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Topic: Question for Robbie Springfield?? |
Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 16 Mar 2005 12:16 pm |
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Hello Robbie, I've really enjoyed the Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke LP with Big Mamou, Colinda, etc. for almost 30 years now. I've been told that you were the steeler on that record. If so, that's some great picking by you and some great interaction between you and the guitarist. Is that Randy Coroner on lead guitar? Also, what steel were you playing then and who were the other musicians on the sessions. The LP doesn't list any credits for the pickers. Thanks and have a good 'un...JH in Va.
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Livin' in the Past and Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.
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Robby Springfield
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Viola, AR, USA
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Posted 16 Mar 2005 2:00 pm
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Hey Jerry,
Yes, I have to take the blame for the Frenchy deal. That is Randy Cornor on the guitar and what a great time it was for me! It was also a wonderful time of learning for me. At 15 years old and too young to know I couldn't, I was fortunate enough to get the chance to play with those guys. Some of the other players encluded Darrell Owens and Tex Vaughn on drums, Donnie King and David Lynn Jones on bass, Jim Waylin on piano...if my memory serves me correctly...it was a long time ago.
I believe I was playing a white MSA D12 Classic at that time. With the exection of the first couple of years of playing steel, I have always played an MSA due to their stability in tuning issues. I did have a Lloyd Green model Sho Bud that I used in the studio for a while because I didn't want to pack up from the night gig for the abundant blessings of studio work going on in Houston at that time. But, I'm pretty sure that all of Frenchy's stuff was recorded with the MSA.
Thanks for asking...
L8R,
Robby |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 17 Mar 2005 4:19 am
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Thanks Robby for the info, I really appreciate it. Wow, 15 years old at the time! I couldn't even play Wildwood Flower on the guitar when I was 15! An MSA? If anyone thinks the old MSA's had a muddy tone they'd better give a listen to these recordings.
For you Forumites who haven't heard this album you're in for a treat. It's a picker's paradise. There are extended jams on almost every song between fiddle, lead, and steel, with an occasional piano ride thrown in for good measure. I remember reading an interview in GP magazine with the great English Guitarist Albert Lee where he was asked if he ever practiced. He said "No, I have this LP by Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke that I just put on the turntable and play along to" That says a bunch. I've been doing the same thing for many years now and as recordings have come and gone this is still my very favorite and remember it was recorded in 1974.........JH in Va.
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Livin' in the Past and Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.
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