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Topic: Buddy Charleton |
Steve Hitsman
From:
Waterloo, IL
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Posted 22 Jun 2006 6:24 am |
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| While visiting in the Richmond, VA, area, I took the opportunity to book a two hour session with Buddy at Billy and Wanda Cooper's Store. If you're in the area, take advantage of this opportunity. I think I had my money's worth in the first 15 minutes. Buddy evaluated my hand and arm position and made some suggestions and then proceeded to show me plenty of valuable stuff that should keep me busy until I can get back for another go 'round. The anecdotes alone are worth the trip. Buddy is really personable ... you'll have a great time. |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 22 Jun 2006 8:33 am
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| Steve, I'd like to go to Billy Cooper's Music myself and meet Billy, Wanda, and Buddy., and see the three showrooms of steels. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10 |
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Ted Solesky
From:
Mineral Wells, Texas, USA
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Posted 22 Jun 2006 9:04 am
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| Steve, I envy you. I've always admired Buddy's pickin. |
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A. J. Schobert
From:
Cincinnati, Ohio,
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Posted 22 Jun 2006 9:09 am
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| Im going there in aug. |
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Gary Ball
From:
Lapwai, Idaho, USA
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Posted 22 Jun 2006 4:30 pm
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Steve,
Would it be out of line to ask how much BC charges? Just curious.
gary |
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John Lockney
From:
New Market, Maryland, USA
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Marvin Stegall
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2006 12:43 am
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| When you go to billy coopers music, And What ever you are going to best, and the Best got even better>With Buddy Charlton>there giving lessons> BUDDY IS A SUPPER NICE GUY. |
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Dave Diehl
From:
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2006 4:09 pm
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| I sat across from Buddy many an hour studying, talking, and laughing. It wasn't until recently, when I bought the Ernest Tubb Box Set "Another Story" and heard some of the finest steel playing in the world that I realized what a cornerstone Buddy Charlton was to Ernest's music. He carried a hugh part of that band. The lessons, you'll never regret spending anything for that experience. [This message was edited by Dave Diehl on 24 June 2006 at 05:10 PM.] |
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Jun 2006 12:52 am
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Well Gary when I took lessons from him for a couple years I think it was 20$ an hour.
That was THIRTY years ago.
I imagine adjusted for inflation it's probably in the thousands.
Best money I ever spent. It returned itself a hundred times.
The last part's serious.
His "kindly worried look" is priceless.
EJL
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Joe Savage
From:
St. Paul, MN
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Posted 25 Jun 2006 10:08 am
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| I believe the lessons are only 45$ per hour. |
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Alexander Zaalberg
From:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Charles Curtis
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Posted 27 Jun 2006 1:29 pm
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| Thank you Alexander for that interview. I am a huge fan (like thousands more I'm sure) of Buddy Charlton. I imagine that there is a lot more history that Buddy may share someday with a good journalist. I am real happy when I see him around Billy's Music Store and just exchange a couple of words with him; super guy. |
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Clyde Mattocks
From:
Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2006 6:25 pm
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I imagine a lot of you long timers had the same experience as I did, tuning in to the Midnight Jamboree, expecting to hear Buddie Emmons. When Ernest said, " We have a new steel player", my heart sank. By the end of the broadcast, I'm thinking maybe this won't be so bad. After about three weeks, I was hooked. This Buddy Charlton guy was cutting out new territory. He played with "attitude"
and sassy, and the band continued to cook.
After he had done his time in that group,
Buddy would forever be identified as the
steel sound of the Texas Troubadours. Quite
an accomplishment, following Buddie Emmons
into a band!
into a situation! |
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David Mullis
From:
Rock Hill, SC
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Posted 3 Jul 2006 2:33 pm
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They don't come no nicer than the Big C. I had the privilidge of taking a couple of lessons from him in 99. Got 'em on tape and seriously need to go back and review them!  [This message was edited by David Mullis on 03 July 2006 at 03:33 PM.] |
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 9 Jul 2006 9:46 am
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I had the honor of meeting Buddy about two weeks ago when I was down in Orange,VA.
Great player and great guy! |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 10 Jul 2006 8:03 am
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| A couple of years agao, I took lessons for a week with Buddy, learned a lot and had a great time. Don't miss the chance to work with one of the greats. steve t |
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