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Topic: Still, A way without Words.... Randy Beavers |
John Floyd
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Posted 23 Feb 2004 4:45 pm |
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What a Cd!!!! Wow!!!
After, hearing Randy Play at Saluda this past weekend, I knew I had to buy this CD. I don't buy a lot of CD's, but this One I had to have.
What A picker!!!!
And Also one of the nicest young men in the world.[This message was edited by John Floyd on 23 February 2004 at 04:49 PM.] |
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 23 Feb 2004 6:20 pm
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| Randy Beavers is a genious on steel guitar. |
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 23 Feb 2004 6:25 pm
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| And that new Zum push-pull has the QUIETEST changer... |
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Bill Simmons
From:
Keller, Texas/Birmingham, AL, R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Feb 2004 8:37 pm
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| I appreciate Randy Beavers musical approach to the steel. His touch, expression and tone are just superb. Mike Smith, Mike Johnson and Randy Beavers are three excellent musicians in presenting the steel in a fresh and innovative style. Looking forward to hearing Randy at the TSGC in Dallas next month. |
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Mike Bagwell
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Greenville, SC, USA
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Posted 23 Feb 2004 9:35 pm
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Im looking foward to hearing Randy's new album. I was fortunate to hear him play Sunday, and his approach to E9 knocked me out.
To my ear he is taking a jazz approach combined sweetness of the E9 neck. Go see this man if you get a chance. I think he is a unique world class player.
Mike |
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Randy Beavers
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Lebanon,TN 37090
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Posted 24 Feb 2004 5:23 pm
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Thanks guys!
I'm starting to get excited about the new album. Ideas that have been going on in my head for the last few years are starting to come together. Hopefully I'll have it available within the next month. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 24 Feb 2004 5:35 pm
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Now that Randy's let the cat out of the bag about his new CD, I'll just add that I had the privilege and pleasure to get a sneak preview of several of the tunes recently and this CD is a knockout! Randy is one of a very, very rare breed of cutting-edge steel players and everything that he has to say musically is exquisite. I can't wait to get a copy myself; it will be a very long time before it leaves my CD player (if ever).
Jimbeauxt |
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Donna Dodd
From:
Acworth, Georgia, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2004 6:00 pm
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There's also a big vocal surprise - it'll knock your socks off!
He makes a great pot of coffee, too!!!!!
We love ya!
Donna and Tommy |
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John McGann
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Boston, Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Feb 2004 5:59 am
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| Go Randy Go! Looking forward to that new CD! |
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Fred Justice
From:
Mesa, Arizona
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Posted 25 Feb 2004 6:32 am
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Jimbeauxt,
I too was blessed with a short preview of
this great piece of work.
Myself like many others cant tell if he is playing E9th or C6th.Randy gets more C6th
voicing out of the E9th tuning than anyone
i've ever heard.
Jim,i say we kidnap the man for awhile,not
to worry Judy,we'll bring him back unharmed.
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Fred Justice
Events Dir.
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 25 Feb 2004 7:04 am
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I got this a few weeks back, at Jim Cohen's suggestion.
Glad I did, yes, yes a wonderful CD for sure.[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 26 February 2004 at 12:11 AM.] |
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John Floyd
From:
R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Feb 2004 8:39 am
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Jimbeaux
Randy has more than adequate tone. 
Have you noticed?
That Prototype Zum of his is as beautiful as it sounds. |
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Dave Grothusen
From:
Scott City, Ks
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Posted 25 Feb 2004 8:52 am
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Ya know, I saw Randy the first time he played at the St Louis Convetion. What you must have been 13 or so? I talked with you and you were quite nervous about your performance of course. You were, even at that stage, a better player than most in attendance. You did great. I have admired you every since. I don't know you, but from the good things posted here you must be a great person as well a fine musician. THANKS!
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Roger Edgington
From:
San Antonio, Texas USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2004 11:55 am
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| I got to see Randy at the Mesa show and was very impressed. Randy is super talented with his own ideas and a gentleman to go with it. I've become a real fan and can hardly wait to hear him play again. |
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Jim Whitaker
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2004 12:12 pm
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Randy played the Chubby Howard Show in Dayton & I have never heard any more control over ones instument than he had that day. Super super tone & great technic.
Randy needs to play out more so we can enjoy him more often..
