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Around this time, my brother was a new guitar player. Even though he went on to love so many rock bands and guitarists over the years, he would never miss a chance to see D.R. play. My brother's first electric guitar? A Telecaster of course.
What a trip! OKC had 3 TV stations in the 1960's. Seems 3rd commercial was for Mathis Brothers...the next 3rd was for their competitor Evans furniture. Any kids remember the ''Ho Ho the Clown Show'' at noon weekdays?
Absolutely awesome and I heard songs on this that I have not heard on the Ranch show including the medley that would later appear on the “Live from Carnagie Hall” album which is my favorite.
I knew i needed a Telecaster again after really getting into Buck and Don, about 5 or 6 years ago. Their music's been tremendous for my playing first of all and the telecaster sounds like what i've been going for all along.
this episode is GOLD! it reminds me why I do Country Bunker at all. it's because I feel in love with the Bakersfield Sound and became friends with Red Simpson and this music must live on in the streets, the taverns and be discovered by new generations
There was a country artist from Maine named Dick Curliss who had a big hit with "A Tombstone Every Mile" who had a guitar player named Curly Chalker (sp?) and Curliss toured and opened for Buck Owens and Curly's licks were picked up by Buck and Don Rich and because John Lennon was a huge Buck fan and got everything Buck recorded before release the licks ended up in the Beatles sound.
I'm a rock guy, but I admit the country guys like this had the "flash" look long before Beatles and Bowie T Rex. I wonder if there is a direct connection....Did the Beatles see this look and get inspired before Sgt P? They covered Buck Owens on the Help soundtrack (Ringo sang Act Naturally) Isn't Mathis Bros furniture still in business?
The Beatles were on the same label (Capitol Records) in the U.S as Buck Owens so they asked for advanced copies of all of Buck's records. John Lennon's right strumming hand and Buck's are very similar.
