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Sam Nasset

It's a tough way to make an easy livin'.......

About Me

I'm pretty much a music nerd. I've been playing guitar since I was 16, playing professionally since I was 19. So my dad is the band leader, but that doesn't mean I don't make tons of scratch (I don't). But I stay busy. And now I've taken it on myself to learn how to play pedal steel, so I'm really busy and frustrated. I'm definately a roots guy, and consider Roy Nichols, James Burton, and Merle Travis my main guitar influences. And Brad Paisley is my guilty pleasure. You can't deny the guy can pick. Twang's my thang, fella!And if anyone cares, I play Fender guitars and amps, Ibanez, Keeley, and Boss Effects, Ernie Ball strings, Dunlop picks, and Monster Cables. If you care.

My Interests

Plank spankin', bar draggin', and killing shit.

I'd like to meet:

Like minded people ie: hillbillys and country folk

Music:

Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Deke Dickerson, Johnny Paycheck, Roger Miller, Johnny Burnette, Bill Kirchen, Redd Volkaert, Dave Biller, James Burton, Ralph Mooney, Roy Nichols, Flatt and Scruggs, Joe Maphis, Merle Travis, Doc Watson, The Collins Kids, Hank Sr., Hank III, Rev. Horton Heat, Buck Owens, Don Rich, Faron Young, Hank Thompson, Hasil Adkins, Joe Clay, the Kinks, Rolling Stones, Shovel, High Noon, Asleep at the Wheel, Danny Gatton, Robert Gordon, Southern Culture on the Skids, Brad Paisley, BR5-49, Johnny Hiland, Buddy Emmons, Lloyd Green, Dale Watson, Don Pawlak, Cash McCall, Wanda Jackson, Elvis Presely, Chet Atkins, Alan Jackson, Brent Mason, Pete Drake, Pete Anderson, Dwight Yoakam, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Ray Condo, Ronnie Dawson, Mark Knopfler, Joe Pass, Russ Nasset, George Jones, Lefty Frizell, Bill Anderson, Little Jimmy Dickens, Mel Tillis, Bob Wills, Eldon Shamblin, Leon McCauliffe, Dave and Deke Combo,Dave Stuckey, The Ventures, Del Reeves, and Dale Watson, just to name a few. Basically, REAL country, rockabilly and roots music of all sorts.

Movies:

Bubba Ho-Tep. A kick ass flick about Elvis, black JFK, and an ugly ass mummy. If you like Bruce Campbell, you gotta see this. And the Dancin' Outlaw, a weird/funny documentary about Jesco White, the last of the mountain dancers. You gotta see it to believe it.

Television:

I don't get it, so I live on Hot Licks Videos and the Simpsons on DVD.

Books:

I've been reading a lot of Hemingway lately. That drunk bastard can sure write. Old Man and the Sea was excellent. Now I'm reading For Whom the Bell Tolls. Metallica can't read!

Heroes:

My pops, because he's been a professional musician for 35 years and raised me and my two brothers on music alone. I play in the Revelators with him. My other heroes are all guitar players: James Burton, Roy Nichols, Ronnie Dawson, Deke Dickerson, Brent Mason, Dave Biller, Redd Volkaert, Jimmy Bryant, Joe Maphis, Brad Paisley, Merle Travis and probably some others.

My Blog

Battle of the Scam

So the PBR Band of the year finals was last week, or Battle of the Bands. What a freakin' scam. First of all, this is all my opinion. It's not really about the bands that played at all, its about t...
Posted by Sam Nasset on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:01:00 PST

James Burton hit on my girlfriend

This is kind of a funny story.  2 years ago, my now ex-girlfriend and I went to New Orleans for Jazz Fest 2004.  We were looking forward to the great music at the actual festival, but knew t...
Posted by Sam Nasset on Sun, 07 May 2006 10:51:00 PST