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Topic: Ca. Hank Thompson. Any real music fans of his around? |
Mark Moseley
From: Brady,Texas, USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2017 4:15 pm
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my vote on who the steel player is on Whoa Sailor, would be a young Bert Rivera. He also played on a little know but "knock your shirt off" recording of Billy Thompson who records with the Brazos Valley Boys, some time ago. You can hear a young Curtis Potter if you listen closely. I do not have a name for the recording, but it has some good stuff on it! |
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Tommy Shown
From: Denham Springs, La.
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Posted 8 Mar 2017 8:09 pm
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I grew up listening to Hank and the Brazos Valley boys. They were one of my favorite bands, Next to Ernest Tubb and his band. |
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Daniel Baston
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 1 Feb 2020 8:31 am
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Big Hank Thompson fan here. His material is so consistently good throughout his long career. What a great source of Steel licks, especially great pedal C6 stuff. |
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Bill C. Buntin
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Posted 5 Feb 2020 11:06 am
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My favorite. Above all.
It’s why I became a Chalker fan.
And, Bobby Garrett , Merle Travis work with the bvb about the best in my mind.
Everything hank did was awesome
My youngest is 14. She absolutely loves hank Thompson
We listen a lot.
I got to meet and hang out with hank three different times over the years what great guy.
My dream was to play steel with him just once. I missed the opportunity.
Bill |
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Bill C. Buntin
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Posted 5 Feb 2020 11:14 am
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Also met red hays and billy Stewart on one occasion with hank. Was at will Rogers colesium in ft worth when I was a kid. Mid 60s. Had backstage access. Also met Archie Campbell, ferlin husky, Jan Howard on that show. It was cool. |
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Erv Niehaus
From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2020 12:09 pm
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The effect his steel player did that I really liked was to do harmonics at three different places on the fretboard by using his little finger and raking the strings with his thumb.
I got so I could do that pretty good!
Erv |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 6 Feb 2020 9:31 am
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I liked Hank's melancholy side as well. Remember "She's just an old flame"? Many others too... |
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Brett Lanier
From: Madison, TN
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Posted 11 Feb 2020 10:42 am
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You don't see old pictures of Marlens everyday, very cool. I have one just like it, as well as a Standel 50 L15 that came from a Hank Thompson estate sale.
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Erv Niehaus
From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2020 11:50 am
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Back in his day, Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys won band of the year for several consecutive years.
Erv |
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