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Topic: kayton Roberts is the man... |
Terry Barnett
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Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 19 Apr 2017 4:31 am |
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| I caught a little Chris Scruggs the other day, great player, but it led me back to Kayton Roberts. Chris has Kayton down but Kayton really rocks. So great to know that the guys who paved the way are still active and still so inspiring. One more thing, anyone know why a Florida boy would have Canadian flags so prominently displayed on his gear, aside from his Hank Snow connection? Cheers all. |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2017 7:57 am
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Hank Snow was from Canada, maybe Kayton was too.  |
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Brad Davis
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2017 10:40 am
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| Kayton is from Florida I believe. Certainly the US. In one video he says something about having so many friends in Canada. |
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Larry Lenhart
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Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 20 Apr 2017 6:53 am
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I agree Kayton Roberts is amazing...saw him in St Louis several times and there are lots of great youtube clips of his playing, with this one being one of my favorites and an inspiration for me to learn this tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zCHseGtJPw
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Levi Gemmell
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New Zealand
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Posted 20 Apr 2017 7:25 pm
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I love to hear country and western musicians playing the Latin-tinged stuff, and this drives me crazy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc3tqz1pZiA
Fantastic playing all round, but when he just starts tapping out the clave, I lost it -- that is some fine accompaniment.
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Larry Lenhart
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Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 20 Apr 2017 7:34 pm
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That was great ! That brought a big smile to my face...what a treasure he is !
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 21 Apr 2017 1:17 am
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That yellow bird cut is just terrific in so many ways. The thing I always note about Kayton is the sense of joy he always brings to his performances. They call it "playing" music and he personifies that sense of play.
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Terry Barnett
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Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 21 Apr 2017 3:55 am
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| Wow, I hadn't seen that clip. Joy is right...to everyone around him. A man who loves what he does, will never work a day in his life. Isn't that the old quote? I learn a little something every time I see him. He's a treasure. |
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Dana Duplan
From:
Ramona, CA
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Posted 22 Apr 2017 7:13 am
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Kayton is awesome! I love this clip too--Kayton, Chris, and Kenny really shine on this tune--played with originality in the spirit of Hank!
https://youtu.be/y0-Gf6Bw60c |
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Larry Lenhart
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Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 22 Apr 2017 8:07 am
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Wow, that is a cool clip ! I hadnt seen that one before...I am wondering if the Bigsby Chris is playing is one of those Gretsch reissues...very cool thanks for posting this !
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Joshua Clements
From:
Tifton, Georgia.
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Posted 29 May 2017 5:57 pm
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| He is definitely my favorite steel player. He is always so much fun to watch and full of energy. |
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Robert Allen
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 3 Jun 2017 5:50 pm
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| I watched Kayton tonight on the Marty Stuart show on RFD channel. They always do a rerun of the same show on Sunday morning so I'll get to watch it a 2nd time. |
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