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Topic: thumb style legend bob saxton has gone to the big stage |
Jack Harper
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Mississippi, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2016 1:28 pm |
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around 7:30pm, last nite, april 11th, bob saxton, joined the mighty band of heavenly players and singers to bring an end to his era and his place among the greats in his field.
probably on stage tonite with bobbie seymore as he renews old aquaintences from his near 80 year run since childhood.
r.i.p. bob saxton, it was good 'til the end of the show....you will be long remembered!
thanks
country jack.... |
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Danny Hammers
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Danny & Patricia of Floral City, Florida formerly of Fairdale KY.
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Posted 12 Apr 2016 1:49 pm
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Bob Saxton was a guitar hero to many including myself. Bob went home to be with The Lord last night and I will miss him.
Danny
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Leon Champion
From:
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2016 2:50 pm bob
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Bill Ferguson
From:
Milton, FL USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2016 3:44 am
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This saddens me.
Bob was a good friend, a great picker and a gentle man.
I truly enjoyed the times he picked beside me at the Gulfport show.
Bob, you will be missed.
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Gary Cooper
From:
Atmore, Alabama
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Posted 13 Apr 2016 4:18 am Bob Saxton
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I have known Mr. Saxton for many years having met him in the early 90's at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society (CAAS). He could play most all of Chet's and Merle Travis' songs and play it correctly. He always had a smile and was a tremendous person. He will be missed. My deepest sympathy to all of Mr. Saxton's family.
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2016 9:40 am
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Great player and a inspiration for my playing in the Chet style. RIP
you will be missed. |
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Michael Douchette
From:
Gallatin, TN (deceased)
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 14 Apr 2016 7:16 am
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There's a nice video or two of him playing with Scotty Anderson on YouTube which is pretty cool. It's mostly Scotty but Bob holds his own for sure......JH in Va.
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Jack Harper
From:
Mississippi, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2016 6:39 pm
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bob's services will be Monday, april 18th, at 2:00pm at the first Baptist church of laurel, Mississippi.
by his request there will be live music before, during and after the proceedings. bob didn't like dead air and insisted that his celebration of life be a true celebration and especially no dead air.
all are invited to attend.
country jack.... |
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Lonnie Portwood
From:
Jacksonville, fl. USA
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Posted 16 Apr 2016 12:18 pm
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We always enjoyed playing and visiting with Bob in Nashville each year at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society meeting. He was a "fixture" in the "Wallace" room. We will certainly miss Him this year. Another great regular each year was Moon Mullins, who passed recently. We are losing to many "icons" of a golden era in American Music and it saddens me deeply. Lonnie
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 16 Apr 2016 11:16 pm Bs
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| I'll be there along with many friends playing per Bob's request. RIP, for we will pick up the torch and continue forward. |
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Marty Windham
From:
Magee, Mississippi USA
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Posted 18 Apr 2016 6:40 pm
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Hate to hear this!!!
Bob will truly be missed!!!
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G Strout
From:
Carabelle, Florida
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Posted 18 Apr 2016 7:08 pm
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Oh No!!
I rarely check the Gone Home section for just this very reason.Bob was a great guitarist and a good guy. Met him a few times when I was in Hattiesburg MS. He had an old Gibson ES350 if memory serves. What a talent. Godspeed Bob I am sure that you will be missed. My sympathies to his family and fiends. |
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2016 5:58 am Bob Saxton
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| With much sadness and then happiness, Bob's casket was marched out of the church to a standing ovation with SRO audience and the very large band of musicians,vocalists, ministers and close friends on stage all singing and clapping "Beulah Land". All standing and singing from all their hearts for this man and great guitarist. It was a grand send off, and even a lot of Bob's close friends and musicians really discovered WHO Bob Saxton was. It was a beautiful ceremony. If there is such a thing as "enjoying" a wake, this was it. Rest in God's Peace now my friend, Bob Saxton. Your seat on our stage here in Gulfport, Ms. will never be filled. |
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Buck Grantham R.I.P.
From:
Denham Springs, LA. USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2016 9:39 am Bob Saxton
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Bob was a great person and a great musician and a good friend . Almost every time I played at the Bill Stafford show,Bob would play "Ghost Riders" with me. Every time I play that song I will miss him more. He is in the best care now with the Lord. We will not forget him. Buck and Mitzi Grantham with our love.
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2016 11:00 am Bob Saxton
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| Buck, all of us will miss Bob Saxton also. Sure wish everyone could have been there to hear all the music during the entire program and especially the standing ovation and the SRO congregation clapping and singing "Beaulah Land" while his casket was wheeled out. It was a true celebration of Bob's life and who he was. We have been touched by one of the best. |
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Gary Granger
From:
Youngsville, Louisiana USA
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Posted 2 Dec 2020 5:49 pm Bob Saxton
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I had the good fortune to meet and perform with Mr. Saxton in Gulfport in 2005 at the Steel Guitar Convention. It was a real honor on my part! I am saddened to just now find out about his passing away.
What a fantastic player and just a great guy to visit with! |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 5 Dec 2020 12:45 am
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Bob would show up at various places around anchorage when I was living in Alaska,We played a few gigs together,From Wayne's Bar-B-Que to the Tug Bar...the last Time I saw Bob was at an air show ,,Bob told me that his music was being played on the space shuttle.
The nicest guy...Godspeed Bob.
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