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Topic: Joaquin Murphey live on the radio circa 1947-49. |
Andy Volk
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 4:58 am |
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https://soundcloud.com/aev/texas-playboy-rag-1
A textbook example of how creative and hot Joaquin was as a swing soloist in his prime. All his live work has that little bit extra from the adrenalin of playing to a live audience. What amazes me is how he maintains that beautiful singing tonal quality even on fast passages. Those signature paradiddle licks he did were also so cool.
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Chris Templeton
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 8:14 am
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Mark van Allen
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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 8:26 am
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He had it all.
A masterclass in tying phrases together occurs from 0:28-0:35. He's speaking loud and clear!
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Paul DiMaggio
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Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 9:00 am
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| Damn!! eh? I love Mr.Murphey but sometimes he makes me just want to go burn my guitars. Where did this recording comes from Andy? |
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Peter Huggins
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Van Nuys, California, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 9:35 am
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WOW. . . Thanks Andy, I've listened to this three times in a row. Any Idea who the rest of the band is?
I have somewhere a couple CDs worth of Riverside Ranch radio transcriptions of Joaquin, one with Spade Cooley and the other Tex Williams' band, which was mostly the same musicians after they were either fired by Spade or quit. Dan Sawyer gave them to me a few years ago and now I can't find them. (Grrr!)
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Alexander Stepanenko
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Moscow, Russia
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 10:15 am
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on 2.32 - Charlie Parker  |
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Mike Anderson
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 10:20 am
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| Peter Huggins wrote: |
I have somewhere a couple CDs worth of Riverside Ranch radio transcriptions of Joaquin, one with Spade Cooley and the other Tex Williams' band, which was mostly the same musicians after they were either fired by Spade or quit. Dan Sawyer gave them to me a few years ago and now I can't find them. (Grrr!) |
Er, if they do turn up Peter, any chance they might be share-able?
Andy, thanks so much for the track - gorgeous! |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 10:27 am
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From a great 1997 CD called Tex Williams On The Air 1947-49. The crew included Deuce Sprigans, Harry Sims, Max Fidler, Osie Godaon, Muddy Berry, Smokey Rogers, Catus Soldi, Larry "Pedro" DePaul and Johnny Weis who never played better Charlie Christian-influenced take off solos than he does on these cuts. All the players are tops in this genre Murph really was at the top of his game on these live dates.
Amazon has some used copies available ...
http://tinyurl.com/ljfq2fu |
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Mike Anderson
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 10:32 am
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| Thanks for the info Andy, grabbed one. |
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Jim Newberry
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Seattle, Upper Left America
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 11:26 am
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Jeepers!
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 1:13 pm Amazon Website
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Here Is The Track Listing For This CD.
This CD Is Temporarily Out Of Stock, But It Indicates That There Are Used CDs Available.
Track Listings
1. Theme: Smoke Smoke Smoke
2. What's The Matter With You
3. Texas Playboy Rag
4. Don't Telephone, Don't Telegraph
5. Spanish Two Step
6. Spanish Fandango
7. Palace Stomp
8. Careless Love
9. Don't Come Crying To Me
10. San Antonio Rose
11. Theme: Smoke Smoke Smoke
12. The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along
13. I Found A New Baby
14. Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes
15. Who Clipped Samson's Hair
16. Swanee River
17. Careless Love
18. Caravan Ride
19. Riverside Stomp
20. One O'Clock Jump
21. Steel Guitar Rag
22. Please Don't Leave Me Anymore
23. Three Way Boogie
24. She's A Real Gone Oakie
25. South
26. Theme: Somke Smoke Smoke |
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David Matzenik
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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 2:21 pm
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Crazy man! 
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Chris Renna
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Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 5:52 pm
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| Unbelievable! |
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Don McClellan
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California/Thailand
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 6:48 pm
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| Thanks Andy, very cool. Don |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 8 Jun 2013 5:58 am
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| I'm looking on the ground for my jaw......... |
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Jay Fagerlie
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Lotus, California, USA
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Posted 8 Jun 2013 6:37 am
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He is in a place all his own
Is there anyone who even approaches what Joaquin did?
