Chet & Huell Howser 1981

[PhilHunt]

This is really nice. Notice how loud Chet's Hascal is at the end....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAxSClVA6Ik

[craigdobbins]

That's great Phil haven't seen that one. The HH sounds great. There's another one in the corner- that's the one I thought he would reach for.

[rhudson]

That was great, Phil. Thanks. It's always a thrill to see and hear Chet talk, as well as play. He always carried a pick in his left front pocket. He instilled that habit in me also.

[John Knowles]

Thanks, Phil. It's good to hear from our musical dad on Father's Day. John

[guitarchuck]

Here's another that I hadn't seen either:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ZeVxiueoE

p.s., Craig, he reached for that Hascal Haile in this video!

[alexjones]

"I hope country music will not go so "pop", and maybe it will stay the same. I hope the fans will always keep that in mind and buy pure country music because that's where it is."

I know the definitions of pop back then and today are very different but this statement that Chet said really speaks to me and sums up a lot of what I feel today and every time I turn on a country station. It saddens me to hear what they call "country" in todays world. It seems that I can only find good music on the AM stations! Anywho, I know this topic has been beaten to death so I'll leave it at that - but it was very nice to hear Chet say that... What a TONE from that Haile guitar!
Alex

[craigdobbins]

Thanks Chuck, that's great. There's a video of Chet playing Lover Come Back To Me on a HeeHaw special, early 1980's I think. He's using that Haile with some sort of contact pickup and some delay. Great performance, almost ruined by the barnyard animal animation...

Craig