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Topic: 50th Anniversary of "SLOWLY" |
Chris Scruggs
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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 12:20 am |
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Yesterday, November 29th, was the 50th Anniversary of the recording of Webb Pierce's "Slowly", which featured Bud Isaac's moving tone style for the first time.
I can't believe nobody said anything! I can't believe I forgot until right now!
November 29, 1953 is the B.C./A.D. for steel guitar, and it slipped right by!
Let's not forget how important that record is, so let this be the Bud Isaacs appreciation thread!
Congradulations, Bud!!![This message was edited by Chris Scruggs on 01 December 2003 at 01:13 PM.] |
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 1:43 am
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| That original date was impressive enough for me to go out and buy a BIGSBY with Bud's set-up on one of the four necks. I played many of his tunes over the years and it was always fun to watch the crowd as I did so. |
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Smiley Roberts
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Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 6:35 am
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Hey Chris,
"1593"??
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©¿© It don't mean a thang,
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Dave Van Allen
From:
Souderton, PA , US , Earth
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Bob Carlson
From:
Surprise AZ.
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 7:56 am
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I thought it came out in 1954. What ever year it was i'll never forget that sound.
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 9:41 am
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The day the universe changed! Thank you, Bud Isaacs!
I'm moving this topic to the "Steel Players" section.
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Janice Brooks
From:
Pleasant Gap Pa
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 11:22 am
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Chris I'm sorry it was not on my calender.
Ask Chuck about the show in 2000 when I asked them to dedicate a Webb Pierce in honor of Bud who was recoving from a fall
putting up holiday lights.
Wish I had not lost the Christmas card I got.
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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
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C Dixon
From:
Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 12:53 pm
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"The day the universe changed! Thank you, Bud Isaacs!"
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Yes indeed b0b. And it has never been the same since. Newer players can not know the awesome happening, the first time we heard "that" sound. So many players and non players alike had no idea (including me) what was going on. All we knew was, "I must have it".
And it catapulted the steel guitar as NEVER before into a musical genre' that will live in enfamy in the hearts and souls of us who were there to watch it unfold. I sincerely hope it will not die in the hearts and souls of future generations.
For you newer players, try just the following:
Bar at the 8th fret, pick strings 4 and 5. Engage the A pedal and release; slide down to the 3rd fret and when you get there engage the A pedal again.
That lick was what began it all. That sound had NEVER been heard on a steel guitar. So incredibly new and awesome was it, that it swept country music like Elvis swept the world later.
And ALL the credit goes to Bud Isaacs.
May Jesus richly bless this dear man, and bless all of you always,
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Chris Scruggs
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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 1:17 pm
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Bob Carlson,
It was RECORDED on November 29, 1953, but RELEASED a few months later in early 1954.
Or as Smiley pointed out from my original post, recorded in 1593, and released in 1594.  |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 1:54 pm
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It turns out pedal harp players have been doing this for a long time. I asked my harpist friend if they ever applied a pedal mid-note. She said yes, it is occassionally done, and is called a "pedal slide." I said, "No s**t! We call it twang!" Go figure.
Nevertheless, thanks to Bud Issacs for making this an irresistable mainstay of country music. That song, "Slowly", with his leads and fills, is so beautiful and haunting, I think it would have been a monster hit even if it hadn't been the first with that twang thang. |
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 5:23 pm
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I was about midway through the "Ohau" steelguitar course when Bud did his thing,bout run everybody crazy .
THANKS BUD ISAAC'S
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 5:45 pm
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I remember in 1954, I had my music store and everyone wanted that record. I couldn't keep them in stock, they went so fast. It Paid my rent for that month....al
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My Website..... www.cmedic.net/~almarcus/
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Ernest Cawby
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Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Dec 2003 5:55 pm
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Hay Bill my wife and I did that course in about 1945. That is where we ,met. American Guitar Studio.
Were they not called Hawaiian Guitars back then
ernie |
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