Some of the most lyrical phrasing on a steel guitar, ever. (IMHO)
The 'effortless' of his playing just boggles my mind.
Hey Mike- how's about transcribing a couple of those passages for us mere mortals? |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 8 Jun 2013 6:44 am
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| You said it, Jay! As many great steelers as there have been over all these many, many years JM is in a class by himself. I kind of think of him like Django. Yes there are many gypsy jazzers today with more technique, more knowledge of modern harmony and wider repertoire but what Django did is still kind of untouchable - especially when you realize that while not without influences, what they created was largely completely original to their instrument. If I had to some it up in a catch phrase: potent originality. |
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Andy Volk
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Posted 8 Jun 2013 6:45 am
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Jay Fagerlie
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Posted 8 Jun 2013 7:02 am
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I like that phrase Andy- it fits.
Jaoquin and Curley- they are the guys that just floor me no matter how many times I listen!
Although I hold quite a few steelers in the highest regard (I'm sure we all do)...so much so that we can refer to them by their first name and we ALL know who we are talking about-
These two guys are the ones that I think of the most when I think of what has me hooked on the sound of steel guitar.
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 8 Jun 2013 8:50 am
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He is in a place all his own
Is there anyone who even approaches what Joaquin did?
Some of the most lyrical phrasing on a steel guitar, ever. (IMHO)
The 'effortless' of his playing just boggles my mind.
Hey Mike- how's about transcribing a couple of those passages for us mere mortals? |
I think Jeremy Wakefield gets pretty high up the ladder. He has some of Joaquin's qualities, especially that natural ease.
To me, Joaquin has had equals, but each had his own strengths. Joaquin's phrasing was so deliberate and on the money, though, that no one else really had his swing and articulation.
If I get some time, I wouldn't mind breaking some of that down and discussing it.
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Mike Anderson
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 8 Jun 2013 9:58 am
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| +1 Mike. I've been collecting everything I can find that has JW on it - Bonebrake Syncopators, Dave Stuckey's Rhythm Gang, Lucky Stars, Biller & Wakefield, Smith's Ranch Boys, Deke Dickerson, "Steel Guitar Caviar". Everything he puts his hand to reminds me why I had to start learning this instrument. |
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Anthony Locke
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Texas, USA
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Posted 8 Jun 2013 10:52 am
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This has always been one of my favorite live Joaquin solos. He seems to be under a musical spell, and the way he plays different passing note phrases is unreal.
I agree with Mike about JW. Jeremy is able to play with the same kind of spirit that you hear in a lot of Joaquin's playing, and without sounding like he just sat and learned a bunch of Joaquin's solos. (although i'm guessing he knows a couple ) JW is without a doubt, one of my favorite steel players.
I'm wondering if anyone knows what other tunings Murph used besides C#min, and C6. Especially on his triple neck Bigsby. |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 8 Jun 2013 11:49 am
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| I'm wondering if anyone knows what other tunings Murph used besides C#min, and C6. Especially on his triple neck Bigsby. |
He actually had a lot of tunings. Back in the mid-90s, when I was going to make a guitar for him, Mike Johnstone brought him over to talk about what he wanted and to get some measurements. He hadn't played a steel guitar for about 14 years (another story) and he sat down at my Sho-Bud, with 11 strings on the C-neck, pulled out his picks, that looked like darts on his fingers, and then a bar that looked like he got it at a swap meet.
He slowly strummed across the strings a few times and said, "now, where was that". Started picking slowly then he took off. As I'm watching him, I'm thinking that I have no hope of playing like that in my lifetime. He had the lightest touch and just sailed across the strings.
He had a "gift" where he could strum across the strings of any tuning and know where all the notes were up and down the neck. When he had the T-8, back in the 40's, he would be working with different tunings each week and when the weekend came, he played the show with whatever tuning was on the guitar that week. |
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