Jody Carver's Memories

Gene Jones · From: Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)

....and, along with those impressive names that Jody has mentioned is Jody himself, who is part and parcel of the Fender era, and has contributed so much and deserves to be included with those names.

As a friend, bless you Jody, and your sweet, late wife, Marilyn. I know, as I am, that she is proud of you and your accomplishments in the steel guitar world.

I wish you well my long time friend and when you can, please e-mail me!

Luv ya,

Gene
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Paul Graupp · From: Macon Ga USA

I can still easily recall when my entire kit was FENDER...A 1000 in two cases, A pro amp like Jimmy Day and Bobby Garrett shared...volume pedals, volume only and a tone and volume one... strings, bars picks and cords were all Fender products. It was a fine time indeed...I was young and even the air was sweet to breathe !!

Jody...we're still here waiting for the least words you might have to say. A friend for all ages !! You too Gene !!

Regards, Paul

Gene Jones · From: Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)

Bless you Paul for your kind remarks. You are a charter member of the era of the initial birth and recognition of the steel-guitar in commercial recorded music...both as a player and a journalist.

We have grown old and irrevelant, but that is the way of life.....those who are currently reigning will soon join us in deference to the new guns who ae coming along. That's good, we did what we could, and the current players do what they do, but life moves on.

Let's take what enjoyment we can from our brief journey in the music business, and leave the stress of preparing and meeting the current era of evolving music trends to the youngsters who still have dreams.

Luv all you guys from the archives,

Gene
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Paul Graupp · From: Macon Ga USA

Funny thing happened on my way to the Forum...

bob said something some time ago about old fuddy duddies here on the Forum and it really got to me but I did not reply.

As I waited for time to pass, I came to realize how right he was but was unable to put it into words here for the Forum.

Your words changed that for me, Gene !! And much as I may regret our demise, I (we for that matter...) am helpless to change our path. I may not like the gravel beneath my feet but I have come to cherish The Way.

And flattery will get you nowhere because I know you are the better writer...!!

Regards, Paul

CrowBear Schmitt · From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France

greetings jody
good to see you postin' & reminiscin'
you still got that bear comin' round yer house ? Mr. Green

all the best to ya' buddy

Jody Carver · From: KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED

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Dan Carey · From: Mahopac N.Y

Good to know that Jody is going back to Somers, Somers is only few miles from Mahopac. Jody I was at the church that day when you did the eulogy to Marilyn you should be proud of him..I remember Casey doing as you quoted if and when you do move back, I hope its not after your gone, 82 year old guy who looks great. your not going anywhere for a long time.
Save me some of that hair..

Best regards

Dan

DeWitt Scott · From: St. Louis, Missouri, USA * R.I.P.

When I was teaching guitar and steel guitar at Ace Nash Music in my home town of Overland, MO I met Don. Nash Music was a very successful Fender dealer and I had just purchased a Fender 1000 and have a photo of me behind the guitar with Don laying his hand on my shoulder. I treasure that photo. I also met Speedy West for the first time at Nash music. Speedy was to play a concert for Nash and it was great! I asked him how he got that "clash bar" effect. He told me it was a very simple thing to do and then should me how to do it. Grip your bar so hard that your hand will shake and then let it go up the fretboard. You can learn it in a half hour. Here it is 45 years later and I still cannot do it. Thanks Jody for letting us know about Don. Jody was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame, Inc. in 2004. Scotty

Jody Carver · From: KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED

Hi Scotty.........so nice of you to post on this thread..yes I remember Ace Nash very well, when he passed, Mr. Randall and myself and all of the Fender salesman felt sorry as he was a fine man he was always at the NAMM shows.....I knew Speedy very well and we were friends during the early days , even before Speedy was manager of the Fender warehouse in Tulsa...we'd have a lot of fun, where did a great job..Mr. Randall loved speedy God Rest his soul.

