Curly Chalker

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 26 Jun 2010 10:07 am

I just received a copy of this wonderful DVD from Mike Perlowin. I cant say enough good things about it! I think it should be a must have for every steel player!! Thanks,Mike!

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 27 Jun 2010 10:13 pm

Just so you know, I recorded the St. Louis portion and gave Scotty a copy for his personal use only.
Mike P. you always seem to forget to mention that part.
Rick W. your version of Curly's set up is incorrect.
The set-up is and was as follows
Tuning starting at string #1 E C A G E C A F D A
P4 R #4 A to B L #5 G to F# R #8 Fto F# R #9 D to D#
P5 R #3 A to B R #7 A to B
P6 R #6 C to C# L #8 F to E L #9 D to Db
P7 L #4 G to Gb R #8 F to F# R # 9 D to D#
P8 R #1 E to F L #5 E to Eb
P9 L #2 C to B
P10 L #1 E to D l #2 C to B
RKR L #3 A to Ab
RKL L #2 C to B L #3 A to Ab
VKL R #1 E to F R #3 A to Bb
VKR L #1 E to Eb R #3 A to Bb
These are the facts. The last guitar built for him was actually a Carter that had two more knee levers on C6th. I don't know what they did as I never played it. He never played the Carter outside his house. The last time he played out was at Gabes Lounge in Nashville. Curly set up next to his friend Jim Murphy for the entire evening. He played the MCI for the last time that night. Before he passed he gave me the MCI. After his death I returned the Carter to the company at their request.

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 27 Jun 2010 10:22 pm

Johnny Cox wrote:Just so you know, I recorded the St. Louis portion and gave Scotty a copy for his use only.

This is true. Johnny's name was omitted on the DVD because of an oversight on my part. Johnny, I apologize. It should have been there.

Scotty gave me the tape of the St. Louis portion.

Rick Winfield · Post by **Rick Winfield** » 28 Jun 2010 4:55 am

Johnny,
thanks for correcting the copedant, and info.
Curly is an inspiration to all steelers, and a genius, who left his mark in the music world.
Rick

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 4 Jul 2010 5:55 pm

Since being a Curly fan since the early 60s, he always rises to the top of my favorites. Sure, he had his own approach to the steel. He played as though it was the brass section of a big band. When he played the same chords we all play, we all fall away because of the way he played those chords. His attack was his own and his use of the expression pedal made no secret that Curly was in command. He may always stand alone in his own catagory that has allowed no other full-time occupants.