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Topic: Barbara Mandrell appreciation post |
Tom Gorr
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Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 28 Jun 2014 1:37 pm |
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| Now I know where 80's metal came from....did Van Halen ever claim Mandrell as an influence? |
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Jack Aldrich
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Washington, USA
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Posted 28 Jun 2014 1:38 pm
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Barbara got her start as a kid steel guitar whiz on the Town Hall Party in LA back in the late 50's. I believe her teacher was Norm Hamlett. I remember seeing her on the show. She's pretty tiny, so it was amazing to see this little girl play the heck out of the steel.
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Jack Aldrich
Carter & ShoBud D10's
D8 & T8 Stringmaster
Rickenbacher B6
3 Resonator guitars
Asher Alan Akaka Special SN 6
Canopus D8 |
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Gary Cooper
From:
Atmore, Alabama
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Posted 28 Jun 2014 6:15 pm
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Barbara should be i n the STEEL GUITAR HALLOF FAME
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Ken Campbell
From:
Ferndale, Montana
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Posted 28 Jun 2014 6:30 pm Re: BM and the HOF...
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Ya think?
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i don't think anyone has mentioned her 2009 induction into the SGHOF...here are some pictures from the ceremony--BM, BM & scotty, BM & norm, all attending HOF members...
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 28 Jun 2014 6:51 pm
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watching lots of youtube clips of barbara reminds me how talented she is!! wow
in a way, she's the precursor of everything i hate about todays gala entertainment concept: singing, dancing, choreography, ...the difference being that barbara is really talented. she actually sings through it all and incorporates the choreography to include her massive instrumental skills while being cute as pie and humble.
born in '48, she's 65 like me.
i can't imagine the millions of rehearsals she's endured, being the lazy lout that i am. |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 28 Jun 2014 8:36 pm
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| Another song of Barbara's that I love is her song "Years". She inspires me to be the steel player I am today, with other players |
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Gary Cooper
From:
Atmore, Alabama
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Posted 29 Jun 2014 3:19 am
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I recognize Doug and Scotty in the pic with Barbara. Who are the others?
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Gary Cooper
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Atmore, Alabama
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Posted 29 Jun 2014 3:22 am
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I recognize Doug and Scotty. Who areo.k. the others in the pic with Barbara?
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GFI Ultra SD-10; Nashville 112; Hilton pedal, George L Cables; Pearse bar; Live Stings;Walker seat by Billy Knowles. |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2014 8:21 am
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Top row:
Doug Jernigan, Norm Hamlet, ??, Barbara, Herbiw Wallace, Ron Elliot, Scotty
Bottom:
Don Warden, Bud Carter, Albert Zinn
Second picture is babara and Cookie Jones, her bands steel player
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Jack Aldrich
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2014 10:42 am
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I know Mr. Zinn as "LT". Maybe it's Don Helms as the ?? guy?
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Jack Aldrich
Carter & ShoBud D10's
D8 & T8 Stringmaster
Rickenbacher B6
3 Resonator guitars
Asher Alan Akaka Special SN 6
Canopus D8 |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2014 11:48 am
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Jack, you are correct about Mr Zinn, don't know where I got Albert,lol.
Don't think that is Don Helms but may be. May be someone else knows.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Russ Wever
From:
Kansas City
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 29 Jun 2014 7:09 pm
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Russ is very close... it's Roy Ayres, who was a great steel player in Pee Wee King's band back in the day.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Duane Brown
From:
Reno,Nevada USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2014 12:50 pm Barbara Mandrell
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The steel player in the third picture is not Norm Hamlett. That is Mike "Cookie Monster" Jones who played with
Barbara for years. Great player and super guy. |
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W. Van Horn
From:
Houston, texas
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Posted 1 Jul 2014 6:33 pm
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| I was not aware that she was in the sghof. Cool! |
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Terry Wood
From:
Marshfield, MO
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Posted 1 Jul 2014 7:02 pm
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Just great on the Jerry Byrd song "Slippery Elm."
What is Barbara doing these days? Does she still perform?
Thanks!
Terry Wood |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 2 Jul 2014 8:13 am
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| hey duane...nobody said that was norm in the second picture. |
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Jim R. Harrison
From:
North Vancouver, B. C., Canada
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Posted 2 Jul 2014 9:29 am
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| However, John Hopkin said (by initials) it was Norm in the third picture. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 2 Jul 2014 1:05 pm
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| oh...sorry...i hadn't looked at the first page of this thread. my bad. |
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Darrell Criswell
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2014 6:11 am
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| I saw a show about Barbara Mandrell's house and she had a music room in it…there was no steel guitar. It would be really great for someone to do an interview with her about her steel guitar experience. I corresponded with some people who talked with her after her last appearance at Scotty's convention, but they didn't talk much with her about her steel playing. My understanding she has pretty much abandoned singing and playing. I looked in her biography and I don't think there was much written about her playing. |
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Henry Matthews
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Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2014 11:42 am
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Not to put Barbara down at all because she had talent dripping off every inch of her body but I think her steel playing was for entertainment purposes and not so much as to be an accomplished steel player. Even though her technique and sound reflects that of a seasoned pro on steel, I wonder if she was and could play all types of steel guitar. Is there a video anywhere of her playing a ballad?
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Darrell Criswell
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 4 Jul 2014 5:21 pm
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Henry:
She played for George Jones, Patsy Cline, Joe Maphis, Red Foley, Tex Ritter and Johnny Cash. I don't what else it would take to make her an accomplished steel player. Her playing is exceptional. |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 4 Jul 2014 7:25 pm
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Thanks Darrel, didn't know all that. Never seen her do anything but show stuff and what I've seen is exceptional. - Henry
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Dave Magram
From:
San Jose, California, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2017 10:59 am
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Just ran across this clip of Barbara Mandrell tearing it up with a very hot C6 solo on a boogie-woogie along with some mighty talented folks:
"From March 1990, Chet Atkins presents "The World's Most Famous Unknown Band" in a salute to Ralph Emery, and that band is: Glen Campbell, Jerry Reed, Steve Wariner, Roy Clark, Ray Stevens, Ricky Skaggs, Lee Greenwood, Steve Gatlin, Barbara Mandrell, and Irlene Mandrell."
"The World's Most Famous Unknown Band"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAGdt9d92Q
Barbara knocks it out of the park starting at 1:40, smiling all the while. 
-Dave |
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Dan Robinson
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2017 8:33 pm
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| Dave Magram wrote: |
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Barbara knocks it out of the park starting at 1:40, smiling all the while.
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She always did. Her talent and genuine joy was irresistable. Rare and beautiful. Respect! |
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