We filmed this back in 2018 at Sergio's home in East Nashville. This makes me long for sitting around and chatting with friends. My best buddy, Todd Fox filmed the Sergio footage and it sat around for a while until I figured out how to present it. I do that sometimes. What do you think? Do you think BW Stephenson may have once owned this guitar?
I spent 5years as a member of B.W. Stevenson's give minute weirdo band, Thousands of gigs two Austin City Limits two Willie Nelson picnics,I have never seen this guitar in his possetion...plus nobody ever called him Bucky!!
Hello Otis! Just came across this video. In 1986 our band was in development with Willie Nelson and found ourselves performing at Farm Aid II in Manor, TX. Poodie Locke was Willie's road manager and introduced us to BW backstage. We had the good fortune of opening and performing as his backup band over the course of the next year and a half until his passing. Never in that time did I ever see said guitar, never was he referred to as 'Bucky' - it was always BW or Buck. He was a very quiet and introverted guy and didn't go for flashy stuff like inlay on his guitar, especially one with a name like 'Bucky' on the headstock. It's inconceivable. Thanks for your videos!
Great story! I have no idea if this was BW's guitar, but hope it is. Thanks for referencing my book, "Kalamazoo Gals"! To the person who posted about the song, "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo," that song, of course, inspired my title. When the Gals walked into the Gibson factory in Kalamazoo in 1942, the number 1 song in the US was, you guessed it, "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo." Again, thanks for sharing this great story and thanks for referring to my book. John Thomas
Thank you, John for doing the heavy lifting and telling this story! It's a wonderful book and I plan on talking about it further in a future video. Thanks again for all that you do. : )
Just bought your book on Amazon Kindle. I was so immersed in the Texas Country music scene beginning in the mid 1970's. I remember B. W. around town in Dallas at Faces, Mother Blues, and Whiskey River. Gone too soon! RIP!
I’m from Dallas, went to UT Austin in the mid seventies. I saw BW many times during those times... I never saw him play that guitar. I remember he always played a beautiful Ovation guitar in those days... Loved him and his music, and the world lost a very talented LEGEND much too soon!
Enjoyed the mystery story. Otis. Surfside Beach Texas, 1975. Me and my Ford f-100 driving on the beach with a BW Stevenson 8 track of “My Maria” and that sailing song about East India Company. The progressive country scene in full swing. Sublime times. Enjoy the heck out of your videos, Otis. Thanks for the tales Brohawg. TJ
For anyone curious about Sergio's music, here's a video we made for him a while back. I posted it before the channel started taking off, so I'm not sure it got the attention it deserves. Feel free to give it a gander. th-cam.com/video/uDFbUcX2q8s/w-d-xo.html
Otis man, I hope you don't mind me dropping another story man, You have really brought back my memories as I listen to your great stories....in 2010 I got tired of winterizing my bus and settled in Dekalb county,Tn along the smith creek and the dry creek area.Arron Tippon stomping grounds.( he still had his white eagle) everyone told me "Arron still tours a lot" I figured out quick that means he leaves on friday and gets home sunday...--TOURING???? whatever...lmao....I almost never went to Nashville as it just was never my thing..I am just a guitar man, not a sales-man, and since I used Hired guns, I never played without a prearranged fee involved...I din't play a lot of Nashville gigs, for this reason.(plus I was an unknown- lol) - However, as soon as I took my boots off in Tn, a nashville drummer found me and started hanging with me. ( My schedule on my website caught his attention..lol them resourcefull nashville cats hey?..). So we had a gig in carthage at some sports pub,and our usual bass men were not available.Brian (drummer) knew a lot of cats so I said, "grab us a bass man, I only have 2 questions for him, who has he played with,who is he playing with now..?" I had 125 bucks for a bassman so good pay for nashville lol... Brain calls me back and says, "I got us one,but he ain't working rite now and only played with one band for the last 18 years...." I am old school so i'm thinking "great, not the guy i want.....rite.." I say "What band was that?" and Brian replies "B.B. King" ...lmao........Yes sir, I hired Michael Doster for 125 bucks and played my ass off that nite,one of my personal favorite gigs ever...empty house even....lol... We finished the gig and Michael says " you got a lot of spunk Son, I really like your style and thanks for having me..." Michael Doster is one of the most class acts I have ever played with...great guy, and I sure hope he is still well... and what a musician he is. The highest compliment us guitar slingers ever get is from our peers and idols....big deal for me.... btw- my eagle got crashed bad in cincinatti on 1-75 ...the only gig I never made...got hurt,smashed the bus, and the semi driver got to drive away as we walked down the street with our favorite guitars in hand....strange day.for me. I refused medical attention because I would not be seperated from my 335. dig
I saw BW back in 73 or 74 at Hara Arena, in Dayton Ohio. He was the opening act for The Guess Who . There was a big snowstorm and the weather was so bad very few came to the show. The crowd was so sparce that folks sat in circles on the floor and passed bottles of wine and funny cigarettes. You could walk right up to the stage and rest your elbows at BW's feet or right below Burton Cummings' grand Piano. It was one of the greatest shows I had ever seen. Try as I may thouh, I cannot remember BW's guitar 🎸 . This video brought back a memorable experience. Thanks for the videos Otis.
