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#039
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 19:53:33 -0600
From: "Steve J. Holland"
Name : Steve Holland
E-mail : holland@means.net
Snail mail : R1, Box 72, Barnesville MN 56514
Occupation : General Manager of a nationwide trucking company
Hobbies : flatpicking and reading
PC machine : Windows
Born : March 7, 1958 in Moorhead, Minnesota
Instruments that you have : Martin D1, G&L ASAT, Fender Squire Tele,
Yamaha 460S, Alvarez classical
When did you begin to play: 1971
When & how did you first hear Clarence White's music: Byrds albums in the
mid '70s, "Untitled," and "Sweethearts of the Rodeo." Years later
when I got into flatpicking guitar I eventually discovered the music
of the Kentucky Colonels and Clarence's flatpicking. His playing
still impresses me everytime I hear it. Whenever I need some
inspiration I just listen to Clarence White's guitar playing.
Any comments : Great job Etsuo! Also, anyone that has any Clarence White
tab/notation, private tapes, etc., I'd be interested in getting a
copy or puchasing it. Please email me if you do.
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#40
From: jzatkin@public2.bta.net.cn
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 22:33:19 +0800
Dear Eito-san,
I apologize for the delay in returning this to you.
Name : Jon Zatkin
E-mail : jzatkin@public2.bta.net.cn
Snail mail : Beijing, P.R. China
Occupation : head of school
Hobbies : fingerpicking
PC machine : Compaq450/windows 3.1
Born : May 14, 1945, NY, NY
Instruments that you have : 1975 Yamaha FG200
When did you begin to play ? : 1962 (17 yrs old)
When & how did you first hear Clarence White's music ? : I was introduced
to CW's music last year by my old friend and first guitar teacher (and
CWC listmember Phil Safier. Although I was in the San Francisco Bay Area
in 1964-65 when he played at the Cabale in Berkely, which I frequented,
I never saw him there or even knew of him. Although I've long been a fan
of Dan Crary, and more recently, of Tony Rice, I can say with certainty
CW is the finest, most innovative, most interesting, most accomplished
flat picker I have ever heard.
Any comments : The love I've acquired for CW's music has been greatly
enhanced by this wonderful newsletter and the obvious dedication of Eito
-san and the many contributors. Thank you!!
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#41
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 00:18:42 -0400
From: "David A. Dugas"
Name : David Dugas
E-mail : ddugas@mindspring.com
Snail mail : 94 Worthington Dr. Marietta, GA 30068
Occupation : Network Administrator
Hobbies : Guitars, Photography, Cooking (especially making home-made
Ice Cream!)
PC machine : IBM clone - Win 95 and NT
Born : April 2, 1959 - Raceland, LA - I grew up in Houston, Texas
(which I consider to be home).
Instrument's that you have : 1995 Collings Clarence White
When did you begin to play? :
In 1965. When I was a little kid all the kids in my neighborhood played
an instrument so that's what I did too! Most of them are still playing
music.I studied jazz for several years then I studied Classic Guitar in
College with Aaron Shearer in North Carolina.I started to flatpick about
1 1/2 years ago.
When & how did you first hear Clarence White's music? :
It was back in the mid 70's that I first heard of Clarence White. I
remember hearing about him while he was in the Byrds. I remember
hearing that he was a spectacular flatpicker! Some of my friends were
into Bluegrass and they would bring over his LP's (remember those?) and
we'd trade off listening to BG and then jazz. I remember thinking that
there wasn't much difference in the energy between Clarence's playing
and some of the finer jazz players. Different but on the same level...
Great music!
Any comments :
I think the newsletter is a fine idea! Keep up the work. I'd love to
know more details about Clarence's playing.I'm happy to see that people
still appreciate his playing.