As far as the bar chatter, yes, it is done by holding your left arm straight out an rigid here's Speedy having fun with me as I was playing his instrumental number Flippin the Lid......I did learn that from Speedy years ago.He called me here at home only a few hours before he passed and said, Jody, I'm tired buddy, I think I'll go throw a saddle on a star, and that he did..God Bless him, miss him so very much, Mary had emailed me and told me I was the last to speak with him and then he was gone,that was November 15th 2003......., Marilyn passed on November 14th 2004......God Bless her.....and as far as the Saint Louis Cardinals, I have met many of them during my working at the Village Barn with my dad, Stan Musial, Mort and Walker Cooper the first ever brother battery..Pitcher and Catcher.........the owner of the Village Barn was Meyer Horowitz and he would have a cup for all the visiting ball players, with their uniform numbers on the cup. I met Stan Musial..named Stan the Man and his uniform number was #6 and watched as he would drive a long ball over the screen on to Bedford Avenue at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn..it was the Brooklyn Dodgers fans who gave him the name of Stan The Man and that he was.........I met Whitey Kurowski and Joe Medwick early on, and Frank Crespy who they nicknamed him as Creepy Crespy, because he would stay shallow at second base and wait for the runner on second base to take a lead........then he'd creep up and tag him out.........add Enos Slaughter number #9 and Lon Warnecki #18 Johnny Hopp.etc

Thank you for being so very nice to Marilyn during her time at my induction and thank all of the nominating board for doing that for me..I played far from my potential as I knew her days were close to the end.......you may recall, I mentioned to you, that when I was on the Arthur Godfrey show, as the orchestra lead by Jerry Bressler had taken a eight bar interlude and during that time as I was doing the bar chatter, I dropped the bar..wow.and lo and behold I caught it as it was coming down...Mr. Godfrey said to me after the show, Jody, that was great, I said Mr. Godfrey it was an accident...he said. Jody have more accidents...

Thank you for the beautiful accommodations at the Millennium Hotel where Marilyn and myself stayed in the suite that was for the GREAT Buddy Emmons and Peggy Emmons, God Rest her soul......Thank you and the nominating board such as my friends Herb Steiner, Bob Maickel....Winnie Winston God rest his soul.......Fred Layman, Tom Bradshaw..Jeff Newman God rest his soul as well, yourself and the night you called me and told me I was to be inducted Marilyn was so excited I forget the other I do know there were eight yup you were the eight and thank all of you for helping me through .......I wasn't up to playing my best as I was nervous and my steel was not in tune with the band.........I looked at Marilyn as she sat watching me struggle she smiled as she knew I wasn't pleased with my performance and finally was able to get in tune..the late and GREAT Bobby Caldwell helped me and said as I struggled, Jody, go get em boy you can do it.......Scotty that was a special day that I'll always remember......... my best to you and your lovely wife Mary.and God be with you both always, I do remember yourself and Marilyn speaking to one another........You have done Marilyn Proud and I'm proud to call Dewitt Scott my friend!! edited for spelling again Smile

Your friend,

Jody-

Dan Carey · From: Mahopac N.Y

Jody, has memories, his knowledge of baseball and the players is really something, being in that time era he remembers uniform numbers and players. I have never heard of..Jody, thank you for the memories. Hope to see you when you visit for thanksgiving Lorrie and Casey will be with us and all the family. Jodys hair was dark then now its salt and pepper. mostly salt not bad for a guy 82 years old.. Cool

Best regards.

Dan

Dan Carey · From: Mahopac N.Y

Jody, memeories are fine..I understand how much you miss Marilyn.We all do. Hang in there Dodger fan, things will improve. Wink

Best Regards,

Dan..a New York Mets fan

b0b · From: Cloverdale, CA, USA

Sorry for the confusion that I caused by splitting this topic into several pieces. I shouldn't have done that, but there's no way to rejoin them now. My bad. It won't happen again (I hope).
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Kenny Foy · From: Lynnville, KY, USA

Jody, Like the baseball stories. I remember the induction in St. Louie. We had fun. Still appreciate the accomidations at the Millenium. It was a great trip for Dora and I.

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