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Topic: Looking for Bob Kelly |
Roual Ranes
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Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2008 5:41 pm |
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Last known where abouts.....around Odessa, TX. Bob played steel with a group that often opened for George Strait.
If you know and can get word to him.......Eric Giles and I are trying to find him. |
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Fred Shannon
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Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Aug 2008 8:15 pm
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Roual, he had been playing with Jody Nix out of here, Big Spring, Texas. His son Kenneth was playing drums but moved to Lufkin i think. Bob had some health problems but i understand he overcame most of them. He was replaced by Johnny Cox about a year or so ago, mutually, and I don't know where he got off to, but I'll call Jody tomorrow and find out. Bob Kelly is one of the most underrated steelers in this state, i say again.
Phred
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Roual Ranes
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Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2008 3:48 am
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Thanks Fred,
I only got to pick with Bob one time. Eric was his normal guitar man. You are correct......he was very under-rated plus a nice guy. I will get this post off to Eric right now. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 4 Aug 2008 6:07 pm
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Bob Kelly has played great steel here in TX for a long time. He's on a couple Clay Blaker CDs, and also a killer Johnny Bush CD, "Time Changes Everything."
He's also a successful songwriter, having a George Strait hit "Last Time, the First Time."
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Roual Ranes
From:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2008 6:38 pm
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| When Bob was still around Athens, TX, Eric Giles picked with him often. For some reason, Eric didn't get to pick with him for awhile then did a New Years Eve with him. Eric said he was thinking was he as great as I thought and then that eve he decided ........yep.....he is that great. |
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Roual Ranes
From:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2008 4:37 am
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| If any of you guys talk to Bob, tell him to call Eric. Eric said he still has the same phone number. |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 5 Aug 2008 7:20 am
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I was going to send you his email but,,alas,,I've missplaced it. If I find it I will send it. Bob was "roped" into being VP of our little PSG club here when I was President of it. He and Francis were very dear friends of ours,,,he played for Clay Blaker at the time,,,(in fact he provided the bus for Clay). Did Clay go back to Hawaii to live??
I've talked to Bob several times since he started for Jody Nix,,,but it's been a year or so since I've heard from him. |
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Fred Shannon
From:
Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Aug 2008 10:58 am
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I have Bob's phone number in Odessa, TX and will give it to Eric. Tell him to call me at 432-263-2213 and I'll give it to him. I'm pretty sure Bobby still lives in Odessa, but his son Kenneth moved to Lufkin I think. In any case tell Eric to get in touch with me.
phred
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Roual Ranes
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Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2008 5:27 pm
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| Fred and other guys, Thanks.......Bob called Eric. Must have been this morning....... This Forum is great....... Ya gotta a problem....someone will help. |
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Roual Ranes
From:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2008 5:29 pm
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| Fred and other guys, Thanks.......Bob called Eric. Must have been this morning....... This Forum is great....... Ya gotta a problem....someone will help. |
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