Terry Christofferson w/Buck Owens

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 16 Mar 2008 6:57 pm

Here's a good one of Buck Owens singing Under Your Spell Again. Lots of steel and close ups of Terry Christofferson (sp?). As I recall, he was Buck's longest lasting steel players, and was (is) the manager of Buck Owens Crystal Palace in Bakersfield . I don't see much written or said about him on the Forum, but he seems like a rather talented musician, and a multi-tasker as well. What's that he's playing, a Marlen?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpwNjutM ... re=related

David LeBlanc · Post by **David LeBlanc** » 17 Mar 2008 4:05 am

That is one talented guy

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 17 Mar 2008 4:20 am

Are you sure that is Terry Christofferson ?
He looks like an Irish steel player , but I can't remember his name...

Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 17 Mar 2008 6:14 am

That is definately Terry Christofferson! & he is playing an early Mullen! SD-10 I met Terry when he was here in town w/Buck about 15 years ago & he was playing that guitar! au

Larry Strawn · Post by **Larry Strawn** » 18 Mar 2008 2:45 pm

Yep,

That's definatly Terry! He's a monster player on steel or 6 string!

Larry

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 18 Mar 2008 4:25 pm

so who is the steel player on this clip?

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 18 Mar 2008 4:55 pm

It's Terry Christofferson. I felt sure about that when I posted originally. I've seen him on TV with Buck Owens several times in the past, and even heard Buck introduce him. I also recognized the sound of his playing from when I've heard him in the past. He has a distinct sound or tone. One thing for sure, he loves Ralph Mooney - it's evident. I read something somewhere that Moon was a big influence on him and he obsessed over learning Moon licks over the years. Seems like he was with Buck something like 20 years or more? I guess he took over when Jerry Brightman left?

L. A. Wunder · Post by **L. A. Wunder** » 20 Mar 2008 8:37 pm

Yep, that's Terry alright. I used to watch him playing with Buck on Hee-Haw when I was a kid. He was the only player I saw regularly, so he was one of my favorites. I once asked Jeff Newman what he thought of him, and he said "I don't consider him a steel player." I wonder why? He wasn't joking either, he was serious. Anyway, I'm glad to see that Terry is still playing.

Mule Ferguson · Post by **Mule Ferguson** » 29 Jan 2014 5:53 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JHxrW25zik

Another of Terry playing guitar & Steel

Norbert Dengler · Post by **Norbert Dengler** » 31 Jan 2014 11:53 pm

so if he can`t be considered a steel player propably most of us won`t be either

Daniel McKee · Post by **Daniel McKee** » 1 Feb 2014 10:07 am

His playing sounds good to me.On Hee Haw he always sounded great with Buck Owens.

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