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Topic: WHO PLAYED DOBRO ON HARPER VALLEY PTA? |
Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 27 Feb 2007 4:57 pm |
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I have always wondered that....
I had heard once that it was James Burton... but was never sure about that.
Thanks! |
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Craig A Davidson
From:
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2007 5:38 pm
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| Tim I heard once that it was Jerry Kennedy. The topic was on here about a year ago, but wow, do I hate forum searches. |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 27 Feb 2007 8:07 pm
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| Classic expressive playing. |
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Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 28 Feb 2007 2:39 pm
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Kevin,
That's exactly what I am thinking! |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 28 Feb 2007 3:00 pm
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| That playing is so inspirational that I am thinking about adding it to our set list. I'd like to do tribute to it. |
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Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 1 Mar 2007 9:14 am
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That type of playing has character and instant recognition that unfortunately alot of todays music does not have.
Not meant to take anything away from current session monsters doing thier job. It is just an honest observation. |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 1 Mar 2007 10:22 am
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| Very keen observation Tim. I whole heartedly agree. Every thing sounds the same today. That playing was stylistic. Thats why I listen to XM Satellite now. They play a variety of country music and artists. |
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John Steele
From:
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 1 Mar 2007 1:50 pm
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I was hoping someone could explain a bit about "fretted dobros". I've never heard of that before.
-John
Edit: I see Basil's link actually explains it. Thanks Basil. |
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Mitch Daniels
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Posted 1 Mar 2007 3:00 pm
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| On the extremely short lived Sit-Com, it was Don Buzard playing Dobro..... |
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 9 May 2024 5:15 pm
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Jerry Kennedy was the player, and Correct me if i'm wrong, but wasen't that played on a round-neck dobro instead of a square neck, in a standard plectrum guitar style?
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A.K.A Chappy. |
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Steve Hinson
From:
Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 10 May 2024 6:54 am Jk...
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The Dobro Jerry Kennedy played on"Harper Valley PTA"was a 60's model, built by Mosrite...it is a fretted Dobro,with a really"skinny" round neck...
It was co-owned by JK and Grady Martin...Grady played this guitar on"Skip a Rope"and many other hits...Jerry played it on the Tom T Hall hits and a lot of other records around this time...
This guitar hangs in the"Musicians Hall of Fame"in Nashville...
SH |
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Fred Treece
From:
California, USA
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Posted 12 May 2024 10:50 am
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Just to be clear on how Mr. Kennedy played the “fretted dobro” on Harper Valley, does anybody know if he was also using a slide of some sort? It sure sounds like it.
The fretted/slide hybrid guitar style is fairly common now, but back in 1968 I imagine it would have been a bit radical. |
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Steve Hinson
From:
Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 14 May 2024 5:27 am
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| Fred Treece wrote: |
Just to be clear on how Mr. Kennedy played the “fretted dobro” on Harper Valley, does anybody know if he was also using a slide of some sort? It sure sounds like it.
The fretted/slide hybrid guitar style is fairly common now, but back in 1968 I imagine it would have been a bit radical. |
No,no slide...Jerry bent the notes with his fingers...
SH |
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Fred Treece
From:
California, USA
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Posted 14 May 2024 8:28 am
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| Wow! It’s a great sound. |
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Steve Hinson
From:
Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 15 May 2024 5:34 pm
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| Fred Treece wrote: |
| Wow! It’s a great sound. |
There's an interview with Jerry somewhere(can't remember where)and he tells about the HVPTA session...he says that Shelby Singleton wouldn't give him any direction other than"play everywhere"...he said he played and played, thinking his fills would be edited out in places,and was really running out of licks to play, but he played all the way to the end, and when the record came out, every lick was still there!
What a great guitar player-talk about a resume!All this while running Mercury Records Nashville during some really successful years...look him up!
SH |
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