Bob Garrett interview
Posted: 3 Jun 2022 6:00 pm
Today we share the story of Bob Garrett & his beginnings.
He started his journey on six string guitar, and bass,
and later to drums. He developed a friendship with Jerry
Roller , a great player, who helped him transition to the
steel guitar and became Bob's mentor , and who advised
him on the purchase of his first steel guitar, a BMI.
Since that time , Bob has owned Zum , Mullen, and like
a lot of you players , Bob settled on a push pull Emoons,
black of course. It would be interesting sometime for
all the players to show up with their black Emmons . I
know Wayne Morton has one , I think Terry Canida , I know
Paul King....and I'm encouraged to know Darren Shifflet
has brought back the Emmons Guitar Company and is getting
rave reviews on the new guitar . They come in black.
Getting back to Bob, one time he road to the Siloam
Springs show with Jerry Roller . The President of the
club was Ray Qualls and he asked Jerry "who is with you"
and he said that's Bobby Garrett...Ray said "I've heard
a lot about you and would love to meet you". Ray of course
was thinking of Rose City Charms Bobby Garrett. Jerry had
a good laugh about that. Bob spent 20+ years in country
music radio in Ft Smith Ar., both as a D J and salesman.
As such , he also Emceed the concerts sponsored by the
station . He's a fine vocalist and veteran steel player.
Who else can say they played bass for Johnny Cash...Bob
can and did , at a show in Fayetteville. Bob is a fine
Christian and pastored a Baptist church in Hartford Ar
for several years. Plan on hearing Bob at the OSGA show
June 24 & 25 in Jenks Ok
b0b notes: Bob Garrett will be performing at the OSGA show in Jenk, OK, on June 24, 2022.
He started his journey on six string guitar, and bass,
and later to drums. He developed a friendship with Jerry
Roller , a great player, who helped him transition to the
steel guitar and became Bob's mentor , and who advised
him on the purchase of his first steel guitar, a BMI.
Since that time , Bob has owned Zum , Mullen, and like
a lot of you players , Bob settled on a push pull Emoons,
black of course. It would be interesting sometime for
all the players to show up with their black Emmons . I
know Wayne Morton has one , I think Terry Canida , I know
Paul King....and I'm encouraged to know Darren Shifflet
has brought back the Emmons Guitar Company and is getting
rave reviews on the new guitar . They come in black.
Getting back to Bob, one time he road to the Siloam
Springs show with Jerry Roller . The President of the
club was Ray Qualls and he asked Jerry "who is with you"
and he said that's Bobby Garrett...Ray said "I've heard
a lot about you and would love to meet you". Ray of course
was thinking of Rose City Charms Bobby Garrett. Jerry had
a good laugh about that. Bob spent 20+ years in country
music radio in Ft Smith Ar., both as a D J and salesman.
As such , he also Emceed the concerts sponsored by the
station . He's a fine vocalist and veteran steel player.
Who else can say they played bass for Johnny Cash...Bob
can and did , at a show in Fayetteville. Bob is a fine
Christian and pastored a Baptist church in Hartford Ar
for several years. Plan on hearing Bob at the OSGA show
June 24 & 25 in Jenks Ok
b0b notes: Bob Garrett will be performing at the OSGA show in Jenk, OK, on June 24, 2022.