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Topic: Bobbe's new CD "Cure For The Blues" |
KENNY KRUPNICK
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Posted 18 Jan 2008 8:42 pm |
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I got Bobbe's new CD today,and it's a winner. 
Good guitar breaks,and horn section.  It's all good!Bobbe, now you have to do a all jazz CD. |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Jan 2008 9:51 pm
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The all jazz CD will be my personal favorite of all time, and its coming this fall.
Thank you Kenny,
Bobbe |
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Jimmie Martin
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2008 2:09 am cd
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Bobbe. Are you sure your up to playing fast enough for a jazz cd? Some of those numbers get pretty hot. Just kiddin. Your friend Jimmie. By the way i turned 60 yesterday. so happy birthday Bobbe and i hope you have many more. Oops did i do that right?  |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 19 Jan 2008 2:56 am
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Cure For The Blues will be on my shopping list at Dallas that's for sure.
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Jan 2008 6:23 pm
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Jimmy, Jazz is a lot more than playing fast. A shame that so many folks think that jazz is just a blurrrr of taste less notes that don't make sense to the masses and often to the players.
You say Jazz and everyone thinks "How fast can you play , Home in Indiana",,,,,,, In my mind jazz has many faces, beautiful, tasteful, rich intelligent and mature music.
So many great standards were done with great taste and beauty, and liberties were taken with the great melodies by wonderful musicians. This is the kind of "Jazz" I'm talking about doing, not "Watch how fast I can play this or that scale".
Most country steel players that try to simulate "Jazz" seem to think that faster is jazzier!
Jazz is to push the envelope of the intelligent side of great tunes. This is what I'll be TRYING to do, after all, this is the enviroment I was born into and raised in. I'm just going to touch on it, record what's in my mind and see how great I can make it before I retire.
And, I might add, because of many encouraging comments from my youtube clips, "Misty, Foggy Day, Tenderly and "Moonlight in Vermont" songs, I seem to have created a small fan base of folks and players that love this type of steel guitar that I didn't know was there. I'm glad, I love this style also.
Jimmy, I thank you for saying and asking this so I can let those who care know what a "Jazz" CD by me will be. Believe me, it WILL be enjoyable by the masses, pretty and mature music for those who care.
Thank you again Jimmy,
Bobbe Seymour |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Jan 2008 6:28 pm
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Kenny, Ken and Jimmy, I appreciate your friendship and following along with many other great friends throughout the years, it is for this reason that I find great pleasure in doing what I do, (trying to play steel guitar) so on this note, I'll say again, to you three and the rest of my great friends, THANK YOU!
Bobbe Seymour |
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KENNY KRUPNICK
From:
Columbus, Ohio
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Posted 20 Jan 2008 7:20 pm
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| Bobbe, You're welcome! I like the good ole' jazz standards like, One O Clock Jump,S'Wonderful,Begin The Beguine,Take The "A" Train,and all the good ones like that. |
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Jimmie Martin
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2008 2:07 am cd
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Bobbe, whay do you mean retire. You can't retire. Your too young for that. You have to be over 60 for that and that aint you. jimmie  |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 21 Jan 2008 4:33 am
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Jimmy, Jazz is a lot more than playing fast. A shame that so many folks think that jazz is just a blurrrr of taste less notes that don't make sense to the masses and often to the players.
Bobbe Seymour |
How very true. I have always thought that there are a select few steel players who are genuine jazz players. I like the style of steel guitar that has a piano type approach with nice harmonic chord progressions over the bass notes. Reece A particularly excells in this field. Fast scales and runs have their place, but a classic ballad with fantastic chord structures cannot be beaten for 'listenability'.
The song Tenderly is an example where I have heard this played on a piano with some improvisation of the harmony that has blown me away.
Jazz and taste can go together. Just listen to Ben Webster on Tenor sax. Incredible feel and soul.
Go for it Bobbe!! |
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Andy Greatrix
From:
Edmonton Alberta
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Posted 21 Jan 2008 4:51 am
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Don't forget Vince Guaraldi.
"Christmas Time Is Here" is one of the prettiest jazz tunes, Christmas or otherwise. I would love to hear a treatment of it on steel.
In any case, good luck with your project, Bobbe. |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Jan 2008 11:37 am
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Andy and Ken, thank you. Yes and actually it was Maurice A. that was my inspiration 45 years ago to play these great tunes AND HOW TO PLAY THEM. He is responsible for my style and C6th playing in general. As kids he was a great influence as I was mostly country in the beginning. I still feel he is the best ever at this incredible jazz music approach.
I just need to record my interpitation of some of these great tunes of yesteryear.
I deeply thank you guys for your interest in this project.
Bobbe |
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Gary Preston
From:
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Posted 22 Jan 2008 3:22 pm
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 Bobbe you can't retire we won't have anyone to pick on ! I might add that i appreciate your playing and also the little things that you do in the songs that make us laugh ! There aren't many players that can play serious like you do and then do something funny in the middle of it . Thanks for making us proud to know Bobbe Seymour . G.P. |
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KENNY KRUPNICK
From:
Columbus, Ohio
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Posted 22 Jan 2008 6:58 pm
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Terry Wood
From:
Lebanon, MO
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Posted 23 Jan 2008 1:37 pm
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I was surprised when I went to Bobbe's website a few days back and listened to his playing clip of the song "Misty" on his old vintage 51 Bigsby.
It is one of hte nicest things I have heard on a steel of that type. His tone and playing are as good as it gets. I am looking forward to his new CDs.
He's a Master Steel Man! I am a big fan of Bobbe's!
Hey, after supper tonight, for desert go to his website look up the version of that song Misty. It's better than ice cream with all the goodies on top. 
Terry Wood |
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