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Topic: Austin Steel Guitar Coop July 20th Mtg... Bert Rivera! |
Stephen Cowell
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Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2014 3:54 pm |
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Bert has graciously agreed to be our featured player for July... so be there or be square! Bert played with Hank Thompson's Brazos Valley Boys during their heyday... his other credits are too numerous to ennumerate here (Johnny Carson Show, etc). He is a TSGA HOF'er as well as Texas Western Swing HOF'er.
We will have our normal backup musicians, including Jerry Don, an old friend of Bert's:
Jerry Don Motley guitar
John Chandler drums
Charlie Irwin bass
Our venue is as normal:
290 West Club
12013 U.S. 290W
Austin, TX 78737
(512) 288-0808
... and our time is also: jam at 2pm, Bert at 3pm, jam after Bert.
Please come out and enjoy some great music... bring a steel if you want to jam, bring stuff to sell if you have some, don't forget the club has great burgers and drinks.
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Rose Sinclair
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Austin, TX, USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2014 11:40 am Bert Rivera
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Texas Steel Guitar Hall of Fame
BERT RIVERA - STEEL GUITAR
Native Austinite Bert Rivera is a legendary country western and steel guitar musician, Bert Rivera, has traveled worldwide, including appearances in Las Vegas and network television.
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In l958 Bert joined The Bill Prather orchestra where he was the vocalist and played bass.
Bert joined Hank Thompson in l961 as featured steel guitarist with the Brazos Valley Boys.
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During his tenure with Hank, Bert traveled worldwide, including appearances in Las Vegas and network television, The Johnny Carson Show, The Joey Bishop Show, The Jimmy Dean Show, The Mike Douglas Show and Hee-Haw.
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Tired of the road, Bert returned to Austin in l971 and joined Wink Tyler's Band (currently owner of an Austin recording studio).
In l973 Bert formed his own group, The Nightriders, which soon became one of Austin's most popular top-40 cover bands.
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Since l984 Bert worked primarily as a freelance steel guitarist with many local groups, including a year long stint with Don Walser's Pure Texas Band (Austin Chronicle Award's Best Country Band in l993).
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In l995 Bert joined the Chad Hudson Band until August l997 when he left to devote his time to The Ramblers, a four-piece group that features traditional country, western swing, big band and jazz.
The Ramblers began with Ben Watson of Burnet on bass, Dodd Meredith from Georgetown on Drums, Lonnie Atkinson of Dripping Springs on guitar and Bert on steel.
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In l998 The Texas Steel Guitar Association inducted Bert into the Texas Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. Bert is presently on the Board of the Texas Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. The Association has their Convention every March in Dallas. Bert also performs at each convention.
On May 19 2001, Bert was inducted into the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame during the Association's annual western Swing festival in San Marcos, Texas.
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Bert released his first solo album, "Eclectica," a steel guitar instrumental project featuring an eclectic compilation of musical styles in 2003.
Bert Rivera joined Hank Thompson & the Brazos Valley Boys in 1961. |
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Rose Sinclair
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Austin, TX, USA
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Dean Schilling
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New Braunfels, Texas, USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2014 7:29 pm I plan to be there!
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Hey Stevo & Rose,
I plan on coming up from New Braunfels.
If anyone wants a ride from my place, I would be happy to give them a ride up. 
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 14 Jul 2014 9:19 am
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Dean, if you don't mind, how 'bout you stop by and pick me up on the way! 
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Lee, from South Texas - Down On The Rio Grande
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Rose Sinclair
From:
Austin, TX, USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2014 10:57 pm
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Hope you can make it, Dean.
This is a rare Austin appearance for Bert Rivera... |
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Mark Moseley
From:
Brady,Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2014 12:20 pm Austin
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Stephen Cowell
From:
Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Terry Bethel
From:
Hollister, Missouri (deceased)
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Posted 19 Jul 2014 5:44 pm Hello there
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Rose, will you please tell Bert I said hello. He appeared with Hank at the Flame Café in Minneapolis when I was working there in the 60's
Thanks,
Terry Bethel
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www.terrybethelmusic.com
D-10 Mullen G2 9 x 9, 2-D-10 Bethels 9x9 , 2= Nashville 112's, a Walker Stereo steel Amp Hilton VP, Hardwire Reverb with Lexicon Reverb Peavy Pro Fex II Peavey Digital power amp with effects.Sarno Black Box
Other than that, I ain't doin' nothin'... |
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Stephen Cowell
From:
Round Rock, Texas, USA
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