rhrocker Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 Saw Ray Price last night at a concert at Garner Park, in central Texas. He puts on a great show. I think he's about 75 now. His bass player's URB was amplified, but he left just after the concert so I couldn't find out much about it. Sounded really good. Bass players name is Chapman, from San Antonio. Anyone know of him? just makin dem wood chips hea in South Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 I dunno who Mr. Chapman is, but I'll bet he's good. My first bass teacher, the incomparable Ed Garcia, played for Ray Price in the early '70's. Ed was a North Texas Lab Band alumnus, who also studied classical URB and cello at NTSU (now University of NOrth Texas.) This was when that school was acclaimed at one of the hottest jazz schools in the country. (And, I think, David Hungate was there at the same time...my memory fails me) Ed has the most incredible bowed tone I've ever heard live. So I would suspect that your bass playing country guy is a closet classical player and/or jazzer with a pretty high pedigree. "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 Wow...didn't know he was still alive... Ray Price sure brings back some memories. Good to hear he's still crooning. Who were some of the other great country crooners? The late Jim Reeves comes to mind. Eddy Arnold...is he still alive? "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexbass Posted May 24, 2002 Share Posted May 24, 2002 Back in the late 80's I was living in Nashville, and got a call at about 3:30 in the morning from a friend that said Mr. Prices's bass player's father had passed on and they needed someone to fill in for that night, needless to say, I took it, and it is still one of my favorite memories. Is Goldie still the keyboard player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhrocker Posted May 27, 2002 Author Share Posted May 27, 2002 Hexbass, I honestly don't know who was playing the piano, I'll find the program and see. I was concentrating on the bass so much I had tunnel vision I guess. just makin dem wood chips hea in South Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nojazzloco Posted May 31, 2002 Share Posted May 31, 2002 the piano player is Andrew Langham. he's also the music director. andy and i do jazz gigs once and a while he's simply amazing on keys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhrocker Posted May 31, 2002 Author Share Posted May 31, 2002 Yes, Andy was indeed outstanding on the keys! That whole band was really something else, even triple fiddles. Maybe you can ask Andy (nest time you run into him) about the bass player, I'd like to drop him a note. just makin dem wood chips hea in South Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nojazzloco Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 Originally posted by rhrocker: Yes, Andy was indeed outstanding on the keys! That whole band was really something else, even triple fiddles. Maybe you can ask Andy (nest time you run into him) about the bass player, I'd like to drop him a note.let me send him an email.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nojazzloco Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 andy sent me a reply: From: Andrew Langham Date: Thursday, June 06, 2002 01:22:39 AM To: nojazzloco@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Ray P Cool chat group. Bass player is Alan Chapman, AKA "Conway." Lives out in Medina, (near Bandera), he's one of the best country bass players in Texas. Extremely good time, tone, and taste. He's played and recorded with nearly every famous Texas based country star including Willie Nelson, Johnny Bush, Johnny Rodriguez, etc........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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