I certainly remember Hara Arena! My first live rock & roll show was.Iron Butterfly there, must have been 1967. Johnny Winter there in 73(?). Even had our high school prom there in 69.
@@otisgibbs Is it possible to get an update on the guitar if you get information that confirms it’s identity? That would be very cool to know! Thanks Otis for your great videos!
I dont know anything about guitars; but I did have the opportunity as a kid to see B.W. live. Probably around '77 in Ft. Worth at a little pub just off of the TCU campus called "the Hop". Apparently it had previously been a pizza joint called the house of pizza, "the Hop". I didn't have a clue who was going to be playing, and had to sneak in being underage; but it is a night I'll never forget. B.W. was truly amazing, just him no one else, it was something else.
I don't think this Buck's guitar.I played pedal steel with B.W. for 5years 1973-1978Ive never seen this guitar,Buck always played an Ovation or he kept a Martin D35 at his house.The late Bucky Meadows who played with Willy would be a better guess,Nobody ever called Buck "Bucky...the "Buckwheat"moniker came from a producer who told him that his hair was like "Buckwheat",the songwriter who he wrote My Maria with was "Daniel Moore. Good luck,Stu
Nice story ...hope you get your answer . Old Gibson's never seem to die . I have a '52 J-50 I picked up more than a decade ago , been through hell and back . It was born the same year as me and I thought it needed me and a home .
I don't know Sergio but wonder if we snuck into the same bars at the same time to hear music. By my senior year in HS the drinking age changed to 18 so we could sometimes hear live music on crummy HS ID/library cards. I grew up in Dallas and as a freshman went to a community college and "worked" on the speakers bureau booking political speakers and bands. We booked BW in perhaps 75 and I met him briefly and saw the show. Don't recall the guitar. Still have his first 3 RCA LPs. Recently lent them to a singer songwriter buddy from Vermont-he'd never heard the name and just loved it. Great episode Otis
Sergio played with Richard Dobson, David Olney, Pinto Bennett, Gail Davies and a bunch of other folks over the years, so I'm gonna guess y'all were probably in the same room at some point.
@@otisgibbs I remember Richard Dobson and David Olney. Probably Poor David's Pub. Made it there one time. I'd read the "underground paper-alternative weeklies-Dallas Notes (I peddled it in my Jr High halls for 25¢ a copy) or Buddy magazine reading about all the nightclubs I wanted to be in, the clubs there were worth following, the artists who played there etc in the club listings. I saw the club listings as a barometer of what was happening locally. Saw Lightnin Hopkins at Mother Blues-my first "star" in a club viewing
I shared this video on my FB page with Steady Freddie Krc and my sister Cassell, both commented that it is not one of his. The biggest clue is he never went by Bucky. Great guitar, great artist, fun story. Keep up the good work, I love all the videos.
@@otisgibbs I was with BW for the first half of 1973, and was on the "My Maria" album. I knew Buck up until his death in 1988. I never saw that guitar. I know Freddie Krc and Cassell Webb and I agree with both of them.
If that is BW’s guitar it is in good hands now. I am a big fan of BW. Unfortunately I never got to see him live but I would recommend folks watch Willie’s 4th of July picnic from 1974 and watch BW and his band back in their heyday. I hope someone is able to shed some light on this guitar.
What a cool guitar and a great story I hope someone out there can fill in the blanks for you and complete the story. Thanks for another wonderful video.
I played bass with BW in Dallas in late 70's and well into the mid 80's, and I never saw this guitar. He was playing a very good sounding Martin all that time. I don't think that would have fit his personality.
I would sure like to think he's got the real deal. Great story. I love my Gibson and if it was made by a woman, all I can say is she did a great job. Thank you Otis for sharing.
Gibson and Fender both have quite a few female master luthiers. As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter what's dangling below as long as you can make me a nice instrument.
Hey Otis, Are you familiar with Steven Fromholz? He, BW, Rusty Wier, Michael Martin Murphey, Willis Alan Ramsey, Bill & Bonnie Hearne, Kenneth Threadgill and others were all on Austin's first major publishing label Moon Hill in the early 70s.
