I have been to Alabama one time in my life & that was to attend the funeral of my good buddy Luke Morris a friend and salesman from way back in the early days of Fender. I have not been back since.

I often go into much detail and many people take issue with the length of my posts, but
thats Ok as long as it is for a worthwhile reason and this to me is more than worth the time I spend.

Every morning I arise and go to my computer,
Its not easy being idle after all the years
I was traveling on the road with my 51 Chevy
Bel-Air convertible and a blonde by my side.
The Blonde being a beautiful Telecaster guitar. As I was youg and carefree the whole world was my oyster.

But as the years rolled by so quickly,I found
myself looking in the rear view mirror of my life,and after a few years of watching my wife go through the tough times of her health
problems,I found it difficult to imagine how
many years have passed since those days back
then.

Each day is more or less the same with me and
my wife.I look through my phone book and see who I could call and reminisce (sp)?, but many times
I find that the phone # I called was changed or dis-connected and later find that those who were my friends are gone now.

The mornings are the usual..look at whats going on with the Forum,and then look at my incoming mail to see who is writing me.

Sure I receive all the junk mail we all do.
But most of all I receive mail from sincere
friends who I think so much of.

One in particular who also shares his thoughts and prayers with me writes me every
day and helps brighten my outlook as to what
the future may hold for my wife and myself and gives me the mental lift I need.

Much of what I receive from this gentleman are humorous and down to earth things of mutual interest. Few people know that this friend played steel guitar with Marty Robbins some years back on when he toured with Marty Robbins.

He puts a smile on my face each morning and I always go back and re-read what he wrote and smile and sometimes get a laugh out of his good natured humor and spiritual guidance

My life would not be the same without e mail from this wonderful man,and although we have never met face to face and perhaps we never
will, it warms hy heart to think that someone
like this gentleman feels what I feel and lives with the same issues that I do from day to day and shares his thoughts with me.

I want to acknowledge my friend who is a Forum member and seldom posts anything,but when he does it is always something positive and not controversial. Everyone should have a friend in their lives as I do in him.

The Night Stars Fell On Alabama was the night
Bill Hamner was born.

My sincere thoughts and good wishes and prayers go out to Bill and Barbara Hamner.

They couldnt have wrote a better song and God
could not have created a better human being than my friend Bill.

God Bless Bill and Barbara Hamner. Southern
Gentleman.

A Yankee Doodle Not So Dandy edited I cant spell very good..reminisce?? (sp)Help.

[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 18 July 2004 at 07:57 PM.]

I remember "Stars Fell on Alabama". I used to play it every night on the job. I still do in my music room, amazing.

When is the Book coming out? Great stories which you have a great talent for writing, as great a talent as you have had with your STEEL Guitar.

I hope You and Marilyn have a really good day.....al

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My Website..... www.cmedic.net/~almarcus/

[This message was edited by Al Marcus on 19 July 2004 at 07:48 AM.]

I appreciate your acknowledging my praise of Bill. He deserves the best,because he is just
that.

You are a fine person as well. And if I had to think of a tune that would fit Al Marcus,it would be..There Will Never Be Another YOU

Thank You.

Stars did fall on Alabama. Steel Guitar Stars here they are 4 Alabama stars:

Don Helms, Curly Chalker, Lloyd Green, Julian Tharpe.

What a Quartet?

My good friend and steel hero Zane Beck had a fabulous recording of he song. It can be heard on "A Tribute to Zane Beck."

GOD bless each of you!

You ought to see Deacon Jones,when he rattles
those bones.Ole Parson Brown dancin round like a clown.Ole Aunt Jemima past 83 shouting
out watch your step, watch your step watch your step ,One Legged Joe dancin round on his toe, throws aways his crutches and hollers Let er go let er go, Oh Honey Hail Hail The Gangs all here................

