The Texas Troubadours - Leon Rhodes, Buddy Charleton - Honey Fingers

Leon Rhodes and Buddy Charleton of the
Texas Troubadours rip it up. From Ernest Tubb Show mid 1960s.

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• jazz
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• texas
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[jamesabilly]

Leon & Buddy were nothing short of amazing & Leon Rhodes is by far & away worlds past Clapton as a player but than again Clapton is about as over rated as a guitar hero can be ;-)

[cuntrytrash]

The fact that Leon can play that great like it's a natural act numbs my brain.

[billtaylor1931]

sound like some of the Speedy and Jimmy stuff.

[jaymebaer1]

Speedy West(Pedal Steel) and Jimmy Bryant (Guitar) are the ones that have have similar style and their playing is mighty hot as well. Country and Jazz a great combo.



[bobdeeguitar]

So many Clapton comments--why is he being mentioned in the same breath as these guys--there seems to be little reason in my mind. The musical styles don't compare and EC, with all due respect to his long career and success as a pop icon, wouldn't last more than 30 sec. before he'd crash and burn in a session like this. He's not this kind of guitarist and I doubt it was anything he ever aspired to. I'm sure he would agree, too. Doesn't mean I don't like EC--just can't see any connection.

[HuffJamie]

@steelgreenhorn I agree! I love this. If you LOVE steel playin check out the "Playboy"-version by Eric Huff Clean Cut Country--5 steel players in one song along with special guest Leon Rhodes (original band member of the Texas Troubadours)

[steelgreenhorn]

One person must have clicked the dislike button on accident! Excellent playing right there.

[bobdeeguitar]

These guys are off the hook. From an era gone by. Too bad players like this aren't lauded more for their talent. There's still musicians out there that can play really well like this, but it's getting harder and harder to survive in a musically dumbed-down world.

[jamesabilly]

@soin2top As far as contemporary blues players go Clapton is competent but when it comes to country-jazz players Rhodes is more than that. If we were hanging out I'd show you on my guitar how true this is by blazing through any Clapton lick you wanna' hear with ease & then pushing myself to keep up with Rhodes. That being said we're all entitled to our opinions & I have better things to do than get into a Youtube war so I'm gonna' be done with this & wish you a good night :-)

[soin2top]

@jamesabilly Clapton seems to be the guy every other guitar player eventually gets compared to. Too often it seems - to those who never got to be so prominent, These guys have almost nothing in common with the style of music, playing, or audience. About the only thing can be said is they are both competent guitar players. Thus my point sticks. Clapton plays to a huge audience and these guys to a small audience, the rest is ... gravity.

[jamesabilly]

@soin2top I enjoy artists from most any musical style you can think of including Clapton with his earlier work (Yardbirds/Cream). He has done very little past that era that I find worth while though. Is this is a slam on him or a thoughtless judgment on his character? Not in the slightest so I suggest you read & contemplate your own words before posting them. The "hats" reference was kinda' funny though I don't allow image to play too large a roll in what determines my taste of music...