The best. Such an underrated and overlooked guitarist.
@mikebote66753 ай бұрын
Speedy is introduced by the LeGarde Twins who had a very long career both in the US and Australia. They were even in an episode of original Star Trek. Got to work with them one tourist season when they were featured at the Bandwagon Theater in the Arkansas Ozarks. Check out their interesting story elsewhere on youtube.
@IvesMarcelin4 ай бұрын
He was with the buton volume front his hand ..and no foot volume pedal ((?))
@IvesMarcelin4 ай бұрын
Acrobatic set 👍😮😊
@IvesMarcelin4 ай бұрын
Incroyable gars fantastique player...
@billculver49496 ай бұрын
My granddaughter and I have the privilege of having the same birthday date as speedy January 25th rip my man
@Ozmulki6 ай бұрын
Never heard of them and I’ve lived in Australia for 50 years! Thank you.
@larryholland71927 ай бұрын
Amazing work!!
@larryholland71927 ай бұрын
Amazing Work!
@gbuffaloe18 ай бұрын
Him and Jimmy were ahead of their time. Their music is timeless.
@RichardIrvine-eb4lp8 ай бұрын
Speedy was able to look up from his instrument and connect with the audience. Most steel guitar players don't.
@user-hr1rw7zy4i Жыл бұрын
WOW
@sallucido7859 Жыл бұрын
One of the legends!!!
@Tangerinetambourine Жыл бұрын
killer
@clemviney9714 Жыл бұрын
When are you going to show the full shows, these clips are great but the full shows are better, they have some great Aussie artists and also people like Marty Robbins?
@AndrewRyan-rd1wl Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of cartoons like spongebob and ren and stimpy
@stevendobbins28262 ай бұрын
It's the steel guitar, it was really common in the early SpongeBob seasons.
@jameshepburn4631 Жыл бұрын
Introduction by the LeGarde twins Tom and Ted. They were from Australia.
@peterschindlauer829 Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful steel guitarist, fantastic!
@tidepoolbay Жыл бұрын
What a Great Guitar Player Steel Player! WooF!
@SiameseDream97 Жыл бұрын
Today i'm so happy and grateful I found this
@gilbertdildine3873 Жыл бұрын
I've been up Chris LeDoux fan since the early
@AndrewBatty1960 Жыл бұрын
Everyone rates buddy emmons as the best as he was, but even he had nothing on speedy west and I don't think nobody ever will. Speedy is the king and Buddy is the prince.
@williamharris9417 Жыл бұрын
well, allllright
@MrGert1960 Жыл бұрын
He was a real king on steelguitar!. 5stars!
@lisathomas2303 Жыл бұрын
Hi, can you please tell me where you got the clip from please? I am trying to find some footage of the Wagon Wheelers which were also on Country Style but am having trouble finding any. Thanks :)
@albertvangestal3696 Жыл бұрын
Speedy was a steelin' genius!
@Saber_Matrix2 жыл бұрын
What's the name of the song he's playing?
@albertvangestal3696 Жыл бұрын
'Speeding West' is the name of the tune.
@soonerlegendspodcast Жыл бұрын
Nope Railroadin
@cynthiathomas66902 жыл бұрын
Amazing how they won't acknowledge Mark Herndon's contribution to the band. Without him, ALABAMA wouldn't have been successful.
@michaelemory5522 жыл бұрын
Hot Velveeta w/ habanero.
@sunnyray78192 жыл бұрын
A real Master! Nobody has control over the pedal steel like ole Speedy! So fast on his movements, I haven't heard anyone can do that like he does!