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#42
From: desmuke@monkfish.nosc.mil (Norman Desmuke)
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:09:33 -0700 (PDT)
Name : Dale Desmuke
E-mail : desmuke@nosc.mil
Snail mail : 2702 Crownridge Lane, Spring Valley CA 91977 (San Diego)
Occupation : Software developer/programming instructor
Hobbies : Bluegrass, western swing, gypsy jazz, swing jazz. Study
religion.
PC machine : Windows 95
Born : 6/3/51 San Antonio, TX
Instruments that you have : Martin HD-28, Tele, Gibson ES-175, bluegras Dobro,
cheap mandolin (looking for Jethro Burns A5),
banjo and electric bass.
When did you begin to play ? : Age 14
When & how did you first hear Clarence White's music ? : Probably on Andy
Griffith but much later after I heard Doc, Norman and Tony. Probably
via Frets magazine. I got Appalachian Swing
Any comments : Thanks so much for the newsletter.
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#43
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 1997 20:33:13 -0500 (CDT)
From: wmr@ix.netcom.com (W.J. Richtenburg)
Name : Bill Richtenburg
E-mail : wmr@ix.netcom.com
Snail mail : 23100 Collins St. Woodland Hills, Ca 91367
Occupation : Japanese Business Consultant
Hobbies : Bluegrass Music, Attending Bluegrass Festivals, Antique
Cars, Ham Radio.
PC machine : PC, Windows 95
Born : 12-27-37 California (raised in Colorado)
Instruments that you have : Guitar, Banjo
When did you begin to play :
Began learning to play the Guitar at about the age of ten when I
bought an old Stella guitar for $5.00 from the local 2nd hand store.
When & how did you first hear Clarence White's music :
A friend, Floyd Turner, had a friend Bill Lowe who knew Leroy McNees
and the Kentucky Colonels. Bill knew them when they were the Country
Boys, and I believe Bill Lowe wrote one of the songs the Country Boys
recorded--Kentucky Hills-- (Sundown Records SD-45-131).
Anyway, during the late 1960's, Floyd Turner, Bill Lowe, Leroy McNees,
myself and several other friends used to get together at Ernie Botti's
house every week or two to play Bluegrass. I learned about Clarence and
the Colonels from Bill and Leroy. Occasionally Rolland White would Join
us and a couple of times Clarence came along. What a treat!
Any comments : Thank you for your continuing hard work to produce the
CWC Online Newsletter. I have learned much from your work. I continue
to enjoy the music from the Kentucky Colonels recordings, and still
find it hard to believe Clarence only had ten fingers.
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#44
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 19:58:57 -0500
From: Mark Curtright
Hello, finally! Sorry to take so long to respond to this
questionnaire, but I have been out of town for quite a while and I am
just now able to get all the e-mail that came while I was gone. I hope
my answers don't come too late.
Name : Mark Curtright
E-mail : mcurtright@earthlink.net
Snail mail : changing soon, will send later
Occupation : musician/songwriter
Hobbies : reading, travel
PC machine : compaq
Born : January 16, 1963 Kansas City,KA.
Instrumentals that you have : Taylor 710 w/cedar top, 1938 Gibson J-35,
Telecaster w/Joe Glaser B-bender, early 50's National Dobro style
guitar, old German fiddle that was my Grandfather's, and various
recording equipment and amplifiers.
When did you begin to play ? : age 15 for guitar
When & how did you first hear Clarence White's music ?: Not long after I
started playing. My uncles all played Bluegrass and told me about
Clarence.
Any comments : Clarence White has had the most influence on me as a musician,
more so than anyone else. Not in how I sound when I play the guitar,
but in how he approached music with a commitment to integrity of
phrasing, tone, etc. The most beatiful thing about his playing is
his complete lack of ego, he never plays a note that isn't necessary,
and when you hear what he does with a solo or a tune, you realize
that it was inevitable that the tune be played just as he played it
to bring out the full potential of the music. This is very rare,
especially in flatpicking, I'm sorry to say. Discipline, phrasing,
and humility are what I hear as I listen to his music.
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