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Topic: Ivan Greathouse. |
Ray Jenkins
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Posted 17 May 2006 4:08 pm |
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I don't know how many of you know this guy.I can tell you he is a master on the "swing" neck. I call it that because he uses a A6th instead of the C6th tuning.He's been coming to my house everyday this week not too only visit but to pick a little with me.He has opened up a whole new world for me,showing me things on the C6th neck I have tried to find for years, Pedal combos,string combos ,grips,you name it,this guy knows where the sound is located.I was getting so bored with the same routine every day I was loosing intrest in playing.NOT NOW !! I am so pumped I can't sit still.If you never heard Ivan play,youv'e missed a great sound.Ray
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Smiley Roberts
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Posted 17 May 2006 4:21 pm
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I used to hear about Ivan from my ol' fiddle playin' buddy,Gene "Pappy" Merritts. Never met him 'til I worked "Mr. Lucky's" in Phoenix. He was in the house band. Heard him play,& I figured,"What the hell am I doin' playin' this thing??" He's a KILLER!!
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Bobby Boggs
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Upstate SC.
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Posted 17 May 2006 4:24 pm
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Chris Bauer
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Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 17 May 2006 4:59 pm
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One of the truly under-appreciated players. He's an unbelieveable player with a unique style. I used to listen to him soon after I started playing and half the time he inspired me and the rest of the time I figured, like Smiley, "Why bother?"
Soon after he left Mr. Lucky's, Danny Sneed started there and gave me yet another opportunity to feel like I might as well give it up before I ever really started![This message was edited by Chris Bauer on 17 May 2006 at 06:00 PM.] |
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Ray Jenkins
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Gold Canyon Az. U.S.A.
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Posted 17 May 2006 5:53 pm
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Smiley (: You too are a "Killer" on the E9th neck, my friend,just keep on keeping on.Who else can say I play for Hank's daughter. Only the "Smiler" Ray
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[This message was edited by Ray Jenkins on 17 May 2006 at 06:56 PM.] [This message was edited by Ray Jenkins on 17 May 2006 at 06:57 PM.] |
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Tom Mortensen
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Nashville TN
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Posted 17 May 2006 6:19 pm
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It's good to see Ivan's name mentioned on the forum.
I used to listen to him as often as possible when I lived in Phoenix.
This man can dig in to 6th neck and swing.
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[This message was edited by Tom Mortensen on 17 May 2006 at 07:20 PM.] |
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Tim Pillow
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Arizona
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Posted 17 May 2006 7:16 pm
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| I remember watching him at the Los Vaqueros in Apache Junction playing with Marty Ramirez, and he played some very melodic licks that I never heard before. I think that was the first time I had ever seen him play. He just blew me away. |
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Smiley Roberts
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Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 17 May 2006 10:03 pm
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Ray,
Thanx pal. I REALLY appreciate that.
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Tombleu,
Its good to see you back on here. Ain't seen you in a long time.
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Mickey McGee
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Phoenix,Az
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Posted 22 May 2006 12:51 am
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| I got to play a gig with Ivan about 1 yr.ago at RawHide,AZ He is starting to play around the valley of the sun again and he can still swing on that thing-when I worked with him he was playing a GFI BTW hi Tom have not talked with you in a few years hope all is well in Nashville,Mickey. |
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