right. I've been seeing John with that Zum for so long I didn't even think about him with anything else. I remember seeing it now that you mention it.

Michael Dehner · Post by **Michael Dehner** » 31 Jul 2006 7:46 pm

I think CMT will get back some of their former
viewers, if they keep rerunning these Hee Haw shows!
Great stuff!
I was half expecting to see Buck Reid play behind
Lyle Lovet's performance, untill I realized it was
a 1986 show.
So who was playing behind Lyle on Sunday?
Buck...Flintstones forever!

Mike Dehner

Ken Lang · Post by **Ken Lang** » 31 Jul 2006 9:01 pm

I'd like to see condensed versions of the show where they showed Buck and Roy doing their songs and the featured artist doing his.

I'm afraid all that cornpone humor has got to me and I can't bear to watch it anymore.

Even a DVD video would get my vote and money.

Al Terhune · Post by **Al Terhune** » 31 Jul 2006 9:31 pm

I've really been enjoying watching these old Hee-Haws. Great classics, man. George Strait tonight from 1983 -- looks like a kid!

Allen

John Parker · Post by **John Parker** » 1 Aug 2006 1:19 am

My wife and I were watching the Hee Haw episode with Conway when she blurted out, "John sure had alot of hair back then." Next time I see John I'll be sure to mention her observation to him. hehehehehe

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Steve Alonzo Walker · Post by **Steve Alonzo Walker** » 1 Aug 2006 3:21 am

That was Terry Crisp playing behind Suzy Bogguss.

Doug Earnest · Post by **Doug Earnest** » 1 Aug 2006 6:41 am

That was Russ Hicks playing for Lyle Lovett. Great sound!

Dave Ristrim · Post by **Dave Ristrim** » 2 Aug 2006 4:41 am

Thanks, I forgot what Russ looked like 17 years ago. I may have to watch more of these re-runs. The humor is not quite my cup of tea, but I appreciate it nonetheless.
Dave

Tom Harris · Post by **Tom Harris** » 4 Aug 2006 1:46 pm

I guess I must have watched every Hee Haw episode that came on,,funny how looking back,you could just see the music style changing,I think It started in 68 or 69,and played thru 89,if im not mistaken,,I enjoyed every one of them,,watched old stars die,,and new stars come on show,,sad when "Stringbean" got murdered,and then ole Jr Samples,oh well,,life I guess,,I wish I could catch some of the 60 and 70 shows,does anyone know if they started back that far,,did i miss them,,or did the start in the 80ies,,,,seems like ole Possum eyes was on the first show in 68 or 69.
Tom Harris.........

Jr?,,yes grandpa,,there sho is a prety girl sitting on the porch over younder,,Jr,sho wish I was facing that way......now you got to admit,this kind of humor is better than some you hear on some of the nightly shows...

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 4 Aug 2006 3:29 pm

I saw the episode with Russ Hicks playing Acoustic behind Curly that Darvin mentioned.
It's too bad they don't have shows like that anymore.

Fred Jack · Post by **Fred Jack** » 4 Aug 2006 3:45 pm

I saw an Hee Haw episode last night that had Roger Miller on. BE played bass on one song and C6 steel on another one. Actually one of my fave RM tunes and also a fave of BE playing.The tune was "Thats The Way I Feel".

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 20 Aug 2006 5:10 am

This weekend was an eposode from around 1970 with Loretta Lynn and Bill Anderson. I give the cameraman credit for the steel players closeup doing the chimes on I Love You Drops.