Billy Joe Shaver (Telecaster content)

Stefan · May 17th, 2008, 03:14 AM

Great song! Nice Tele and nice licks. Goodlooking drummer!

Snide · May 17th, 2008, 07:36 AM

I enjoyed that. Thanks for posting. He's got to be one of the greatest songwriters of his generation.

BTW, how did his case ever turn out? Didn't he get into a scrape a while back and shoot somebody? I'm pretty sure it was self defense, but i never heard the official outcome.

Stefan · May 18th, 2008, 02:19 AM

I don´t know much about Billy Joe really. I have some Cd´s and I like his music but I haven´t heard much about him other than that.

moparmutt · May 18th, 2008, 06:23 AM

Eddie usually played a strat
Billy Joe really does kick all azz!!!!!!!!!!

stephent2 · May 18th, 2008, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

I don´t know much about Billy Joe really. I have some Cd´s and I like his music but I haven´t heard much about him other than that.

Billy Joe is responsible for the outlaw country movement in American country music, pretty much a big deal. It came in the form of Waylon's 1973 release "Honky Tonk Heroes". There are lot's of stories surrounding the recording, let's just say due to the persistence of Billy Joe, Waylon saw the light and we have the first anti-Nashville recording and a new attitude in Country Music with that release in '73, something that we sorely need today.

"Unshaven" recorded right here in Atlanta at Smith's Old Bar, is an amazing CD, has Billy Joe's son Eddie Shaver at his best. imagine "ACDC meets Hank Williams". Highly recommended.

woodman · May 18th, 2008, 12:40 PM

Billy Joe is a walking testimonial to geezer power -- yeah, baby!

Buckshot · May 19th, 2008, 08:57 PM

The drummer is Lisa Pankratz - used to be with the Derailers. Killer drummer, cool gal & VERY easy on the eyes.

teleamp · May 19th, 2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by moparmutt

Eddie usually played a strat
Billy Joe really does kick all azz!!!!!!!!!!

A friend of mine owns Eddies old 57 Strat, cool story behind that guitar.

studebaker hawk · May 19th, 2008, 10:28 PM

Billy Joe kicks butt! I think this is post Eddie (R.I.P.).
So what's the story on the strat?

Old Cane · May 19th, 2008, 10:30 PM

Eddie and Kerry Marx are the ones that talked me into getting a Boogie. I remember when Eddie was a kid and played a Marshall half stack in his dad's country band. Not much cooler than that. And Billy Joe's missing fingers fraeaked my wife out when he grabber her the first time. He's a cool dude. It's nice folks on this forum know him and appreciate him.

garytelecastor · May 19th, 2008, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by stephent2

"Unshaven" recorded right here in Atlanta at Smith's Old Bar, is an amazing CD, has Billy Joe's son Eddie Shaver at his best. imagine "ACDC meets Hank Williams". Highly recommended.

My favorite part of that CD is the very first tune-"Hottest thing"-he comes out to introduce a song and Eddie says "no lets do hottest thing." He was simply one of the best country pickers on the block. Sad loss.

olewichita · May 20th, 2008, 12:00 AM

i've toured with lisa for years... i don't think she's playing on this recording... her style is very recognizable... she's a great drummer and a lot of fun to play with... the basplayer in the video is her husband brad fordham... one of the best in town... great rhythm section... tj

Bswailes · May 20th, 2008, 03:27 AM

I thought that having Robert Duvall playing backup was a cool touch.

I consider Shaver to be in rarefied air, up all by himself as a unique writer - as just a natural God-given talent, and a rhyming madman, to boot. No wonder Duvall is a fan.

randysmojo · May 26th, 2008, 12:10 PM

I guess Billy Joe got out of the trouble without to much problems. I played the club where he shot the guy a few months after that. I didn't know it until I got there and someone said "that's right where Billy Joe Shaver shot that guy."

May 17th, 2008, 03:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stefan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 1,799 36 Photos	Billy Joe Shaver (Telecaster content) Great song! Nice Tele and nice licks. Goodlooking drummer! __________________ 1981 Capri Orange Fender Telecaster 1976 Fender Stratocaster 2005 Martin HD28

May 18th, 2008, 02:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stefan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 1,799 36 Photos	I don´t know much about Billy Joe really. I have some Cd´s and I like his music but I haven´t heard much about him other than that. __________________ 1981 Capri Orange Fender Telecaster 1976 Fender Stratocaster 2005 Martin HD28

May 18th, 2008, 12:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 62 Posts: 5,362	Billy Joe is a walking testimonial to geezer power -- yeah, baby! __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/woodymitchellmusic BAND PAGES: www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Stragglers - Western Swing) www.myspace.com/loafersgloryband (Loafers Glory - '70s country-rock)

May 19th, 2008, 08:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Buckshot TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denton, TX. Posts: 59	The drummer is Lisa Pankratz - used to be with the Derailers. Killer drummer, cool gal & VERY easy on the eyes. __________________ Leo Fender got it right the 1st time - its been downhill ever since!

May 19th, 2008, 10:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
Old Cane Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Age: 46 Posts: 477	Eddie and Kerry Marx are the ones that talked me into getting a Boogie. I remember when Eddie was a kid and played a Marshall half stack in his dad's country band. Not much cooler than that. And Billy Joe's missing fingers fraeaked my wife out when he grabber her the first time. He's a cool dude. It's nice folks on this forum know him and appreciate him. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/otiskeithwatkins

May 17th, 2008, 07:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Snide Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas Posts: 134	I enjoyed that. Thanks for posting. He's got to be one of the greatest songwriters of his generation. BTW, how did his case ever turn out? Didn't he get into a scrape a while back and shoot somebody? I'm pretty sure it was self defense, but i never heard the official outcome.

May 18th, 2008, 06:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
moparmutt Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: honolulu Posts: 531	Eddie usually played a strat Billy Joe really does kick all azz!!!!!!!!!!

May 19th, 2008, 10:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
studebaker hawk Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 158	Billy Joe kicks butt! I think this is post Eddie (R.I.P.). So what's the story on the strat?

May 20th, 2008, 12:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
olewichita Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,144	i've toured with lisa for years... i don't think she's playing on this recording... her style is very recognizable... she's a great drummer and a lot of fun to play with... the basplayer in the video is her husband brad fordham... one of the best in town... great rhythm section... tj

May 20th, 2008, 03:27 AM	#13 (permalink)
Bswailes Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Morgantown, PA Posts: 449	I thought that having Robert Duvall playing backup was a cool touch. I consider Shaver to be in rarefied air, up all by himself as a unique writer - as just a natural God-given talent, and a rhyming madman, to boot. No wonder Duvall is a fan.

May 26th, 2008, 12:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
randysmojo Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boerne, TX Age: 33 Posts: 316	I guess Billy Joe got out of the trouble without to much problems. I played the club where he shot the guy a few months after that. I didn't know it until I got there and someone said "that's right where Billy Joe Shaver shot that guy."