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Topic: Always...Patsy Cline with Russ Wever on steel |
Steve Mueller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 3:03 pm |
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| I saw a play on Saturday in Cincinnati at the Playhouse in the Park - Always...Patsy Cline. It was terrific - a couple hours of good music and singing of Patsy Cline music. The steel player was also excellent - a guy named Russ Wever. I didn't get to talk to him afterwards, but I would have loved to. He played a blue Zumsteel - I think 9x6. Does anyone know Russ Wever? He doesn't gig here in Cinti to my knowledge, but i'd love to hear him play in a club. This play is nearing the end of it's run. I'd highly recommend it to anyone interested in good country music and steel playing. |
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Gregg Laiben
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Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 4:40 pm
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| Russ is a top notch player and one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He has lots of friends on the Forum and drops in freuqently. |
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Dale Hampton
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 7:39 pm
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Ditto on the great player and nice guy comment. Way to go Russ  |
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Bill Nevins
From:
st.charles,Missouri, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 9:31 pm
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| I think Russ lives in Kansas City now.He used to be here in St.Louis.I took a few lessons from him at Scotty's.It was a great time when you could go see Russ,Wally Murphy,Pat Heller and many other good ones any night of the week.. |
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Ray Uhl
From:
Riverside, Missouri, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 10:41 pm Russ Wever
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| Russ is truly as good as come, and a sincerely true gentleman. If you ever get a chance to visit with him you'll know what I mean. We here in Kansas City love it when he's here in town. We try to hear him play all we can. |
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Ray Uhl
From:
Riverside, Missouri, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2012 10:43 pm Russ Wever
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| Russ is truly as good as they come, and a sincerely true gentleman. If you ever get a chance to visit with him you'll know what I mean. We here in Kansas City love it when he's here in town. We try to hear him play all we can. |
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Russ Wever
From:
Kansas City
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Posted 13 Jan 2012 10:33 pm
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| I didn't get to talk to him afterwards, but I would have loved to. |
Steve -
Wished ya'd a hollered, we coulda hooked up for a visit.
I always like to meet steel players wherever I play.
I've got only another week left, though.
Those other guys that wrote in about
me are totally 'too kind'!
I live in Kansas City, but am
usuallly out most of the year
working on shows such as this.
Thanks,
~Russ
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Sam Conomo
From:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted 14 Jan 2012 3:36 pm he is a gem
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russ ia a top guy,helped me out,was a great friend, and taught me some cool steel trick 28 years ago in st louis,he and scotty made my trip to America.
It wont be forgotten.
love sam. |
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Colm Chomicky
From:
Kansas, (Prairie Village)
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Posted 16 Jan 2012 4:26 pm
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| Like everyone says, Russ is the kindest most sincere person that a person could ever be. Not only that, he is a heck of nice guy. He always takes a sincere interest when he meets a new face, being naturally inquisitive about what you have to say and very thoughtful when he gives a response. If ever there was an “Ambassador of Steel Guitar” that would be one job that Russ would meet all the qualifications and much more. Russ also takes a scholarly interest in music and the steel guitar besides being able to play his fanny off. In other words, he a Guru of the steel guitar, but not a lofty Guru…a just plain down-to-earth approachable Guru ever so humble! |
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Dale Hampton
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2012 8:25 pm
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Russ also takes a scholarly interest in music and the steel guitar besides being able to play his fanny off.
Yes Colm, Russ has almost no fanny left! I have to go back to my room now. Sorry |
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Russ Wever
From:
Kansas City
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Posted 18 Jan 2012 12:11 am
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Dang, Colm!
You sure ya ain't got me mixed
up with someone else?! Haha!
Thanks,
Russ
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 18 Jan 2012 5:56 am
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Frankie Kay spoke most highly of you, Russ, so I know it's got to be true.
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Links to streaming music, websites, YouTube: Links |
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 18 Jan 2012 6:15 am Russ Wever
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We think very highly of Russ around these parts. Add me to the long list of people who consider him a friend. A particularly excellent specimen of Human being!
Come visit us sometime Russ.
John
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Live performance and recording. Instruments, repairs and lessons. Fresh bait/discount sushi.
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frank rogers
From:
usa
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Posted 18 Jan 2012 2:02 pm
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| Russ is truly a consummate musician and a tremendous person to boot, not a bad combo! |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 19 Jan 2012 9:18 am
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Hey Steve, Russ in indeed a great player and a very nice person. A few years ago he was in Norfolk, Va. at the Wells Theater for the "Lost Highway" play about Hank Williams. He played the Don Helms part and even used an old Gibson D-8 standing up like Don did with Hank. Russ nailed the steel parts too a tee. While he was in the show my wife and I got to see his performance and was very happy with it. Russ came to the house while he was in town and we had a nice visit. He brought me a couple of sets of lap steel strings as I had an old National D-8 I was setting up in the Don Helms tuning(s).. Russ showed me the tunings and it was really appreciated. He's one of the good guys in the Steel Guitar World both personally and professionally.........JH in Va.
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Roger Hurst
From:
Independence, MO, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2012 4:28 pm
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I've seen Russ play many times and he always blows me away. Sometimes when he is playing a "Patsy" show, he will throw in some really wild jazz chords on C6th that will startle any steel players in the audience but fit so perfectly that the crowd doesn't realize what he's just done. Now that's talent.
One night we were privileged to hear Russ set in with several of Kansas City's top jazz guitarists and other jazz musicians at one of the established jazz clubs in town. His chord work on C6th left them all with a bad case of "Lock-Jaw" before the night was over. And, he can tell you the names of every one of those wild chords and the notes in them. He can also smoke any classical musician on theory when he wants to. He is a great guy and I'm proud to consider him one of my best friends. |
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bruce fischer
From:
florissant, mo. 63031 USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2012 2:09 pm
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russ is ALL of the above & more, he has been a friend for many years! lovya bro!
bruce & lynn
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Dale Hampton
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2012 9:41 pm
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| I am glad this is being kept at the top.Russ is the kind of person that is willing to help you if you ask. He truly is the ambassador of the steel guitar. Most here on the forum know about his playing. If you haven't heard him, you are missing out. |
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