jaxson50 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 this was a great time, thank God my dad was a Honky Tonk man or I would never have heard this music.... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VizV52kaoH0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 YHow many guitar pickers are influenced by Billy and don't even know it?He was a member of the Wreaking Crew, but also he was an arranger, http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jghWshehIuk&t=7s http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sx69VvaDnf0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Mac Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Thanks, Jaxon! That cat can play! Right into my favorites folder it goes! Not only that but, a timeless message to boot! What ever became of songs with actual meaning beyond braggadocio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 1536707676[/url]' post='1953508']Thanks, Jaxon! That cat can play! Right into my favorites folder it goes! Not only that but, a timeless message to boot! What ever became of songs with actual meaning beyond braggadocio? Thanks GMac, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Billy Strange was a real pioneer of the electric guitar and played every style imaginable from the 1940s till just before he passed. The Munster tv show sound track, was all Billy, The Beach Boys Pet Sounds, Nancy Sinatra the Monkees, many TV show scores. Nat King Cole even Count Basie.Billy was prolific.Here he is on 12 string with Nancy, http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qvBY5h1tE_c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Thanks Jaxson, interesting man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 According to his discography this was recorded in 1952, jazz fiddler Buddy Ray and Strange on guitar. It was Western Swing melding into early blues influenced southern rock. I like how Strange plays on the back note, much the way George Harrison did in his early Beatles recordings. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rhdRJypb7qY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Ooo-wee-ooo-wee, That's some good picking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 Billy Strange was also an arranger and composer, This is Jody Miller. I don't know what happened to her, she had a few releasesI think this song is haunting http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_MZi6uPywfI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 Strange made bank playing in the studios so he could take care of his children after his marriage failed. He played with Jan and Dean, a constant in the Ricky Nelson band. The Beach Boys liked his style and used him frequently,Brian Wilson wanted a 12 sound on Sloop John B. So he had one delivered to Stranges studio along with an amp and informed Billy that he would play it on the new song.Billy had never played one before.This was the result. Just listen to the 12 string http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nSAoEf1Ib58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 This features Billy playing lead on Rambling Rose, he arranged the piece to feature a guitar trailing the lyrics. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xdvvuY7c5jA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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