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Bobby Black
Posted: 7 Jul 2017 11:15 am
by Steve Gorman
Last Sunday I had the pleasure of listening to Bobby Black sitting in with Marble Heart, in Hollister Ca. His laid back friendliness is legendary, what a great dude.
He mentioned to me that he recorded an all Hawaiian album a few years back, but that it was no longer available on CD Baby, and he didn't have any copies with him.
Dang! I would really like to get a copy of this! Does anyone know how or where I could track one down?
Posted: 7 Jul 2017 11:52 am
by Jeff Harbour
Posted: 7 Jul 2017 12:03 pm
by Steve Gorman
No, not that one. More recent that that, he told me he recorded it a few years ago at his son's studio.
I agree with you Jeff, that is a great record! It's on all my devices and I listen to it a lot.
Posted: 7 Jul 2017 12:24 pm
by Jerry Overstreet
http://www.slacker.com/album/bobby-blac ... r-paradise from 2010.
I found this. I guess you have to join for the radio station, I dunno. I tried to play a selection and it just reverts to the other CD mentioned earlier.
Maybe some help on the title and cuts???
Steel Guitar Paradise
Posted: 7 Jul 2017 4:47 pm
by Pat Hattic
Steve,Pat Hattic here, I have the CD. Send me a private message.
Posted: 8 Jul 2017 5:56 am
by Slim Heilpern
Jerry Overstreet wrote:http://www.slacker.com/album/bobby-blac ... r-paradise from 2010.
I found this. I guess you have to join for the radio station, I dunno. I tried to play a selection and it just reverts to the other CD mentioned earlier.
Maybe some help on the title and cuts???
Yeah, that's the right picture, title, and track list in that link.
I actually worked with Bobby on the album (I play guitar and chromatic harmonica on a few of the cuts, and my wife Penny Hanna plays bass on a few of the cuts as well). I've been meaning to ask Bobby if he's ever promoted this album here on the forum, since I know he has tons of fans here.
The CD "Steel Guitar Paradise" was released in 2010 and Bobbie's playing is fantastic, of course (it's all lap steel, btw). Really nice album!
- Slim.
Posted: 8 Jul 2017 9:15 am
by Herb Steiner
The album "The Steel Guitar of Bobby Black" so profoundly affected my approach to melodic playing that I called Bobby, who's been a friend since the Commander Cody days, and told him the album changed the way I think about steel guitar.
His profound response was "oh man... come on. Be serious."
Typical modesty from BB.
That album, to me, ranks with Jimmy Day's "Steel and Strings," Buddy's "Emmons Guitar Inc.", and Lloyd's "Mr. Nashville Sound" as my personal instructive examples of how to play steel guitar.
Posted: 8 Jul 2017 9:34 am
by Fred Treece
Slim Heilpern wrote:I actually worked with Bobby on the album (I play guitar and chromatic harmonica on a few of the cuts, and my wife Penny Hanna plays bass on a few of the cuts as well). I've been meaning to ask Bobby if he's ever promoted this album here on the forum, since I know he has tons of fans here.
The CD "Steel Guitar Paradise" was released in 2010 and Bobbie's playing is fantastic, of course (it's all lap steel, btw). Really nice album!
- Slim.
Hats off to you. I have that CD (handed to me personally by BB himself) and enjoy it both as a learning tool and for the pure enjoyment of listening to a master.
Since Bobby's other album also gets so many references here in the forum, I thought maybe posting a tube link for one of the tunes from it would be in order. Besame Mucho with a bossa to swing transition. Amazingly, it works.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3guj4IrQZ5U
Posted: 13 Jul 2017 9:51 pm
by Larry Tracy
Bobby just subbed for me on the 8th in the Rhythm Riders and the leaders of the band were worried that he wouldn't do the parts like I did them. I said are you kidding me it's Bobby Black!!! He will do way cooler stuff than me. Definitely one of my heros
Posted: 21 Jul 2017 8:02 pm
by Michael Johnstone
Yep great guy and great player. We've been good friends for years. I'll never forget when he drove down to L.A. to play at Joaquin Murphey's funeral in 1999 and we spent a couple days together. A highlight of my life was when we both played at the 2nd Lapstravaganza non-pedal show in Santa Cruz about 10 years ago. I see him whenever I can which is not nearly enough. Not everyone knows he's a great singer too.
Posted: 21 Jul 2017 9:51 pm
by Brint Hannay
One recorded example of his singing: "Mom and Dad's Waltz" on the Jim Campilongo Almost Christmas CD.
(A short CD but great! Also great playing by Bobby (and Jim) throughout.)
Bobby's one of my top 5 favorite steel players. (Jim C. is also one of my favorite guitar players--can't put a number to that!)