Thanks Phil, there's only one word to describe this .... WOW. A few new ideas there to try and embellish my arrangement of it as well. I particularly enjoyed the ending; I can't always nail the pull offs that Chet used in his version.
regards
Mike
Re: NEW JERRY REED TV CLIP....Jerry playing Struttin'!!!!!!!
Just a comment about Richard Smith just being a note-for-note performer. I say this. Listen to more of his music, and you'll find that he is much more than that. Richard plays a lot of music other than Chet and Jerry, some classical, and some jazz (and not just gypsy jazz). Richard has the ability to nail a tune note-for-note, and he has the ability to improvise some pretty amazing stuff. I've had the opportunity to hear Richard play up close in small settings on several occasions, and he can play just about anything he wants to play. He and Julie have really become entertainers in the last few years, and that goes along with their high level of musical abilities. I'm among a great number of people who have the opinion that Richard is a world class performer. That's my opinion, and it might be the same for other people if they were to hear more of Richard's playing. He can nail the Chet and Jerry stuff for those who are listening closely, but he has a whole 'nother arsenal of music to keep everyone entertained.
Bill B.
Bill B.
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Re: NEW JERRY REED TV CLIP....Jerry playing Struttin'!!!!!!!
As grateful as I was to play at the hall of fame someone the the selection committee for inductees has to be on drugs.
Why is Jerry Reed not in there already. I the list of Jerry's accomplishments dwarfs
most of the ones in there.
According to the HoF website Garth Brooks, Pig Robbins and Connie Smith will be inducted.
Connie Smith should have been in there years ago and Jerry should have too.
She is the only one I can see of the three that should have been put in there this year.
Pig was great but he is a session musician and a great one but in there before Jerry Reed?
I don't think so!
It is shameful!
Why is Jerry Reed not in there already. I the list of Jerry's accomplishments dwarfs
most of the ones in there.
According to the HoF website Garth Brooks, Pig Robbins and Connie Smith will be inducted.
Connie Smith should have been in there years ago and Jerry should have too.
She is the only one I can see of the three that should have been put in there this year.
Pig was great but he is a session musician and a great one but in there before Jerry Reed?
I don't think so!
It is shameful!
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Re: NEW JERRY REED TV CLIP....Jerry playing Struttin'!!!!!!!
Eddie, don't you almost have to have a lobbyist to get your foot in the HOF door? Garth Brooks...give me a break. He sold a lot of records, but didn't blaze an iota of the trails Jerry did. And what is he famous for? His moral fortitude and his Chris Gaines albums...right. It is a travesty, but until someone with a big stick can push Jerry's name to the front of the line, I think we are in for years of shaking our heads.
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Re: NEW JERRY REED TV CLIP....Jerry playing Struttin'!!!!!!!
I went to the CMA's Facebook page and posted about Jerry and added a clip of him playing Hallelujah I Love Her So.
Go there and start adding messages of support. Spread the word.
Go there and start adding messages of support. Spread the word.
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Re: NEW JERRY REED TV CLIP....Jerry playing Struttin'!!!!!!!
The Dutch Jerry Reed website started a petition a little while ago for getting Jerry in the CMHOF. I don't how much impact it has, but we could sign if we agree.
Petition for getting Jerry into the CMHOF
Petition for getting Jerry into the CMHOF
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