Connie Smith with Gary Carter

Tony Browne · Post by **Tony Browne** » 15 Sep 2012 11:24 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DU1ChD ... t6t5pMxmLw
This has probably been posted before but, personally, can't get enough of the superb playing of Gary Carter.

Neil McCollum · Post by **Neil McCollum** » 17 Sep 2012 8:41 am

I remember when Connie and Weldon first put out this song. A girl we had auditioning with us in a club in Hollywood, Florida suggested this song. I asked everyone to leave the stage to give me time to work on a tape that the girl had brought with her. A half hour later when I had things in order, we did it. We hired the girl and used this song as her introduction to the audience. I'd studied Weldon for years with his work with both Connie and Bill Anderson, so it wasn't too bad for me.

Sometime later, Weldon changed his E9 tuning for a song and had 3 chromatic strings, F#, Eb and Bb. I tried the tuning at an audition in Orlando and really messed things up; kept tripping on the Bb...

Alex Cattaneo · Post by **Alex Cattaneo** » 17 Sep 2012 12:41 pm

Thanks for posting Tony. I sure wish we had the Marty Stuart Show up here in Canada so I could watch Gary Carter every week!

Neil, do you have some listening suggestions as far as Weldon's work with Bill Anderson?

Neil McCollum · Post by **Neil McCollum** » 17 Sep 2012 1:46 pm

Hi Alex,

It's been so many years, nothing special by Bill Anderson comes to mind. There's plenty of his work on Youtube, though. Weldon Myric played on most of his work through 1980 to 1985. Not especially sure about this date, I used to know where his obituary was, but can't find it now... Here it is: http://www.bluegrassjournal.com/2009/07 ... l-of-fame/

Roger Dillingham · Post by **Roger Dillingham** » 17 Sep 2012 6:25 pm

Neil, Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm quite sure, Mr. Weldon Myrick is still with us. As far as I know, he still performs and on occasion attends various steel guitar jams and events. I sure would like to meet him someday! Roger

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 17 Sep 2012 9:00 pm

Neil! I think you meant to write "biography" not "obituary"!!

Weldon is still with us!

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 18 Sep 2012 9:37 am

A fine choice, Tony. Gary plays great on this one. Thanks.
I may as well post this one for the umpteenth time. Gary deserves it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI56hQOsmos

Gary is number one in my books. Not only is the Lighthouse a fine piece of music, but Gary's playing is a study in great right hand technique, not the mention the superb footwork. Just watch his precise left foot around 2:45

Jimmy Duvall · Post by **Jimmy Duvall** » 18 Sep 2012 9:46 am

Yes, all the above ! I did an outside show here in Le Roy, NY this weekend and he came up to me and said he liked my tone. He is outstanding ! So was I -but in school, out in the hall. Ha !

Neil McCollum · Post by **Neil McCollum** » 18 Sep 2012 10:17 am

Sorry to Jim and Roger and anyone else read my note; I'm sure I read about a year or two ago that he had died. My bad!

Alex Cattaneo · Post by **Alex Cattaneo** » 18 Sep 2012 7:39 pm

Guys, I tabbed out the solo from this video. It's right here:

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... 16#1995516

Neil McCollum · Post by **Neil McCollum** » 18 Sep 2012 11:41 pm

Wow, Alex, at first glance it looks like you've nailed it! Thanks for the 'heads-up' on the two Youtube videos. And thanks for your statement at the end of your messages - so true, so true...