Cajun Steeler Richard Comeaux & Rittenberry WOW!!!

David Higginbotham · Post by **David Higginbotham** » 23 May 2014 6:46 am

Here is a clip of Richard Comeaux playing some Patsy Cline. Great player to say the least and that Ritt sounds amazing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z_qNku3 ... e=youtu.be

And some Kitty Wells...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMNlhIB7a6o

Jim Cooley · Post by **Jim Cooley** » 23 May 2014 7:42 am

I need a moment...

Andy Vance · Post by **Andy Vance** » 23 May 2014 8:32 am

Absolutely wonderful playing! Now I can't stop playing it over and over!

Andy

billy tam R.I.P. · Post by **billy tam R.I.P.** » 23 May 2014 8:59 am

David, Richard is one of those guys who could string barbwire on a 2x4 and make it sound good. That Ritt is exceptional and Comeaux's vocal accompaniment is not bad either

I was with a particular band for 20 + years in south La. and Richard was one of the two or three players to fill in when I couldn't make a gig. The next gig the guys always checked to see if I needed any more time off go figure

Billy Tam

David Higginbotham · Post by **David Higginbotham** » 23 May 2014 11:43 am

Billy, that's really funny! Another steel player here said his band says the same thing after Marty Broussard fills in for him.

Richard plays effortlessly and seems like he has no plan while playing. Almost as tho he is making it up as he goes along...then he plays if flawlessly and comes up with the most incredible runs with unbelievable precision. When I asked Richard where he comes up with this stuff that most of us can't even comprehend, Richard said he's only connecting the dots...very modestly! To which I replied those dots don't exist on my steel

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 23 May 2014 12:42 pm

Yes sir. He connects those dots quite nicely.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 24 May 2014 9:21 am

nice throaty sound from that rittenberry.
agonizingly slow vocal rendition though.
makes his nice playing a little too much/too heavy for the cut.

Gary Cosden · Post by **Gary Cosden** » 24 May 2014 2:37 pm

So so good.... I'm very impressed to say the least.

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 24 May 2014 6:43 pm

Very lovely.. REALLY nice tone and touch...

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 24 May 2014 6:59 pm

Perfection

Andrew Roblin · Post by **Andrew Roblin** » 25 May 2014 6:33 am

Wow, David. Thanks so much.

Great, great playing and singing.

Andrew Roblin
International Sho-Bud Brother & Sisterhood
Member #79, Janitor

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 26 May 2014 10:52 am

It's easy to see from watching Yvette's videos with a steelman that she likes steel guitar! Maybe we can get her to a steel show to perform in Mississippi or Louisiana sometime. All of steel guys from Louisiana are great! I'd love to play a set with her and the guys. Not a problem at all.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 26 May 2014 12:47 pm

I love to hear these Cajun men play steel. They are sure some great pickers.

Tommy Alexander · Post by **Tommy Alexander** » 31 May 2014 2:25 am

R & R, stand for Richard and Rittenberry.
Richard playing on that new Rittenberry; now we all know that Richard is ad-libing, while Joe Rogers is playing behind the scene's!
Just kidding Richard; great playing, sounds good!
You got some good tone!
I guess I have to sneak up on you one day soon; I'll come and tune it up for you and you will really sound good.
love ya' man, but I won't give you my Bud Lite.
See you soon, somewhere!!!

Jeremy Marcum · Post by **Jeremy Marcum** » 7 Jun 2014 9:12 am

Here's another great Richard & Rittenberry video.
Great turnaround
http://youtu.be/Snf6cC_XU9I

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