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Steve Hinson
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Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 11 Jul 2006 4:20 am |
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They were known as the'A Team'...as far back as the'60's-that's when I first heard the term used in reference to Grady Martin,Harold Bradley,Bob Moore,Buddy Harman,etc...maybe the TV show was named after them...
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Petr Vitous
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Czech Republic
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 11 Jul 2006 10:05 am
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Yeah...but for anybody that doesn't follow this sort of thing as closely as we do-it would take a long explanation for them to "get it" and you would probably notice their eyes glazing over as you were going through the spiel.
Keep it simple!
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Petr Vitous
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Czech Republic
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 11 Jul 2006 1:43 pm
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And you are entitled to your opinion, sir, as I am entitled to reply to it!
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Casey Lowmiller
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Kansas
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Posted 11 Jul 2006 4:26 pm
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Thanks Petr!!!
Casey
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Bob Martin
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Madison Tn
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Posted 12 Jul 2006 4:21 am
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Hey Casey, I thought I knew it all about the history of country music as it pertains to Nashville  just a joshing I knew I didn't know it all but I am very interested in it.
I just wanted to tell you I hadn't seen the web pages you linked to and I really enjoyed them. Thanks
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Casey Lowmiller
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Kansas
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Posted 12 Jul 2006 7:30 am
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Bob,
I'm glad that you liked the webpages. I found them several years back I think...I hardly ever have a chance to tell folks about them. Honestly, how often does the Nashville "A-TEAM" pop up in conversation. I talk about stuff like that all of the time & most people just stare at me & tell me I need to live in the future & quit living in the past.
I really love old country stuff...anything from the beginning of country all the way up into about the 70's or so...there are a few newer exceptions.
I used to have my very own radio show "Cowboy Casey's Classic Country Corral". It was tons of fun & chock full'o great music & interesting info.
I received an email about this particular topic from Kelso Herston...I will post the email & info here pretty soon.
My best to you Bob!!!
Casey
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Michael Breid
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Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2006 7:53 pm
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| Thanks Alvin for mentioning Bobby Thompson. No one seems to remember all the neat licks he put on people's recordings while working with the A Team. Mark Casstevens came along and did some fine banjo work too. I believe he is the banjo player on Ray Stevens' "Misty". |
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David L. Donald
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Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 15 Jul 2006 11:33 pm
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There was the "Original A-Team" for which
the phrase was coined vis a vis Nashville session cats.
But essentially the A-team =
The current 1st call players,
that know each other intimately,
work all the time together,
and work fast.
That's what a session producer wants, period. |
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Jim Sliff
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Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2006 7:12 am
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As Tony Prior noted, the A Team is always in flux. there was no original, ethced-in-stone membership list of A Team players - it simply meant/means the most-used players (notice I didn't say best musicians, or hottest players - what many players never understand is that playing what the producer wants is what gets you work, not "hot licks". you can be a moderately-skilled player, but if you are very intuitive and "play to the song" well you can get far more work than hotdoggers.).
Both the Nashville A Team and L.A. Wrecking Crew had a core group of members, but many who were in the mix from time to time(pun intended). But the definition of "A Team" is the group of "first-call" musicians at any given time who ALSO seem to often work together due to the same "first-call" status.
I can still remember when pagers were worn mostly by doctors, high-level sales reps and studio musicians...bringing to mind the old joke about the definition of overconfidence: an accordion player with a pager. |
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Ron !
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Posted 16 Jul 2006 11:21 am
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My wife did some recording in the 80's at Bradleys Barn.Here are some of the recording artists that she recorded with.
1.Lloyd Green - Steel Guitar
2.Hargus "Pig" Robbins" - Piano
3.Pete Wade - Telecaster (lead)
4.Buddy Spicher - Fiddle
5.Kenny Malone - Drums
And here a couple more names that recorded a lot back then and were on her album to.
1.Richard Ross
2.William Paul Ackerman
3.James Horn
4.Bob Leach
5.Bob Moore
6.Danny Davis
I don't know who of these gentlemen belonged to the "A"team but they sure are some fine recording artists.And they were Owen's crew.
Ron
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Walter Haynes
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Bullard.Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Jul 2006 6:45 pm
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| I was blessed getting to work with the so called A-TEAM during the 50,s and 60,s. I made about 2500 sessions in over 2 and a half years. I did of lot work for Owen Bradley and later went to work for him as his assistant in production. It was a TRIP FOR SURE!!!! |
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