Obituaries and remembrances
of steel guitarists, their friends and families
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Shorty Smith
Posts: 819 Joined: 23 Apr 2004 12:01 am
Location: Columbus, Georgia, USA
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by Shorty Smith » 16 Oct 2014 3:01 pm
My good friend and fellow musician Neal Owens passed away this morning, Neal was a great guitar and steel picker, RIP Neal you will be missed
Pete Walthall
Posts: 365 Joined: 31 Oct 2005 1:01 am
Location: Arkansas, USA
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by Pete Walthall » 17 Oct 2014 4:02 am
sorry for your loss shorty. good friends are or hard to come by.
Carey Harper
Posts: 38 Joined: 3 Aug 2009 8:31 am
Location: Lanett,Alabama USA
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by Carey Harper » 17 Oct 2014 5:10 am
My thoughts exactly Shorty. And he was a true gentleman too.
1974 Emmons PP, Peavey Studio Pro 50 amp.
Jack Stanton
Posts: 2040 Joined: 6 May 2007 7:00 am
Location: Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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by Jack Stanton » 20 Oct 2014 3:51 am
I worked with Neil on the road for several years in the late 70's/ early 80's. He was a great chickin' picker and an awesome singer, and he had a wonderful sense of humor.
My condolence to his family.