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Topic: Skeeter Davis & NRBQ and Buddy |
Joachim Kettner
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Roddy Ring
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Alexandria, Virginia, USA
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Posted 18 May 2018 9:18 am |
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| Great record, great band. |
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Peter Freiberger
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California, USA
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Ron Pruter
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 18 May 2018 6:08 pm
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Joachim,
I played a Midwestern tour as Skeeters guitar player in the early 70's. Her guitar player had just quit to go play with Porter Wagoner. My claim to fame.ðŸ˜
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 18 May 2018 9:57 pm
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What a great memory, Ron! How was she as a person?
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Ron Pruter
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 21 May 2018 7:32 pm
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Joachim, She was real nice. When the Byrds played on the Grand old Opry, and where totally dissed by the Opry elete, it was said that Skeeter was the only one nice to them. RP
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 22 May 2018 6:31 am
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Thanks and regarding how they were "welcomed" to Nashville in 68, I couldn't believe that McGuinn gave an interview to Ralph Emery years later.
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Roger Rettig
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Naples, FL
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Posted 22 May 2018 2:56 pm
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Who is the guitar player on the first track?
Amazing!
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Roger Rettig - Emmons D10s, Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and old Martins.
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David Gertschen
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Phoenix, Arizona
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Posted 22 May 2018 3:27 pm
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| Roger, if you are referring to the guitar solo right after Buddy's ride, I would bet money that is NRBQ guitarist Big Al Anderson. Seems like he always throws in something out of the ordinary on every solo. Great musician and songwriter! |
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Roger Rettig
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Naples, FL
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Posted 22 May 2018 5:06 pm
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Yes, David - that's the solo I meant. A breath of fresh air!
Thanks for the response.
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Roger Rettig - Emmons D10s, Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and old Martins.
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Ron Pruter
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 22 May 2018 8:54 pm
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Near the end of Skeeters life, She got married to one of the guys in the band mentioned in this post. Does anyone know who? Was it big Al? She also married previously to Ralph Empty whom, BTW, Skeeter called in her book, "The ugliest man in the world". 
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 23 May 2018 1:55 am
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Ron, I'm pretty sure it was Joey Spampinato, the bass player. He also co-wrote a song with her on that LP.
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Ron Pruter
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 23 May 2018 7:35 pm
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Thx Joachim. Yes, that's it.
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