Nice old Gibson, love the story & hope you would the mystery and keep us posted! I have my Uncles Gibson ES330TDC that he bought new w/ a Bigsby tail pc, it is mint and has seen a lot of playing time. I cherish it & his memoriy. In his youth, he played with Jerry Byrd when Jerry was still Lima, oHIo
Very cool post beautiful guitar.. Nothing like Kalamazoo gold.. Have spent a lot of time there over the years.. The old factory is an awesome visit.. One trip i took my family to a bed and breakfast in town brought my 12string Alvarez late 70's model and the owner of the bed and breakfast and i stayed up one night trading the guitar playing songs.. he had been in a really popular "folk" band that called The Minorities ( i think that was the name ) they had the gig to play at the opening of many national parks.. He said once by chance he was playing in a park and the Colonel Sanders himself came up to him and requested Tennessee Waltz i believe, i will have to look at my journals.. Afterwards the Colonel whom had a date with him gave the guy a 100.oo bill.. He said he grew up in Indiana and was influenced into music when he and a kid friend went to the weekend cinema and all of the sudden this guy shows up on a motorcycle with guitar on back, hops off and starts playing on the corner.. it was Burl Ives!! I have spent a ton of time at the epic Circle Pines campground just north of Kalamazoo where Pete Seeger hung out with Big Bill Broonzy who worked there before he passed way to early.. The last amazing film of Big Bill is from there where Pete Seeger shot it.. Still photos in the building from Pete of Bill.. I have spent a lot of time playing there and many deep experiences.. was originally purchased by the unions.. worth a trip if you can make it sometime.. My old friend bass player Charlie Campbell i have mentioned in the past his dad has a beautiful era gibson very similar with the og finish pictured in the book.. His dad cut a bluegrass 45 or two in Kentucky back in the day.. Plays senior homes now over 20 years
The first guitar that I ever bought new was a Gibson J-45, 1976. It had that great Gibson low end and a good finger picking sound too. It was stolen by burglars in San Antonio. It was my favorite guitar of all time. I saw BW at the Cactus Cafe in Austin as a solo act somewhere around 1990.
I did a video a while back with Slaid Cleaves where he talks about Don Walser a bit. You can find it on this channel. Or maybe it was on my podcast? This stuff becomes a blur after a while. ; )
Hey Otis! I hadn't heard about the ties to Kalamazoo and Gibson. When he showed the catalog, I was reminded of the song "I Got A Gal in Kalamazoo" and couldn't help but wonder if the song was a play on Kalamazoo. Good story, hope the mystery gets solved.
Love Sergio playing with David Olney..... the story he tells reminds me of the story in the song from Guy Clark about the guy who goes into a pawn shop, and takes the guitar from the wall, and brings it to life. I th ink the song is called “The Guitar” Anyway, hope you find the answer.... ❤️
Just saw this video and can add a few comments. I first knew BW when he was 'Chuck' in the mid/late 60's. My partner (musical) and I were playing some of the same places as BW and we also lived near each other in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas - caught up periodically at the local Piggly Wiggly. I saw him perform many times, especially at the Rubayait on Maple Avenue (one of our favourite venues to play). We never played at the same time. I was and am an avid Martin fan and only remember him playing a Martin - and certainly no guitar with those markings as in the video. And I'm also sure he would have cringed if anyone ever referred to him as 'Bucky'! Great mystery, though. Somebody, somewhere knows where that guitar came from.
@@angelmccoy8725 I lived in Oak Cliff but don't remember BW living there as well. By the time we met, he was in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. By the early 70's, I had lost contact with BW. I had done a few things with Ray Wylie Hubbard who also knew BW, but we never discussed BW. A great talent, sadly missed.
@@angelmccoy8725 Oh, and yes, he was known as Buckwheat Stevenson. Before that he was 'Chuck'. I remember when ran into him and greeted him as Buckwheat and he said, 'they call me BW now. Personally, I thought that was a good idea!
@@angelmccoy8725 That’s a possibility. I only ran into him at gigs and occasionally at the supermarket in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. I’m sure someone reading these links will probably know for certain. The 60’s and 70’s were a long time ago!
My favorite guitar I just bought is a Martin CEO 6 Black, solid Spruce and Solid Rosewood and I love Martins today over new Gibsons but if i found an old Gibson like that, for around the same money I'd trade in all my other Chinese Eastman E20D and Guild F150 and possibly the Martin for it
I have a 2013 Martin D28 lefty, and I love it. I’ve had it less than a year and I can already hear the tones getting warmer. Or maybe I’m just getting better at playing!
I think it is very possible it was B. W’s Guitar. B.W. passed long time ago. If it was-My guess it was an Early guitar that he owned and played before he hit the recording scene. If it was a guitar he used during his recording years when he had some notoriety- there would be photos of him with it and music industry people of that time would easily verify it was his.--after all-its unique with the Inlayed initials on top and name on headstock. Your best source would be the Luthier’ guy from Boise if he’s still around- there would of been repair/paperwork -but it’s long gone by now! On the other hand that old Gibson Southern Jumbo’ or Country Western’ model from the mid 40’s-50’s could been owned by an old Idaho rancher/Farmer named Buck Wilson’ or Bill/Buck Wright’ or Bob/Buck Watkins. For the heck of it--I’d do a person’s deceased search in the Treasure Valley region of Idaho for a Person named Buck’ with middle initial W. It’s a cool story for sure! Old story’s surrounding Old Guitars are the best🇺🇸
Wish I could help you out but no such luck, fingers crossed someone has a clue. Wanted to compliment you on the artwork you present each story with. They all look great!
