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Walter Stettner Member From: Vienna, Austria	posted 06 September 2006 08:19 AM profile Jody Carver has sent me a photo of the new HOF member Rico Turchetti - take a look at his self-built guitar! Kind Regards, Walter www.lloydgreentribute.com www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf
Jim Bob Sedgwick Member From: Clinton, Missouri USA	posted 06 September 2006 08:54 AM profile Walter, that thing will never fly...
Joey Ace Sysop From: Southern Ontario, Canada	posted 06 September 2006 09:23 AM profile Holy Moly! I'd like to know a lot more about Mr. Turchetti. Jody???? You must have some stories.
Michael Lee Allen Member From: Fresno CA USA	posted 06 September 2006 09:46 AM profile Rico Turchetti, His Steel Guitar And Orchestra "There's A Small Hotel"/"That Da Da Strain" RCA Victor 47-5846
Ken Byng Member From: Southampton, England	posted 06 September 2006 10:28 AM profile Wonder if Rico used the Emmons or Day pedal set up.
Bill McCloskey Member From:	posted 06 September 2006 10:48 AM profile Is that guy playing steel or water skiing?
Jody Carver Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed~ Dodger Blue Forever	posted 06 September 2006 10:49 AM profile E 13th.
Lee Baucum Member From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) - The Final Frontier	posted 06 September 2006 11:18 AM profile Look at that beautiful amp behind him.
Savell Member From:	posted 06 September 2006 11:37 AM profile Looks like the cord from the guitar is going to something outside the picture to his left and behind the man standing up.
Ron Brennan Member From: Edison, New Jersey, USA	posted 06 September 2006 11:54 AM profile Hi Savell, Just a little history here! The man standing up was a very, very famous TV personality, host and a great DC3 Commercial Pilot in the "1950's). He did hundreds of TV shows from New York and Hawaii. His name was Arthur Godfrey, played Ukulele and had a passionate love for Steel Guitar. Mr. Godfrey helped start many show business careers for so many famous instrumentalist's and Singers. Our own Jody Carver preformed on the Arthur Godfrey TV show numerous times. Moreover, he was one of the biggest promoters of the city of Miami, Florida, that they even named a major road after him down there. Hope this helps!! TX Rgds, Ron ------------------ JCFSGC member 2005 "Be of Good Cheer" "55" Stringmaster D8, "67" Telecaster, "60"Fender Concert Amp 4-10's
Mike Perlowin Member From: Los Angeles CA	posted 06 September 2006 12:18 PM profile Where can we get the CD his son mentioned? b0b, this might be a good item for your catalog. ------------------ Warning: I have a Telecaster and I'm not afraid to use it. ----------- My web site
David Wren Member From: Placerville, California, USA	posted 06 September 2006 12:24 PM profile Hey Ron.... "Hawaiyaa? Hawaiyaa? Hawaiyaa?" even I remember Arthur Godfree (must be reruns, I couldn't be that old ). ------------------ Dave Wren '96 Carter S12-E9/B6,7X7; NV 112; Fender Twin Custom 15 ('65 reissue); Session 500s; Hilton Pedal; Black Box www.ameechapman.com
Bill Napier Member From: Niceville, Florida, USA	posted 06 September 2006 12:55 PM profile It's hard to imagine how time consuming and frustrating it must have been tuning all those pedals ("ski's") on that home-made pedal steel, not to mention the set-up time. We should be thankful for those early musical instrument pioneers, engineers, and trial and error musicians, like Mr. Turchetti, and for the many others who are still pioneering the evolution of the instrument.
Dr. Hugh Jeffreys Member From: Southaven, MS, USA	posted 06 September 2006 01:43 PM profile Turchetti was probably the closest style to Alvino. I understand that he passed a few months ago; I think it was in the New York magazine that I read that. ----j-----
John Billings Member From: Northfield Center, Ohio, USA	posted 06 September 2006 02:24 PM profile Jody, are you sure it's not E 113th?
Doug Seymour Member From: Jamestown NY USA	posted 06 September 2006 03:54 PM profile I had an Epiphone amp like Ricco's. Check the net for the Sunset Ramblers with a search & I think there's a picture of it. They were the first band I played with after high school in 1947. we did radio, shows & square dances. Should I tell you how old Bobbe was then? ! He used to sit on the stage sometimes. That band gave me the chance to learn a little about playing steel. They let me try out the licks I tried to copy from Jerry Byrd's rrecordings!
Mike Gross Member From: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA	posted 06 September 2006 04:01 PM profile Walter, Thanks for mentioning Rico's induction. I met his sons over the weekend and they are a class act. I have been playing a CD of his material on my "Swingin' West" show for the past year and my listeners love it. Also, Walter, one of the true highlights of the weekend was finally meeting you. ------------------ Mike
ed packard Member From: Show Low AZ	posted 07 September 2006 07:00 AM profile I recall watching that show...if I remember correctly he played Blue Skies on that machine that time.
Frederic Mabrut Member From: France	posted 08 September 2006 01:17 AM profile Does somebody own a recording of Mister Turchetti playing his Pedal Steel Ski Guitar?
Egil Skjelnes Member From: Blomsterdalen, Norway	posted 08 September 2006 05:41 AM profile Hi I have the 45 on RCA that he recorded,as well as another on the Derby label called- Limehouse blues/St.Louis blues. What is the title of the CD mentioned elsewhere in this thread?? Regards,Egil.
