Rico Turchetti

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 6 Sep 2006 7:19 am

Jody Carver has sent me a photo of the new HOF member Rico Turchetti - take a look at his self-built guitar!

Kind Regards, Walter

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Jim Bob Sedgwick · Post by **Jim Bob Sedgwick** » 6 Sep 2006 7:54 am

Walter, that thing will never fly...

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 6 Sep 2006 8:23 am

Holy Moly!

I'd like to know a lot more about Mr. Turchetti.

Jody???? You must have some stories.

Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 6 Sep 2006 8:46 am

REMOVED

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 6 Sep 2006 9:28 am

Wonder if Rico used the Emmons or Day pedal set up.

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 6 Sep 2006 9:48 am

Is that guy playing steel or water skiing?

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 6 Sep 2006 9:49 am

E 13th.

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 6 Sep 2006 10:18 am

Look at that beautiful amp behind him.

Savell · Post by **Savell** » 6 Sep 2006 10:37 am

Looks like the cord from the guitar is going to something outside the picture to his left and behind the man standing up.

Ron Brennan · Post by **Ron Brennan** » 6 Sep 2006 10:54 am

Hi Savell,

Just a little history here!

The man standing up was a very, very famous TV personality, host and a great DC3 Commercial Pilot in the "1950's).

He did hundreds of TV shows from New York and Hawaii. His name was Arthur Godfrey, played Ukulele and had a passionate love for Steel Guitar.

Mr. Godfrey helped start many show business careers for so many famous instrumentalist's and Singers. Our own Jody Carver preformed on the Arthur Godfrey TV show numerous times.

Moreover, he was one of the biggest promoters of the city of Miami, Florida, that they even named a major road after him down there.

Hope this helps!! TX

Rgds,

Ron

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Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 6 Sep 2006 11:18 am

Where can we get the CD his son mentioned?

b0b, this might be a good item for your catalog.

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David Wren · Post by **David Wren** » 6 Sep 2006 11:24 am

Hey Ron....
"Hawaiyaa? Hawaiyaa? Hawaiyaa?" even I remember Arthur Godfree (must be reruns, I couldn't be that old

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Bill Napier · Post by **Bill Napier** » 6 Sep 2006 11:55 am

It's hard to imagine how time consuming and frustrating it must have been tuning all those pedals ("ski's") on that home-made pedal steel, not to mention the set-up time. We should be thankful for those early musical instrument pioneers, engineers, and trial and error musicians, like Mr. Turchetti, and for the many others who are still pioneering the evolution of the instrument.

Dr. Hugh Jeffreys · Post by **Dr. Hugh Jeffreys** » 6 Sep 2006 12:43 pm

Turchetti was probably the closest style to Alvino. I understand that he passed a few months ago; I think it was in the New York magazine that I read that. ----j-----

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 6 Sep 2006 1:24 pm

Jody, are you sure it's not E 113th?

Doug Seymour · Post by **Doug Seymour** » 6 Sep 2006 2:54 pm

I had an Epiphone amp like Ricco's. Check the net for the Sunset Ramblers with a search & I think there's a picture of it. They were the first band I played with after high school in 1947. we did radio, shows & square dances. Should I tell you how old Bobbe was then? ! He used to sit on the stage sometimes. That band gave me the chance to learn a little about playing steel. They let me try out the licks I tried to copy from Jerry Byrd's rrecordings!

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 6 Sep 2006 3:01 pm

Walter,

Thanks for mentioning Rico's induction. I met his sons over the weekend and they are a class act. I have been playing a CD of his material on my "Swingin' West" show for the past year and my listeners love it.

Also, Walter, one of the true highlights of the weekend was finally meeting you.

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ed packard · Post by **ed packard** » 7 Sep 2006 6:00 am

I recall watching that show...if I remember correctly he played Blue Skies on that machine that time.

Frederic Mabrut · Post by **Frederic Mabrut** » 8 Sep 2006 12:17 am

Does somebody own a recording of Mister Turchetti playing his Pedal Steel Ski Guitar?

Egil Skjelnes · Post by **Egil Skjelnes** » 8 Sep 2006 4:41 am

Hi
I have the 45 on RCA that he recorded,as well as another on the Derby label called-
Limehouse blues/St.Louis blues.
What is the title of the CD mentioned elsewhere in this thread??
Regards,Egil.

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 8 Sep 2006 5:23 am

What is the title of the CD mentioned elsewhere in this thread??

And where can it be obtained?

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Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 8 Sep 2006 7:08 am

There is no CD available, but his two sons (who accepted the award) offered to make copies of a CD they had burned from old '78 records they found after their father's death.

Kind Regards, Walter

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www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 8 Sep 2006 9:32 am

Walter defintiely follow up on that.
I am sure the steel comunnity would jump
on a number of copies. I will look for one.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 8 Sep 2006 6:32 pm

The Dr. is right, Ricco did play Alvino Rey's copy of St. Louis Blues. It was a great and exciting arraingement.

I was surprised when I first heard him back in the 50's. I also copied a lot of Alvino Reys's records. There were more than a few of us who were influenced by Alvino Rey....al

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Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 14 Sep 2006 10:36 pm

I heard Rico's version of "There's A Small Hotel" fifty years ago and only heard it once. I never forgot the impact it had on me. After fifty years of hearing the incredible playing since that time, hearing that tune again may not have the effect it did on that teenager in 1956.