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I did it for 2 days and thought it dull. Am I alone in this opinion?

I've never done it but would if given the chance. Fat chance of it ever coming down here, but it really should; the average person has no idea of what American country music is here. "Achey Breakey Heart" is about all they know of country music here.

How many female singers does it take to sing "Crazy"?

Evidently all of them...

I played it once back in the 90's, at the Yucca Theater in Midland, Texas.

I meant 'No!'...

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12 weeks several Michigan locations.

Since July 2005...26 shows in 10 different West Texas cities with Albany Mainstreet Playhouse! Randall

I never did the "Always Patsy Cline" show, but I once screwed up a Patsy Cline Medley on an outside stage because I couldn't hear the monitors. The female "star" had to come over and sing in my ear to get me back on track. How embarrassing!

Come to think of it....that job was a casual booking with a touring celebrity and they have never called me again. They never even gave me an opportunity to "blame" it on the sound techs.

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I`m still at it any chance I get but this week I`m at Miss Mona`s best little whorehouse in Tx.

Several years ago,I did it in Metropolis,Il. for 1 weekend. It was really fun.

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I played it a couple of years ago, we had a blast. Coincidentally enough, Walter Haynes was playing at Saluda one of the three weekends we did the show!

I truly feel gyped.....I saw the show in Ft. Myers, FL and it was good, but there was not a steel player within 150 miles..........sigh

Patsy Cline was a great singer. I don't think she knew how great she would really be. I was fortunate to record most of her records. I think I might have missed a couple of sessions. I don't remember all the titles, but of course, I remember "Crazy", "Sweet Dreams", Strange,
She's Got You. Songs like "Crazy", the producer wanted me to sound like Vibes. I used that sound on many records. We were all in our 20's and never thought about the year 2006. It sure was some trip.

Walter Haynes

Great story, Walter!

What's the story on this "Always Patsy Cline" thing.

Sort of a "rite-of-passage" for steelers? You're not the real deal until you have participated at least a few times?


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Mark

I played 4 week run in Norfolk Va in 1997 (?). Got extended for 2 more weeks. Really a hoot.

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kd...and the beat goes on...

I played the "Always Patsy Cline" show two years ago in Dickson Tenn at the Renaissance Center. Had a great time, loved the tunes. We were lucky to have a Great "Patsy" singing for us. "Always" ready to do it again, I'm just "Crazy" I guess.

I did "Always Patsy Cline" in Quincy Il. last December and had a blast.

I've played the show about eight times. Very enjoyable with classic tunes. The F lever sure gets a workout with augmented and diminished chords.

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I played this show about thirty times around Ardmore, Oklahoma. I really enjoyed it, and so did the people. I really liked playing " 2 cigaretts in an ashtray"

the show ran in Charlotte a year or so back, I got a phone call, but was not home. A great local player, Brian Hudson , took the gig but the gig only lasted like 1 week before they shut it down...

I would be grateful to play just one Always Patsy Show...if given the opportunity...

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Did it in Omaha for a few weeks in the early/mid 90's. Had a great time. We had a music director that insisted/demanded note for note every show which tended to make things a little boring at times.

I played the show for the entire run in NYC, and have done it in about a half dozen regional productions too. Always fun.

Is this union gig? Joe

I have played it three different times. IN 94 I played a six week inhouse run. Did a National Tour 95-96 and two months in Jackson Miss. I enjoyed all three of them. Had some great musicians to pick with. The tour was 150 shows in 40 states lasting for a year and a half. Loved it. my steel took me places I may never see again for the rest of my life. Sweet Dreams is going to have to be the favorite song for me I think. I reall got to shine on that one.

Jessica Welch was the girl that played Patsy on our tour. She did a wonderful job. I had heard that she went up to Alaska after that. Hope she's doing well.

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Jessica Welch was Patsy for the first 8 weeks of the 33 weeks I did in Austin. Great singer and a lovely person. She asked if I knew fellow forumite Roger Rettig (she spoke very highly of you, old chap!)...and that's when I knew the internet had made the world a lot smaller.... ha