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Topic: Jerry Byrd in "The Drifter" |
Rick Aiello
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Posted 22 Oct 2005 2:28 pm |
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Jeff Strouse "snuck" a DVD he did ... into my "stash" that he delivered to me at Joliet.
I had heard of these two shows ... but never had the pleasure of seein' them.
Well, my family went out for a shoppin' trip ... so I cracked open a few cold Spatens and sat back and watched.
When Chrissy, et. al. came home ... they found me sobbing on the couch !!!
Thanks Jeff ... wow !!!
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My wife and I don't think alike. She donates money to the homeless and I donate money to the topless! ... R. Dangerfield
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HowardR
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Posted 22 Oct 2005 3:03 pm
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they found me sobbing on the couch !!!
You ran out of beer?  |
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Donald Ruetenik
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Pleasant Hill, California, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2005 3:32 pm
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| Ich liebe das Spaten Bier mit bratwerst und die cracker, die durch das grosse gedient wurden, breasted Umhüllungmädchen. |
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Rick Aiello
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Berryville, VA USA
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Jeff Strouse
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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2005 7:55 pm
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Glad you liked them. 
Those were the only two "Drifter" shows they did together. Jerry said there was no rehersal...they just sat down, turned on the cameras, and started playing. How 'bout those pants Jerry's wearing in the first one?  |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2005 11:25 pm
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Jeff Strouse
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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2005 11:58 pm
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Andy,
Try this link:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/oldhomestead/videos.htm
Scroll down to "Marty Robbins." I'm not sure which of the 4 "Drifter" compliation tapes contain the epidsodes with Jerry. "Going Aboard" and "Songs From the Islands" are the titles of two episodes that feature him.
Those are the only episodes of the show I've seen. I'm sure the other shows on the tapes are also good, as Marty Robbins was a great entertainer. |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2005 3:26 am
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| Thanks Jeff. Boy there's a ton of other cool stuff there too. Here's the link to the home page. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/oldhomestead/ [This message was edited by Andy Sandoval on 23 October 2005 at 04:32 AM.] |
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Rick Aiello
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Berryville, VA USA
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Bill Leff
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Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2005 8:50 am
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I'm always one note away from a clam...
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Joseph Rush Wills
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 24 Oct 2005 9:09 am
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Hollywood so often has an actor pretending to play an instrument or sing. The real talent is just dubbed in. Apparently THE DRIFTER series uses Marty Robbins and Jerry Byrd..that's exciting because it's REAL!
In my other world, many bluegrass musicians were resentful of the movie OH, BROTHER because George whats-his-name, oh, Cluny, and the guys prentended to perform while the Soggy Bottom Boys (Dan Tyminski, Ron Block, Mike Compton, Barry Bales, and Jerry Douglas) did the music.
Why couldn't they just have cast the musicians in the actors' parts? All those guys, and I include Alison Kraus, Gillian Welsh and the rest, are immensely talented and presentable.
My 2 cents...and now I'm going to try to find the THE DRIFTER series.
Keep it real. Bet Jerry Byrd would have said that... |
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 24 Oct 2005 9:31 am
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I can understand the Bluegrass purists point of view, but they really shouldn't complain. The movie "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" was one of the best things that happened to Bluegrass and Old-Time music in a long time.
Probaly the reason they didn't cast the real musicians as the band members was the fact that the band members had major acting roles in the movie. I doubt Allison Kraus, Ralph Stanley and Dan Tyminski had the acting chops to convincingly carry the parts. Maybe a cameo few seconds on the screen, but not the whole movie.
SpongeBob is one of the best things that has happened to Hawaiian steel in a long time. I'm not complaining.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association
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Jeff Strouse
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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 24 Oct 2005 1:59 pm
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| I think we should all wear clam diggers in next year's HSGC SGF picture! |
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Joseph Rush Wills
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Posted 25 Oct 2005 6:14 am
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Yes, indeed, OH, BROTHER did great things for bluegrass. It set off an explosion of awareness of the genre' and instantly doubled the fan base.
Yep, Gerald, bluegrass folks are purists and can be stuffy, alright. I do beg to differ that Alison, Dan, Ralph et al don't have the "chops" to act...I've met all of them and they are immensely gifted performers!
Can't seem to find Sponge Bob on my Direct TV... |
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Rick Aiello
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Berryville, VA USA
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Jeff Strouse
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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2005 3:15 pm
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| When I first saw them, I watched them over and over, too! I still pull them out from time to time. Now that I've transferred them to DVD, I'll probably view them more since I don't have to worry about any loss in quality from the iron oxide tape particles going over the heads. His dobro playing on those sessions is some of the sweetest acoustic playing I've ever heard. He still has that smooth touch and fluid tone he's famous for even on a non-electrified instrument. |
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Gerald Ross
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Posted 26 Oct 2005 4:56 am
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Come on guys...
I agree that Allison Kraus, Ralph Stanley, Jerry Byrd, Marty Robbins etc. are all gifted performers. They can sing, play musical instruments, entertain and talk to an audience. But being gifted in one area of show biz does not automatically translate to others.
Ralph Stanley doing Shakespear? Marty Robbins as Don Corleone? Dan Tyminski dancing with Ginger Rogers? Jerry Byrd taking the lead role in Citizen Kane?
Acting is tough. Once the audience doesn't believe you for a second it's all over, you're dead.
As far as the acting in "The Drifter". Marty and Jerry did just fine with what they had to do. It was a simple acting gig. They're dialog was typically this:
Marty: Ya know, I've never been to Hawaii. I hear they have some pretty good looking women there...
Jerry: You can say that again! Let's do another song.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association
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Rick Aiello
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Posted 26 Oct 2005 5:41 am
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Hey ... I'm in your camp ...
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As far as movie/TV actin' ... Marty Robbins and Jerry Byrd were gifted performers also ...
But I'm glad they didn't give up their "Day jobs" ...
It is fun/historic to hear JB talk in the Drifter and in the various convention video's ... but I'm "there" for the steel playin' ...
Love that DVD 20X FF ...
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My wife and I don't think alike. She donates money to the homeless and I donate money to the topless! ... R. Dangerfield
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2005 5:57 am
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Thanks for jogging my memory Rick.
I remember Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs appearances on the "Beverly Hillbillies" along with their lame attempts at acting. I also remember their alledged "wives' on the show (thanks for the pix).
Oh yeah, for sure... I can really see those women sitting around at a Bluegrass festival held at some converted stock car race track eating corn-dogs and then getting on a 20 year old tour bus to do it again the next day.
Lester: Ya know Earl, I just can't understand these city women.
Earl: You're right Lester, let's do another song.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association
[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 26 October 2005 at 07:09 AM.] |
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... where we both were sportin' Clamdiggers and Batman sweatshirts ...
