Thanks in advance.

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martin abend martinabend@yahoo.com
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Take Care
David

[This message was edited by David Mullis on 04 August 2000 at 09:42 AM.]

Excellent taste.

The internet is quite useful for listening to samples of CDs and ordering the ones you want.

My pick: the Carnegie Hall live record from 1966. The Country Music Foundation has re-issued the entire performance on CD.

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In addition to Tom's flawlessness, you get the incomparable Don Rich singing rich harmony. If you buy the same songs on the studio albums, it is often Buck singing with himself--not at all the same sound or experience. Plus that live recording just sounds great.

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100% correct.

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Herb's Steel Guitar Homesite

It sounds like there are other smaller labels as well.

You might also try going to the Buck website or doing a search on the 'net.

He also has the recording date and steeler(s) listed for each.

He's in Canada but he ships everywhere.

The prices are Canadian dollars.
($1 US is about $1.50 CDN)

Tell him I sent you.

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j0e

[This message was edited by Joe Herchel on 04 August 2000 at 07:43 PM.]

I'm editing the original post to correct it.
Oppps...

[This message was edited by Joe Herchel on 04 August 2000 at 07:42 PM.]

2. Don Rich

Tom is one of the greatest steel guitar players I have ever seen. He gets a tone that just simply blows my mind. He makes a three note chord sound as though it was one note (embellished with harmony of course).

Somehow he is able to consistently pick all the notes with the exact same power between his fingers and thumb. It is just awesome how he does this. And his tone on his latest CD is the best yet.

Don Rich, IMHO, is the greatest overall musician ever been! Just an awesome showman. His smile alone brought joy to anyone that watched/listened to him. What he brought to Buck's fantastic sound, I do not believe any other man on earth could have done. He appeared, to me, to be able to play a musical instrument without absolutely any effort. It was like the instrument was an extension of his body. And it was completely second nature to him on any instrument he played.

His stage demeanor could not have been better as a crowd pleaser. Look at almost any picture taken and just look at the inner joy this human being projected.

Buck was indeed fortunate to have had Tom And Don (others of course) in his rise to fame.

It is my firm belief that things coming together like this in life, are NO accident. Something is guiding the ship other than ourselves.

Give HIM thanks,

carl

PO Box 500
Nashville, TN 37202-0500 Phone 1-800-229-4288

They will also send you a Catalog. For free!

I agree with David Mullis. If you don't have any Buck Owens yet, buy The Buck Owens Collection 3 CD Box-Set. It is "supergeil!"

The Fender Amplifiers that were used has an impact on the reverb and tone of the steel IMHO. If Tom had a Session 400 or an Evans...it wouldn't have sounded the same. Not to mention the way those tunes were recorded (Capitol Records in California). Those records were cut like the Hag's..... All done "Live" for the most part. The entire band picking at the same time. An album could be cut in like a week. Today, I am certain it takes several months.

A great sound that is being revived on albums by artists such as the DERAILERS and DALE WATSON.

Check them out if you like Buck and the Buckaroos.

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Tim Harr

Buck Owens and his Buckaroos page
http://www.sundazed.com/scripts/shopplus.cgi?DN=sundazed.com&CARTI D=4512937593&ACTION=action&FILE=/Buck.html

They also have a little bit on the bottom of each page....

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Comments? Suggestions? A copy of our catalog? Or are you bored and just want to e-mail someone? We can be contacted at mail@sundazed.com

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Everyone should email them and ask if they will reissue the Buckaroos Lp's that they cut on their own during the 1960's and 1970's. I've tried it and I got an email back saying that they will 'keep it in mind'.

[This message was edited by Jason Odd on 09 August 2000 at 09:28 AM.]

Martin my friend , don't go diggin for gold over there when the goldmines just around the corner ! No, serious, I have all of the Sundazed CDs here at home and since we swap other things I think I could make a tape for you or even make a CD copy.

And to you other guys: Thank a lot for sharing your info's and insights with me. As always, I really appreciate it.

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martin abend martinabend@yahoo.com
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Jeff E / Steve B - I'm gonna have to get the CarnegieHall gig CD, my mom and daddy saw Buck and the fellas in LasVegas within a month or so of the date of the Carnegie show. They were out there with some other couples and all had tixs purchased to see Frank Sinatra.... mom and dad found out that Buck was in town, so bagged out of Frank and went to see Buck instead! cheers! I've heard them talk about that show so many times, and obviously a huge part of what originally turned me on to "all things Bakersfield".

I've never seen any 1960's footage of Buck or Merle in action, it's a little hard to come by here. Shoot we didn't even get Hee Haw and still don't.
Merle and The Strangers...In September 1968 they are part of Disneyworld’s ‘Country Music Jamboree’ with Wynn Stewart and Nashville stars Webb Pierce, Sheb Wooley, Flatt & Scruggs and Minnie Pearl. I imagine the good folks at Disney taped this?
Also it might be interesting to see if the ACM featured any live appearences by the Strangers during the late 1960's and early 1970's, there people all over the internet trying to flog off video tapes from the shows.

But I really don't know?...it would be nice to see them in action. Hromek, Bobby Wayne, Hamlett, Nichols, Merle and Biff on drums.