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Topic: James Morehead RIP |
Ricky Davis
From: Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 7:33 am
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My Dear friend and Sho~Bud restoration Partner, James Morehead passed away this morning from a long fight with Cancer. Praying for his family and "Go rest High On that Mountain" my friend.
https://youtu.be/6jXrmAKBBTU
Ricky
Sweet Memories
https://youtu.be/_Fi-BhsKOMA
P.S.
Here is one of our last projects me and James did together and it's one of the most famous steel guitars in history and still on display in the Country music hall of fame in Nashville.
_________________ Ricky Davis
Email Ricky: sshawaiian2362@gmail.com
Last edited by Ricky Davis on 28 Aug 2016 9:40 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Jeff Heard
From: Lopez Island, Washington, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 7:54 am
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I'm very sorry, Ricky. |
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Dan Robinson
From: Colorado, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 8:06 am
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I just heard from the family. He wasn't in pain, and was with his loved ones. Too soon, too hard, we've lost a giant, he loved the pedal steel guitar. I pray that James has peace, finally. Condolences to Tree. She has been so brave.
Dan |
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George Piburn
From: The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 8:06 am RIP James
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George and PJ Piburn aka Mr. and Mrs. Boards send our condolences and love to the family. |
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Edward Rhea
From: Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 8:09 am
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Thanks for the memories, advice, the music and the greatest 6139 ever, Steel-dad. You have and will be missed! |
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Jim Cohen
From: Philadelphia, PA
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William Liemandt
From: New Mexico
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 8:19 am
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RIP James Morehead. You'll be missed and remembered. All peace, comfort, and condolences to Tree and Family. |
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Skip Edwards
From: LA,CA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 8:24 am
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This is sad news. So sorry to hear of James' passing.
He really had a tough go of it, ever since his accident when he hurt his hand, and I know that he and Tree fought long and hard for the last couple of years.
My heart goes out to Tree... we should all be so lucky to have someone fight so hard for us.
James was really passionate about Buds... I remember him showing me his Fingertip in Dallas, and he was so proud of it. Recently, I was at Jim Palenscar's store in Oceanside, where there was a Professional that James had converted to 2 hole pullers & barrels. It was one of the best playing Buds I've ever played.
I once asked him about making some teardrop levers for my Super Pro, and he was glad to do it... They couldn't have been cooler, and now they're even more so.
We've lost a good one...
Tree, please accept my heartfelt condolences to you and yours.
Vaya con Dios, James... |
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Billy Easton
From: Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 8:25 am
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James was one of the good guys...may God rest his soul.
Billy Easton _________________ Billy & Meriul Easton
Nashville, TN |
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Bob Muller
From: Oregon, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 8:30 am
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So Sorry to hear about James, I will miss him, Hope Tree Will be OK. |
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Mike Wheeler
From: Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 9:01 am
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What a sad day. Though I never had a need for James' services, I held him in the highest regard as a master of Sho-Bud repairs and rebuilds.
