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Posted: 17 Jun 2007 11:06 am
by David Doggett
Robert Randolf
And seems like Chuck Campbell is the leader of the Campbell Brothers band, although his brothers might disagree.
In Sacred Steel musice, it seems like the steeler is always the leader.
Also, if you consider slide guitar, many slide guitar players were leaders of blues bands.
Posted: 17 Jun 2007 12:16 pm
by Richard Bass
In Faron Youngs band the new guy always became the band leader.
Richard
Posted: 17 Jun 2007 1:43 pm
by Charles Davidson
No Alan,whack them with the tele that's THEIRS.If I whacked him with my guitar[MSA d-10]might kill him,don't want to do that,just try to get his attention.And Shorty know what you mean when the guitar plays all over you,found that out when I sit in for you the other other night,That boy loves that Ratt dtstorting box don't he.
Posted: 17 Jun 2007 2:19 pm
by Alan Brookes
You need the advantage of surprise, Charles. Your MSA has too much momentum for a quick whack.
Posted: 17 Jun 2007 4:51 pm
by Charles Davidson
Plus the fact I don't want to damage her,those guitar players have very HARD heads.
Posted: 18 Jun 2007 4:18 pm
by Chip McConnell
I believe Lloyd Green directed the bands when he played with Charlie Pride and Johnny Paycheck and probably many others.
Posted: 18 Jun 2007 4:57 pm
by Dave Mudgett
I've led bands on both guitar and steel. But I found it harder on steel because I was not fundamentally a rhythm instrument - that particular band needed somebody to rein them in rhythmically. Lately, I've been working almost completely as a sideman. The level of satisfaction depends largely on how well someone else runs it.
Actually - in some ways, I think it's less wear and tear to run the show than dance to someone else's tune. If I'm running the show, I book the gigs right off the bat to fit into my schedule, have a strong hand in focusing the band direction, and never run into the problem where the steel gets buried in the mix. That is, of course, offset against the responsibility of doing all that stuff. Ya' pays your money, and takes your choice.
Posted: 19 Jun 2007 4:56 am
by Jim Walker
Richard Bass wrote:In Faron Youngs band the new guy always became the band leader.
Richard
Richard, as usual you and I are on the same page. My first duty as "Band Leader" was to hire a new bass player. My second duty was appoint him "BAND LEADER"!
That was a close call!
JW
Kayton with Hank Snow
Posted: 28 Jun 2007 6:38 pm
by Jim Keith
If memoey serves me right, Kayton Roberts was the band leader for Hank Snow for many years after Chubby Wise left the group.