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Post subject: James Burton needs 7000 guitar players to break a record!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:49 pm
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James Burton (Elvis) holds The James Burton International Guitar Fest http://www.jamesburtonmusic.com/ each around his birthday. This year's fest is Aug 21 & 22.

Also at the event Mr Burton wants to break a world's record by having the most players playing one song http://tinyurl.com/mjgqj6. This event is free, and will be filmed for Youtube.

I'll be there, Mr Burton is a good friend of mine, here I am with Mr Burton, and my friend Travis Image.

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That sounds cool!

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That would be way cool to attend and participate. :P

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That does sound like fun.

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can't attend the event, so just waiting on youtube


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TH , Bro , if you could take a pic when there for the record , super kool 8) , would attend if it was here in the windy city , love to see a pic and read or hear the story though.

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Dammit, that could be cool to be part of :cry:
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thouston,I wish I could be there but even more than that I wish I could say I am friends with the GREAT JAMES BURTON one of the greatest players to grace this planet.I have always been a huge fan,and I bet he is as humble in real life as he comes of in every interview I have read or dvd I own.


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watching 7000 guitar players playing 1 song together is much better than watching Tiago De La Vega playing Flight of the Bumble Bee in 320 bpm 8)
so I really really need to watch this on YouTube! :D


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thouston,I wish I could be there but even more than that I wish I could say I am friends with the GREAT JAMES BURTON one of the greatest players to grace this planet.I have always been a huge fan,and I bet he is as humble in real life as he comes of in every interview I have read or dvd I own.


Yes, he is and really a nice man. I hadn't met him before the first James Burton International Guitar Fest, but I did write him before the event. I wrote him to ask that if he could spend a few minutes with me & my friend Travis.

You see, Travis gave me my first guitar almost 35yrs ago, and we've been friends for almost 40yrs. That kind act changed my life, forever. Travis is a big Elvis fan, and I knew if we met Mr Burton that it would just blow his mind, and it did!

But, I really didn't have to write the letter, Mr Burton was so nice to us, and filmed us as part of his personal video footage. Image.
I also got to jam with Mr. Burton, and from that he respected as a guitar player as well Image
If you can come to the event, it will be fun.

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I know that ticket are going fast for the big Elvis show, so if you want to attend the concert, you better get tickets ASAP.

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That's a LOT of people! It's pretty cool though! Have fun.

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Post subject: Re: James Burton needs 7000 guitar players to break a record
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:09 pm
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[quote="thouston"]James Burton

Wonder if our man Lite'nin Hopkins is close enough to this to be part of it :?: :idea:

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Post subject: Re: James Burton needs 7000 guitar players to break a record
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zzdoc wrote:
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James Burton

Wonder if our man Lite'nin Hopkins is close enough to this to be part of it :?: :idea:

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You're jokin' right? Lightnin' Hopkins passed in '82, but he played, and recorded in Shreveport quite a lot.

Also, the 'Break the Record' page has been updated, it's suggested that you register if you plan to sttend http://www.james-burton.net/worldrecord/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=registers

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Post subject: Re: James Burton needs 7000 guitar players to break a record
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:31 am
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thouston wrote:
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thouston wrote:
James Burton

Wonder if our man Lite'nin Hopkins is close enough to this to be part of it :?: :idea:

Doc


You're jokin' right? Lightnin' Hopkins passed in '82, but he played, and recorded in Shreveport quite a lot.


No joke at all :wink: One our group, "fhopkins', has been beknighted by yours truly as "Lite'nin". 8) That's what we call him :!: He's a Louisiana guy as well.

Do you know of the Seattle 'Louie Louie' event similar to the one Burton is planning? I think it s an annual thing.

As an aside, looking closely at that photo of the two of you, I wondered what happened to that fresh faced kid who used to stand left and rear of Ricky Nelson 50 years ago. :shock: Then I went and looked in the mirror and asked myself the same question. :?

You are fortunate to have that friendship. I regret that time and location will prevent me from participating, but I wish you both the best.

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