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Mike Perlowin Member From: Los Angeles CA |
posted 08 June 2002 11:52 AM
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For years the rumor has been circulating that Charles Manson plays steel. We now know from Tom Bradshaw, who knew Manson in prison (Tom was a guard, not a prisoner) that it's not true. Now we know where the rumor got started. Radio commentator Paul Harvey did a short piece on gangster Alvin Carpis, and how while in prizon, he influenced the young Charlie Manson by among other things, teaching him how to play the standard 6 string guitar. The instrument the two men used had steel strings, and Harvey, in his commentary, should have said "Steel string guitar", but left out the word string. I heard a tape of the piece, and Harvey definately said that Carpis taught Manson how to play the steel guitar. And, to quote Harvey's tag line, that's the rest of the story. |
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Steven Welborn Member From: Ojai,CA USA |
posted 08 June 2002 04:19 PM
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Maybe Manson did try to learn steel...and then......................sorry [This message was edited by Steven Welborn on 08 June 2002 at 04:21 PM.] |
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CHIP FOSSA Member From: Monson, MA 01057 U.S.A. |
posted 08 June 2002 06:05 PM
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Mike, with all your great credits, it's a bit hard to believe that you would even concern yourself of this monster. "Who Cares"? ChipsAhoy |
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Richard Sinkler Member From: Fremont, California |
posted 08 June 2002 06:14 PM
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Actually, I find it interesting. I've always been intrigued by ole Charlie. ------------------ |
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Jim Cohen Member From: Philadelphia, PA |
posted 08 June 2002 06:18 PM
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(Well, it would at least make the rest of us look good by comparison...) |
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louie hallford Member From: denison tx |
posted 09 June 2002 03:08 PM
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I am quite sure that Manson was guite active at on time and posted on the Off Topic using several familiar aliases. Every once in a while you will see some of his posts on the forum.  This is quite a famous place. [This message was edited by louie hallford on 09 June 2002 at 03:09 PM.] |
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Jason Odd Member From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
posted 11 June 2002 09:26 AM
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'I am The Iron Man' 'That is All I Am' 'I am The Iron Man' 'That is All I Am' That's a couple of lines from a catchy number that Charlie did in the late 1960s. Charlie mainly played acoustic, although he did go into the studio and cut a rather strange folk/psyche set that was released during or just after his trial. The recordings preceeded the murders and were partially done by a fellow named Phil Kaufman who was later chauffer for GRam Parsons and Road manager for Parsons, then later Emmylou Harris. |
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