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Topic: Little Jimmy Dickens performs "Country Boy" |
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 5 Nov 2012 4:16 pm Typical television show.................... |
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What you didn't see here, was quite typical in the early days of country music television.
When it came for the steel solo, the camerman was almost always pointing at the piano, accordian, fiddle or drums.....but seldom at the steel.
I've seen several clips where the camera was focused on other band members that were either picking their nose or scratching......somewhere.
I was taught at an early age that when one is in a radio station studio......one must assume all mikes are "HOT". Likewise in Television......."camers are HOT". |
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Bobby Boggs
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Upstate SC.
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Posted 5 Nov 2012 8:23 pm
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What Ray say's is true.However Buddy usually got face time on early TV shows taped in Nashville. The fact he was not in uniform may have come into play on this clip.
Just curious. Is that Joel Price on bass in this clip?
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Tommy White
From:
Nashville
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Posted 5 Nov 2012 9:02 pm
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| Thank you for posting that clip Steve. You know Buddy Emmons, Spider Wilson and the Dickens are near and dear to me and a I'm sure so many more. That is one of my all time favorite cuts of Dickens' for obvious reasons. Those cats were swingin'! |
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Clyde Mattocks
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Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2012 7:08 am
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I was lucky enough to see this band live quite a few times. They really had it goin' on. Yes, that is Joel Price in that clip. Looks like that may be Lightnin' Chance's bass that he is playing.
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Mike Terry
From:
Galesburg Il
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Posted 6 Nov 2012 8:48 am
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| What is it on the bass that looks like a pickguard in this video ? |
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Fish
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Posted 6 Nov 2012 11:36 am
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Hi Tommy,
I understand your love for this era of Buddy's musical career. It's one of my favorites as well. And Mr. Dickens is a hero to me, so it was a treat to run across this old clip of Little Jimmy, Buddy and Spider all together. Wow...whatta great band!
Thanks Tommy for all you have done to advance the pedal steel guitar. You are an inspiration to us all and have been since the first time I heard your solo album made when you were about 14. You have a very special gift, my friend!
I hope to see you again soon.
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 6 Nov 2012 11:52 am
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| What is it on the bass that looks like a pickguard in this video ? |
This should explain it. From scottymoore.net
Long time bassist for the Grand Ol Opry, Floyd "Lightnin'" Chance was also one of Nashville's session players and played for Marty Robbins, Patsy Cline, Johnny Horton and Ray Price to name a few. Most notably he played on Hank Williams Sr's last recording session in 1952 which included "You're Cheating Heart" and "Kaw -Liga". He also played on Conway Twitty's "It's Only Make-Believe". One of his basses on display has a homemade drum head attached by wires to the shoulder. He would sometimes play this with a drum brush as he plucked the strings with his right hand creating the first drum played on the Opry.
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John Swain
From:
Winchester, Va
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Posted 6 Nov 2012 1:35 pm
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| You'll see the same type of bass/percussion setup on Chris Scrugg's video of "Panhandle Rag"...JS |
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Mike Cass
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Posted 7 Nov 2012 2:16 am
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whoooo... kinda chilly in here...
previous post deleted...
Last edited by Mike Cass on 8 Nov 2012 8:26 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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Dave Magram
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San Jose, California, USA
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Fish
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Posted 8 Nov 2012 5:04 am
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Out of uniform again!
I love Spider's reaction after Buddy's turnaround.
Thanks Dave..great clip. |
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