I knew BW in High School, and I know who could ID the J50 that was stolen. I'll see if I can forward this video, and if he chooses to contact you, he will. I'm thinking, no, it's not BW's. He most certainly would not have put the "BW" decals on it and would not have "Bucky" on the headstock.
@@otisgibbs boy Otis I could tell you some stories about honky tonks in Dallas-Fort Worth in the 70s longhorn ballroom , biily bobs etc..seeing Ray Wylie Hubbard look up in a bar and there's Ray Wylie Hubbard sitting in with the US kids playing rock and roll all dressed up cowboy playing with a rock band at binary star that was cool
Seems likely. That would explain how it got abruptly abandoned. Those markings look old. 😝 Couldn't find a photo. You'd think there'd be a snapshot with it.
Pure fiction I played for B.W. Stevenson for five years on pedal steel guitar,and guitar,Nobody ever called him Bucky,I've never seen him with that guitar,You spin a tale that is very far from the truth!
Older the fiddler etc. got an old Gretch maybe a 1952, bought it from one of our friends , said his dad got it for him , traded two half pints to my uncle The town drunk well I told him if he ever need to sell it call me he did
@@otisgibbs No prob. There's a guy that may be able to shed some light on the guitar. He's from Ft Worth Tx. Terry Rasor, and I think he played on BW's first couple albums. terryrasormusic.com/
I appreciate it Eli, but I haven't checked my messages in years. I rarely go to Facebook. Last time I looked there were thousands. Facebook won't let me turn off messaging, so folks keep sending them. Is there a link you could share of the pics maybe?
@@otisgibbs I couldn’t figure out how to put the pictures in the comment section here, so I put them in the comment section of your Facebook post where you shared this video on your music page
@@otisgibbs I will say that the guitar in the pictures has a different fretboard, but back in the day it was common practice to replace the entire fretboard, rather than the frets alone, when the frets were worn out, so the fingerboard that is on the mystery guitar may not be original. Also, it is worth mentioning that the guitar in the pictures has an upside down bridge, which may have been replaced at some point later. It may or may not be the same guitar. Either way, very intriguing
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We filmed this back in 2018 at Sergio's home in East Nashville. This makes me long for sitting around and chatting with friends. My best buddy, Todd Fox filmed the Sergio footage and it sat around for a while until I figured out how to present it. I do that sometimes. What do you think? Do you think BW Stephenson may have once owned this guitar?
I spent 5years as a member of B.W. Stevenson's give minute weirdo band, Thousands of gigs two Austin City Limits two Willie Nelson picnics,I have never seen this guitar in his possetion...plus nobody ever called him Bucky!!
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Hello Otis! Just came across this video. In 1986 our band was in development with Willie Nelson and found ourselves performing at Farm Aid II in Manor, TX. Poodie Locke was Willie's road manager and introduced us to BW backstage. We had the good fortune of opening and performing as his backup band over the course of the next year and a half until his passing. Never in that time did I ever see said guitar, never was he referred to as 'Bucky' - it was always BW or Buck. He was a very quiet and introverted guy and didn't go for flashy stuff like inlay on his guitar, especially one with a name like 'Bucky' on the headstock. It's inconceivable. Thanks for your videos!
You don't find great guitars, they find you.
Play on brother.
You just Gotta love that "Swingin Moustache " !! It totally makes that guitar! 👍🎵👍🎵👍
Great story! I have no idea if this was BW's guitar, but hope it is. Thanks for referencing my book, "Kalamazoo Gals"! To the person who posted about the song, "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo," that song, of course, inspired my title. When the Gals walked into the Gibson factory in Kalamazoo in 1942, the number 1 song in the US was, you guessed it, "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo." Again, thanks for sharing this great story and thanks for referring to my book. John Thomas
Thank you, John for doing the heavy lifting and telling this story! It's a wonderful book and I plan on talking about it further in a future video. Thanks again for all that you do. : )
@@otisgibbs Thank you for the kind words!
Just bought your book on Amazon Kindle. I was so immersed in the Texas Country music scene beginning in the mid 1970's. I remember B. W. around town in Dallas at Faces, Mother Blues, and Whiskey River.
Gone too soon! RIP!
@@alansmith5295 Thank you!
I’m from Dallas, went to UT Austin in the mid seventies. I saw BW many times during those times...
I never saw him play that guitar. I remember he always played a beautiful Ovation guitar in those days...
