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Les Pierce


From:
Shreveport, LA
Post  Posted 23 Sep 2001 4:07 pm    
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Had the pleasure to play guitar with a band that opened for Asleep at the Wheel last night. (Schroeder Hall, Schroeder, Texas).

Ray Benson and Band where execellent as always, (in spite of a bad sound system).

Jim Murphy was playing steel and doing a fantastic job of it, too. He was jumping back and forth from pedal to non-pedal and seemed equally comfortable on both. His pedal was a Bethel D-10(sp?), and non was an old Epiphone twin neck, 8 & 7 string. He said he thought it was from 1937 era.

He said he was with them full time to stay. A very good choice, IMHO.

He was using an Evans amp, also. This is the second time I have heard an Evans amp in a live situation, and they both sounded great.

They did Johnny Bush's "What a Way to Live", which I couldn't imagine sounding the same on the lap steel as it did on the pedals.

Needless to say, I am inspired once again to practice my pedals.

Catch them if you get the chance, you won't regret it.

Take care,

Les
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Larry Harlan

 

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Hydro, Oklahoma
Post  Posted 24 Sep 2001 6:49 am    
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Q. Is this the same Jim Murphy that used to play steel with Hank Thompson for a little while back in the mid 70's? And previous to that was with Carl Smith and put an instrumetnal rendition of "Big Murph" on one of Carl's albums. Is this the same person?
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Fred Jack

 

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Bastrop, Texas 78602
Post  Posted 24 Sep 2001 6:59 am    
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ABSOLUTELY ! the same one! regards, fred
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Gene Jones

 

From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
Post  Posted 24 Sep 2001 7:24 am    
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....and was also with Merl Lindsay and the Ozark Jubilee band for a brief period in 1964.......
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Fred Jack

 

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Bastrop, Texas 78602
Post  Posted 24 Sep 2001 10:56 am    
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Gene, I've known Jim since about 1974..I didn't know that about Ozark band. Thanks ! regards, fred
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Woody Woodell

 

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Goodlettsville, TN, USA
Post  Posted 25 Sep 2001 7:14 am    
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Jim Murphy was also the SAX player on "Hey Bartender" by Johnny Lee. He DOES get by, doesn't he?
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Bill Bailey

 

From:
Kingman, AZ
Post  Posted 25 Sep 2001 7:39 pm    
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And Carl Smith!

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Earl Erb

 

From:
Old Hickory Tenn
Post  Posted 25 Sep 2001 7:58 pm    
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And Loretta Lynn 1968-69.
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Smiley Roberts

 

From:
Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
Post  Posted 25 Sep 2001 11:01 pm    
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Seems like he just couldn't hold a job,could he?

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Richard Bass


From:
Sabang Beach, Philippines
Post  Posted 26 Sep 2001 1:22 am    
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And Dave Dudley. Around 1969 or 1970.
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Woody Woodell

 

From:
Goodlettsville, TN, USA
Post  Posted 26 Sep 2001 7:05 am    
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...And Johnny Paycheck in the late '70s.
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Rich Mounce

 

From:
Dunfermline, Il
Post  Posted 26 Sep 2001 11:48 am    
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One of the greatest sounding CD's is the Johnny Paycheck live in New York City. That is the Big Murph playing on it and what a monster band. We are playing cuts off of that on Steelradio.com.

Rich Mounce
Promotion Director http://steelradio.com
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Richard Sinkler


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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
Post  Posted 26 Sep 2001 2:28 pm    
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We must not forget his fabulous stint with Vasser Clements.

I remember meeting Jim in 82 or 83 when my band was in Nashville for a battle of the bands. He was playing at the Rodeway Inn and his band allowed us to set up and play a few tunes. Really nice man.
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Herb Steiner

 

From:
Spicewood TX 78669
Post  Posted 26 Sep 2001 3:13 pm    
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... and the Earl Scruggs Review back in the mid-70's.

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