Re: OT, Nokie Edwards (of the Ventures) sighting in Southern Oregon.

[".David.Auker." <DaVAuk@Hevanet.com>]

I just have to (re-)mention Calexico's guitarist Joey Burns: he seems to be
capably following this genre. (I have to qualify my statement by saying I'm
not a guitarist (mostly classical pianist), and I've just gotten into
Calexico, but...wow, this guy's got a presence on stage.  Definitely some
dancin' magic.  I could listen to him and drummer John Convertino any
time...)

David

----- Original Message -----
From: <ArsOcarina@aol.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 4:49 PM
Subject: OT, Nokie Edwards (of the Ventures) sighting in Southern Oregon.


> Hi all,
>
> This may be annoyingly off topic for some of you. But, I imagine
> Stan(itarium) Card will get a chuckle out of it . . . and so will any
> of the rest of you who are closet "surf" guitar fans.
>
> A small local chain of hardware stores in my area was celebrating
> its 120th anniversary in business this week with a parking lot
> concert by Ventures guitarist Nokie Edwards (who's got to be
> in his 70s at least) at the location only 2 blocks from my abode.
>
> Imagine my glee at having the opportunity to walk not run . . .
> lol . . . around the corner and down the street and hear a really
> fine musician play a lot of old an new material (Pipeline, Wipeout,
> Diamond Head, Hawaii Five-0 and other classics of the genre)
> as well as covers including a Clapton tune.
>
> It also turns out that Nokie has turned into a rather superior
> county instrumentalist over the years (a la the late Chet Atkins)
> believe it or not. I was blown away by his blistering "chicken
> pickin" and almost Les Paul-like finesse.
>
> I hope I can play so well when I've reached that age. I feel like an
> old fart at 51 already.