Loved him and his music, and the world lost a very talented LEGEND much too soon!
Enjoyed the mystery story. Otis.
Surfside Beach Texas, 1975. Me and my Ford f-100 driving on the beach with a BW Stevenson 8 track of “My Maria” and that sailing song about East India Company. The progressive country scene in full swing. Sublime times.
Enjoy the heck out of your videos, Otis.
Thanks for the tales Brohawg.
TJ
For anyone curious about Sergio's music, here's a video we made for him a while back. I posted it before the channel started taking off, so I'm not sure it got the attention it deserves. Feel free to give it a gander. th-cam.com/video/uDFbUcX2q8s/w-d-xo.html
It sure sounds like the guitar on "Lucky Touch." Miss that Buck Wheat.
Otis man, I hope you don't mind me dropping another story man, You have really brought back my memories as I listen to your great stories....in 2010 I got tired of winterizing my bus and settled in Dekalb county,Tn along the smith creek and the dry creek area.Arron Tippon stomping grounds.( he still had his white eagle) everyone told me "Arron still tours a lot" I figured out quick that means he leaves on friday and gets home sunday...--TOURING???? whatever...lmao....I almost never went to Nashville as it just was never my thing..I am just a guitar man, not a sales-man, and since I used Hired guns, I never played without a prearranged fee involved...I din't play a lot of Nashville gigs, for this reason.(plus I was an unknown- lol) - However, as soon as I took my boots off in Tn, a nashville drummer found me and started hanging with me. ( My schedule on my website caught his attention..lol them resourcefull nashville cats hey?..).
So we had a gig in carthage at some sports pub,and our usual bass men were not available.Brian (drummer) knew a lot of cats so I said, "grab us a bass man, I only have 2 questions for him, who has he played with,who is he playing with now..?" I had 125 bucks for a bassman so good pay for nashville lol...
Brain calls me back and says, "I got us one,but he ain't working rite now and only played with one band for the last 18 years...." I am old school so i'm thinking "great, not the guy i want.....rite.." I say "What band was that?"
and Brian replies "B.B. King" ...lmao........Yes sir, I hired Michael Doster for 125 bucks and played my ass off that nite,one of my personal favorite gigs ever...empty house even....lol...
We finished the gig and Michael says " you got a lot of spunk Son, I really like your style and thanks for having me..."
Michael Doster is one of the most class acts I have ever played with...great guy, and I sure hope he is still well...
and what a musician he is. The highest compliment us guitar slingers ever get is from our peers and idols....big deal for me....
btw- my eagle got crashed bad in cincinatti on 1-75 ...the only gig I never made...got hurt,smashed the bus, and the semi driver got to drive away as we walked down the street with our favorite guitars in hand....strange day.for me.
I refused medical attention because I would not be seperated from my 335. dig
I love BW songs to this very day.
It's great stuff, Clifford!
DAMN!!! THAT GUITAR SOUNDS SO GOOD!!!!
I saw BW back in 73 or 74 at Hara Arena, in Dayton Ohio. He was the opening act for The Guess Who . There was a big snowstorm and the weather was so bad very few came to the show. The crowd was so sparce that folks sat in circles on the floor and passed bottles of wine and funny cigarettes. You could walk right up to the stage and rest your elbows at BW's feet or right below Burton Cummings' grand Piano. It was one of the greatest shows I had ever seen.
Try as I may thouh, I cannot remember BW's guitar 🎸 . This video brought back a memorable experience. Thanks for the videos Otis.
That sounds like a bucket list show! I absolutely love me some Guess Who. : )
I certainly remember Hara Arena! My first live rock & roll show was.Iron Butterfly there, must have been 1967. Johnny Winter there in 73(?).
Even had our high school prom there in 69.
@@mikefannon6994 My first big name show was there too. I saw Edgar Winter and The James Gang.
Great SW story. I bought my 1st Gibson about 1963 and still play it now and then. Its a nylon string for beginners which I still am.
Thank you, John!
Great story! I never knew about lady Gibsons before! Thanks for the video!
Thank you, Wayne!
@@otisgibbs Is it possible to get an update on the guitar if you get information that confirms it’s identity? That would be very cool to know! Thanks Otis for your great videos!
@@waynemiracle8928 If we get a definitive answer I'll post something about it for sure.
I dont know anything about guitars; but I did have the opportunity as a kid to see B.W. live. Probably around '77 in Ft. Worth at a little pub just off of the TCU campus called "the Hop". Apparently it had previously been a pizza joint called the house of pizza, "the Hop".
I didn't have a clue who was going to be playing, and had to sneak in being underage; but it is a night I'll never forget. B.W. was truly amazing, just him no one else, it was something else.
That's beautiful, Rich!
