This pic from what looks to be his sideman days at Fame studios is new to me.
It's nice to still be coming across surprises after all this time.
Wail on, Skydog!
A closer look:
thanx 4 the early duane post - usually thurs lunch here in Oz, wishing Donna & all the other Skydog fans a magic Christmas and New Years
Posted by: al at December 24, 2008 07:43 AMSame to ya, Al..
Can't figure out who that other guy is with Duane ?
Merry Merry..and Happy Happy..
Thanks Donnah.
Posted by: csason at December 24, 2008 08:26 AMThank you Donnah for bringing us a"new" one for Christmas! Don't know who the other guy is either......something to ponder over the holidays.Funny to see DA with the strat, I know he started out with one but.....just don't look right.
May all the faithful Duaneiacs have a happy holiday season! And to Donnah, our Queen of Peach, mucho thanks and may your road go on forever!!
Wail on, Skydog!
Posted by: cindy at December 24, 2008 09:39 AMLooks like King Curtis....
Posted by: James at December 24, 2008 11:12 AMCool pic. Nice that you are still able to turn up surprises. What a nice early Xmas card. :)
Posted by: Starla Darling at December 24, 2008 12:44 PMHEY ALL YOUR DUANEHEADS AND ALLMAN BROTHERS FANS! GOD BLESS ALL N MERRY CHRISTMAS N HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO Y'ALL! ESPECIALLY TO DONNAH THE KEEPER OF SKYDOG'S WEDS PICTURES!
IF YOU R A GUITARSLINGER PLAY ONE FOR DUANE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
CATCH YA'LL NEXT YEAR! WAIL ON SKYDOG ON THIS SILENT NIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE!
ALSO, TAKE TIME OUT WHILE YOU R ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE...TO PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS FAR FROM HOME AND THE GOOD OLE USA!
Posted by: rememberingduane at December 24, 2008 06:56 PMWhoever it is, you can tell they are both feeling it. Wail on and Merry Christmas
Posted by: Baron Thoma at December 25, 2008 10:57 AMThat's not a strat. It's a Jazzmaster, I think..it has the Musicmaster body..but I think he used a
Jazzmaster in the studio at this time.
Yeah.. I just checked, it's a jazzmaster.
Posted by: csason at December 26, 2008 09:05 PMWell, its getting close to an end of a era. Duane's good old friend Rock songwriter Delaney Bramlett dies at 69 on Sat after surgery.
I'm sure Duane met him at the Pearly Gates with a smile and a dobro! He used to skip out on Allman Brothers shows and play with Bonnie and Delaney whenever they were playing.
I can hear ole Duane now saying, Man, Delaney I've been waiting a long time to play with you again!
God bless em both, and wail on skydog into the night with Delaney by your side!
Posted by: rememberingduane at December 29, 2008 01:27 AM
Yea, my first thought was Curtis... but the guitar stopped me. Couldnt find any pics of whoever else you said, but whoever it is looks a LOT like King Curtis. (or perhaps did the King play a little guitar that we didnt know about???)
And you sure about that axe, man? All I ever see are Strats listed under Duanes early work in studios with Fenders, and I thought jazzmasters and all them had smaller horns on the body... ya man, all I find for old jazzmasters are things that look like Fender Mustangs, and those are long horns there.
(bad angle to see what our mystery jammer is playing)
