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Topic: Happy Birthday Jimmy Day! |
Tommy White
From:
Nashville
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Posted 10 Jan 2015 12:52 am |
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| Let us not forget Jimmy Day! |
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Paul King
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Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2015 6:00 am
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| Jimmy Day was one of the most unique players I have ever heard. I agree Tommy,we should never forget such a great player as Jimmy. I feel blessed to have seen him play a few times at steel shows. |
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Ron Brennan
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Orlando, Florida, USA; Formerly, Edison, NJ
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Posted 10 Jan 2015 7:00 am Happy Birthday Jimmy Day
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The best pair of "Soulful" hands ever placed on a Pedal Steel Guitar. Jimmy Day's soulful artistry and sound is incomparable, on any instrument. God keep him strong! TX
Rgds,
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 10 Jan 2015 10:32 am
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Indeed! Thank you, Tommy.  |
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Matt Elsen
From:
Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, WA
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Posted 10 Jan 2015 3:32 pm
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| Just listened to both sides of "All Those Years" the other night. Still one of my favorite albums! |
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Wally Moyers
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Lubbock, Texas
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Posted 10 Jan 2015 7:06 pm
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| When I was just a kid my Dad would make me tell him who was playing steel on records he would listen to.., Day or Emmons My Mother would talk about that big fat "rolling sound" he had when she heard him play live… I played a couple of shows with him in the 80s, was always totally in love with his playing… The most I'v ever been touched by a steel player was hearing him play at a Dallas show in the late 80s.. The bass player had no ear so Buddy Emmons got up and finished the set playing bass… Mr. Day was playing a blue Mullen… It was magical!! I still get choked up thinking about it… His Birthday is an important day for us steel players.. It wouldn't be the same without his influence.. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 10 Jan 2015 7:57 pm
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Tommy my man!  Thanks so much for reminding us. If my math is correct, Jimmy would be 81 were he with us this day.
My favorite photo of the man, in his early Texas period...
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Glenn Suchan
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 12:49 pm
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Herb, thanks for sharing the 'Keep Austin Weird' photo of Jimmy - ya' gotta love it!
BTW: I see where you and I use the same rig set up (although I occasionally use a 3rd cord for my tuner  ). So, how come when I play I don't sound nearly as a great as you?? 
Peace be within you, my friend.
Glenn
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Glenn Suchan
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Austin, Texas
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 1:20 pm
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| Wally Moyers wrote: |
| … The most I'v ever been touched by a steel player was hearing him play at a Dallas show in the late 80s.. The bass player had no ear so Buddy Emmons got up and finished the set playing bass… Mr. Day was playing a blue Mullen… It was magical!! I still get choked up thinking about it… His Birthday is an important day for us steel players.. It wouldn't be the same without his influence.. |
Wally, I, too was fortunate enough to receive a touching moment of Jimmy's greatness: Shortly before he got too sick to perform, I saw Jimmy play at Henry's (when it moved Austin to Liberty Hill, TX). It was just before Christmas and Jimmy was accompanying Craig Dillingham (just the two of them). In case you might not know, Henry's was a cozy little place and the crowd that night was a handful of Liberty Hillians and a contingency of Jimmy's and Craig's family members - it was just like hangin' out in someones living room.
Anyway, the night came to a close and people were drifting' out into the night; a few of us were still hangin' around, as well as the members of Jimmy and Craig's families. The usual low level, after hours conversation was taking place when I heard it: From Henry's tiny stage the heavenly strains of "silent Night" were quietly being played by none other than Jimmy, by himself, and seemingly for himself. The reverence and beauty of his performance took my breath away and brought tears to my eyes.
If I never remember anything else about Jimmy Day, I will always remember that magical moment.
Jimmy, God has blessed us all with His gift to you. Thank you for sharing it with us. Rest in peace, maestro.
Keep on picking'!
Glenn
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Charlie McDonald
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 2:01 pm
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Thanks for the pedals, man.
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Buck Reid
From:
Nashville,TN
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 3:02 pm
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Here, Here Tommy! Happy birthday to one of the true pioneer's.
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