Jode Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 A fantastic guitar picker, a writer of uniquely warped songs, and an actor who, as the Snowman in Smokey And The Bandit, was one of my greatest childhood heroes, has left us. I had the pleasure of seeing him in concert many years ago, and aside from having a top-shelf band and show, he was a funny, funny man, and warm and welcoming in the autograph line afterwards. His merch guys were selling 8x10s for signing. I was too broke to buy one - I could only go to the show because it was a freebie at a casino. I rifled through my wallet for something to get signed. When I got to the front of the line, I greeted him with my favorite line of Snowman's dialogue - "Hoss, you ain't gonna b'lieve this, but that crazy sumbitch just tried to drive right up under my truck" - and he threw his head back and laughed. I meekly explained that all I had for an autograph was the receipt I'd gotten from Bellsouth that afternoon when I paid them to turn the phone back on. He chuckled and said, "Hell, son, don't worry - been there myself." Bow your heads, gentlemen. A great man has passed. Story here. "I had to have something, and it wasn't there. I couldn't go down the street and buy it, so I built it." Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I remember the first time I heard "Amos Moses". Whew! Jerry Reed sure could pick. RIP, Jerry. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Aw, Damn! He was a great picker and entertainer. One of my favorite country stars. He will be missed. Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucsonbassplayer Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 While I am not a country music fan my mom raised me on the likes of Jerry Reed. I remember Roy Clarke introducing him one time as the greatest Chicken Picker's of all time. He really was a great guitar player. He'll be missed! http://tucsonbassplayer.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocko777 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Lost a great one... One of my favorite tunes! RIP Jerry Brocko Don't have a job you don't enjoy. If you're happy in what you're doing, you'll like yourself, you'll have inner peace. ~ Johnny Carson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnb Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Bow your heads, gentlemen. A great man has passed. Indeed. RIP, Jerry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moot Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 One of my very favorite country pickers and I loved him in the Bandit flix. Damn. "He is to music what Stevie Wonder is to photography." getz76 I have nothing nice to say so . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottom End Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Yep, an all around entertainer, have to dig out some of his tunes and put them on, he sure could play. "Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me.'-Hamlet Guitar solos last 30 seconds, the bass line lasts for the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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