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Topic: Kenny Malone RIP |
Pete Finney
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Nashville Tn.
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Posted 26 Aug 2021 11:36 am |
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Drummer extraordinaire Kenny Malone has passed away at 83 from Covid. In my experience he was unfailingly creative and a truly great guy to be around; every time I was lucky enough to work with him he brought things up a notch musically and made things more fun and relaxed with his low-key good humor and unique way of looking at the world.
He played on so much great stuff, but I always associate him with helping create the innovative Don Williams sound back in the 70s, along with Lloyd Green and others, of course.
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Johnny Cox
From:
Williamsom WVA, raised in Nashville TN, Lives in Hallettsville Texas
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Posted 26 Aug 2021 12:56 pm
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Truly sad. Many folks don't know that Kenny was the original drummer for the Time Jumpers when the band started.
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Johnny "Dumplin" Cox
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Peter Freiberger
From:
California, USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2021 1:31 pm
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| Tragic loss of a genius level musician and really great guy. A big fan of Nashville Sounds baseball. Covid. Not vaccinated because he was "scared". |
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Per Berner
From:
Skovde, Sweden
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Posted 26 Aug 2021 9:31 pm
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| Sad news. He really proved that less is more. RIP. |
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mtulbert
From:
Plano, Texas 75023
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Posted 27 Aug 2021 4:26 am
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I worked with Kenny several times in Nashville during my engineering days. He was a great drummer and super nice guy.
I always thought that he had a built in metronome in his head. He could set a tempo and then take a pause while the band worked out arrangements. When tape rolled the tempo was always where he set it. Amazing drummer.
RIP
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Mark T
Infinity D-10 Justice SD-10 Judge Revelation Octal Preamp, Fractal AXE III, Fender FRFR 12 |
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Pete Finney
From:
Nashville Tn.
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Craig Stock
From:
Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 1 Sep 2021 3:10 am
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Great article Pete!
RIP Kenny
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Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
Today is tomorrow's Good ol' days |
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Mike Holder
From:
Alabama! Home of the great “Don Helms” & his singer “Hank Williams”!
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Posted 1 Sep 2021 8:19 am Kenny Malone
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Great Jazz chops on “Buddies†& Minors Aloud†also. I enjoyed anything he played on.
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I thought Nashville was the roughest, but I know I’ve said the same about them all.
I received my education, drivin through the Nation listenin to Paul!.. ( Franklin that is! ) |
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John Macy
From:
Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 3 Sep 2021 7:29 pm
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Kenny was remarkable. We had this quote of his framed and one resides in all three of our control rooms. Just the best.
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John Macy
Rockport, TX
Engineer/Producer/Steel Guitar |
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Per Berner
From:
Skovde, Sweden
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Posted 3 Sep 2021 9:48 pm
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Now in a legible size. And yes, he was absolutely right.
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Terry Wood
From:
Lebanon, MO
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Posted 5 Sep 2021 6:35 am
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| Another Great Musician passed on! Prayers for Family and Friends! |
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