@garysloan9793 Жыл бұрын
There ain't no pedals on this here steel my friend, he was arguably the biggest of the last generation of steel before pedals took over. I play and admire both, what I don't admire is the sudden disappearance of the non-pedal instruments, and even moreso as the pedal players weren't obligated to drop it, the disappearance of all the exciting steel guitar tricks we see from Speedy here in such a short few minutes! Bouncing the slide going up the neck, tone control manipulation, use of harmonics for excitement, all that stuff. My career is as an upright bassist and I'll tell ya I exploit everything I can to be more exciting than the instrument wants to be, we lost that aspect of the steel guitar when the pedals put the showmen out of work. A damn shame; I think there's more than enough room for both
@johnmitchelljr2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@danielvazquez88562 жыл бұрын
Likely his influence was more indirect and subtle as an innovator and experimentalist in a still primitive era. Of course his direct connection with Leo Fender as in house test pilot made him invaluable with the development of a lot of the gear the 60s and 70s guitar gods utilized to reach the top of the mountain. Speedy and several other unsung heroes built that mountain. Swing that thang, Speedy!
@useddj2 жыл бұрын
So many memories with these guys from the late 70's to 1980. Jeff and I were working together at the Big Yak, which is mentioned in this interview. Good times indeed.
@kendick32082 жыл бұрын
Tube amps and no pedals...wow!
@taunioakley10632 жыл бұрын
It's heartwarming to read the comments about my Dad!❤
@Neverdie2422 жыл бұрын
He had a style all his own, love seeing these old video's.
@thelonewanderer82209 ай бұрын
I just discovered him, he was amazing!
@theroofer4562 жыл бұрын
my all time favorite singer songwriter but first n foremost a man who stayed true to himself till his last breath n that's hard to come by these days for sure .....absolutely miss his shows and always will.
@DuongQuangDinh3 жыл бұрын
number one show and the best sound !
@skagganetti13 жыл бұрын
That's my uncle
@RickLarrimore3 жыл бұрын
Very cool
@broann41383 жыл бұрын
RIP Ted and now Tom.
@EastmanD3 жыл бұрын
got here via Steve Howe mentioning Speedy. Steve's a huge fan and now, so am I !
@sharonsees50353 жыл бұрын
Vale Ted and Tom⚘
@bigtiny38573 жыл бұрын
They don’t play em like they used to. TG for YT.
@KathyFreeman3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for posting this - really helps with understanding his technique
@arifinbali37573 жыл бұрын
who is that lady?
@lamontprospect99743 жыл бұрын
I'm 62 and I've listened to one hell of a lot of guitarists in my life. But I just heard about Speedy West this morning. This guy is amazing.
@lamontprospect99743 жыл бұрын
Where would Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck and a lot of other great guitarists be without Speedy West?
@dilesmavis11963 жыл бұрын
They'd still be influenced by Jimmy Bryant, Charlie Christian, Chuck Berry, etc..... They're literally two different instruments. Sorry, aside from possibly Jeff Beck, I don't think Speedy had any great influence on those players.
@lamontprospect99743 жыл бұрын
@@dilesmavis1196 He never had a sponsor. He needed a sponsor. 😃
@dilesmavis11963 жыл бұрын
@@lamontprospect9974 Huh?
@lamontprospect99743 жыл бұрын
@@dilesmavis1196 I'm just kidding but you never know. Maybe he was on the track team.
@taunioakley10632 жыл бұрын
Very kind comment you gave about my Dad. Thank you!
@lamontprospect99743 жыл бұрын
I just got turned on to this artist. Speedy West rules. Where would the great guitarists of the '60s, 70s and 80s be without Speedy. Speedy is the man!
@dilesmavis11963 жыл бұрын
Lol, Speedy is great but he really doesn't have a large, if any, influence on guitarists of those time periods...
@lamontprospect99743 жыл бұрын
@@dilesmavis1196 He should have combed his hair forward. Who the hell would name their child Speedy?
@dilesmavis11963 жыл бұрын
@@lamontprospect9974 Speedy is his stage name, not his actual name......
@taunioakley10632 жыл бұрын
I'm happy you enjoyed my Dad's ability to play the steel guitar.
@taunioakley10632 жыл бұрын
Lol to the man that asked "Who would name their child 'Speedy'?" That's excellent and very funny. That wasn't Daddy's given name.🤣 Tauni Oakley(daughter)