The great Roy Clark and Gatemouth Brown once won a Grammy for their album Making Music, which was cut live in a Tulsa studio - mostly first takes. Gatemouth was on Hee-Haw frequently with Roy and here they are playing the Duke Ellington classic Take the A Train.
Roy Clark & Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown with Leon Rhodes - YouTube
Believe it or not, I got to play that Firebird once - still tuned in open D. His band was playing here in Wichita and a pal was running sound. He invited me along since he knew I love Gatemouth. So while he was setting levels at the board, I was onstage strumming that old Gibson. Gatemouth and the band told us to do the soundcheck while they went to get supper before the show. Small, cheap thrill for me to play a hero's axe!
Roy Clark & Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown with Leon Rhodes - YouTube
Believe it or not, I got to play that Firebird once - still tuned in open D. His band was playing here in Wichita and a pal was running sound. He invited me along since he knew I love Gatemouth. So while he was setting levels at the board, I was onstage strumming that old Gibson. Gatemouth and the band told us to do the soundcheck while they went to get supper before the show. Small, cheap thrill for me to play a hero's axe!
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