I don't think this Buck's guitar.I played pedal steel with B.W. for 5years 1973-1978Ive never seen this guitar,Buck always played an Ovation or he kept a Martin D35 at his house.The late Bucky Meadows who played with Willy would be a better guess,Nobody ever called Buck "Bucky...the "Buckwheat"moniker came from a producer who told him that his hair was like "Buckwheat",the songwriter who he wrote My Maria with was "Daniel Moore.
Good luck,Stu
@@sturoomers This you Stu Schulman??
@@alsayre3 ,Yes Austin it's me!
@@sturoomers I appreciate you sharing this, Stu!
Nice story ...hope you get your answer . Old Gibson's never seem to die . I have a '52 J-50 I picked up more than a decade ago , been through hell and back . It was born the same year as me and I thought it needed me and a home .
That sounds like a good one, Bert!
Great story.. I love this stuff. Thank you so much for sharing these stories with us!
Thank you!
wow, I looked up Bolin guitars here in Boise. They are still here. Boise used to have a nice boutique music scene 30 years ago
Sometimes the mystery is better than knowing. Nice vid ✌🤞
Unsolved Mysteries: Guitar Edition sounds like something I'd watch
Thanks, Neville!
I don't know Sergio but wonder if we snuck into the same bars at the same time to hear music. By my senior year in HS the drinking age changed to 18 so we could sometimes hear live music on crummy HS ID/library cards. I grew up in Dallas and as a freshman went to a community college and "worked" on the speakers bureau booking political speakers and bands. We booked BW in perhaps 75 and I met him briefly and saw the show. Don't recall the guitar. Still have his first 3 RCA LPs. Recently lent them to a singer songwriter buddy from Vermont-he'd never heard the name and just loved it. Great episode Otis
Sergio played with Richard Dobson, David Olney, Pinto Bennett, Gail Davies and a bunch of other folks over the years, so I'm gonna guess y'all were probably in the same room at some point.
@@otisgibbs I remember Richard Dobson and David Olney. Probably Poor David's Pub. Made it there one time. I'd read the "underground paper-alternative weeklies-Dallas Notes (I peddled it in my Jr High halls for 25¢ a copy) or Buddy magazine reading about all the nightclubs I wanted to be in, the clubs there were worth following, the artists who played there etc in the club listings. I saw the club listings as a barometer of what was happening locally. Saw Lightnin Hopkins at Mother Blues-my first "star" in a club viewing
Another great pc., look forward to every one.
Thanks, Otis.
Thank you, Thomas!
I shared this video on my FB page with Steady Freddie Krc and my sister Cassell, both commented that it is not one of his. The biggest clue is he never went by Bucky. Great guitar, great artist, fun story. Keep up the good work, I love all the videos.
Thank you, Mitch!
@@otisgibbs I was with BW for the first half of 1973, and was on the "My Maria" album. I knew Buck up until his death in 1988. I never saw that guitar. I know Freddie Krc and Cassell Webb and I agree with both of them.
I love old guitars and . mysteriesI got 'em both in one place today.
Good luck finding its origin and keep us posted!
Thanks Otis.
Thank you, Ed!
Love the stories Otis, thank you.
Beutiful sounding instrument, even on you tube! Must be GREAT live.
Thanks, Ulf!
If that is BW’s guitar it is in good hands now. I am a big fan of BW. Unfortunately I never got to see him live but I would recommend folks watch Willie’s 4th of July picnic from 1974 and watch BW and his band back in their heyday.
I hope someone is able to shed some light on this guitar.
Thanks, John!
What a cool guitar and a great story I hope someone out there can fill in the blanks for you and complete the story. Thanks for another wonderful video.
Thank you, Tim!
I can't help with the guitar but interesting story . Love BW. On my Own is a fantastic tune. I always thought he played Martin.
Beautiful guitar, interesting story, love that song, I believe, Elizabeth Cotton, Freight Train..Nice!
Thank you, Michael!
I played bass with BW in Dallas in late 70's and well into the mid 80's, and I never saw this guitar. He was playing a very good sounding Martin all that time. I don't think that would have fit his personality.
Thank you, Wendell!
Thanks Otis...
Thank you, Ian!
I would sure like to think he's got the real deal. Great story. I love my Gibson and if it was made by a woman, all I can say is she did a great job. Thank you Otis for sharing.
Thanks, Wayne!
Gibson and Fender both have quite a few female master luthiers. As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter what's dangling below as long as you can make me a nice instrument.
Hey Otis,
Are you familiar with Steven Fromholz? He, BW, Rusty Wier, Michael Martin Murphey, Willis Alan Ramsey, Bill & Bonnie Hearne, Kenneth Threadgill and others were all on Austin's first major publishing label Moon Hill in the early 70s.
Thanks Ottis good mystery
Thank you, Dan!
As usual another great tale. Gotta check out some of Sergio's music.
Thank you, Sunny!
Thanks
Thank you!
