Buck Owens-Steeler

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 31 Jan 2002 7:40 pm

Just saw a documentery showing Buck owens playing stand up steel in the fifties. Anyone know about this?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 31 Jan 2002 8:02 pm

Oh yes, Buck played steel early in his career, as did Johnny Paycheck, as did Wayne Newton too!

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 31 Jan 2002 9:24 pm

What's the name of the documentary and what channel was it on? Maybe it'll be on again, I'd like to see it!

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 31 Jan 2002 11:17 pm

I watched it twice. It was on CMT tonight. Does anyone know what rig Tom Brumley was using to get the west coast twang thing. What guitar and amp?

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 31 Jan 2002 11:20 pm

ZB 11 string thru a Twin I do believe.

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 2 Feb 2002 11:42 pm

If it's the same show I saw recently, Buck was playing a Rickenbacher Bakelite, while standing up. I wrote to him about it and he indicated he "cannot recall when that guitar got away from him but he'd sure like to have it back". You can correspond with him at his radio station in Bakersfield, California.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 3 Feb 2002 12:33 pm

Hey Ray, do you have that email address? I'd like to ask him about that. Great documentery. Thanks.

Chris Lucker · Post by **Chris Lucker** » 4 Feb 2002 10:40 am

I distinctly remember reading somewhere that at one time he used a tweed Bassman with a fifteen. I also remember see ing a photo of a narrow panel tweed Bassman with what looked like a single 15" speaker behind the grille cloth.
Chris

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 4 Feb 2002 1:32 pm

If my memory serves me right, Buck used to play lead guitar for Tommy Collins when he was starting out. Am I correct?
Erv

Chris Forbes · Post by **Chris Forbes** » 5 Feb 2002 4:26 am

You are correct, he played on a whole lot of Tommy's sessions. I believe he was on some Wanda Jackson tunes also. I don't know who else but he did a LOT of session work as a picker.

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 5 Feb 2002 11:07 am

Kevin......I filed my correspondence with Buck so it wouldn't get misplaced or lost.
NOW, I can't find it.

I did just check the internet under Buck Owens and came with his home page, Crystal Palace, etc...... Buck Owens.com

You should be able to find what you're looking for there, I'm sure. Good Luck to you.

Mark Davis · Post by **Mark Davis** » 11 Feb 2002 12:43 pm

I had a 57 D-8 Stringmaster I got from Buck it was in his studio for years. I sold it to forum member Bob Hoffnar. It was the best sounding Stringmaster I ever heard.