He will be sorely missed. My prayers go out for him and him loved ones. _________________ Best regards,
Mike |
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George King
From: Woodlawn,Illinois
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 9:07 am
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Sorry to hear this news. James and I had many long phone conversations about old shobuds and new designs and plans for the future in pedal steel. He will be missed. |
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J. Michael Robbins
From: Dayton, OH now in Hickory, NC
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 9:13 am
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Goodbye James. Thank you. And may God be with the Morehead family. _________________ 1970 Marlen D-10, 1971 Professional, 1973 Pro II, 1977 Marlen D-10, 1978 Marlen D-10, 1980 Marlen D-10 |
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Jon Light
From: Saugerties, NY
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 9:18 am
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Peace for Tree. She's been on a hard road. |
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Dennis Wireman
From: North West Indiana 47978
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 9:34 am Rip
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Another friend and great person went home. He will missed by all , James help alot of use with parts and knowledge of the steel guitar done business with him and talked with him and Tree on the phone. Tree may God be with you and bring comfort to you and the family. If any thing I can do just ask . |
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Brad Bechtel
From: San Francisco, CA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 9:36 am
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My condolences to his family and friends. _________________ Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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John Billings
From: Ohio, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 9:40 am
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Oh my! I just spoke to Tree yesterday. RIP brother! _________________ Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Adrian Adkisson
From: Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 9:42 am
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When I first bought a steel guitar in late 2007 I was searching for lessons in Oklahoma City. Some search results led me to an email address to a guy in Prague, OK. I emailed, James responded quite quickly, very excited to provide me with lessons. I drove out on a January Saturday afternoon, went down a long gravel road, then a winding left turn brought me to James and Trees' place. I unloaded my Carter Starter and went in and introduced myself and shook hands, started setting up. As I was setting up, I thought, "something isn't right here". I was new to pedal steel so I looked the guitar over and thought to myself, "You idiot, you forgot your pedal board". I felt pretty stupid looking up to this guy I just met and had to tell him I had forgotten a pretty important part of the guitar. He and Tree kinda laughed, James said that was ok and let me play his daughters beautiful Sho Bud. He proceeded to explain how the E9 neck works and I felt like I was finally going to learn how to make honky tonk music.
Over the next few years James taught me a lot and helped a ton with guitar issues. I eventually bought a beautiful 73 sho bud with the help of James and he got that guitar into amazing playing condition. I eventually made another bad decision and sold it, I fooled around with Fender 1000s and non pedal guitars for a couple years and James and I didn't see each other quite as much. Then, James met Ed Rhea who had a 59 or 60 Sho Bud. It was/is kinda the perfect guitar for me and he worked his tail off getting it to play the way I needed it to. James was so good with Sho Buds.....I knew at the time I wasn't taking advantage of his knowledge and should've been learning all I could from him about these guitars and getting them to play perfect!
I said in another thread I'd give anything to drive down that gravel road again and pick on the steel with James and watch him work. And his amps! The best sounding amps ever. Hazelnut coffee will always make me think of James. He is a very important loss to the steel guitar world, especially us Sho Bud guys. I know James fought hard and I'm very sad. Tree let me know if there's anything I can do.
I always loved James Cowboy proverb in his sig tag here on the forum. I think it was, 'Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment'.
I love you James, I'll miss you. RIP my friend:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiEoAoUN-Kc |
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Danny Bates
From: Fresno, CA. USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 9:43 am
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Sad news. RIP James. |
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Michael Yahl
From: Troy, Texas!
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 10:44 am
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Our condolences to Tree and her family.
Michael & Agnes
PSG Parts _________________ "Don't fergit to kiss yer horse!"
'72 Sho-Bud Professional D10, (in pieces .....), '78 MSA Classic XL D10, '69 Emmons PP, Fender 2000
Peavey Session 500 BW, Crate Digital Modeling Amp
PSG PARTS
http://www.psgparts.com/ |
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Tony Glassman
From: The Great Northwest
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 10:47 am
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RIP & condolences. James is missed. |
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David Alexander
From: Mead, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 12:26 pm
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I will miss our long talks about the steels, country music and life. I could write so much about James but will save it for conversations with mutual friends. I will miss him dearly. Prayers for Tree and all the family. |
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Russ Tkac
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 12:27 pm
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So sorry to hear. Blessings and comfort to the family. |
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Bob Watson
From: Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 1:37 pm
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I'm so sorry to hear this sad news. I feel very lucky that I had the opportunity to meet James. I brought my old Sho Bud Professional to a jam at the American Legion in East Moline because I knew he'd be there and I wanted him to look it over. He had one just like it, but of course his looked like it was brand new. I had a great time playing steel and talking about Sho Bud's with James. He was a great guy and really new his stuff when it came to Sho Buds. My condolences go out to Tree and the rest of his family and friends. May he RIP. |
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PJ Piburn
From: Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 28 Aug 2016 2:06 pm James on his Sho-Bud
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Rest in Peace.
https://youtu.be/uFuwHOeXVrg _________________ Interpretive Specialists - creators of DVD documentaries for Steel Guitar Community & Authorized GeorgeBoards Reseller. |
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