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Topic: Garland Nash 1994 at Ferguson House - "Live" Lap Steel |
Bill Ferguson
From: Milton, FL USA
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Posted 9 Oct 2018 1:34 pm
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Garland Nash was not only one of the finest lap steel players, he was also a super pedal steel player, fiddle player, guitar player and etc.
He was a dear friend.
One day we decided to just let him play in my music room, along with Wayne Smith on bass and the late Johnny Thomas on Guitar.
You will surely see what I mean when you watch this video.
RIP Garland Nash
https://youtu.be/8eN5lUpmQ9o _________________ AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter. |
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Jim Mckay
From: New Zealand
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Posted 9 Oct 2018 9:15 pm
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Great post Bill, as is all the posts you put up.
Jim _________________ Canopus d-8
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Roger Kelly
From: Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 10 Oct 2018 9:45 am
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Thanks Bill for posting the videos. Watching Garland play brought back old times when Bryan Adams and I used to go to Marion Virginia and listen to Garland play.
He was playing the Fireman's Jamboree With "Cousin" Zeke Leonard and The Virginia Valley Boys.
At that time Garland was in the same class of Steel Players as Billy Bowman, who was playing for Bob Wills, Walter Haynes who was playing for "Little Jimmy Dickens, and Sonny Burnette who was playing for Webb Pierce. All of these players used to live within an hour's drive of each other when growing up.
I believe Garland was a Barber there in Marion during the 50's. Garland would show Bryan and I how he got all those Jerry Byrd licks.
He also showed me how to play "Lady Be Good" but it took me forever, it seems like, to learn it just close, to the way Garland could play it.
Garland was indeed a great player and person who I will always remember as someone who was willing to share his knowledge with beginners.
Thanks for all your hard work Bill. |
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Blake Hawkins
From: Florida
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Posted 10 Oct 2018 11:14 am
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Bill, Thanks for posting the Garland Nash video.
He was a truly fine musician and it is nice to once again hear him play.
Blake |
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Ron Funk
From: Ballwin, Missouri
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Posted 10 Oct 2018 12:31 pm
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Looks like Garland could do it all.
Really inspiring stuff. |
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Don Crowl
From: Medford, Oregon, USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2018 9:51 am
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Loved it. He had the touch of a master of the instrument. Could anyone tell me name of the first tune on the video & also name of a Hawaiian sounding tune in the middle of the video the group kept "massaging?"
I wonder what tuning he was using. To me it sounded like a 13th. Anyone know? |
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Roger Crawford
From: Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2018 12:34 pm
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And he could sing, too! His Ernest Tubb impersonation was spot on. |
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