Pics From The Marty Stuart Gig On July 17, 2008

[Tony Trout]

Here's a couple of pics from the Marty Stuart gig that the band I'm in (Irons In The Fire) did on July 17, 2008. Enjoy! Marty, himself, took the pics with my camera.




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Sorry for the size....the last photo is of the stage setup. On the left is a '65 DRRI (Deluxe Reverb Reissue) amp and then Marty's two Fender Twin Amps and a Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer and (I believe) there's a delay pedal there also. I didn't think to take notes on what all was there...the set list was also there but I didn't think to write down what songs he played.....

The pics of me holding the 'Clarence' guitar literally happened just moments before Marty and the Fabulous Superlatives took the stage for the second and final show that night. :)

[Light Hearted]

Nice pics Tonster. Is that your Elvis ring your sporitin? ;)

[Tony Trout]

Nice pics Tonster. Is that your Elvis ring your sporitin? ;)

Yes, Ma'am, it is. :D :D

[rossid]

Why isn't my pc letting me see this?

I had this problem before.

[Light Hearted]

Why isn't my pc letting me see this?

I had this problem before.
Because it doesn't like you. ;)

[rossid]

I don't like you either. :P

[Light Hearted]

I don't like you either. :P
:( Really truly? *sniff sniff*,













Doofus. :P

[rossid]

*nyeah* :P

[Light Hearted]

*nyeah* :P
Now look what you did? You hijacked Tony's nice thread here D. :P

[rossid]

Hey how was the show? :P

[Andi]

Too cool Tony! Thanks for sharing!

Hey - who is that on your shirt? I dare say that to me it looks a bit like...Rick Springfield? :P

[EmmoGomer]

GREAT pics Tony!! And you look great too - a new profile pic me thinx ;). BTW Mark is lusting after your guitar!! LOL

[Light Hearted]

Since Tony's being a bum tonight I'll answer all your deeply meaningful questions for him, hehe. Andi, that's actually Marty Stuart on Tonster's shirt and Emily the guitar is "Clarence and belongs to Marty Stuart. I got this info straight from the horses mouth so it is legit. ;)

[sandyandporter]

Since Tony's being a bum tonight I'll answer all your deeply meaningful questions for him, hehe. Andi, that's actually Marty Stuart on Tonster's shirt and Emily the guitar is "Clarence and belongs to Marty Stuart. I got this info straight from the horses mouth so it is legit. ;)

You have a talking horse??? How cool is THAT?

Cool pics Tony!

[ZippyApplePants]

Since Tony's being a bum tonight I'll answer all your deeply meaningful questions for him, hehe. Andi, that's actually Marty Stuart on Tonster's shirt and Emily the guitar is "Clarence and belongs to Marty Stuart. I got this info straight from the horses mouth so it is legit. ;)

Did you just call Tony a horse? :eek: Great pics Tony, it looks like it was a fun gig. :)

[rossid]

I can't see them from home either! :confused:

[Light Hearted]

You have a talking horse??? How cool is THAT?

Cool pics Tony!
Yep, hard to believe no one's come to make a sit com of my life yet.

[ZippyApplePants]

Yep, hard to believe no one's come to make a sit com of my life yet.

So many jokes, so little time.

[Light Hearted]

So many jokes, so little time.
Go for it. This ought to be good for a simple little chuckle.

[Tony Trout]

Too cool Tony! Thanks for sharing!

Hey - who is that on your shirt? I dare say that to me it looks a bit like...Rick Springfield? :P


Thanks, Andi. As Tammy has already mentioned, that is Marty himself on my shirt--I bought that shirt at a concert (in the very same music hall) two years ago and he signed it then--but the signature has faded and is no longer there.



GREAT pics Tony!! And you look great too - a new profile pic me thinx ;). BTW Mark is lusting after your guitar!! LOL


It's Marty's guitar---not mine. It actually used to belond to Clarence White of the 1960s rock group, The Byrds. History lesson for all you young folks:

The 'Clarence' guitar is either a 1954 or 1956 Fender telecaster electric guitar. It is equipped with the original B-bender which allows the guitarist to produce "pedal steel guitar" like bends by pushing down on the top strap button of the guitar that is connected to rods and springs and cables inside the guitar. The original bender mechanism was so large that another half of a guitar body had to be attached to the existing one.

Here is a link to pics of what the guitar looks like on the inside:

Inside Clarence White's Telecaster (http://www.pbase.com/jroy/inside_clarence_whites_te lecaster)

The idea for the B-bender can be found here (http://www.stringbender.com). It's too long of an explanation to go into....and I don't want to bore y'all with my knowledge about the guitar/Clarence/Marty/B-bender mechanism. Oh heck...why not? Here goes:

Basically, Clarence was in a recording session (with the Byrds as a 'sideman' and not a regular member) and he was doing a guitar lick where you bend the string up over the nut of the guitar and he needed Gene Parsons help (Gene was in a band with Clarence at this time called "The Kentucky Colonels") and...that's how the idea for the B-bender came about.

Now, onto how Marty came to possess the guitar:

Clarence's wife/widow, Susie, was selling some belongings to try to make ends meet in 1979 (she, herself, would up dying in a freak accident years later---Clarence was already gone by this time due to being hit by a drunk driver on July 14, 1973. His brother, Roand, witnessed Clarence's death).

Marty heard about Susie selling some of Clarence's belongings (including the guitar) and asked to see the guitar. After discussing it with her (IIRC), he purchased the guitar from her for $1,450.00. Fender sells a 'tribute' Clarence White tele for over $4,000.00. A guy in Virginia named Mike Nihen used to build almost dead on and exact copies of Clarence's guitar but he's no longer doing that.

And that, as they say, is the rest of the story.