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JIM
"Zum SD10 3/6 ""Carter SD10" "74" LTD & Session LTD, Profex II "55" Esquire, "63 Epiphone, "63" Precision,
"71" Jazz
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 25 Feb 2004 1:04 pm
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and David D turned me on to Randy
Wonderfull ! 
Play on Randy, Play on !
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Zum D10 9/7-ShoBud Professional D10 8/4- Gibson EH150 - Nashville1000
Steel what?
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John Floyd
From:
R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Feb 2004 1:25 am
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Everyone is Jumping on the Robert Randolph bandwagon to name him as the saviour of the steel guitar.
I personally thing its foolish to put all of your eggs under one hen to hatch.
Randy Beavers, I believe is the future of Steel Guitar, He is a super player technically and his touch and tone are superb. and I never one saw him kick his seat over this past weekend.
Maybe Randy is too nice a guy to draw the attention like RR gets. But he sure gets my attention with what is heard and not seen.
Okay off my Soapbox now.
John
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Randy Beavers
From:
Lebanon,TN 37090
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Posted 26 Feb 2004 5:03 am
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But John, Ray Walker was there. And I promised to treat those "Walker" seats with "dignity and respect."  |
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John Floyd
From:
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Posted 26 Feb 2004 5:10 am
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Randy
You're telling me your a seat kicker, if its not a Walker Seat.
I'm a gonna tell your Momma.
I got a very nice email from her and she watches this forum, you better be careful what u say. |
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Wade Medlock
From:
Avondale Estates, GA USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2004 9:01 am
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| Randy could retire if he could bottle that precision and tone of his. I bought one of his CDs and one for a good friend. 'Mountain Dew' is worth the price alone. His guitar picker is monstrous, too. |
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Bob Hayes
From:
Church Hill,Tenn,USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2004 11:20 am
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Talk about a great picker!!!..Randys pickin' all alone on those high brow "Clasic..opereta type tunes is beyond fantastic!!! and Randy SENT ME His CD when I went into the Hospital for surgery,, His Mama kept tabs on me and sent me the nisiest insperational E mail...Also Randy KNOWS Fine Cigars..He IS a conissure of a great smoke...except that I don't do that no more.. I'm sorry that I didn't get down to Saluda to see you and all the guys. Ray...Your seats are great...but Diane says that Mine is STILL usable...sorry..Hope to see you at Wison.. I'm practicin!
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Donna Dodd
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Acworth, Georgia, USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2004 5:19 pm
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ok, guys - here's a challenge. We've got to get Evelyn (Randy's mother) to come to the Dallas show! I spoke with her last weekend, and she isn't planning on going. I say we all meet in Oklahoma and kidnap her! Who's game??
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John Floyd
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 27 Feb 2004 7:08 pm
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Dave- I remember that show in St.louis, Zane Beck introduced his protege , a very young Randy Beavers on the same stage right next to him. That was , I think, in 1977. He did allright......al
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Randy Beavers
From:
Lebanon,TN 37090
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Posted 28 Feb 2004 4:38 am
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Hello Al. I think I was 14 the first year I went to St. Louis, so that would have been 1970? I remember it was at the Holiday Inn, west of town.
I was a Lloyd Green and Tom Brumley fanatic, and I got to meet Lloyd that year. I know I probably slobbered all over myself talking to him, but he was very kind, and a true gentleman.
That was also the first time I saw Buddy Emmons. I can still tell you what he played that year. I had a small hand held cassette recorder, and did I ever wear out those tapes practicing to them! Buddy had come in with Darrell McCall and his band and they did a 4 hour set on Saturday night. The songs that I worked on for the following year were "Exodus" and "When They Ring Those Golden Bells." That caused me to start lowering the 6th string a whole tone.
Ron Elliot also made quite an impression on me. I had met him a year or so earlier at a Jack Green show. He and their guitar player, Bobby Whitman, came out to our house and Ron showed me some nice E9th stuff, and showed me what I could do if I lowered the 10th string a whole tone. I may need to put that back on my guitar. But to hear him play his own material at St. Louis was a total knockout.
As far as what I played that year? I was too scared to remember. But I think I played Tom Brumley's "Tom Cattin'" and Lloyd's arrangement of "My Elusive Dreams."
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