Don Rich - Fiddler

ne4tt · April 26th, 2008, 09:37 AM

Don was a heck of a fiddler.

His mugging on camera shows the fun he is having.

Per the All Music Guide, Don and Buck wrote the song.

Le Band Passepartout has a sample of a faster version.

David Grisman did a great version called Cajun Mandolin.

blue metalflake · April 27th, 2008, 02:37 AM

Like his guitar playing, Don has a beautiful clean fiddle sound. Some of the fiddle players I played with were always prone to killing the odd cat, or getting the harmony notes off at times.

Some good fiddle stuff from Don on Live in Japan, and I think at the Nuggett too (I lent that 20 some years back, and never got it back)

OutlawSteph1975 · April 27th, 2008, 10:30 AM

Does anyone have Live in Scandinavia? I guess the LP is very rare but Sundazed has reissued it:
http://www.sundazed.com/product_info...roducts_id=916

Big John · April 27th, 2008, 10:53 AM

I'm pretty sure Telemarkman has the vinyl.

Am i right in thinking that Don was a fiddle player first and then went over to guitar ?

Califiddler · April 27th, 2008, 11:17 AM

Good tone, and nice intonation. And the fiddle tuned down a half-step, like the guitars.

What other Buck tunes did Don Rich play fiddle on?

blue metalflake · April 27th, 2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Big John

I'm pretty sure Telemarkman has the vinyl.

Am i right in thinking that Don was a fiddle player first and then went over to guitar ?

Thats what I've always heard. Think how much better he'd have been if he'd started on guitar first!!

blue metalflake · April 27th, 2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Califiddler

Good tone, and nice intonation. And the fiddle tuned down a half-step, like the guitars.

What other Buck tunes did Don Rich play fiddle on?

No idea on the studio stuff, but he does Second Fiddle on the Tokio Live album. The Buckaroo instrumental albums always had a handful of fiddle tunes too.

really interesting if anyone had enough info to work out who did what on the studio stuff. I know some of the older records are noted as Buck singing the harmony lines with himself, but no notes on the guitarists or steel.

ne4tt · April 27th, 2008, 05:16 PM

R2 71016

It is a great value, and the booklet has the session player details for the songs featured.

Chronological per the Rhino booklet, but Moon also did later work with Buck.

Steel-
Ralph Mooney
Jay McDonald
Tom Brumley
Jay Dee Maness
Jerry Brightman
Terry Christofferson

BTW, Check out Bill Hullett's Buck Owens Classic Thread

Buck@r00 · May 3rd, 2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by OutlawSteph1975

Does anyone have Live in Scandinavia? I guess the LP is very rare but Sundazed has reissued it:
http://www.sundazed.com/product_info...roducts_id=916

I got it as soon as it came out. I especially like the opening songs where the Buckaroos play "Up On Cripple Creek" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". I remember seeing them play those songs on the Buck Owens Ranch Show when I was a kid. It shows how versatile they were.

roger e · May 3rd, 2008, 12:16 PM

I've always loved Don's take on Maiden's Prayer. Beautiful tune played beautifully.

Chaparral · May 3rd, 2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by roger e

I've always loved Don's take on Maiden's Prayer. Beautiful tune played beautifully.

There's Don's fiddle album too, "Don Rich, That Fiddlin' Man". I finally got my album off ebay about a year or so ago. I've seen them bring up to $40 there before.

April 26th, 2008, 09:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
ne4tt Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,491 4 Photos	Don Rich - Fiddler Don was a heck of a fiddler. His mugging on camera shows the fun he is having. Per the All Music Guide, Don and Buck wrote the song. Le Band Passepartout has a sample of a faster version. David Grisman did a great version called Cajun Mandolin. Last edited by ne4tt; April 26th, 2008 at 10:12 AM.

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Big John Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 4,406 33 Photos	I'm pretty sure Telemarkman has the vinyl. Am i right in thinking that Don was a fiddle player first and then went over to guitar ? __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

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Califiddler Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: California Posts: 917	Good tone, and nice intonation. And the fiddle tuned down a half-step, like the guitars. What other Buck tunes did Don Rich play fiddle on? __________________ "In the fiddler's house, all are dancers."

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ne4tt Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,491 4 Photos	See Rhino's "Buck Owens Collection - 1959-1990" R2 71016 It is a great value, and the booklet has the session player details for the songs featured. Chronological per the Rhino booklet, but Moon also did later work with Buck. Steel- Ralph Mooney Jay McDonald Tom Brumley Jay Dee Maness Jerry Brightman Terry Christofferson BTW, Check out Bill Hullett's Buck Owens Classic Thread

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roger e TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Valley Posts: 19	Instrumental Hits Album I've always loved Don's take on Maiden's Prayer. Beautiful tune played beautifully.

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blue metalflake Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ireland Age: 55 Posts: 2,323 10 Photos	Like his guitar playing, Don has a beautiful clean fiddle sound. Some of the fiddle players I played with were always prone to killing the odd cat, or getting the harmony notes off at times. Some good fiddle stuff from Don on Live in Japan, and I think at the Nuggett too (I lent that 20 some years back, and never got it back)

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OutlawSteph1975 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,811 7 Photos	Does anyone have Live in Scandinavia? I guess the LP is very rare but Sundazed has reissued it: http://www.sundazed.com/product_info...roducts_id=916