Nice old Gibson, love the story & hope you would the mystery and keep us posted! I have my Uncles Gibson ES330TDC that he bought new w/ a Bigsby tail pc, it is mint and has seen a lot of playing time. I cherish it & his memoriy. In his youth, he played with Jerry Byrd when Jerry was still Lima, oHIo
That's tremendous, William! : )
Very cool post beautiful guitar.. Nothing like Kalamazoo gold.. Have spent a lot of time there over the years.. The old factory is an awesome visit.. One trip i took my family to a bed and breakfast in town brought my 12string Alvarez late 70's model and the owner of the bed and breakfast and i stayed up one night trading the guitar playing songs.. he had been in a really popular "folk" band that called The Minorities ( i think that was the name ) they had the gig to play at the opening of many national parks.. He said once by chance he was playing in a park and the Colonel Sanders himself came up to him and requested Tennessee Waltz i believe, i will have to look at my journals.. Afterwards the Colonel whom had a date with him gave the guy a 100.oo bill.. He said he grew up in Indiana and was influenced into music when he and a kid friend went to the weekend cinema and all of the sudden this guy shows up on a motorcycle with guitar on back, hops off and starts playing on the corner.. it was Burl Ives!! I have spent a ton of time at the epic Circle Pines campground just north of Kalamazoo where Pete Seeger hung out with Big Bill Broonzy who worked there before he passed way to early.. The last amazing film of Big Bill is from there where Pete Seeger shot it.. Still photos in the building from Pete of Bill.. I have spent a lot of time playing there and many deep experiences.. was originally purchased by the unions.. worth a trip if you can make it sometime.. My old friend bass player Charlie Campbell i have mentioned in the past his dad has a beautiful era gibson very similar with the og finish pictured in the book.. His dad cut a bluegrass 45 or two in Kentucky back in the day.. Plays senior homes now over 20 years
That's tremendous! I'll definitely go visit one of these days.
Love it. Gonna have to go rock some B.W.
His version of Shambala is pretty damn great!
The first guitar that I ever bought new was a Gibson J-45, 1976. It had that great Gibson low end and a good finger picking sound too. It was stolen by burglars in San Antonio. It was my favorite guitar of all time. I saw BW at the Cactus Cafe in Austin as a solo act somewhere around 1990.
That sounds like a hell of a guitar and a hell of a show!
Good to hear Don Walser mentioned! You should do something on Don! Such a nice man, heard him at Hovita’s in Austin
I did a video a while back with Slaid Cleaves where he talks about Don Walser a bit. You can find it on this channel. Or maybe it was on my podcast? This stuff becomes a blur after a while. ; )
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Hey Otis! I hadn't heard about the ties to Kalamazoo and Gibson. When he showed the catalog, I was reminded of the song "I Got A Gal in Kalamazoo" and couldn't help but wonder if the song was a play on Kalamazoo. Good story, hope the mystery gets solved.
Thank you, Alicia!
Love Sergio playing with David Olney..... the story he tells reminds me of the story in the song from Guy Clark about the guy who goes into a pawn shop, and takes the guitar from the wall, and brings it to life. I th ink the song is called “The Guitar” Anyway, hope you find the answer.... ❤️
Thank you, George!
Just saw this video and can add a few comments. I first knew BW when he was 'Chuck' in the mid/late 60's. My partner (musical) and I were playing some of the same places as BW and we also lived near each other in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas - caught up periodically at the local Piggly Wiggly. I saw him perform many times, especially at the Rubayait on Maple Avenue (one of our favourite venues to play). We never played at the same time. I was and am an avid Martin fan and only remember him playing a Martin - and certainly no guitar with those markings as in the video. And I'm also sure he would have cringed if anyone ever referred to him as 'Bucky'! Great mystery, though. Somebody, somewhere knows where that guitar came from.
I heard he was BuckWheat Stevenson. Ain't he from Oak Cliff
@@angelmccoy8725 I lived in Oak Cliff but don't remember BW living there as well. By the time we met, he was in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. By the early 70's, I had lost contact with BW. I had done a few things with Ray Wylie Hubbard who also knew BW, but we never discussed BW. A great talent, sadly missed.
@@angelmccoy8725 Oh, and yes, he was known as Buckwheat Stevenson. Before that he was 'Chuck'. I remember when ran into him and greeted him as Buckwheat and he said, 'they call me BW now. Personally, I thought that was a good idea!
@galespring6447 my parents said he's from west Dallas
@@angelmccoy8725 That’s a possibility. I only ran into him at gigs and occasionally at the supermarket in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. I’m sure someone reading these links will probably know for certain. The 60’s and 70’s were a long time ago!
