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Ive got it in my computer somewhere. When i get back form NY Thursday, ill dig it up for you. Hes playing a 10+10, Day setup..

Edward Meisse wrote:I never heard of Buzz until the two threads here on him recently. His playing gives me the urge to buy a pedal guitar (must resist). You might say he gives me G.A.S.

I just heard buzz play,Wow!
I know where there's a steel for sale

I Caught Buzz out at the Continetal
club in Austin this past sunday
he and Red volkart were just Awsome
the piano player and rythem section
whos name escapes me now were on their
game as well. it was great to hear traditional country music played at its finest for a change. i think im gonna like it here in texas
if you get the chance they are there every sunday night and start around 10:30 pm. go see em its worth the trip.
Boo Miller

Who is this Buzz Evans ?

After being in a band with Buzz (for a short time), and doing many gigs with him over the past 13 or so years, I could tell you his real name. Only thing is I promised I would never tell.
I can tell you that the "Evans" in his stage name, comes from one of his musical heroes, Bill Evans.

Everybody Loves ....... Buzz!

Al Miller wrote:I Caught Buzz out at the Continetal
club in Austin this past sunday
he and Red volkart were just Awsome
the piano player and rythem section
whos name escapes me now were on their
game as well. it was great to hear traditional country music played at its finest for a change. i think im gonna like it here in texas
if you get the chance they are there every sunday night and start around 10:30 pm. go see em its worth the trip.
Boo Miller

The band is Heybale with Gary Claxton vocals, Earl Pool Ball on piano (Johnny Cash band 25yrs), Tom Lewis drums, Kevin Smith (Derailers bass player), Red, Buzz.

When Buzz plays guitar is he still using fingerpicks?

bump!

Buzz plays Claw with a flatpick..

If I could play C6 like Buzz I'd probably lose a lot of weight. His feet and legs are so busy under there it must be a work out. I think "But Beautiful" is just gorgeous.
I only met Harley Brindle a few times, but I was fascinated by his right hand technique. It seemed to lay flat across the strings and a little window opened up over whatever string he picked. Amazing to watch.

Howard Tate wrote:If I could play C6 like Buzz I'd probably lose a lot of weight. His feet and legs are so busy under there it must be a work out. I think "But Beautiful" is just gorgeous.
I only met Harley Brindle a few times, but I was fascinated by his right hand technique. It seemed to lay flat across the strings and a little window opened up over whatever string he picked. Amazing to watch.

And if you are aware of Buzzs sense of humor,years ago when i used to play in Mt.a lot Buzz would come set in and we were both friends of Harley.Buzz was always laughing and saying,i am going to Billings and break Harleys fingers.
Two out standing pickers,and more important,two great guys.We also lost one of the best when we lost Harley.A few years after quitting fiddle and taking uo steel Harley showed me so much on the C 6th i had to take it off the steel to get and keep a job.(true)LOL.

Buzz Evans who is originally from Western Massachusetts, is respected for miles around for his guitar, and steel guitar abilities. He once lived in the town of Adams, MA., north of Pittsfield. Too much time has passed since Buzz became a household word here in the Berkshires. His fans are many. We miss him.

I may usually shy away from a BH thread or post but in this case, I am 100% behind your words.

No !! Change that to 110 %

No !! never mind...

Regards, Paul

I guess I'm a little late on this note. I met ol Buzz when I lived in Vegas and we became good friends. We both have a different sense of humor and enjoyed visiting. Last I heard, he moved here to Texas. I hope I run into him again. He's a very talented person. The pro's will attest to that. Ted

Buzz has mentioned he was childhood friends with Lenny Breau. He has influenced, and has been influenced by, the best. He also has made his mark on many others with his true love of, and devotion to his craft. Music is not his job, but a way of life for him.

Incidentally, he plays guitar with a thumb pick and fingernails.

His steels are currently with 9 and 9. One is built for 10 and 10, but a floor and a knee are in the case.

Buzz and I were talking 3-4 weeks ago and decided we were around the same age. He said he was 71 and I acknowledged that I too was 71. He added that he was actually supposed to be 72 but "they" had held him back a year because of sickness. Yep, he does have a sense of humor!

A while back, during our usual banter, he looked at me and said "Buzz off, Beardo". The name stuck on me, and so did the comment from him. Pay backs. With his unending wit, he sure got a kick out of this!!:lol:

Buzz is playing 10+10..Ive asked for it numerous times...del probably would give it to you...mick

For clarification, Buzz's older Mullen, the wine colored one, was built with 10 and 10, but his newest Mullen guitar was built 9 and 9. Prior to taking delivery of the newest guitar, he removed the 10th pedal and 10th lever from the older one. They are both now set up identical with 9 floor pedals and 9 knee levers each. I believe the older one has been this way for 3 years or more.

I posted a topic years ago regarding any steel players in Las Vegas. I believe it was Bill Nauman that said Buzz was playing at the Highway Casino in Henderson. I spent several nights listening and watching Buzz play a wide variety of tunes including the theme from the Pink Panther. Inspiring to say the least.

Roy Thomson wrote:A one time member of this Forum and Steel Player,,
Bill Nauman used to play bass with Buzz for a time.
In Vegas. He sung his praises all the time.

Bill disapeared from the Forum a few years back.
Anyone know what became of him? Great guy and fine
steel player also.

Roy

Hey Roy, I played keyboards along side of the old Buzzard

I knew Buzz when he was playing for "Duke And His Swingbillys" on channel 3 WCAX-TV in Burlington VT. while I was on Channel 5 WPTZ-TV over the lake in Plattsburg N.Y.in the late fifties. He was incredible then, mostly on guitar but also a monster sax player.

Really, sax too? I didn't know that. Bet he'd be great on anything he wanted to play.

I met Buzz at the Silver Dollar Club in Las Vegas in about '82, he was playing there with some band and the band I was with started playing after them.

Of course he was great then and has only gotten even better. Back then he was playing his original double-cutaway Les Paul Special, forget the year of it, probably a '58, with "Little Brown Turd" on the truss rod cover. He was playing an old Sho-Bud D-10.

I ran into him all over Vegas between then and around 2002 when I left. I never got to be real close friends with him but anytime I saw him or played with him he was always friendly, funny, easy to work with, always complimented me on my playing, and he always played his rear off.

Last few times I saw him he was playing his Mullen and a parts Telecaster type, 3 pickups like a "nashville tele", and I believe the body was mahogany, unusual for a Tele but probably because he played his mahogany Les Paul Special for so many years.

He's one of the few I've ever seen who can switch from steel to guitar or vice-versa and not seem to need any time to get accustomed to switching. Not me. If I'm playing guitar on a few tunes and then switch to steel it takes me a few tunes to get settled. Buzz never seems to be "cold" on either one.

Haven't seen him since around 2002, but hope he's doing well and wish him all the best and much success, he deserves it.

Pat Goodbla wrote:Buzz has mentioned he was childhood friends with Lenny Breau. He has influenced, and has been influenced by, the best. He also has made his mark on many others with his true love of, and devotion to his craft. Music is not his job, but a way of life for him.

Incidentally, he plays guitar with a thumb pick and fingernails.

His steels are currently with 9 and 9. One is built for 10 and 10, but a floor and a knee are in the case.

The Lenny Breau bit makes a tonne a sense. I defiantly hear some of Lenny is his playing.

Buzz played the Rocky Mountain steel show back in 2007. Fantastic player!!!

Here's a link to an interview at the show with Buzz. He also plays some fantastic steel during this interview: www.pedalsteelguitar.net

scroll down to the bottom of the web page and you'll find the interview.