Dickey Overby??

autry andress · Post by **autry andress** » 18 Feb 2019 12:24 pm

I know Dickey always used his LTD with Rossie (Emmons)
steel & what a sound. My question is Did Dickey every use the LTD amp with that killer Sho-Bud with Amber??
I want to see how the LTD sounds with a Sho BUd
Thanks in advance.

john buffington · Post by **john buffington** » 18 Feb 2019 12:37 pm

When Dickie was living in Tulsa for a short time, he played a Sho-Bud Super Pro with a LTD, don't know if it is the same one he had while in Texas.

Jim Cooley · Post by **Jim Cooley** » 18 Feb 2019 12:46 pm

I believe Dicky played his LDG through a Fender Vibrosonic Reverb with Amber and Midnight Flyer.

autry andress · Post by **autry andress** » 18 Feb 2019 2:17 pm

Yes Jim you are correct.
But I was asking if he played his Peavey LTD with his Sho Bud LDG???

Chris Tarrow · Post by **Chris Tarrow** » 21 Feb 2019 11:13 am

Not sure how to tag a forum member, but Dave Biller probably knows.

Mickey Adams · Post by **Mickey Adams** » 26 Feb 2019 8:35 pm

I have Dickeys ShoBud...

Johnie King · Post by **Johnie King** » 27 Feb 2019 8:31 pm

Dickey’s tone was from the hands of a Master musician his amp or steel my have inspired him to play beautifully.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 28 Feb 2019 6:40 am

Mickey Adams wrote:I have Dickeys ShoBud...

Is that the one Randy Lindley owned and was letting Dickey use?

Bill Terry · Post by **Bill Terry** » 1 Mar 2019 4:28 pm

Richard wrote:Is that the one Randy Lindley owned and was letting Dickey use?

Yes, I sold it to Randy. BTW, it didn't sound like that when I owned it.

autry andress · Post by **autry andress** » 1 Mar 2019 4:34 pm

Bill Terry
No body has answered my question yet.
Did Dickey ever use the LTD amp with the sho bud????

Bill Terry · Post by **Bill Terry** » 1 Mar 2019 5:10 pm

Autry, I don't know for sure... I looked at a couple of videos on YouTube, because I was curious also, but I didn't find any where you could really see the amp that well. In one you could see a little of it and it looked kinda like a Webb to me.. not sure though.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 1 Mar 2019 7:14 pm

Yeah when Bill Terry sold it to Randy for Dicky to play; I picked it up from Bill and took it; as at that time I lived with Randy's ex-wife, Miss Leslie across the street from him; and at that time of the purchase by Randy; he already Married Amber Digby and Dicky is her step-dad and was going to play Live with them...so I set it up for Dicky with his Copedent....and I always did the string change and tweeking for him. When he started playing this LDG...he stopped playing his Emmons and LTD....cause when he got this LDG...Randy stuck a Fender Twin behind Dicky and Dicky LOVED it...and I believe he continued that until he passed(RIP Dicky....we miss you so much).
Ricky

Keith Hilton · Post by **Keith Hilton** » 1 Mar 2019 8:48 pm

Dickey's playing was inspiring, on the level of Ralph Mooney, and in many ways better. Besides being one of the greatest players ever, Dickey was a good person. I am still trying to play the thing he played on Johnny's Bush's "I'll Be There".

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 2 Mar 2019 6:48 am

Keith - thanks for making me look for that one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91VnidPtugg

What a solo!!!!!

Bill Terry · Post by **Bill Terry** » 2 Mar 2019 7:16 am

Hey Ricky, I had forgotten you were the 'agent' on that deal. I remember we did the swap in a parking lot of either HEB or some BBQ place in Elgin... Kinda like some drug deal. haha

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 2 Mar 2019 8:11 am

Ha....and I can't believe I remember, Bill; but yes it was the HEB in Elgin...and I certainly appreciated the "Good stuff" Taped to the bottom of the guitar, cause I did have a LOT of cash...ah...ha...LOL......Oh WAIT...the LDG was the drug....ha....cool deal.
Ricky

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 2 Mar 2019 8:14 am

[tab]
(I'll be there) solo by Dicky Overbey

1.________|________________________________________________________|
2.________|________________________________________________________|
3.________|________________________________________________________|
4.________|_____________________3____________8_________11R_________|
5.________|__________3a___________3a____3a_____8___8______11a___11a|
6._______3|_3b_________3b___3b_______3b__________8___________11____|
7.____3___|___3___3_______3________________________________________|
8._3______|_____3__________________________________________________|
9.________|________________________________________________________|
10._______|________________________________________________________|

1.___________________15__________________|_________________________|
2._______________________________________|_________________________|
3.______________~15b_____________________|______________________15b|
4._15___________________15_______________|_______________15________|
5.___15a___15a_____________15a~15_____15a|_________15a_____15a_____|
6.______15b_______________________15b____|___15b_____15b_____15b___|
7._______________________________________|_____15______15__________|
8._______________________________________|_15____15________________|
9._______________________________________|_________________________|
10.______________________________________|_________________________|

1._____________________________________|_3___3________________|
2._____________________________________|______________________|
3._____10b________8b_______8__7__6___3b|______________________|
4._____10_________8L_______8L_7L_6L__3_|___3___3__________~3__|
5._10a_____10a_8a____8a_8__8__7__6___3a|_________3a~3_____~3a_|
6._____________________________________|______________3b__~3b_|
7._____________________________________|______________________|
8._____________________________________|______________________|
[/tab]

Bill Terry · Post by **Bill Terry** » 2 Mar 2019 8:49 am

Nothing made me happier than seeing and hearing Dicky play that guitar..

A ShoBud and a Twin is a hard combo to beat..

autry andress · Post by **autry andress** » 2 Mar 2019 9:41 am

I want to thank each & every one for your comments.
My question has been answered.....
& I agree a sho-bud in front of a fender is a hard combo to beat.
Thanks again.
Autry

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 2 Mar 2019 1:38 pm

Bill Terry wrote:Nothing made me happier than seeing and hearing Dicky play that guitar.. A ShoBud and a Twin is a hard combo to beat..

CORRECTION:

A Sho~Bud, a Twin Reverb, and DICKY OVERBY are a hard combo to beat.

Keith Hilton · Post by **Keith Hilton** » 3 Mar 2019 6:36 pm

Ricky, I have a really stupid question. I have played, "I'll Be There" many times as a instrumental, but always avoided playing that great part that Dickey played. What Dickey played fit great with his band, even though what he played was not melody. If I had tried to play what Dickey played on the Johnny Bush song I guarantee the bands I have played with would be lost. So what do you tell the band to do during the passage Dickey played?
Just stay in C until the last part starting on the 10th fret G, then winding back at C on the end? The progression does not seem to follow the melody, at least in my head. For that reason I know it would throw a band who had not rehearsed it.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 4 Mar 2019 5:48 am

WEll Keith that section Dicky played over was the second half of the 1 chord > 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1
Only band I played it with was back when me and Redd Volkaert played in band together....so HE KNOWS...ha...
and I haven't had to coach any other musicians.
Ricky

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 4 Mar 2019 6:09 am

I used to play something similar (I had only been playing around 5 years or so) and it worked.

I was told by someone that this was Weldon Myrick. I questioned that at the time. It's nice to have a definite answer.

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 5 Mar 2019 6:01 am

Ricky:

Thanks for posting that tab. I can hear where he's playing it but it's his flawless attack and technique that makes a relatively simple solo stand out so.

He was a marvelous player.

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