Buzz Evans : Steel Guitar master and jazz player too

[Phil T]

For some reason I just don't associate a guy who is known to be a Steel
Guitar master to also be a decent jazz/chord melody player. But this
guy does it. Here's some clips of Buzz Evans playing in Las Vegas.

Steel Guitar :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTtR2cKQXlM&NR=1

'Regular' guitar :

Yesterday (let him get going a bit in this one) :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgp7okIjRY8&feature=related

One Note Samba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNlNEasFWco&feature=related

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Definitely a really fine player.

Here's another version of Yesterday by Luthier Jimmy Foster

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nb_2XbK-10&feature=related>

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[Jim Soloway]

I saw Buzz in Las Vegas several years ago. Great payer. Apparently
he was close with Lenny Breau during his days in Maine.

[Mark Guest]

Nice. His playing on "One Note" still sounds like a steel guitar. I
found that interesting... I guess once you get your "voice" you're
stuck with it. And I'm NOT dissing his guitar or steel chops.

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> One Note Sambahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNlNEasFWco&feature=related

'Tis amazing what youtube brings you.
I checked out Buzz and here's a net Baden Powell version of One Note.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge8pBh2S-lQ&feature=related>

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>
> Nice. His playing on "One Note" still sounds like a steel guitar. I
> found that interesting... I guess once you get your "voice" you're
> stuck with it. And I'm NOT dissing his guitar or steel chops.

His right hand technique carries over from the steel it seems.
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[Phil T]

Yes I noticed that too. His steel playing carried over into his 6 string
playing. Kind of interesting.

[Phil T]

Yea. There's another Youtube clip of him being interviewed at some big
Steel Guitar event and he mentioned Lenny Breau and Hank Garland as his
two main influences for 6 string.