William Tell Overture - Wally Murphy "Live"

[Bill Ferguson]

Here ya go.
Hold on to your picks!




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaFjV1U7mJI

[marsello]

Bill,

Another home run ...... no, this time it's a Grand Slam! Thanks for sharing some great steel guitar history. Still waiting for some Curly Chalker ...... Just saying!

Thanks

[Bill Ferguson]

Sadly, I don't have any video of Curly Chalker. I wish I did.

[Russ Wever]

Just to acknowledge the band: Jimmy Queen, guitar - Kim Hendricks, drums - Bill Lombardo (dec'd), bass - Mark Vacarro, fiddle
These are all St Louis area musicians who, at various times thru the years, have worked with each other and with Wally.
~Rw

[James Jacoby]

WOW!!!! Ya know,there's steel players who are very good, but you might think---if I practice for a hundred years or so, I might be able to play sorta like him! Not this guy!! I know if I had a hundred lifetimes, to practice, I would never be able to come close! -Jake-

[David Mason]

My "Beatles Moment" was not the Beatles - I thought they were kinda poofy, really - but Glen Campbell playing this on an Ovation 12-string on Johnny Carson. I was 8, like, "Well, I need a guitar now."

[Bill Ferguson]

Thank you for those names Russ.

I was unsure, so I did not list them.

I will post them in the info portion of the video.

[Jack Stanton]

Bill,
Heard about it for years, finally seeing it.. thanks, big fun!
Meet Wally back in the late 70's when he was with Asleep At The Wheel. He was very self effacing, and one tall dude!

[Henry Matthews]

Thanks Bill, wow, even better than I remember--Henry

[Frank Freniere]

Stellar production, Bill. What Henry just said...

Can't wait to see more of Wally and other almost-forgotten goodies from your archives.

And thank Wally for all of us!

[Bosse Engzell]

What I remember Wally did this song back in -76 and -79, have the record, but NICE to see when play.

Bosse in Sweden

[Frank Freniere]

FYI Wally Murphy is a brand new Fo Bro and he has a new CD out: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=274419

Now if we can get him to re-release "Flying Fingers..."

[Bill Ferguson]

Time for a bump

[J R Rose]

Thanks Mr. Bill Ferguson so very much for sharing these recordings of Wally. I have been a fan of his since back in middle eighty's. Thanks Again, J.R.

[Chris Templeton]

The above link says "no longer available".

[Doug Beaumier]

I think all of the Scotty’s convention videos were taken down by YouTube due to a copyright infringement complaint.

[Chris Templeton]

Thanks Doug, our loss.

[Jerry Overstreet]

One year at the ISGC, Wally had his left leg/foot in a cast and still went on and played WTO just the same as always. I, as usual, was just astounded at his speed and delivery.

[Chris Templeton]

I forgot about that. Maybe '90 or '91?

[Jerry Overstreet]

Yeah, thereabouts....don't remember exactly.

[Joe Krumel]

Was fortunate to see him perform this at convention. Mind blowing! Pretty intense picking.

[Chris Templeton]

He played a Dekley at Scotty's and plicks with a flat picking hand.