My favorite guitar I just bought is a Martin CEO 6 Black, solid Spruce and Solid Rosewood and I love Martins today over new Gibsons but if i found an old Gibson like that, for around the same money I'd trade in all my other Chinese Eastman E20D and Guild F150 and possibly the Martin for it
I have a 2013 Martin D28 lefty, and I love it. I’ve had it less than a year and I can already hear the tones getting warmer. Or maybe I’m just getting better at playing!
I think it is very possible it was B. W’s Guitar. B.W. passed long time ago. If it was-My guess it was an Early guitar that he owned and played before he hit the recording scene. If it was a guitar he used during his recording years when he had some notoriety- there would be photos of him with it and music industry people of that time would easily verify it was his.--after all-its unique with the Inlayed initials on top and name on headstock. Your best source would be the Luthier’ guy from Boise if he’s still around- there would of been repair/paperwork -but it’s long gone by now! On the other hand that old Gibson Southern Jumbo’ or Country Western’ model from the mid 40’s-50’s could been owned by an old Idaho rancher/Farmer named Buck Wilson’ or Bill/Buck Wright’ or Bob/Buck Watkins. For the heck of it--I’d do a person’s deceased search in the Treasure Valley region of Idaho for a Person named Buck’ with middle initial W. It’s a cool story for sure! Old story’s surrounding Old Guitars are the best🇺🇸
Thank you!
Thanks Otis ...let us know if the mystery is ever solved!
Will do!
Wish I could help you out but no such luck, fingers crossed someone has a clue. Wanted to compliment you on the artwork you present each story with. They all look great!
Thank you, Keith!
"B.W." stood for "Buckwheat".
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I knew BW in High School, and I know who could ID the J50 that was stolen. I'll see if I can forward this video, and if he chooses to contact you, he will. I'm thinking, no, it's not BW's. He most certainly would not have put the "BW" decals on it and would not have "Bucky" on the headstock.
Thank you!
I know a Dan Moore in Boise, Idaho. Don't know if it's the same dude but I'll check and find out. That would be wild, wouldn't it?
That would be something! : )
Howdy from Dallas Otis! Got my B.W. playlist how about y'all in Otis land.
Tremendous! : )
@@otisgibbs boy Otis I could tell you some stories about honky tonks in Dallas-Fort Worth in the 70s longhorn ballroom , biily bobs etc..seeing Ray Wylie Hubbard look up in a bar and there's Ray Wylie Hubbard sitting in with the US kids playing rock and roll all dressed up cowboy playing with a rock band at binary star that was cool
Seems likely. That would explain how it got abruptly abandoned. Those markings look old. 😝 Couldn't find a photo. You'd think there'd be a snapshot with it.
Pure fiction I played for B.W. Stevenson for five years on pedal steel guitar,and guitar,Nobody ever called him Bucky,I've never seen him with that guitar,You spin a tale that is very far from the truth!
Older the fiddler etc. got an old Gretch maybe a 1952, bought it from one of our friends , said his dad got it for him , traded two half pints to my uncle The town drunk well I told him if he ever need to sell it call me he did
That's tremendous, Charles!
Didn’t Guy Clark write a song about this guitar?
Another great story Otis!! were you getting them all from !
Thank you, Rob!
Hey get ahold of chris McKinney maybe he can help he's got some good connection. He track down almost anything.
I'll have to ask my Mom if it's one of Dad's guitars.
when fella's here my j-200 live and it sounds like a band is backing me- they start to question their Martins....just saying.....
Have you asked Marty Stuart about this. He's pretty good with knowing who played what.
I think Marty has seen this guitar at some point, but I'm not positive.
I posted the same comment here, about someone who might be able to address this question, twice, and as far as I can see, it disappeared.
Huh...
I never saw it, Liam. I've had a few other people say similar things, so maybe it's a glitch in the system. All apologies. : )
@@otisgibbs No prob. There's a guy that may be able to shed some light on the guitar. He's from Ft Worth Tx. Terry Rasor, and I think he played on BW's first couple albums.
terryrasormusic.com/
@Otis Gibbs I sent you a Facebook message and some pictures regarding this guitar that might be of interest to you
I appreciate it Eli, but I haven't checked my messages in years. I rarely go to Facebook. Last time I looked there were thousands. Facebook won't let me turn off messaging, so folks keep sending them. Is there a link you could share of the pics maybe?
@@otisgibbs I couldn’t figure out how to put the pictures in the comment section here, so I put them in the comment section of your Facebook post where you shared this video on your music page
@@otisgibbs I will say that the guitar in the pictures has a different fretboard, but back in the day it was common practice to replace the entire fretboard, rather than the frets alone, when the frets were worn out, so the fingerboard that is on the mystery guitar may not be original. Also, it is worth mentioning that the guitar in the pictures has an upside down bridge, which may have been replaced at some point later. It may or may not be the same guitar. Either way, very intriguing
@@elipatrickmusic Thank you kindly, Eli! I'll give it a gander later today. : )
@@otisgibbs Alright man