Musician's hats

[RBH]

The Band

From left, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson and Robbie Robertson of the Band in Woodstock, N.Y.


Levon Helm, the Pride of Turkey Scratch Arkansas.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Levon Helm, the Pride of Turkey Scratch Arkansas.

You can’t tell me there’s no such thing as destiny. RIP.

 

[RBH]

You can’t tell me there’s no such thing as destiny. RIP.

Very true Jack, such humble beginings.
I was by there not long ago.

 

[hatophile]

The Band

From left, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson and Robbie Robertson of the Band in Woodstock, N.Y.


Levon Helm, the Pride of Turkey Scratch Arkansas.

Great "Band"! I think Robbie Robertson is the only original member still with us.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Very true Jack, such humble beginings.
I was by there not long ago.

A faculty advisor told me once, “It’s time, talent & drive that separate the men from the boys.” I add destiny to that. Talent alone doesn’t make it free. It still takes time & a lot of drive to reach what’s destined.

 

[RBH]

Huntsville Arkansas native Ronnie Hawkins

Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks

Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks, 1960.
From left: Stan Szelest, Rebel Payne,Ronnie Hawkins, Robbie Roberston, and Levon Helm.
Band mascot Freddie McNulty in front.
Photo from Levon's book This Wheel's on Fire.

 

[TheGuitarFairy]

Great "Band"! I think Robbie Robertson is the only original member still with us.

Bite your tongue! ; ) Garth is still with us fortunately.

There's no overestimating the importance of The Band if you're a music lover. Besides their collective and individual output, they were an inflection point for "popular" music: there's what pop music sounded like before The Band .. and after.

This is ridiculous ... these guys could write, sing and play like crazy.

 

[hatophile]

Bite your tongue! ; ) Garth is still with us fortunately.

There's no overestimating the importance of The Band if you're a music lover. Besides their collective and individual output, they were an inflection point for "popular" music: there's what pop music sounded like before The Band .. and after.

This is ridiculous ... these guys could write, sing and play like crazy.

Whoops. Agree entirely.

 

[Rmccamey]

A faculty advisor told me once, “It’s time, talent & drive that separate the men from the boys.” I add destiny to that. Talent alone doesn’t make it free. It still takes time & a lot of drive to reach what’s destined.

My, motto is time, talent and opportunity. All the talent in the world does not go far without the opportunity to perform. In other words, give people a chance, they will surprise you more often than you think.

 

[Bamaboots]

For @RBH

Levon Helm and Wilford Brimley while filming “End of the Line”.⁣
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The film focuses on railroad workers in Little Rock, Arkansas, featuring Helm and Brimley.
The film premiered in 1987 with less than stellar reviews. However, the film ultimately was a love letter to the state of Arkansas.⁣
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Photo: Sandra Dodd Helm⁣

 

[The Shoe]

The next ten point challenge from my Facebook page…

 

[Hurricane Jack]

The next ten point challenge from my Facebook page…
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A young Albert King.

 

[BobHufford]

The clues would be harder if “Lucy” didn’t have “Albert” inlaid on the neck.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

The clues would be harder if “Lucy” didn’t have “Albert” inlaid on the neck.

Did you notice the way it’s strung?

 

[Bamaboots]

Did you notice the way it’s strung?

Blows my mind. Of course I'm just a simple fellow who struggles playing a C chord right handed on a right handed instrument strung for a right hand player. To see one played left handed, upside down ain't right. Jimi did it, along with a few others. I know a singer songwriter in B'ham that does it.

 

[TheGuitarFairy]

Blows my mind. Of course I'm just a simple fellow who struggles playing a C chord right handed on a right handed instrument strung for a right hand player. To see one played left handed, upside down ain't right. Jimi did it, along with a few others. I know a singer songwriter in B'ham that does it.

Albert was a total monster and one of those players where you hear one note and know immediately it's him. Jimi didn't play "upside down" he was simply a lefty. I bet he could to a certain degree as lefty's get handed righty guitars strung normally all the time so they learn to deal ha.

We're super lucky to have Jef Lockhart in the area. He's a legend, a monster player, super sweet guy and plays upside down.

 

[Bamaboots]

My mistake. Didn’t realize he strung it conventionally.

 

[TheGuitarFairy]

Just about the only thing conventional about that guy anyway right?

 

[The Shoe]

A young Albert King.

Racking up those points, Jack!

The clues would be harder if “Lucy” didn’t have “Albert” inlaid on the neck.

Ha! I didn’t even see that. I thought the guitar would give it away, even without the name on it.

 

[The Shoe]

OK Jack, I think this is a more difficult one. I certainly wouldn’t have got it, and I don’t think I’ve heard of the non-hat wearer on the right before.
Good luck.