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Ron Hogan

 

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Nashville, TN, usa
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2020 9:13 am    
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I had a great find yesterday. I worked for Little Jimmy Dickens on the Grand Ole Opry for a year in 1981. There was a show they did called "Back stage at the Opry".

I've been looking for the video for 39 years and finally found it. I had a ball with him being one of the "Country Boys", his band. Many stories I could tell!


I feel years later here, I've seen my playing technique truly increase in all ways. Back 39 years ago I played very little C6 tuning. Now I use it all the time and really am drawn to it. If I had to do that tune again, it would be on C6 vs. E9th.


Here is the video. The Dickens part starts at about 14:05.

VIDEO HERE

Don't be to hard on me!

Ron
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Carl Williams


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Oklahoma
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2020 9:49 am    
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Ron, fine picking backing up the “Tater”! 😉

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Ron Shalita


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California, USA
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2020 10:11 am    
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Just cant find anything bad abo it Ron ..I remember that show I don’t remember it being as dark as it was but still good thanks for the post
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Jack Stanton


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Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2020 12:12 pm    
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Hey, I remember that guitar! You sounded great and you're being way too modest about your C6th playing. I remember you coming over my house, probably 1977 (?), and you playing a dead-on rendition of John Hughey's Deep Water that made my jaw drop.
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Kevin Fix

 

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Michigan, USA
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2020 2:37 pm    
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That was a great time for you Ron. I like your Bud!!!
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Ron Hogan

 

From:
Nashville, TN, usa
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2020 8:35 pm    
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Jack Stanton wrote:
Hey, I remember that guitar! You sounded great and you're being way too modest about your C6th playing. I remember you coming over my house, probably 1977 (?), and you playing a dead-on rendition of John Hughey's Deep Water that made my jaw drop.


Thx Jack. You got a great memory. That is the guitar. I eventually sold it to Bobbe Seymour and he shipped it to Europe. I then bought a Marrs.

I always looked forward to coming to Hightstown and picking with you and Russ. You two were some of the best in the area.

Ron
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