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Topic: How many have come 'full circle'? |
Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 30 Nov 2004 1:38 pm |
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| How many players started young, worked in the local beer joints, then went on to work with a name artist and after all these years, are back working the local beer joints? I am one of these players. Jody. |
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Bob Tuttle
From:
Republic, MO 65738
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Posted 30 Nov 2004 1:52 pm
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I'm one of those too, Jody. After working with Ray Price, Claude Gray, Tony Douglas, and five years at Gilley's, during the late '60s and all through the '70s, I'm now back to playing at the VFW, KC Hall, and local clubs. But I'm just thankful I'm still playing. Could be worse.  |
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Cal Sharp
From:
the farm in Kornfield Kounty, TN
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Posted 30 Nov 2004 2:00 pm
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I _really_ came full circle. I bought my first steel guitar at the Sho~Bud store on Broadway in Nashville, and 30 years later I was playing in the same building, which is now a club.
Heya Bob, thanks for the lessons at the music store in Deer Park back when you were a Bayou City Beat!
C# www.calsharp.com |
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Gene Jones
From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 30 Nov 2004 2:18 pm
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Jody, I've certainly come full circle.
I started out learning to play steel in my garage, and now after 50 years I'm back to the garage and trying to remember what, if anything, I ever learned! 
www.genejones.com |
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Mike Archer
From:
church hill tn
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Posted 30 Nov 2004 2:46 pm
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well
i dont play clubs but i did the name artist
gigs for 20 years and now i play
the family type gigs also play in a gospel
group after playing steel all those years
i found out when i got home i would also
be playing telecaster a lot too
i dont miss the road at all besides my
wife treets me like a king and is a great cook and I WOULD NOT LEAVE HER AGAIN TO DO THE NAME GAME MIKE A |
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Michael Holland
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 30 Nov 2004 2:58 pm
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| To paraphrase Seinfeld, "I've been spit out the bottom of the music business"! |
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Robert Thomas
From:
Mehama, Oregon, USA
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Posted 30 Nov 2004 3:31 pm
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Started playing for dances, by myself, when I was 15. Six string Gibson and matching 28 Watt amp. Played for grange halls. Played for many clubs and a few well known stars and 56 years later I am playing by myself again, HWP Mullen 8+4 and entertaining our senior citizens, like myself.
I guess that is something like Jim Croce's song "AGE". I ended up right back where I started from! |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 30 Nov 2004 3:38 pm
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| In my case it was a much smaller circle. I started playing for fun, worked my way up to playing in bars for money, and now I'm back to playing for fun. The music is better now, though. |
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Farris Currie
From:
Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 30 Nov 2004 3:54 pm
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| you guys make me feel like a million dollars,thought i was the only one just doing his thing at home.i played all the hot spots early 70s,then had to quit because of church,kids ect. late 80s spent 2yrs on the road with a gospel group,then wife got real sick.i been taking care of her for 14yrs.now.i play at home,grabing every guitar player that comes along,and hand him a guitar,saying play man play. i still play with records ect.really enjoying the best i know how..Short Bar life not for me.. when we get to heaven,i'm praying for the finest steel the Lord will give me, and play forever!!!!! GOD BLESS ALL farris |
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Bill Beall
From:
Branson, MO. USA
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Posted 30 Nov 2004 6:36 pm
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| Yeah Farris, Heaven won't be complete without a steel or two in the chorus. |
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Ken Lang
From:
Simi Valley, Ca
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Posted 30 Nov 2004 7:11 pm
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| The greatest thing about giving up that decades long dream to BE somebody is to be back at home with friends and family and realize you ARE somebody. |
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 30 Nov 2004 10:53 pm
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| Hi Bobby Tuttle. I feel the same way. I am thankful I am still able to play. I am with a traditional country band and it is fun to play the music I love. For you that don't know Bobby Tuttle, he is one of the best steel players out there. I have known Bobby since he was taking lessons from Al Petty in Odessa,Tx. when Bobby was about 12 years old. Al Perkins was also in the class. Both are outstanding players. Jody. |
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Tommy Alexander
From:
Friendswood, Texas 77546
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Posted 1 Dec 2004 5:22 am
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Jody,
our good friend Billy Phelps has gone full circle, infact he owns the "Full Circle Music" company. Me I'm still going full circle; around and around the pot looking for the handle. Hope to see you soon; looking forward to next year's gig in Katy. |
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Rick Schmidt
From:
Prescott AZ, USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2004 7:11 am
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I must've come full circle cuz I'm starting to feel like I'm getting launched out of orbit.  |
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Ken Thompson
From:
Great Falls, Montana, USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2004 8:07 am
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I envy you guys that made the full circle. Being up in the north away from the southern spotlights I seldom even get to see the name acts let alone meet any of you.
