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"Saneless" by Garth was someone else's song originally too!

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'ts what I heard -

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TheEarlyDays.com

and appearing regularly...
Jimmy Crawford/Russ Hicks... and Buddy Emmons on Bass! aLotOfSpace.com

Garth is a product of mass-marketing, circa 1989.
It worked, can't deny the sucess.
If it wasn't him it would have been another.

The suits will try forever to duplicate this "commerical-sucess". Very much like they're still trying for the next Beatles.

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Livin' in the Past and the Future with a 12 string Mooney tuning.

It's fine to be passionate about a certain style of music, but one can miss a lot of good music by excluding everything else. And, I have it on good authority that Garth Brooks is really NOT the Antichrist.

What about sacrificing a car or an entire building while making some sensationalistic violence-laden movie?
I never really liked Takamine guitars anyway.

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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2000 Fessenden S-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro

[This message was edited by Larry Bell on 17 June 2002 at 01:19 PM.]

Also, the extension speaker cabinet that he "destroyed" had noticeable wear in the areas where he had whacked it in previous shows. He was careful to only hit those particular areas. Who knows, the speakers he destroyed could have been non-functioning to begin with.

[This message was edited by Mark Herrick on 17 June 2002 at 03:26 PM.]

I once saw a Garth interview where he apologised for smashing the Guitars.
He said fans complained that it was insensitive to folks who can't afford guitars. He said it realized it "wasn't cool" and he won't be doing it again.

[This message was edited by Pete Burak on 17 June 2002 at 06:28 PM.]

On the OTHER topic, we come from a heritage of gladiators, the WWF, violent movies, and demolition derby. Why does it strike some of us so strange that someone might trash a guitar on stage? Is it just that it's a guitar?

Justin says that for every "Tomorrow," there's a "Rodeo." Hmmm... I'll have to do a recount.

Show biz is show biz when smashing a guitar onstage, but how many forumites would secretly love to be able to get up onstage with Garth, read him the Riot Act about ruining country music, then grab the guitar away from him, and smash it themselves!!??!!??

Lots of y'all? I thought so!

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ahem..... just kiddin ya know. I can't help it if I'm partial to Martins.

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Steve Stallings
Bremond, Texas

I certainly have no stake in this debate, but I've seen Garth take time from TV appearances to personally accept every gift from every fan and that is RARE. I have seen nothing phony or pretentious from him and his leagues of fans are among the most loyal in the business. You don't get where he's at by biting the hand that feeds you. I guess his cardinal sin is that every song isn't a clone of 'Pick Me Up on Your Way Down'.

Garth Brooks has put the steel guitar before more fans in ten years than Ray Price has in his entire career. Although perhaps happenstance, I thank him for that and respect the way he has conducted himself whenever I've seen him in performances or interviews. He has won my respect. Granted, there are some of his songs that aren't my favorite, but the Ray Price 'string period' didn't set my heart a'flutter either.

It's good to hear you've been doing so well. I remember the earlier jam sessions at Hunters Lodge, the VB in Suitland, and a couple others. You put a lot of spark in Charltons eye, and still do, I'm sure. Sid Hudson was just over 21 then. Remember Roy and the String Dusters?

I've gone on to just play steadily over the years here in Portland, and was not too surprised to hear you with Ricky Scaggs in the 80s. Lately I'd been wondering what became of you.

I've been more like just a regular bush league "tradesman" with an old Sho-Bud I bought from Leo Kellar all those years ago, and I've worn off countless dozens of sets of strings. I like being where I am, and doing what I've always done here. Playing Steel, and having a home, and a hobby besides nusic.

I can't handle the "Boards" here, though I read it all. It's just not where I "live".

It was good to get Don West's # and give him a call wishing him well, and finally getting permission for using his last name since 1980. He taught me a lot. Mostly "attitude". Other than that, I think it detracts from the way I view my "trade", and invites me into things I'd rather not deal with locally. My thing is playing, working, and building old bikes.

You were and are perhaps Buddy's finest example, and I salute you.

Music is what it is.

Sometimes people's frustration with things in their own lives manifests itself in endless disdain for what they can't understand.

I Loved Jimi Hendrix. I've got every song he ever recorded. I'm going to pop in the old BBC CDs tonite..( Devil Indeed! )

Playing in tune, on time, loud, and in front of other people, and doing so often, are things there are just no substitute for.

Garth's songs have made me a bunch of money. Never got a bill from him.

What the Hell.. Sometimes a guy needs to speak out.

I feel like I needed to do so to thank you for being a good example. 24 or 5 years has just seemed to whiz by...

Best wishes, and thanks.

I have been guilty in the past of "Garth Bashing". But, no more.

Bruce, it sure would be nice to see you on here more often and not only when someone decides to bash Garth. You are an incredible player and would love to hear more from you on the forum.

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Richard Sinkler

There are many things which have helped me to learn, but at least two of these things bear mentioning in this thread:

1) Bruce's video, and
2) covering ALL kinds of top 40 tunes, including Garth's, in every band I've worked with.

I will say, I count myself extremely fortunate to be able to play the kind of jobs I am playing, and I am real happy there are guys like Garth and Bruce out there producing music that I can learn from, and then try to reproduce. Whether in the dance hall or on the local oprys or at a wedding party, it is great work if you can get it, and from my perspective, a bad night playing steel guitar beats a good night doing almost anything else.

Best wishes to all - and many thanks to Bruce, Garth, and every one else who makes the music business what it is.

Jim Cross

p.s. I smashed my Gibson SG one time, back in 1980, during a brawl in a club in SLC. I was playing in a 6-piece country rock band back then, with 3 guitarists. It did not go over at all, and it cost me $200 to fix it... It still plays though.

[This message was edited by JamesMCross on 21 June 2002 at 12:43 PM.]

Robert

I suspect his sound is irritating to many "traditionalists" of which I include myself, mainly because of all the "Garth clones" that came along right after him. I generally avoid that high-energy '90s style country music since I had to play so much of it during that time. Looking back, there were some very good songs among the bombast and that's true of most eras. Listen to some of the bigger hits from the '60 and they weren't all Ray Price, Roger Miller and Buck Owens. Lots of sugar-coated "stuff" sold real well.
I'm glad to hear it mentioned that Garth put a lot of steel guitar on the radio. Wish somebody was doing it today!

It's very interesting.

I too wish you'd post more,

I was just a GI in DC with a year or so on my hands to get a good foundation.

I'm sure Bruce would agree. Buddy was the best place I could have gotten it.

EW

Garth was instrumental in bringing Trisha Yearwood into the limelight, wasn't he? I believe she used to be a backup vocalist for him. I really like Trisha Yearwood.

Back to the main topic, abusing steel guitars. I'm still clinking away on my old MSA, trying to do it right but still making the dog down the street howl. Does that constitute abuse?

I suggest the original poster request it be closed.