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Chris Templeton
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The Green Mountain State
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Posted 27 Nov 2017 9:26 am |
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Here's a story Speedy told me when I visited him in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, back in the day.
Speedy said he couldn't read a note of music and one time when he was recording in LA, the producer said, "strike [such and such] bar" and he'd pretend he'd do that.
Eventually the producer told Speedy that he knew he wasn't reading the music, but to keep on doing what he was doing (hah hah).
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Art Beard
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Posted 27 Nov 2017 10:48 am Speedy
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I just recently obtained a Speedy West custom steel guitar made by the Stadler
Company. I heard a similar story involving Pete Drake. As I can't read or write music, tablature yes, notes is a big No. these stories hit closer to home than I guess I'd like. Some one said "When asked if they would like to learn to read and write music, ""As long as it doesn't hurt my playing"".6
I also heard that when asked when he (Jerry Bird) would get a new them double neck steel, Jerry replied, "When i learn to play the one I got".
I love all of these stories
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2017 12:07 pm Re: Speedy
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| Art Beard wrote: |
| I love all of these stories |
Me too! |
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Chris Templeton
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The Green Mountain State
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Craig Stock
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Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2017 2:47 pm
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Great pics Chris, looks like Leonard T. Zinn in the last picture. Is he still around, haven't seen him post or seen his name in a while. What a great man.
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Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
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Chris Templeton
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The Green Mountain State
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Posted 27 Nov 2017 3:08 pm
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Yes, that's Mr. Zinn. I haven't heard/seen anything from Leonard in a while either.
BTW I have no idea what that black blotch on Speedy's shirt is. Maybe ink from the squid he had for lunch.
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"The Tapper" : https://christophertempleton.bandcamp.com/album/the-tapper
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Craig Stock
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Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2017 4:25 pm
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Maybe octopus, or leaky pen
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Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
Today is tomorrow's Good ol' days |
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Jay Jessup
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Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2017 10:21 am
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Cool Pictures, makes me wish I'd made a bigger effort to get to more of the St Louis steel shows though the years!
Who is that to Speedy's right in the pic with Speedy and Jerry Byrd, maybe Leon McAuliffe? |
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Chris Templeton
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The Green Mountain State
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Jay Jessup
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Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2017 12:58 pm
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Chris,
No wrong picture, I am talking about the 3'rd one from the bottom, the tall fellow with the glasses.
Jay |
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Chris Templeton
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The Green Mountain State
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