At the Alabama Jubilee...tag.....We love ya Barb & Billy,

Ya da da da da. At The ALABAMA JUBILEE

Thank you my friend for your generous spirit of encouragement toward your friends, and especially for your kind words about me and my insignificant accomplishments

May God bless you throughout the days of your life! (and this includes Marilyn, Casey, Oreo and Coco)!

Ever since I was a youngster,I wanted to be a cowboy,especially one of those good guys that shoot straight and wore those white hats that never fell off during a bar room fight.

I admired those cowboys and, although I was never able to be a real cowboy I have always looked up to those hero's of the wild west.

There are many who still wear that white hat
and Bill and yourself are two that come to mind.

Those cowboy hero's of yesterday have been forgotten by many,but I never forgot and never will.

Keep those white hats clean Gene and you as well Bill.

Reach for the sky, I gotcha covered pardner.
Covered with Stars.

Best to both of you. And all of you cowboys.
edited to add a few more stars to couple of my Cowboy hero's.

[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 29 July 2004 at 08:59 PM.]

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I have had friends and have lost friends from Alabama, and I have a soft spot in my heart for those from your great state.

Thank you my friend. PS Tim I have just looked at the website you posted and all I can say is "wow". You are proud of those great players and I am as well, thank you for such wonderful information, and you most certainly
are "Not Off Topic" That is what this thread is all about. ALABAMA. Thanks so much.

Signed, A Yankee Doodle Not So Dandy. This may be a double post, I dont really know
but if it is, it's worth it. Thank you Tim.

[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 14 July 2006 at 05:24 AM.]

To My good friend John Bechtel, thank you as well John, and what chord do you do you refer to? I only know (2) one is F# and the other is Gb. And yes, thank bOb Lee for allowing me to tell my stories and praise those I think so much of.

This Forum has brought me new friends and friends from my past when I was just a young fellow starting out, and for that I thank all
of you and most of all God!!!

Thank You.

Jody PS.As you see, most all of my posts are edited, why? because I can't spell that's why Don't say I didnt warn you, or ya'll.

[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 14 July 2006 at 05:29 AM.]

Thank you Charlie, You are a good friend. Edited again. I told you so.

[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 14 July 2006 at 05:34 AM.]

John Bechtel... You nailed it my friend!!

Dan Carey... You are joining up with quite a family. I wish you much happiness.

To all the rest... Thanks for bring kind to my great friend Jody Carver. Jody is truly a friend to all on this forum and holds no ill will for any of you!!

My sincere Thanks to all of you.

Jody. edited to wish Bill and Barb the best of luck and good health for many,many years.

[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 16 July 2006 at 07:11 AM.]

But since you knew The One Rose and always spoke highly of Forrest White, I'll do my best to find some for you. But you'll have to let me know your snail mail address so I don't send them to Roy or Al ! Mine is 1353 Glendale Ave; Macon, GA. 31206 so let me know. I get by a computer every so often and I'll check this thread next time I do !!

I have asked a lot of people who that was but none of them knew. Judging from what JC has said about you, I'd say it probably was !

I remember Alabamy Bound from the old Noel Boggs rendition and while I haven't heard your's or Al's arrangements, I'll stay with my gut and Noel with that Q-8 Fender. I saw it at a drive in theater and my girl friend thought I was stupid for getting so excited about a guitar. Oh, well !! Five wives later, I still feel the same way....

Bill

[This message was edited by Bill Hamner on 20 July 2006 at 12:01 PM.]

There is a photo of Luke Morris on my website
if you look at it, it may confirm whether or not it is in fact the same Luke Morris you make reference to. Try this www.jodycarver.com if not I will try to scan a photo to you. Best to you. Okay click on to the website and then you will see a number of selections.Click on to MusicMan and scroll. If this is the Luke you remember, he was a wonderful human being and one of my dearest friends during my time with Fender as well as MusicMan. Luke passed in 1982.

Thank You.

[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 02 August 2006 at 04:37 AM.]