Country music in Singapore

[Kerr]

Chet BENG KOON! Dman he is a country Genius.
I think in Singapore he is best... check out his chord works man...
Although I am not country fans but I enjoy watching him play all the time!

 

[fgl]

Yes we all know him (the country guys anyway) ... I actually took over his lead guitar spot in a country band called the Mavericks after he left them. Damm good pedal steel player too...heard he's playing / jammin around at Tanglin CC nowadays...

Another POWER country picker is Leonard Rezel - now chicken picken at Chevy 57....theres Phillip (ex Ginivy lead guitarist) and a host of other chicken pickin vets whom I have jammed with but their names escape me for now...

8)

 

[HeartRockSingapore]

Tanglin CC has got some of the very best old timers.

 

[BloozeGit]

Ahhh good to know there's country-lovin' hee-haw folks in here!

I'm actually a blues guy, but I'm quite fascinated by country. At first it was Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed, then that twangy Telecaster sound that I'm still trying to work on and now the powerful songwriting skills of Johnny Cash.

I've met Peng Koon at G77, and I'd wouldn't say that he simply refuses to teach. You've just got to approach him the right way, and he'll show you stuff without you even asking. He's definitely The Man when it comes to country fingerstyle.

Where is there to go to catch live country?

 

[Beefy]

Where is there to go to catch live country?

Go to the countryside!

 

[MichaelAngelo]

Don't Cry Joni!!! so heartwarming!

 

[fgl]

I have personally found some country licks & chicken pickin runs faster & harder to play as compared to rock, pop, blues etc. One tune that comes to mind is when I had to transcribe & play "Devil went Down to Georgia" (Johnny Lee's fiddle version)....

The best fiddler here I have heard cover that song is Dennis Hogan who used to play at Ginivy"s

 

[BloozeGit]

Where are these places you're talking about? Ginivy's? Winchester 77?

 

[HeartRockSingapore]

Ginivy use to be my favorite haunt in the 80s. Is it still around?

 

[fgl]

both Ginivys and Winchester 77 gone liao... BTW Pat Favacho, Rawi & the country guys are doing 2 sets at the Esplanade open air tonite... 8)

 

[atee]

So I guess you are born in between 1910 & 1020

Funny ah, Anthony.

 

[hofner]

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[blackductape]

both Ginivys and Winchester 77 gone liao... BTW Pat Favacho, Rawi & the country guys are doing 2 sets at the Esplanade open air tonite...

quite surprised to see this thread cause rawi is actually my father. hahaha. but seriously yes he is. and he just reached home about half hour ago from esplanade. haha.

 

[rylche]

woah , really! that's awesome man. you must be well versed in country music i guess?

 

[blackductape]

woah , really! that's awesome man. you must be well versed in country music i guess?

haha. well not really actually. in fact i don't play country. but i listen to country quite frequently especially when he practice at home. its a good thing because it's a ear relaxer apart from my normal rock type of thing.

 

[HeartRockSingapore]

Aey Iskandar, get your daddy to play lah

 

[fgl]

woah , really! that's awesome man. you must be well versed in country music i guess?

haha. well not really actually. in fact i don't play country. but i listen to country quite frequently especially when he practice at home. its a good thing because it's a ear relaxer apart from my normal rock type of thing.

bro send my regards to yer dad... 8)

 

[Kerr]

Can see BENG KOON pic
at www.guitar77.com under customers.

er..the guy that play the guitar upright!

 

[hofner]

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[duetschelingue]

Country music in singapore

Well most of the country music you hear here anyway is the sort of stuff you hear in church. I am more of progressive rock kinda guy, Pink Floyd that kinda stuff.