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Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA 
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Posted on Feb 23 2012 11:27 AM
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Joined: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 2460 Venice, CA
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Posted on Feb 23 2012 11:32 AM
Now THIS is sad news!!!!! Insect Surfers Last edited: Feb 23, 2012 11:32:52 |
Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Feb 23 2012 12:20 PM
Very sad news, I read about this on James Wilsey's FB page earlier, who happens to know quite a lot about the man. I didn't know this, but "Some Velvet Morning" was actually arranged and conducted by Billy Strange... magical tune. — |
Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 2351 Twin Cities, MN
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Posted on Feb 23 2012 01:05 PM
Sad indeed. RIP Billy |
Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Feb 23 2012 01:41 PM
A true GIANT has left us. This man played on more hits than you can count. Ironically the media and the public will barely notice. Hey, let's talk about Whitney and drugs some more... NOT. I raise a toast to one of the most recorded guitarists of all time. Along with his own great instrumental albums he also played on recordings by Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sintra, The Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash, The Beach Boys, The Ventures, Jan & Dean, Tennesee Ernie Ford, Johnny Rivers, Ricky Nelson just to name only a few. Here's a few personal favorites with guitar work by Billy... Hal Blaine and the Young Cougars Hot Rod masterpiece LP from '63 and The Last Race and The Lonely Surfer by Jack Nitzsche. —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! Last edited: Feb 23, 2012 13:46:37 |
Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2054
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Posted on Feb 23 2012 07:58 PM
RIP — |
Joined: Mar 12, 2008 Posts: 1237 Bay Area
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Posted on Feb 23 2012 08:21 PM
Is this the same dude who played rhythm guitar on some tracks of the, "Apache '65" album by the Arrows? — |
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Posted on Feb 23 2012 08:41 PM
Big fan. I think he played rhythm for Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant. What a long and incredible career. Strange Country is a favorite album of mine. |
Joined: Sep 04, 2009 Posts: 1800 Temecula, CA
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Posted on Feb 23 2012 09:16 PM
Huge influence of mine in the "old days". I still remember him playing "Ghost Riders" and "James bond Theme" on Tennessee Ernie Fords Show. |
Joined: Apr 10, 2006 Posts: 256
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Posted on Feb 23 2012 11:20 PM
A true guitar hero, Orchestra director and great composer has left us. I was very fortunate to have spent an evening with him and his wife at the Baked Potato about 3 years ago.
The place we went together to: Rest in peace Billy, |
Joined: Jul 30, 2008 Posts: 94 Pasadena, CA |
Posted on Feb 24 2012 02:30 AM
RIP Billy, you will be missed. Here's an hour long video produced for Billy's birthday six years ago. |
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Joined: Oct 23, 2007 Posts: 385 Boca Raton, Florida
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Posted on Feb 24 2012 08:17 AM
I had never heard the Hal Blaine hot rod LP before. That was great! Was Billy Strange playing the fuzz guitar? Overall, it sounds very much like Jack Nitzsche. Did he have a hand in the arranging or production? I remember my parents had one or two of the earlier Strange LPs, and that guitar sound was imprinted into my brain as a kid. |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Feb 24 2012 10:37 AM
Abe wrote:
According to an article on Davie Allan in the magazine FUZ from '97 it says that Billy Strange did play rhythm guitar on the Apache '65 album. EDIT: I emailed Davie and he says Billy only played on the track "Do the Freddie" and the rest of the rhythm was done by him and Harley Hatcher on acoustic on a couple tracks. Paul Johnson is pictured on the album but he did not play on any of the tracks. PJ joined them for the band photo and for The Arrows' live appearances. Davie says Billy Strange is also on "The Unknown Rider" that appears on "The Wild Angels" album. —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! Last edited: Feb 24, 2012 13:06:49 |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Feb 24 2012 10:50 AM
Strat-o-rama wrote:
That's Billy on Fuzz along with Glen Campbell and Tommy Tedesco. If you listen closely you'll hear two fuzzes with a different tones which makes really thick sound. Lee Hazelwood produced the Hot Rod album and co-wrote some of the songs with Hal. Hazelwood and Hal worked on many projects together. Nitzsche worked with Billy Strange a lot but not on Blaine's Hot Rod album. —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! Last edited: Feb 24, 2012 10:55:46 |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Feb 24 2012 01:18 PM
Billy Strange and Glen Campbell are also on this killer track from Bruce Johnson's "Surfin' Round the World" LP from '63. Surf Music with Fuzz from '63!! Dig it... —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
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Joined: Oct 23, 2007 Posts: 385 Boca Raton, Florida
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Posted on Feb 24 2012 01:25 PM
Very cool! I wonder who took the DD-style trem-picked part? |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Feb 24 2012 07:28 PM
Me too! —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
Joined: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 236 Medford, OR, USA
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Posted on Feb 25 2012 05:46 PM
Stumbled across this one today, an interview with Billy filmed for The Wrecking Crew documentary. —-Damon. |
Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1873 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Feb 25 2012 08:21 PM
I saw this one on Randy Nauert's facebook page - pretty cool I think. —"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" |
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Joined: Dec 06, 2008 Posts: 96 Denver
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Posted on Feb 26 2012 04:01 PM
Thanks for posting the clips. I bought a Billy Strange album at a used bookstore for.50 cents. I had no idea what it was; I just liked the cover!! |
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