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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 24 Jul 2012 8:33 am |
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Long time Bay area musician, Don Cox passed away this morning in Nashville. I don't know any details as of yet.
Some will remember him as being the owner of Cowtown. He always had great steel guitar players in his band. They included: Bobby Black, Pete Grant, Carlos Claveria (Carco Clave), Barry Blackwood, and probably more that were before my time or I am just too sad right now to remember. Although I don't fit that category, I even had a few occasions to play for Don. And, in the last few years, he would come back to the Bay Area and come to the 3 Flames in San Jose on Thursday night to "guest star" with my band. I am really going to miss him.
My heart goes out to Jeanie, Debbie, Donna and Diana in these sad times.
A true Bay Area legend has left us today.
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Shorty Rogers
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Posted 25 Jul 2012 8:31 am
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Sad news indeed. Don Cox was the best all around club front man that I have ever seen. His ability to hold a crowd on the dance floor, appear to be enjoying himself when he was dealing band or club issues that would put most off their game, take care the set was paced properly, and consistently employ top flight side men were unrivaled in the South Bay and any of the clubs I visited around the West back in the 70s and 80s. His repertoire of traditional country suited his sometime whiskey sounding delivery and his bass playing was not flashy but solid. His physical presence on stage was often commanding and he seemed made for a club like Cowtown.
Richard, you are not alone as far as the influences felt from that stage. I owe my entire career as a steel player to Peter Grant, and the influences of the likes of the Black brothers, Hoyet Henry, Barry, and Carco are with me to this day. I regret that I did not see Glenn Andrews play with Don, but I learned more at that club and enjoyed more music there than anywhere else.
My deepest condolences to Jeanie, daughters Debbie, Donna, and Diana and their families.
Adios, Crazy Gringo.
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 26 Jul 2012 12:30 pm
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I grew up a few miles down the road from Cowtown and once I became of age spent quite a bit of time there enjoying Don and some of our fellow forumites. I also did a fair number of evenings at The Three Flames.
Don was really great. Very sad to hear this, RIP Don Cox and prayers go out to the family.
Another piece of San Jose history gone.
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James Allison
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California, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2012 6:26 am Don Cox
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| Sad news indeed. Don was one of my first gigs when I moved west. I played Cowtown and a lot of casuals with Don and he was the real deal. Always had fun and he treated all his musicians with respect. RIP and adios "Crazy Gringo"... |
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