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PJ Piburn
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Posted 24 May 2009 1:26 pm |
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Buy Ray’s NEW DVD at http://www.raymontee.com
Interpretive Specialists presents Steel Guitar Virtuoso, Ray “Skipper” Montee.
After 50+ years of playing, Ray became an overnight success among members of the Steel Guitar Community when excerpts of a historic taping of his appearance on the Heck Harper TV Show, on KGW-TV in 1964, were rebroadcast on YouTube in 2009. You can watch those same videos on this DVD. The songs, "Swingin' On The Steel", and “Little Rock Getaway” feature Ray playing his 1956 Bigsby Steel Guitar, a 4 neck instrument custom made for him by Paul A. Bigsby. He still owns this guitar and this DVD highlights Ray talking about his Bigsby with close up still shots from several angles.
As a youngster, Ray made weekly appearances on Radio Stations K.A.L.E. & K.P.O.J. in a youth talent show called the Journal Juniors. From about age 14 through his early 20's Ray was a member of Arkie & His Jolly Cowboys, the most popular country-dance band in the Northwest during late 1940-50's. They were the house band at the Division Street Corral, located at Southeast 171st and Division, in Portland, Oregon. Arkie & His Jolly Cowboys were featured performers in the studios of KXL Radio and participated in a promotion for Fender Guitars. Ray also played with Tommy Kizziah's West Coast Ramblers at this same venue. They even made live radio broadcasts from the bandstand of the Division Street Corral.
Ray Montee was a personal friend, supporter, and fan of Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Legend, Jerry Byrd. In 2004 Ray established the “unofficial” Jerry Byrd Fan Club web site. To read more about Ray and Jerry please visit the site at http://www.jerrybyrd-fanclub.com
This DVD is contains a compilation of some of Ray’s favorite tunes accompanied by momentous photos of Ray playing many of his classic steel guitars. These tunes have been transferred to this DVD in their original 1950’s formats. “Sweet Lorena” was even recorded with a hand-held tape recorder lying on the tuning keys of Ray’s Emmons Push-Pull Steel Guitar. “Turner’s Turnpike” is a copy of a live radio broadcast with Ray playing his Fender Triple Neck. The Heck Harper black and white TV show performances contain excellent footage of Ray playing on the 1956 Bigsby Four Neck Steel Guitar.
Ray brought his Bigsby Steel Guitar to the 2009 Texas Steel Guitar Association’s Annual Jamboree in Dallas, Texas. There are taped interviews with Ray at the Jamboree talking about his classic guitars, his favorite tunes, guitar setups, tunings, and more.
Performances at the TSGA Jamboree were digitally recorded in widescreen (16:9) format in full color. Ray entertained attendees in the Non-Pedal Room on one of his classic Rickenbacher Bakelite Guitars through a Volutone amplifier.
We know you will enjoy this music video documentary of one of Oregon’s finest Steel Guitar Musicians, Ray “Skipper” Montee.
To subscribe to Ray’s music channel please visit http://www.youtube.com/RayMontee
DVD Playing time: 60min
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Alan Brookes
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Posted 24 May 2009 8:07 pm
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Wow ! I had to rush and get this straight away. It sounds like a real treat.  |
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Alan Brookes
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Posted 25 May 2009 9:31 am
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| Hey, folks. I expected my post to be the first of a deluge. Come and get them before they're all gone. Cakes always taste best when they're straight out of the oven.... |
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Terry Wood
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Posted 27 May 2009 7:12 am
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I want to buy one but how do I order it? I need an address, as I don't use pay pal, etc.
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Alan Brookes
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Posted 31 May 2009 10:48 am
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I received the DVD on Friday and watched it straight away. The interviews help to get to know Ray and are very informative. I particularly enjoyed the exerpts of Ray playing at the Convention. He makes the slants seem so simple. It's like he doesn't have to think about it any more, he just plays from the heart. One of the all-time pros.
I was also aware of how much we owe to Rick Alexander for arranging the filming. We must ensure that every year, from now on, his standards are maintained. |
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PJ Piburn
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Posted 1 Jun 2009 7:49 am Ray Montee DVD purchase instructions
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Hi Terry, Thanks for your interest. If you don't use PayPal you may purchase the Ray Montee DVD with a credit card direct from our duplicators at: https://www.createspace.com/264771
Otherwise you may contact Ray Montee direct through this forum or through his email pi007flyer@msn.com to pay with check or postal money order. If you still need assistance, please contact me again.
Thanks again. PJ Piburn, Interpretive Specialists.
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Interpretive Specialists - creators of DVD documentaries for Steel Guitar Community & Authorized GeorgeBoards Reseller. |
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 5 Jun 2009 7:04 pm
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| Bump to the top. The topic deserves more exposure. |
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PJ Piburn
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Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2009 7:20 pm Thanks Alan
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Appreciate the support. 
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