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Topic: Fiddlin Frenchie Burke.. who's playing steel?.. |
Bob Carlucci
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Posted 7 Sep 2013 12:44 pm |
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on this cut of Big Mamou??.. Real good right hand there.. Impressive hi speed palm blocking at a time when most everyone was doing it.. Not everyone did it this well however... bob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfWI_pM1gl0
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 7 Sep 2013 12:58 pm
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I may be wrong, but I think I remember someone telling me it was Robbie Springfield (a really young Robbie). Killer playing for sure.
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Scott Shipley
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The Ozark Mountains
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Posted 7 Sep 2013 1:01 pm
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That is indeed Robbie. An amazing player then and now. Think he was like 16 at the time of this recording?
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Richard Sinkler
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Posted 7 Sep 2013 1:03 pm
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Scott... That is what I remember too. Amazing what some could play when that young.
EDIT: Did a search and found a good thread about this from 2007/2008. Jim Loessberg sets the record straight.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=120268&highlight=mammou
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 7 Sep 2013 3:20 pm About that steel player..................
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He is GREAT!
One of the first that I've ever heard that even comes close to playing and sounding like Buddy Emmons/Lloyd Green.
It's reassuring to realize that there are great pickers out there in the hither-land. I could listen to him all day and never tire. |
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Per Berner
From:
Skovde, Sweden
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Posted 7 Sep 2013 11:43 pm
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I have the album, and it sure says Robbie Springfield on the back cover. He's just as good on the slow country songs like "Mama's picture" (with some of the creepiest sad song lyrics Iäve ever heard, BTW).
To think that he could play this way at 16 is totally mind-blowing. Totally mature playing, second to none. |
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Al Udeen
From:
maple grove mn usa
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Posted 8 Sep 2013 4:22 pm 38 yrs ago!
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| At the time, I understood he was 15? We featured that song on a Sho-Bud Showcase Show in 1975 when I was with Gretsch! I remember it was played on a red Sho-Bud! |
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billy tam R.I.P.
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baton rouge, louisiana
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Posted 11 Sep 2013 3:30 pm big mamou
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Living in south Louisiana most of my life I have played and listened to this song forever. This is by far my favorite version. Superb pickin' and a great pocket on a good song to start with. It just doesn't get much better.
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Larry Bressington
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Nebraska
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Posted 11 Sep 2013 7:04 pm
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Wow.... That was some superdooper picking, thanks fellows for sharing that, I just added that my utube faves!
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Stuart Legg
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Posted 12 Sep 2013 11:22 am
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I remember Bo taking me with him to visit with Frenchy and his band around 198o when Frenchy had a little time to kill so he parked the bus in Clayton NM and stayed a few days.
We lived there and I think Frenchy or someone in the band had relatives or friends there.
I remember the band set up and played ( kind of a practice session ) at the old Wagon Wheel Bar one of those nights
I remember Bo was smitten by Robbies playing and from the time on his interest shifted to the
PSG.
But a little later on Bo discovered Paul Franklin and pick blocking and got away from Robbie's style.
So I blame Bo's lack of success on not sticking with Robbie.  |
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Richard Sinkler
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Posted 12 Sep 2013 1:25 pm
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| So I blame Bo's lack of success on not sticking with Robbie. |
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