My Latest Effort (Cousin Herb Henson Tribute)

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 25 May 2003 10:53 am

This is a project that I played on a couple of months ago. It's been several years in the making,as you will guess,when you see the line-up. The guy that produced it,(Dennis Payne)is the same guy that produced the Chubby Checker Country album that I played on several years ago. He,also,wrote "Highway Patrol".(Jr. Brown)
BTW,it's long. Almost 9 mins. My little part comes in at 6:20. Hope you like it.
www.dennispayne.net/yallcome.htm

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Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 25 May 2003 11:40 am

Smiley,
I was out to the Herb Henson site and noticed in the musicians' listing, on fiddle, Jim Ungar. Is Jim Ungar and Jay Ungar one and the same?

Jay Ungar has played with the likes of David Bromberg and wrote a timeless piece called
"Ashokan Farewell", which became the theme
song thru-out the PBS series, "The Civil War".

Just curious.

Chipper

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 25 May 2003 11:12 pm

Well I've heard it! Matter of fact, Smiley is our house guest this weekend and he brought me the CD and we all listened to it. As I've stated numerous times, Smiley is one of the better Nashville players and it's very evident in this recording. Lloyd, your copy is forthcoming but I got mine first!

Tony Davis · Post by **Tony Davis** » 26 May 2003 3:51 am

I like it Smiley....very nice!
Hey?...if you are on that Disc with Don Markham and Mark Yeary,maybe that makes you an Honorary Stranger!....although I know you opened for Hag in N'Orleans when he did that live album from there...so maybe you are already an Honorary Stranger.....if not you should be ços I dont think they come any stranger than you !!.....Oops....my backspace dont work!!!! Aww Noo!!.....Aw what the Heck !!!

Tony

Mike Sweeney · Post by **Mike Sweeney** » 26 May 2003 3:56 am

Chip,

No it's not the same Unger. But, I'll say this. I've worked with alot of good fiddle players but none of them are in the class of Jim Unger.
He and I played two gigs together this weekend and we work alot of sessions together. And he's also on most of my c.d.s.
The guy's a trip to work with.
Mike Sweeney

BTW Smiley,
How do I get a copy of your project with Murph and the Starlighters?

erik · Post by **erik** » 26 May 2003 4:14 am

Well, not wanting to wait for the entire download I did the snipits. Of course it had to be the last one.

Nice work. Who did the guitar solo in #7?

Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 26 May 2003 7:25 am

Thanks, Mike.

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 28 May 2003 9:14 pm

Hey Smiley,
SUPER playin' man! Mike W. is right...you are one of the best!

I'm gonna be in Nashville Saturday...you gonna be playing anywhere?

Lem

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 29 May 2003 11:07 am

Watch out for the Smiley imitators!

Jesse Harris · Post by **Jesse Harris** » 29 May 2003 4:19 pm

super sweet pickin there.
any chance of tabbin that break out
there are many licks in there I have
been searching for.

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 29 May 2003 6:46 pm

Very cool Smiley! I e-mailed the link to our mutual friend Rod G in Vancouver - and have fond memories of the night we met Dennis Payne at some dive you took Rod and I out to! Your usual great performance.

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 29 May 2003 9:43 pm

Thanx gang. I really appreciate the kind words.

Who did the guitar solo in #7?

Erik,I really don't know,since this thing was done over a period of years,& portions of it were done in CA.,& portions were done in NashVILE. Some of the performers have already passed on. Johnny Russell,for example.

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Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 30 May 2003 6:22 pm

Smiley, I was fortunate to be at the big Cousin Herb 20th bash in Bakersfield in '63 when Ken Nelson had the Capitol country roster and it was quite a program. I kick myself for not buying the big double LP set that was recorded that night. Somewhere there should be the master for that night that could be made available. That was the first time I saw Red Rhodes play in person also and was impressed with his professional touch.