Please report the name acts that you played with. Maybe I saw you if you ever played in Montana. |
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Charlie Vaughn
From:
West Union, South Carolina
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Posted 2 Dec 2004 8:04 am
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| What Jody said. I started young, played a lot of joints, worked a lot of gigs with some famous people. Now back to where I started.Playing at the house and a gig when someone calls, which is not often. I would not change a thing. Been playing 40 plus years. Yep I have come full circle. [This message was edited by Charlie Vaughn on 02 December 2004 at 08:05 AM.] |
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Bill Beall
From:
Branson, MO. USA
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Posted 2 Dec 2004 10:18 am
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For Bob Tuttle
I remember the days in that old tin barn out on Spencer Highway. The acoustics were terrible but the band still sounded good.
Spen many a Friday and Saturday night there with the likes of Arch Yancy and some of that crowd. Glad to know you are still around and steelin'.
Bill
nuthin' sings like a steel |
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Bob Tuttle
From:
Republic, MO 65738
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Posted 2 Dec 2004 11:16 am
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Hey Cal, the pleasure was all mine. Give me a holler sometime by e-mail.
Jody, Thanks for the plug. Hope to see you in Dallas in March.
Bill, Good to hear from one of the old "wild bunch". I guess I'll be pickin' till I just can't hold the bar anymore. (if someone will carry my steel and amp for me) |
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Bob Hayes
From:
Church Hill,Tenn,USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2004 5:10 pm
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I started playing at barn dances back in the mid '50's in western Mass. Joined the Air Force and saw the world, hell, and back again for 22 years. Along the way I played lead, bass..and picked up the steel..Got to play in back of some BIG Names..and not so big names. Thought I was "HOT" when I WAS NOT!! Now I can't buy a job with a band....But I did have fun!!!3 wives and many girlfriends later. AND I'm Compleatly Sober!
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 4 Dec 2004 5:25 pm
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I've been going around in circles for about 15-years now! I'm not really enjoying a minute of it, except my time-off at home! Wha’s dat you say?!!! Get back! 
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Jack Dougherty
From:
Spring Hill, Florida, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2004 8:16 pm
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| YUP!!! |
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 4 Dec 2004 10:40 pm
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Hey Cal,I enjoyed your web site.Great stories,pictures and super music videos.I love that one with Buddy at the SGC and those two with Faron.Thanks.
Db
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Cal Sharp
From:
the farm in Kornfield Kounty, TN
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Posted 4 Dec 2004 11:23 pm
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Damir -
- Thanks for stopping by my site. I just happened to find that SGC video one night when I was surfing the channels. Narrated by SNL's Kevin Nealon.
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Junior Knight
From:
Eustace Texas..paddle faster..I hear Banjos...
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Posted 5 Dec 2004 5:55 am
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Hey BT..I'll carry your steel and amp for you!! I always wanted to do that!!! Junior Knight.
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Bb is where it's at!
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Fred Shannon
From:
Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Dec 2004 6:32 am
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Full Circle Jody? Never made that trip. Never played or toured with any "big boys", always a scratch band through many skull orchards, dives, tonks, churches, prisons, benefits, bandstands with chicken wire fences around them and others too numerous too mention. I guess you could say I've travelled in a "straight line" however. The line has gone uphill, downhill,and has at time "slud" sideways. There must be something to the saying "what goes around, comes around". I've just never been able to find "around".
Yup that Bobby Tuttle character is a super picker and it's evident he ain't about to "give it up". I think he'll confirm that he's awaiting delivery of a new Bobby Rains horn. How 'bout it Bobby, that true?
fred
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