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Duane Eddy

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Duane Eddy passed away yesterday, Buddy said his work on Twang a Country Song was among his favorite…
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Beat me to it. I just did a sweep, listening to his early hits a couple of days ago - just on a whimsy, I was thinking about him. One of my biggest influences.

Got to hang with him a couple of times at a guitar show and Summer NAMM, back in my hardcore rockabilly days. I was toting my '56 6120 at one of them. Cool guy, great player, what a sound! His influence cannot be overestimated.
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Post by Jacob Yergert »

I remember finding Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel at a record store in college and I was kind of shocked I hadn't found Duane sooner. I bought it just because he was holding that Gretsch on the cover. That tone is like everything Ive ever tried to do since then. Duane seemed like a really kind guy, too.

RIP Duane.
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Heard "Rebel-Rouser" on Top 40 Radio when it came out. I was just learning and was delighted to hear something I could actually play! Saw him live in '62 or '63 and was so very impressed that 4 guys could sound just like the record. ;-)
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Six weeks ago I got his 2-disc compilation, "Twang Thang." (Yeah, I still like CDs.) I've listened to both discs several times. I'll play them again today.

A true innovator. Simple but powerful.
Bob Shilling, Berkeley, CA--MSA S10, "Classic"
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Post by Dave Zirbel »

Yeah love his sound and that record with Buddy on steel. Here’s a picture of Duane playing the steel. RIP Duane Eddy.
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Count me among these ‘Twang’ admirers, big D. There WILL be Peace in the Valley for you now. And many of us can’t be far behind 😎
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Post by Bill McCloskey »

Duane played Pedal Steel. Nice interview today on Otis Gibbs youtube channel with Jay MacDowell on Duane Eddy and he talks about Duane playing steel happy as a little kid. https://youtu.be/KkjM1uMxbso?si=sLHgmk-LHBNIQSH9
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Bob Shilling
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Duane Eddy's first guitar.

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Post by Donny Hinson »

I started playing guitar in the early '60s in an instrumental surf-music band, playing songs by Duane Eddy, The Ventures, Willie Mitchell, Link Wray, Charles Walker, Dick Dale, and of course, The Surfaries. These guys and groups were what got me started playing music.

Rest easy, Duane.
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