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One of the greatest virtuosos that country music has ever produced, Speedy West bridged the western swing and rockabilly eras with eye-popping steel guitar. Besides contributing to literally thousands of country sessions, West cut many of his own instrumentals, as a solo act and with his guitarist partner Jimmy Bryant. Adept at boogie, blues, and Hawaiian ballads, West played with an infectious joy and daring improvisation that, at its most adventurous, could be downright experimental. It's doubtful whether anyone could collect all of Speedy's solos under one roof, but it was his sessions of the 1950s and early '60s -- especially those with Jimmy Bryant -- that found his genius at its most freewheeling and dazzling. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi
Check out Speedy & Jimmy on Ernie Ford's Shotgun Boogie, on youtube.
lektrikbass
I had the pleasure of jamming ( bass ) with Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant in Bakersfield, Ca. in 1962. Great pickers & very humble guys, considering their status. R.I.P.
Too bad he and Dick Dale never jammed together! i feel you, but you should listen to the guy he IS playing with, Jimmy Bryant- the fastest guitar player in country!!
mb19512002
Speedy West was one of the Godfathers of todays Steel guitar sound.Playing both pedal & non-pedal, his creativity,style and speed place him in my top 5 fav steelers of all time
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Him and Spade Cooley....ma k e ya get up and move.