Campbell Brothers - this Friday!!

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 5 Feb 2003 4:42 pm

Aawwright - only a couple sleeps till Chuck and the bros. are here to amaze us at the Winspear Centre for Music.

Looks like they are up in Canada for three dates in three days (Edmonton Friday, Vancouver Saturday and Banff in the lovely Canadian Rockies Sunday).

It's gonna be a treat to see and hear this group right here at home

Chuck, if you see this I tried emailing but it bounced; Bob Blair and I (and a couple thousand other folks) will be there and hope to say hi maybe after the show

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Greg Simmons
Custodian of the Official Sho~Bud Pedal Steel Guitar Website

[This message was edited by Greg Simmons on 05 February 2003 at 05:00 PM.]

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 7 Feb 2003 11:32 pm

Well the Campbell Brothers w/Katie Jackson were all I imagined and more - solid rhythm section and of course some amazing playing by Chuck on the pedal steel (Sierra 12 string), Darick on the Sierra 8 string non-pedal, and Phillip is no slouch on the electric guitar either

There is such a lyrical voice-like quality to the single string steel stuff that I think really is the hallmark of this style - very tasteful use of effects esp. the eBow Chuck used on a fine rendition of Summertime.

Lots of spirit, heart and soul on stage with almost 2,000 in the audience getting into it!

As good as the recordings are, I believe you absolutely must see these folks live for fulfillment

A few of us had a good visit w/Chuck afterwards and he showed us some sweet stuff up close - the man has big time chops.

The bonus is that the gig was recorded for broadcast on the CBC's Saturday Night Blues; this is a national network radio show produced out of Edmonton - I'll post when I find out the air date and you can hear it over the web.

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Greg Simmons
Custodian of the Official Sho~Bud Pedal Steel Guitar Website

[This message was edited by Greg Simmons on 08 February 2003 at 12:17 AM.]