Mike Perlowin Member From: Los Angeles CA	posted 08 September 2006 06:23 AM profile quote: What is the title of the CD mentioned elsewhere in this thread?? And where can it be obtained? ------------------ Warning: I have a Telecaster and I'm not afraid to use it. ----------- My web site [This message was edited by Mike Perlowin on 08 September 2006 at 09:06 AM.]
Walter Stettner Member From: Vienna, Austria	posted 08 September 2006 08:08 AM profile There is no CD available, but his two sons (who accepted the award) offered to make copies of a CD they had burned from old '78 records they found after their father's death. Kind Regards, Walter www.lloydgreentribute.com www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf
David L. Donald Member From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand	posted 08 September 2006 10:32 AM profile Walter defintiely follow up on that. I am sure the steel comunnity would jump on a number of copies. I will look for one.
Al Marcus Member From: Cedar Springs,MI USA	posted 08 September 2006 07:32 PM profile The Dr. is right, Ricco did play Alvino Rey's copy of St. Louis Blues. It was a great and exciting arraingement. I was surprised when I first heard him back in the 50's. I also copied a lot of Alvino Reys's records. There were more than a few of us who were influenced by Alvino Rey....al ------------------ My Website..... www.cmedic.net/~almarcus/
Gary Walker Member From: Morro Bay, CA	posted 14 September 2006 11:36 PM profile I heard Rico's version of "There's A Small Hotel" fifty years ago and only heard it once. I never forgot the impact it had on me. After fifty years of hearing the incredible playing since that time, hearing that tune again may not have the effect it did on that teenager in 1956.
Al Marcus Member From: Cedar Springs,MI USA	posted 15 September 2006 08:35 PM profile Gary-I was playing a duo with my friend Harry Clark who just passed away. On the Jukebox was Ricco playing St.Louis Blues and another one was "There's a small Hotel" . I liked that too. I think it was in the early 50's and I also heard Ricco play on the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts Radio Show, where he won. As we all know, our Jody Carver was also on several Godfrey shows. Godfrey helped along lots of guys in their careers. I was encouraged to apply to go on the show too, in those early days. But I couldn't afford to take the time from my Store, teaching and playing .. Ricco was ahead of his time in those days. ...al (edit for spelling) ------------------ My Website..... www.cmedic.net/~almarcus/ [This message was edited by Al Marcus on 15 September 2006 at 08:36 PM.] [This message was edited by Al Marcus on 23 September 2006 at 09:29 AM.]
Joey Ace Sysop From: Southern Ontario, Canada	posted 23 September 2006 07:54 AM profile In response to my question about Ricco, I recieved this info from Eddie Cunningham. The info is so interesting that I think it should be posted for all to see. Eddie gave his permission to post it. quote: "I've been playing steel since 1945. Rico didn't make that guitar himself. There was an old Italian Hawaiian guitar teacher in Providence , R.I. USA in the 1940s named Patrino or Patrillo or something like that and he made them up using the Epiphone Electar guitars ( as I remember I think 6 strings) and attached levers with chains to the floor pedals to raise and lower separate strings, no knee levers! I knew several players in the Providence area who had these guitars and I sat down to play that type guitar several times in the late 40s. The basic tuning was A 6th and you pushed pedals to get an E tuning and 7ths, 9ths, aug. ,dim. and what ever else was on. I played an 8 string Rickenbacher then and wasn't really into the pedals and chords . I was into Byrds style. But I loved Alvino Reys chords & music and have sev eral of Reys old L.P.s. Also Rico did not use finger and thumb picks but used just a guitar pick to play fast notes and chords!! He was an amazing player in his day and still would be in the top group of pickers today! ! Hope this info adds to your knowledge of Rico, a great player !! Sincerely , Eddie Cunningham ; Middleboro, Mass. USA" Thanks Eddie.
Kevin Hatton Member From: Amherst, N.Y.	posted 23 September 2006 08:47 AM profile Is it my imagination or does Arthur Godfrey look alot like Andy Griffith? Lets see, Arthur played the uke and Andy played the guitar. Hmmmmmm.
John Bechtel Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A.	posted 24 September 2006 10:16 PM profile After 3½-yrs. of Piano and 2-yrs. away from that, it was Arthur Godfrey who got me interested in music again in 1948 when he was teaching Uke on TV. That's when I bought a Uke from Sears. (Just a bit of Trivia) I think Mr. Godfrey played a larger, Baritone~Uke and that is my choice today, although tuned similar to the guitar! I began Steel-Guitar in ’48 also! ------------------ “Big John” a.k.a. {Keoni Nui} Current Equipment
Ron Brennan Member From: Edison, New Jersey, USA	posted 25 September 2006 01:39 PM profile Kevin, In that picture, I agree, there is a resemblence. Other than the similar hair style, IMO they did not look alike....While they also had similar personalities, Arthur had Red Hair. On occasion and true to the Irish Red Hair charateristic, Mr. Godfrey displayed a very reknonwed "hot" temper!! But not on TV. Truth be known, TV Host Arthur Godfrey was a true friend and promoter to those playing Hawaiian instruments as has been attested to here....Like Big John, I picked up Steel Guitar because of him and seeing Jody Carver on his shows....I was about 15 yrs. old (just about when my "55" Stringmaster was built) and swicthed from piano as well...TX Rgds, Ron ------------------ JCFSGC member 2005 "Be of Good Cheer" "55" Stringmaster D8, "67" Telecaster, "60"Fender Concert Amp 4-10's

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