Maurice Anderson

RMckee · Post by **RMckee** » 1 Nov 2005 11:35 am

Last night I was listening to a cd of Mark O’Connor entitled, ‘Heroes’. One of the cuts, ‘Fiddlin’ Around’, was with Johnny Gimble. The cut featured solos by Maurice Anderson and Eldon Shamblin. I fetched out my other Gimble albums which featured Maurice and gave them a spin. I especially liked the album, ‘Glorybound’. Maurice played such nice stuff on it. Actually, I really enjoy his playing on everything I have by him – The Many Moods series, Sextet Sessions, Universal Direction, etc. He has such incredible taste. If I had to choose a favorite of the albums he has cut, I would probably say Universal Direction although that is a hard choice and one that I don’t have to make. I have a few tapes made of Jimmy Boen’s steel guitar shows in Fort Smith, AR which featured Maurice that I watch rather frequently. Jimmy held Maurice in high regard and featured him prominently on his show. Not only is his pedal steel playing out of this world, he plays the 12 string lap steel Jimmy built for him as though it were his main instrument…. I email Maurice on occasion bugging him to make some new records. Anything would be great; however, like most listener’s, I have a few things I would like to have by him. There are several religious songs I would like to hear him play. I would like to hear his interpretation of some Christmas music. Anything actually – I am not THAT picky. Perhaps someday soon the notion to record again will strike him full force….

Randy

Bob Miano · Post by **Bob Miano** » 1 Nov 2005 11:39 am

Hey Randy,
Fiddlin around is a great record. Have you heard Johnny Gimble's "Texas Dance Party".
It is a live recording featuring Maurice and Johnny's band (the Bosque Bandits).
It is still one of the best "western swing"
records I ever heard. Maurice's sound
is just so awesome. Think I'll have to listen to it again now.
Regards,
Bob

Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 1 Nov 2005 11:42 am

Bob, I'll second that on "Texas Dance Party". A remarkable album in many ways, but I especially like Reece's playing on this one.

JC

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 1 Nov 2005 12:07 pm

Maurice has a new CD, "Out of Nowhere," with my friend, guitarist Jim Stahlhut. It's straight-ahead jazz, beautifully played and recorded.
Chuck

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 1 Nov 2005 12:12 pm

Chuck-any info when that will be available?

Reece mentioned it in a post on another thread, but I couldn't find anything on line about it.

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Jim Stahlhut · Post by **Jim Stahlhut** » 1 Nov 2005 5:48 pm

The CD is available now. It is a quartet,
Reece is all over it and he sounds great. You can Email me at jstahlhut@earthlink.net to get more info or just send me $16 plus $2.50 for shipping and handling. my address is;

Jim Stahlhut
360 East Geddes Avenue
Centennial, CO 80122

Thanks,
Jim

Sidney Malone · Post by **Sidney Malone** » 1 Nov 2005 6:10 pm

I must agree with all that's been said about Reece's playing!! I haven't heard all his recordings, but all I've heard are just awesome!!

As flawless & tasteful as his playing is though....it still takes a back seat to the character of the man himself, which I personally hold as high as anyone I know!

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 1 Nov 2005 6:57 pm

Johnny Gimble's "Texas Dance Party" has always been one of my favorite LPs.

By the way, the new "Out Of Nowhere" CD is available from the Forum Catalog. Great straight ahead jazz playing from Jim and Reece.

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Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 1 Nov 2005 7:05 pm

Highly recommended!

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 1 Nov 2005 8:05 pm

Jim-Right on! I have it and Reece and Jim both do a fine job on the CD. I like those old standards.

I played "Out of Nowhere" in 1948 on my old Gibson 6 pedal 8 string Electra-Harp in Northern Michigan many a night. But I didnt jazz it up like they did, Wow!...al

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Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 2 Nov 2005 2:09 am

I wish to remind everybody that there are still a few (not many) copies of Reece's 2 reissue CDs left. I don't know whether Reece will authorize a second pressing or not. I suggest you grab them while you still can.

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 2 Nov 2005 4:56 am

Reece has not only got astonishing technique but his musical knowledge is very high.

He is a very correct player harmony-wise and is an original stylist preferring not to go down the safe route of the standard E9/C6 combination.

He certainly has a number of admirers over here in the UK. He blew me away with his live playing in the '70's, and I don't think that any recording has ever fully captured the dynamic and free flow performance that he generates live.

Jim Stahlhut · Post by **Jim Stahlhut** » 2 Nov 2005 6:46 am

You can here three 30 second sound bites from "Out Of Nowhere" on my webpage. http://dmamusic.org/musicians/jimstahlhut/
Thanks to Bobby Lee for having so much of Reece's stuff.

Jim

Reece Anderson · Post by **Reece Anderson** » 2 Nov 2005 10:58 am

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for your encouragement and kind words throughout my entire playing career.

Every step of the way you provided me the inspiration to continue doing what I felt God intended me to do.

You have all truly blessed my life, and the thought I possibility brought joy and happiness to others along the way, is a blessing I will cheerish forever.

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 2 Nov 2005 1:00 pm

<SMALL>You can here three 30 second sound bites from "Out Of Nowhere" on my webpage.</SMALL>

Jim, and Reece, there's a 4th sound bite, ("Alone together") with what sounds like a sax. is that the steel with a MIDI pickup?

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 2 Nov 2005 1:04 pm

This sounds like a CD I want in my collection! Reece is one of my favorite steel players and favorite persons!

GOD bless!

Terry J. "Woody" Wood

Jim Stahlhut · Post by **Jim Stahlhut** » 2 Nov 2005 4:12 pm

Mike, That's an old recording of my son Matt and I playing Duo. Get it alone together.

Jim