The Panhandle Rag

For your listening pleasure, here's Buddy Merrill on his trusted Fender Stratocaster playing the Panhandle Rag with great backing as always from the orchestra!

 

The Panhandle Rag

Buddy's Boogie

Straight from the Silver Champagne Era, here's Buddy Merrill on his Fender Stratocaster playing the ever-popular "Buddy's Boogie".

 

Buddy's Boogie

Guitar pickin' with Neil Levang

In the solo spot.....

.....and with Buddy Merrill.

Guitar pickin' with Neil Levang

The Aldridge Sisters and Otwell Twins....Unplugged

From 1979, here's Sheila, Sherry, Roger and David singing "In California"

I hope MTV or CMT is watching this....

The Aldridge Sisters and Otwell Twins....Unplugged

Buddy walks the line

We're officially in the middle of the week now....and to help you walk the straight and narrow to the weekend, here's Buddy Merrill with his version of Johnny Cash's hit song "I Walk The Line"

 

Buddy walks the line

And here's the lovely Anacani

Playing one mean guitar solo....

Looks like Buddy and Neil have some competition!

And here's the lovely Anacani

Thoughts on the Buddy Merrill interview

I just finished listening to Buddy being interviewed by Dave White....great stuff!

It was very insightful, Buddy talked about the finer points of multi-tracking recording and the guitar....especially about the steel pedal, the Stratmaster and Fender electrics.

He also talked to Dave about his time on the Lawrence Welk Show, how he became part of the band, when he was drafted into the Army in 1959 playing for the West Point Band and his amazing home studio where he recorded albums of his brilliant guitar work.

Personally, it's a rare treat getting a chance to hear a legendary musician of his caliber speak. Especially, if he was part of a great organization like Lawrence Welk's.

Tomorrow, the broadcast should be available online at AUDIO ENTERTAINMENT and KSAV's Legacy Archives.

Dave White Presents is available as a mp3 download, podcast and on iTunes

Thoughts on the Buddy Merrill interview

When Neil Met Frank

You may think Champagne Music maker Neil Levang is just your average mild-mannered multi-talented guitar player...

Here's just one of many fun facts about Neil that you may not know about....

He played guitar on Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention's landmark debut album Freak Out!

 

That's just the tip of the iceberg!

Maybe he'll know who are the Brain Police after all.... 

When Neil Met Frank

Buddy Merrill's Birthday Bash

Happy Birthday Buddy!

Buddy Merrill's Birthday Bash

A Neil Levang haiku

The Welk Show's own Guitar Hero gets immortalized in a 5-7-5 format

With guitar in hand

Neil's fingers do the singing

Music to my ears

A Neil Levang haiku

Latest poll results

Here's the results from the Battle Royale of the Champagne Guitar Heroes

Out of 49 total votes.....

Clay Hart came out on top with 57% of the ballot (28 votes)

followed by Neil Levang at 20% (10 votes).....

Rounding out the rest is Buddy Merrill with 18% (9 votes).....

.....and Jim Turner at 4% (2 votes)

And we have a new poll up, don't forget to vote!

Latest poll results