David Farenthold
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Marty Holmes
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- Joined: 23 Feb 2000 1:01 am
- Location: Magnolia ,TX USA
David Farenthold
David passed away Sunday from what I've been told . David worked with many artists including Chestnutt and was one hell of a picker.
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Susan Alcorn (deceased)
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- Location: Baltimore, MD, USA
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It is so sad to hear this. David Farenthold was a great, and underrated, steel player. I used to love watching and hearing him play - he had such great ideas.
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"So this is how you swim inward. So this is how you flow outwards. So this is how you pray."
- Mary Oliver
"So this is how you swim inward. So this is how you flow outwards. So this is how you pray."
- Mary Oliver
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Marty Broussard
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- Joined: 18 Oct 2002 12:01 am
- Location: Broussard, Louisiana, USA
David was a cool guy and accomplished player.
I was Chesnut’s first steel-guitarist when he started The New South Band. I exited when we had our first baby and David took over. Subsequently, I’d take his place for 2 weeks at a time at Cutter’s in Beaumont while he’d go home on vacation. I’d slip over occasionally to watch him because I liked his playing so much.
RIP
I was Chesnut’s first steel-guitarist when he started The New South Band. I exited when we had our first baby and David took over. Subsequently, I’d take his place for 2 weeks at a time at Cutter’s in Beaumont while he’d go home on vacation. I’d slip over occasionally to watch him because I liked his playing so much.
RIP
RETIRED
Former steel guitarist for Tracy Byrd & The Byrd Dawgs, Mark Chesnut & The New South Band, Mark Nesler & Texas Tradition, Wayne Toups & ZydeCajun, Belton Richard & The Musical Aces
"Technique is really the elimination of the unnecessary..it is a constant effort to avoid any personal impediment or obstacle to achieve the smooth flow of energy and intent" Yehudi Menuhin
Former steel guitarist for Tracy Byrd & The Byrd Dawgs, Mark Chesnut & The New South Band, Mark Nesler & Texas Tradition, Wayne Toups & ZydeCajun, Belton Richard & The Musical Aces
"Technique is really the elimination of the unnecessary..it is a constant effort to avoid any personal impediment or obstacle to achieve the smooth flow of energy and intent" Yehudi Menuhin
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Gordon Borland
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- Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
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First band
I put together the first band David ever played in. He took lessons from Jerry Blanton. Years later I worked for Crash Stewart that booked Johnny Bush and when David joined Johnny and the Bandoleros Crash invited me to fly to Wichita Falls in his private single engine airplane to see David with the band.
I got on the plane but when Crash gulped a big swallow of Jim Beam I got off the plane. I did not trust Jim Beam as Crash's co-pilot. God Bless David.
I got on the plane but when Crash gulped a big swallow of Jim Beam I got off the plane. I did not trust Jim Beam as Crash's co-pilot. God Bless David.
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Herb Steiner
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- Location: Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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I met David sometime in the late 70's at Sumet-Burnet Studios in Dallas. He was with Bush and I was with Alvin Crow, both of us cutting radio spots for Pearl Brewery.
Lone Star beer had the Lost Gonzo Band, Pearl had Bush and Crow...
I liked David right off, too bad our paths didn't cross more often. RIP.
Lone Star beer had the Lost Gonzo Band, Pearl had Bush and Crow...
I liked David right off, too bad our paths didn't cross more often. RIP.
My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?