loretta lynns steel player

Greg Zimmer · Post by **Greg Zimmer** » 22 Jun 2002 11:17 am

on june 19 i went to see loretta lynn in concert in columbus ohio,was able to talk to her steelplayer(charlie) he use to play lead for conway,but to hear him play steel you would think he played it all his life. he had a great sound and his licks fit perfect.
you can tell a little bit of hughey had to rub off on him.loretta souonded great,but she was having lung problems due to a past case of pnemonia. i really enjoyed the show!

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Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 22 Jun 2002 11:43 am

you can tell a little bit of hughey had to rub off on him

You sure that wasn't a little bit of Hal Rugg rubbing off on him...?

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 22 Jun 2002 12:32 pm

Or Bob Hempker!

Bob Carlson · Post by **Bob Carlson** » 22 Jun 2002 5:50 pm

What Jim means is Hal played on 99.9 % of her recordings. Did a fine job to.

Bob.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 22 Jun 2002 7:52 pm

Yeah, that Rugg guy might have a future playing steel. Whadya think?

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Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 22 Jun 2002 8:01 pm

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Doug Jones · Post by **Doug Jones** » 22 Jun 2002 8:21 pm

Might it have been Pearly Curtis?

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 22 Jun 2002 8:51 pm

Bob, I know what Jim meant. But, didn't Bob Hempker do a fine job while with Loretta! Here is a pic of Hal and me in New Orleans.
www.thunderandglory.com/forum/halandreg [This message was edited by Reggie Duncan on 22 June 2002 at 09:53 PM.]

Gregg Galbraith · Post by **Gregg Galbraith** » 23 Jun 2002 5:39 am

It must have been Charlie Archer.

Greg Zimmer · Post by **Greg Zimmer** » 30 Jun 2002 5:47 pm

All those guiys are great, i was just refering to the yrs he spent in conways band with john hughey.

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Ernie Renn · Post by **Ernie Renn** » 1 Jul 2002 9:36 am

I played a "Cruisin' with Conway" ocean cruise. John Hughey had just left the band. (Drat!) Charlie was playing guitar. He did seem really interested in my steel, but never said he was a player, too. He's a fantastic guitar player and a nice guy, too.

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Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 1 Jul 2002 6:20 pm

I'll have this add this much----Ruggsy and Hempker both have super respect from me and Bob has a double dose of it --- first for the job he did with The Coal Miners and secondly and perhaps more importantly, for refraining from choking Hal for all the intros , rides, frills, etc he so abundantly installed in Loretta's recordings for him to try to copy in front of the multitudes !!!! How did you do it Bob ????? Did he ever apologize for it ???? Hmmmmmm -

Ernie Renn · Post by **Ernie Renn** » 2 Jul 2002 8:56 am

Bill;
Bob probably didn't say a word. He just did it. He's a fantastic player. I think he's still with Roy Clark in Branson.

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Bob Hempker · Post by **Bob Hempker** » 8 Jul 2002 7:10 pm

Thanks so much, guys. I did just exactly what any of you would have done.; I got serious, and busted my butt to learn the stuff as best I could. Bill, I enjoyed visiting with you, Sunday. I really needed that day. I enjoyed seeing so many people I love being around, and getting to play some good music. I think the band we had was superb. Anyone who can't play with those guys, can't play with anyone. Terry done a masterful job putting that band, and for that matter, the whole entire show together.
Everyone on the show played well. I hit several clams, but I played loud. I bounced them off the back wall.

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Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 8 Jul 2002 7:37 pm

Clams my foot !!!!!!!!! Man you were cookin just like the rest of them !! That has to be my all time best afternoon spent in a long time !!!!!!! I hope you and I can get a chance to just set down and talk sometime. You have to have a multitude of experiences and I'd love to hear some. Heck I'd even spring for lunch at Shorty Smalls or---you name it !! Great job man and Terry and Pat --wow what a job putting this together !!!