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Topic: Ricky Davis With Weldon Henson 3/25/23 |
Jim Cooley
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The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2023 6:45 am |
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| I had the privilege of hearing and watching Ricky Davis play with Weldon Henson's band in Fort Worth on Saturday, March 25. Ricky is a master traditional country steeler. He played with Dale Watson's Lone Stars and Miss Leslie/Leslie Anne Sloan for several years. Ricky's steel ride on Big Mamou was featured on the introduction to Tru Country television for quite some time. His personality and interaction with the crowd enhance his skill. He also sings harmony regularly, and sang lead on one song. Outstanding job, Ricky, Thank you! |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2023 12:00 pm
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| I totally agree. Had to be a great show for sure. |
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Ricky Davis
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Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2023 12:59 pm
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Wow; thank you Jim for the very kind supportive words. Great seeing you out in Cow-Town. I sang "She's a Barmaid in the Honky Tonk Downstairs"...
Ricky
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Ricky Davis
Email Ricky: sshawaiian2362@gmail.com |
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Jeff Garden
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Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2023 1:34 pm
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Weldon, Ricky and the boys are the real deal. Texas honky tonk at its best. Here's "Pass Me The Wine" off the "Weldon Henson: Live from Mercer Dancehall" CD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIhVYG0uesg
If you want to study some great steel licks, spend some time listening to my pal Ricky D  |
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J R Rose
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Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2023 3:50 pm
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I have not seen Ricky in the last few years but did see him a few years ago when he was with Dale Watson. Man, What a show.
Ricky was on fire that night along with Dale. They were quite a team together. J.R. Rose
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NOTHING..Sold it all. J.R. Rose |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Joe Krumel
From:
Hermitage, Tn.
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Posted 28 Mar 2023 5:51 am
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| Always admired Ricky's playing. Very unique tone. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2023 8:10 am
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Thanks so much Joe for your admiration. Our Tone is really the only personality we project with our melodies we create. I LOVE that part.
Ricky
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Ricky Davis
Email Ricky: sshawaiian2362@gmail.com |
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Jim Cooley
From:
The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2023 9:02 am
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Thanks so much Joe for your admiration. Our Tone is really the only personality we project with our melodies we create. I LOVE that part.
Ricky |
That comes through in Ricky's playing. There were a couple of times last Saturday night when my dance partner and I felt shivers run up our spines when he played certain runs. That's steel guitar! |
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J R Rose
From:
Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 28 Mar 2023 1:50 pm
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Yes Ricky, those days. Except it was in Cherry Hill, North Carolina. Thanks for some good memories. J.R.
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NOTHING..Sold it all. J.R. Rose |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2023 10:24 am
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| That comes through in Ricky's playing. There were a couple of times last Saturday night when my dance partner and I felt shivers run up our spines when he played certain runs. |
Thanks so much Jim. My Mentor Lloyd Green has always said to me: "Music is a Musical Conversation, that must happen between musicians and listeners". I Love passing on my most heartfelt Musical Conversation, per story; every time I play. My musical composer Graham Reynolds(does all soundtracks for Richard Linklater and more) actually asked me one time; he wants to record what I musically felt when I saw and thought about the story of "The Marfa Lights" and this is what he recorded from me>
https://www.instagram.com/p/CYE3xLiNJ0o/?fbclid=IwAR1sROTdvinvySxSaImMy7bxFS_4oDDDxyj0eo_i1q6iw8z4rTvl16MMVjg
...just click cancel to not log in and click play button middle of picture of marfa lights and click volume button..ah..ha...LOL
Ricky
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Email Ricky: sshawaiian2362@gmail.com |
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Jim Arnold
From:
Texas USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2023 1:01 pm
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| "Sarah's Song" so beautiful and emotional. Such a master Mr. Davis. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2023 1:15 pm
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| "Sarah's Song" so beautiful and emotional. |
Well the song I just put up from Instagram was an original piece with the Marfa lights in background.
So Jim; where did you hear "Sarah's song???
Ricky
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Ricky Davis
Email Ricky: sshawaiian2362@gmail.com |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Jim Arnold
From:
Texas USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2023 1:32 pm
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Hey Ricky, I just scrolled through the songs that are on your Instagram account and there's a picture of you at your Bud and that's the song you play.Plus, when you worked your magic on my Sho~Bud,you sent a sample of you playing my steel and you played "Sarah's Song".
It's a very moving piece. You have such feel and your exuberance for playing shines through on every note. Plus you're a good human. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2023 4:59 pm
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Thanks Jim so much; those are very nice encouraging words of what I do; and it certainly keeps me going at what/how I do.
Ricky
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Email Ricky: sshawaiian2362@gmail.com |
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