Verlon Thompson tells story on how he got together with Guy Clark

Verlon Thompson tells story about how he got together with Guy Clark, whom he played with for years. Recorded in Raleigh, NC at
McFarlane home 9/27/16, during week of International Bluegrass Convention.

[@jim34morrison]

I love hearing these stories, even if Verlon is just talking. To me this is spoken poetry.

[@chiprenner]

I found Guys telephone number in a Texas arts/music book & called Guy to find out why he had not released any music in 11 years.A women answered the phone[susana?] & asked what I was calling about.I told her.I sat on hold for about 10 minutes before I hung up.About 3 months later Old Friends came out.I wish he would have picked up.I would have told him how important his music was to his fans.

[@rabaile1]

The WONDERFUL story I've often wondered about but never heard. Thank you! :o)

[@freddymclain]

When Guy decided to put together an ensemble to present his tunes, he tapped Pete Gorisch (bass player) and me. It was 1969. We played a series of gigs around town before he headed for Los Angeles, where he secured a writers contract and an advance that allowed him to move to Nashville. He visited us once and offered to submit any of my tapes to studio cats in Nashville, but I never did (there are 1,897 guitar players in Nashville - I figured they didn't need another one.) Besides, I had no tapes. I'm just a playing bum. I did teach his son Travis to play, which paid off later when he moved to Nashville and toured with Guy. IMHO, Guy never sounded better than when he played with Travis, whose vocal harmony lines were spot on, as were his very musical bass solos (Guy never played solos; he wrote tunes.) I was Guy's first guitar player.

[@CountBeetle]

What was he like?

[@sarcasticcrypto]

Damn Freddymclain what a great moment to share with us. Please, I beg you to share more of those moments with Guy Clark's fans (and the world) Its treasures like yours that help keep Guy and his friends in our hearts. God Bless You

[@freddymclain]

@@sarcasticcrypto I remember our first trio live performance. During one o' the tunes I looked over at Guy and tears were streaming down his cheeks. 'What's wrong?' I asked him. He smiled at me and said, 'It's just so beautiful.' He was overwhelmed at hearing his tunes 'fleshed out,' so to speak. He was seeing his future, and it was clearly promising.

[@snorrejnnevaldhalvorsen6548]

Nice story! How can we live without Texas music ………❤

[@user-xw2it9ty5n]

This guys a treasure Verlon Thompsons a name to remember

[@MrMusicguyma]

Great story from Verlon. ;)

[@armadillotoe]

The barking dog somehow makes this story even better.

[@ALLEYOOP77]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!

[@kiaweking]

Pearls of wisdom. Thanks for sharing. Aloha from Hawaii, Thomas

[@danocable]

Thanks Annette your talking truth.🙏👍❤️

[@jayvarner1305]

thank you so much

[@Caperhere]

Thank you.

[@danocable]

Old friends you can’t buy them.

[@gregtaylor8327]

Fantastic.

[@marlyMe]

What a good loyal friend

[@joannehack7588]

Thank you

[@ms-hi9hs]

To the thumbs down people ( I doubt that's what they are),,,,,,,,, up yours😁

[@nickjohnson5376]

I wanna make a record, but I ain't got no money...well, yeah!

[@Joe-bf9ys]

I heard it told that ole Verlon comes from so far back in the woods even the Catholics handle snakes..you dig.....