When I was 14, a full blooded Cherokee truck driver named Edward Speed took the time to teach a kid how to play his favorite Elvis and Johnny Cash songs. He taught me all of my chords drawing them out on notebook paper and putting dots where my fingers needed to go. He taught me the concept of what chords went with certain keys...etc...all of the foundation of country and original rock music. He will never know how much I appreciate that time. Where he left off, my friend and band member Tim Dawson took over. Tim taught me the foundations of country electric guitar...chicken pickin, the styles of James Burton, Luther Perkins, Waylon Jennings, Don Rich, and the contemporary greats of the 80s and 90s Iike Pete Anderson, Brent Mason and Bill Hullett. I have had the pleasure to have actually worked with some of my heroes. Of course, it wouldnt have been possible without Speedy. Hes been very sick folks and I ask that you lift him up in prayer! He was much of the reason for my album LEGACY. I wanted to strip the music down to the way I learned it. My Aunt Sharon Moore Myers made this video using footage from the show I did in Roanoke, VA at The Coffee Pot. She put a lot of time into it and I appreciate her hard work! Here is me and my buddy Tim Dawson performing Rick Nelsons Garden Party from my new album LEGACY, available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, virtually all digital outlets. CDs available at the link below johndouglasmyers/store
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:18:59 +0000
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