Hey how was the show? :P


The show was absolutely mind-blowing! Kenny Vaughn, Marty's second guitarist, came out during Irons' sound check and chatted with me a few minutes about my guitar's setup (Parsons/White B & G StringBender; Joe Barden Pickups and Schaller Scruggs/banjo tuners on both "E" strings for alternate tunings) and he complimented me on my guitar playing--coming from him and Marty, that really meant alot to me. The band's harmonies on songs such as 'The Unseen Hand' are spine-tingling.

Marty is truly trying his best to preserve the tradition of real country music (thank You, Jesus!) and I admire him deeply for that.

*hopes that Traci--googledoll--sees this thread cuz if I remember correctly, she's a big Marty fan*

[Light Hearted]

Well, of course I thought you were a good guitarist. You totally rock the Llama Tonster. :D

[ZippyApplePants]

Go for it. This ought to be good for a simple little chuckle.

Just for that, I'm not going to.

[Tony Trout]

Who gave y'all permission to hi-jack my thread? Huh? Huh? :P

[ZippyApplePants]

Since when have we needed permission? :P :D

[Light Hearted]

Just for that, I'm not going to.
Chicken and Tonster, you know you love it when we hijack your threads so don't even try to pretend you don't. :P

[ZippyApplePants]

Chicken and Tonster, you know you love it when we hijack your threads so don't even try to pretend you don't. :P

I am not a chicken, feather brains.

[Light Hearted]

I am not a chicken, feather brains.
Would you prefer gutless wonder then?

[ZippyApplePants]

Would you prefer gutless wonder then?

Eh, whatever.

[Light Hearted]

Eh, whatever.
Well, since ya ain't gonna play with me I'm gonna go pull that kid out of the pool and get some foodages. :D

[Tony Trout]

I found the article about us opening for Marty online. Here it is:


Local Band ‘Irons in the Fire’ Opens For Marty Stuart

By Mary Ables
Staff Writer Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:39 AM CDT


"When Rob Tiger (vocalist and rhythm guitarist) answered the phone while working in his store, Chinquapins On-The-Square in Hayesville, he was not expecting to hear someone ask, “Could Irons in the Fire be the opening act for Marty Stuart at the Fair in July?” “Is the band available?” Tiger replied, “Well, yes, we’re available.” He answered the question without checking the schedule for the band. And so it was on Thursday, July 17, Tiger and the rest of the Irons in the Fire band opened the two performances by Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives at the Anderson Music Hall during the 2008 Georgia Mountain Fair to a filled concert hall.

Someone might wonder why Tiger answered so quickly without much thought of previous engagements on the band’s calendar. But you only have to attend one performance to see the reason they perform — for the love of the art and to use the talent they were graciously given and have developed from years of hard work.

Tiger wasn’t star-struck, the band has opened for several well-known recording artists, and among them are B.J. Thomas, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Billy Ray Cyrus, Janie Fricke and Shawn Mullins. However, being asked to open the show for a singing and musical talent such as Marty Stuart and his legendary group of musicians and vocalists is quite a compliment and an opportunity that just couldn’t be passed up. An invitation like this is what dreams are made of. Just ask Tony Trout of Irons in the Fire and he will tell you, “Amazing, a dream come true.”

Trout is a big fan of Marty Stuart and was nervous after Kenny Vaughn (another renowned musician and member of Stuart’s band) complimented him when he completed his pre-performance sound check on his guitar. Trout was happy beyond words when Stuart wanted to snap a photo of him holding Stuart’s guitar. The guitar formerly belonged to another musical legend, Clarence White.

Vocalist Jessilyn Knight added, ”We enjoyed it, it’s great to look out and see the music hall full and it’s fun to play for so many people.”

Irons in the Fire band members are Tony Trout (lead guitarist), Rob Tiger (vocals, rhythm guitar and banjo), Perry Stalcup (electric bass), David Brose (banjo, acoustic guitar and mandolin), Dave Peters (stumph-fiddle); and Jessilyn Knight and Rebekah Scott (lead vocals and harmony). They are an eclectic group of people who over the past 20 years have been writing and performing a unique blend of demented humor and social commentary using musical genres from polka to rockabilly, with plenty of folk, country, blues, bluegrass and Americana-roots music thrown into the mix.

They also have an equally eclectic blend of talents off stage as well, from elementary school teacher, a historian, retired child psychologist, and a potter, to mention a few.

The group formed with three members in 1988 and began recording original music. Some of the members have changed over the years, but the talent of this local band from Hayesville continues to flourish and entertain.

To listen to a sampling of original tunes visit the Web site: www.myspace.com/ironsinthefiremusic or visit the band’s Web site: www.ironsinthefiremusic.c om to get a sneak peak of their sense of humor, see photos of the band or purchase music CDs. Music CDs are also available at Chinquapins On-The-Square in Hayesville."

[mammo girl]

Fantastic pix, lil Antnee!! Can't you see Antnee's floating on air! Again, sorry we didn't stop by to see you when we were coming home. I'll make him stop next time!! Love ya,sweetie. mb:D

[Tony Trout]

Fantastic pix, lil Antnee!! Can't you see Antnee's floating on air! Again, sorry we didn't stop by to see you when we were coming home. I'll make him stop next time!! Love ya,sweetie. mb:D


MB,

I'm still floating....I will never forget July 17, 2008 as long as I live. God truly is so awesome for giving me this opportunity to meet one of my favorite singers/guitarists and to finally get to play 'Clarence' (Marty's onstage guitar) is icing on the cake, so to speak. I told him over and over how much that night meant to me.

If anybody here ever has the opportunity to see Marty in concert...GO! You won't be disappointed by his performance!

*silently whispers*....Thank You, God, for allowing me to do what I love to do and use the talents You gave me and thank You for making a way for me to meet my favorite performer.