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Topic: Who was that steeler? |
Terry Farmer
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2004 4:28 pm |
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| Grand ole opry this week. There was a band that did a tune called Shotgun Boogie. Anyone know the name of the band and or the non pedal steeler? |
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Bill Ford
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Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 8 Feb 2004 5:12 pm
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Band was BR549 (Jr Samples phone # Hee Haw)
Never heard a name of steeler,he did some intresting stuff tho.
BF
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 8 Feb 2004 6:36 pm
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| Don Herron was playing steel for BR5-49 on the Opry. He played fiddle too. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2004 6:44 pm
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Shotgun Boogie! Boy, there's a tune I haven't heard in a few decades!
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David Cobb
From:
Chanute, Kansas, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2004 7:20 pm
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| What ever they're taking, I want some of it. |
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Craig Stock
From:
Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2004 7:26 pm
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Don Walser did a great version of 'Shotgun Boogie' a few years back.
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Tim Rowley
From:
Pinconning, MI, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2004 9:27 pm
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BIG record for Tennessee Ernie Ford 'bout 50 years ago. Still gets a fair amount of play on the "Country Classics" satellite TV music channel. A real "zippy" number. I used to work with a real good country singer (long deceased) during the mid-1970's who sang it occasionally. Now the bass player in our show band has informed me that he's gonna start doing it on shows. Lotsa room for pyrotechnics on the steel!
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Terry Farmer
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2004 9:54 pm
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| Thanks for the info guys, Mr. Don Herron provided some pyrotechnics! It sounded like he was overdriving an old tube amp. Great nostalgic sound. Definitely a fun cut. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 9 Feb 2004 9:00 am
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| Was that Speedy on the T.E. Ford version? |
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Robbie Bossert
From:
WESCOSVILLE,PA,U.S.A.
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Posted 9 Feb 2004 9:59 am
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Richard,
Yes, that was the one and only Speedy West on Ernie's cut. If you ever come across a CD by Ernie called "16 Tons Of Boogie" do yourself a favor and grab it! There's a lot of great steel work as well as Jimmy Bryant tearin' it up on the 'ol telecaster.
Robbie |
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