Obituaries and remembrances
of steel guitarists, their friends and families
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Nick Reed
Posts: 4769 Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Russellville, KY USA
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by Nick Reed » 8 Jan 2021 9:15 am
Steel guitarist "Tony Farr" in Nashville passed away Thursday January 7th. He had suffered with complications from the Covid 19 virus.
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Greg Cutshaw
Posts: 6772 Joined: 17 Nov 1998 1:01 am
Location: Corry, PA, USA
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by Greg Cutshaw » 8 Jan 2021 9:28 am
I had a copy of his steel album entitled "plays the FARR out of it". That was a long time ago and never thought I'd hear that name again.
John Swain
Posts: 1614 Joined: 12 Feb 2000 1:01 am
Location: Winchester, Va
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by John Swain » 8 Jan 2021 10:22 am
RIP Tony Farr, that album was my first pedal steel record !
Paul Redmond
Posts: 1167 Joined: 3 Apr 2006 12:01 am
Location: Illinois, USA
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by Paul Redmond » 8 Jan 2021 10:51 am
Same here!!
PRR
Joe Krumel
Posts: 1400 Joined: 5 Feb 2008 12:34 pm
Location: Hermitage, Tn.
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by Joe Krumel » 8 Jan 2021 11:08 am
I think Tony had a band at one point called the "farr outs".Did the "plays the farr out of it"l.p. have him on a fire engine? I kinda remember it. RIP Tony Farr.
RMckee
Posts: 182 Joined: 16 Jan 2001 1:01 am
Location: Broken Arrow, OK
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by RMckee » 8 Jan 2021 12:31 pm
I used to have the album "Plays the Farr Out Of It." Wow. Haven't thought of that album in a long, long time.
Greg Cutshaw
Posts: 6772 Joined: 17 Nov 1998 1:01 am
Location: Corry, PA, USA
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by Greg Cutshaw » 8 Jan 2021 12:48 pm
Jim R. Harrison
Posts: 539 Joined: 5 Nov 2007 12:37 pm
Location: North Vancouver, B. C., Canada
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by Jim R. Harrison » 8 Jan 2021 5:45 pm
I'm sorry to hear of the passing of Tony Farr; RIP, Tony. I have a CD of his entitled "Just Being Friends", along with guitarist, Tom Campbell.
Buddie Hrabal
Posts: 519 Joined: 24 Jan 1999 1:01 am
Location: Arlington,Texas USA
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by Buddie Hrabal » 9 Jan 2021 5:44 am
I first met Tony when he was hanging around the Dallas area. He would sub at the "Big D Jamboree", the Levee, and did several tour dates with Eddie McDuff & Orville Couch. I believe he also worked for Tony Douglas for a while. A good player and a funny individual. RIP Tony
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George Duncan Sypert
Posts: 731 Joined: 18 Jan 1999 1:01 am
Location: Colo Spgs, Co, USA
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by George Duncan Sypert » 9 Jan 2021 11:06 am
Back in the late 60's I and my wife had Tony Farr over on a Sunday night for fried chicken and taters. I think he was with George Kent at the Hogan in Colorado Springs that week and the next.
Nice fellow.
George
Price Porter
Posts: 65 Joined: 13 Jan 2003 1:01 am
Location: Marble Falls, Texas, USA
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by Price Porter » 9 Jan 2021 11:27 am
I used to see tony Farr's music cargo trailer parked out near duane marrs music store in nashville.wish I would have the chance to meet him.
Jim Cohen
Posts: 21841 Joined: 18 Nov 1999 1:01 am
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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by Jim Cohen » 9 Jan 2021 2:05 pm
I'm sorry to hear. My condolences. Sure glad we have vaccines coming through.
Terry Wood
Posts: 5501 Joined: 2 Mar 2000 1:01 am
Location: Lebanon, MO
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by Terry Wood » 9 Jan 2021 3:05 pm
I remember Steel Guitarist Tony Farr. Sorry to hear this ! Prayers for his Family and Friends. RIP Tony
Doug Beaumier
Posts: 16052 Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Northampton, MA
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by Doug Beaumier » 9 Jan 2021 3:22 pm
Sad to hear this. I too had his “Plays the Farr Out of it” album. Tony called me a couple of times many years ago to talk steel guitar. He seemed like a nice guy and he loved the pedal steel. My condolences to his family.
Price Porter
Posts: 65 Joined: 13 Jan 2003 1:01 am
Location: Marble Falls, Texas, USA
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by Price Porter » 9 Jan 2021 5:00 pm
My condolences to Tony's family
JERRY THURMOND
Posts: 1015 Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: sullivan mo u.s.a.
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by JERRY THURMOND » 11 Jan 2021 8:45 pm
I met Tony many years ago at one of Scotty'shows he was a nice man a great steel player, got to be friends with him again on facebook, we had a few conversations he will be missed.
Neil Lang
Posts: 1133 Joined: 18 Oct 2002 12:01 am
Location: Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
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by Neil Lang » 12 Jan 2021 11:28 am
RIP Tony! We met him at the Flame cafe in Minneapolis many years ago. Yes, we bought his record, play the FARR out of it!
Sad to hear this.
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