Eric Strickland & The B Sides w/ Ray Walker

[Todd Brown]

For those of you that don't know about this, the late Ray Walker recorded an album with Eric Strickland that was released in February 2012 just a few months before Ray passed. I came across the album review again and figured I'd post it here for those unaware of this great Country album. This album is loaded with Ray's playing!! This link to the review has some audio samples as well as the album is available on itunes
http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/eric- ... e-is-a-gem

Hey, it's not the CMA's but The Triggerman over at Saving Country Music.com has nominated Eric strickland's Honky Tonk 'Till I Die featuring Ray Walker on steel for Album Of The Year for 2012! Here's the link to the page with the nominated albums
http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/2012- ... r-nominees

I thought it would be a great idea to let the SGF members know about this and especially the guys in NC, SC, and VA that knew Ray. I think it would be great if a good number of us went on this site to give our vote in the comments section for the Eric Strickland album in honor of our late steel friend, Ray Walker, and all that he brought and gave to the steel guitar community. Let's not forget his contribution to "Saving Country Music"!

Just check the links and listen to the album. It's great! And Ray's beautiful playing is all over it! I never met Ray, but I feel like I did. We developed a friendship over numerous emails over a period of several months a while back. Ray was a great guy. Was always inviting me to come up and visit him at his home and jam. Sorry to say, I never made it up there...

Let's see if we can get him to name this one his "Album of the Year" for Ray!!

Here's the title track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4qoBE3G53g