Herby Remington

Butch Foster · Post by **Butch Foster** » 9 Nov 2002 6:12 am

A picker I have always enjoyed is Herby Remington. When did he begin? Have any of you members worked shows with him? What artists has he worked with? Please share with us some information on this very good player.

Chris Forbes · Post by **Chris Forbes** » 9 Nov 2002 6:39 am

Not just a good player, makes a fine guitar to boot.

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 9 Nov 2002 7:31 am

I first saw Herb Remington in person in Oklahoma City in about 1948-49 when he was playing with Bob Wills and they were doing a Saturday radio show from the stage of the Criterion theater. I was still in school and a beginner and his playing was my original inspiration to learn to play western swing....Johnny Gimble was also on Wills band at the time along with Billy Jack, Luke, Eldon, etc. What a great band it was!

I met Herb for the first time in person at a show he was doing about two years ago...and he autographed an album of his that I have had for at least 30 years. Very modest, courteous, and a perfect gentleman as well as a fine musician.
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c c johnson · Post by **c c johnson** » 9 Nov 2002 8:20 am

Herby and I are both from Misawaka In. We toof lessons at the Honolulu Conservatory of Music under the Oahu Pub Co. Hery is about 3 yrs plder than me and was about 4 classes ahead of me. The teachers would always let us listen to him and if we practised diligently we could someday be as good as him. That did not hold true in my case. We have been friends for yrs and he is a great fellow. CC

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 11 Nov 2002 10:46 am

There is not nearly enough said about Herb on
this Forum. I see other names mentioned,,,but
Herb is truly one of the Greats of our time.

Many would appreciate hearing something about Herb,,he doesn't do the computer thing.

I remember Herb when he weighed about 120 lbs
thats a long time ago and a long "Ride" back
in time.

Steve England · Post by **Steve England** » 11 Nov 2002 2:10 pm

Since we're on the subject of Herbie, I was lucky enough to be in the studio when Herb was putting the finishing touches to a re working of "Richchet Rag" for Rod Moag's excellent new "Tribute to the Heroes of Texas Swing" CD.

Herb originally did it for the Clint Eastwood Movie Honky Tonk Man, but told me he always wanted to re record it in a more up beat way. It is an awesome recording and a great new steel standard in the making... I hope. Herb still has it...and then some.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 11 Nov 2002 2:33 pm

One of my favorite CD's is one Herb did with jazz guitar player Herb Ellis, called Texas Swings. They cover about everything from Jazz to Swing, to Gospel. Willy Nelson played guitar on some of the cuts. It's a great album.

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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording

Bob Strum · Post by **Bob Strum** » 11 Nov 2002 3:56 pm

Herb is the essence of a gentleman whether here or overseas. I had the privilege of touring with him in Austria for a Bob Will Tribute concert series. It truly was a memory maker and his stories of his experiences should be in a book. It's a pleasure to call him "friend". Bob

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 12 Nov 2002 12:21 pm

Herb Remington is one of my favorites. He made the transition to pedals, yet he has a unique sound. I love the music he played with Bob Wills, but he still sounds fine today. His new CD, Steeling Dreams, has some great cuts, especially his version of Stars Fell on Alabama. I love that Herb still records using horns and clarinets; at times his steel guitar even sounds a bit like a clarinet. He is a source of information about the steel guitar and Western Swing. As Bob Strum mentions, Herb is a great friend to the steel guitar community and a real inspiration to me.
Chuck