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Topic: Curly Chalker and his Crossovers |
Liam Sullins
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Brookville, Ohio
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Posted 22 Dec 2020 6:13 pm |
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I've heard Curly had three of these on Hee-Haw, any pictures of em? I also heard he modded them with pedals and knee levers. I just found out about him and very different than the average steel player.
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Larry Dering
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Missouri, USA
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Posted 22 Dec 2020 6:24 pm
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| Hopefully Johnny Cox might know. He was a follower of Curly Chalker and probably knows more than anyone. He's a forum member. |
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Bob Watson
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Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Liam Sullins
From:
Brookville, Ohio
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Posted 22 Dec 2020 10:05 pm
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| Larry Dering wrote: |
| Hopefully Johnny Cox might know. He was a follower of Curly Chalker and probably knows more than anyone. He's a forum member. |
Johnny is a great player, I've never spoke with him! His Perm is superb.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 7:50 am
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If I'm not mistaken, I believe Curly switched his necks around.
He had the C6th neck located in front. 
Erv |
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Liam Sullins
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Brookville, Ohio
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 8:06 am
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
If I'm not mistaken, I believe Curly switched his necks around.
He had the C6th neck located in front.
Erv |
With a Crossover? That's quite the achievement!
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 8:16 am
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When I saw Curly, he had the necks switched but I'm not sure he was playing a Crossover.
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 8:38 am
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I've been told that Curly plays the Crossover on this live recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxssS54tKEk
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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Liam Sullins
From:
Brookville, Ohio
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 10:15 am
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
When I saw Curly, he had the necks switched but I'm not sure he was playing a Crossover.
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Ohhh, I think that was his MSA while playing on the Wilburn Brothers show with Jimmy Capps.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 10:20 am
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I saw him live in Minneapolis.
I think Suneson Music brought him to town to play.
He was amazing on C6th!
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 2:35 pm
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| I'm going to guess Curly didn't play a cross-over for very long. Maybe Johnny Cox will check in. He always had the C6th on top. Or at least sense the early 60's. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 23 Dec 2020 2:52 pm
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You can see Curly on Hee Haw via the Circle TV Network. Depending on how they sequence the shows, probably several days a week. I've seen him playing 'Buds on that show but you can't really tell what model cause he's usually in the background.
Most of the shows he's playing that black MSA. It's definitely tuned C6 front. I think Curly had a little different tuning on the country neck. There again, Johnny Cox is the authority on that I believe. |
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Tiny Olson
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Mohawk River Valley, Upstate NY
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Posted 24 Dec 2020 7:28 am
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Dave Zirbel - As far as I know, you are correct about Curly playing the Cross-Over on that live, Dick Curless album. Dick and I were friends and he told me that Curly was playing a Sho-Bud when they did the live recording. Also, another great steel player, Buzz Evans, actually played lead guitar on that live album.
I played quite a few shows with Dick around New England in the late '80s. He was booked to do shows with local bands and used me on steel and to quide the local players through his songs. He was a great guy and singer... always one of my favorites.
Anyway, Curly sure was awesome !!!
Hope you're well Dave. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2020 7:46 am
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
I saw him live in Minneapolis.
I think Suneson Music brought him to town to play.
He was amazing on C6th!
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I remember that show; Chalker was indeed amazing. Uncle Rog was the MSA dealer in the Twin Cities, and sponsored a show in the Legion Hall down the street. He told me he'd never seen a guy consume so much liquor in such a short period of time. You could not tell by the way he played. Superb.
The long-gone Sunseson's Music Center, between 16th & 17th Avenues on East Lake Street, Mpls. Much of this neighborhood was torched last summer. |
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Pat Moore
From:
Virginia USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2020 8:03 am
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The long-gone Sunseson's Music Center, between 16th & 17th Avenues on East Lake Street, Mpls. Much of this neighborhood was torched last summer.[/quote]
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2020 8:15 am
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Jack,
I remember thinking to myself, if he can play that good drunk, I wonder what he'd sound like sober? 
Erv
PS: Sunseson's had a back door and anytime I got close I would park in the back and walk in. They always had the coffee pot on.
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2020 8:30 am
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Roger Suneson (RIP) could sell ice to Eskimos. I walked in the door one day for a set of strings for my roundback Ovation, and left with a MSA Red Baron and signed up for private lessons from the great Cal Hand.
ps -- Sorry to hijack this thread... |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 24 Dec 2020 8:50 am
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This seems like the right place OK to mention that U still have around 130 copies of the "im concert" DVD sitting in boxes in my garage.
Please let me know if you want one.
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2020 9:05 am
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| Mike Perlowin wrote: |
This seems like the right place OK to mention that U still have around 130 copies of the "im concert" DVD sitting in boxes in my garage.
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Highly recommended. Great DVD. Thanks for producing it, Mike. |
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