Musings
Articles and thoughts from the mind of Deke
RIP Jeremy Tepper
Lots of people knew Jeremy and will have their own stories to share about the guy, but I can say that he was one of my greatest allies over the years.
Impossibly Rare and Unique Howard Guitar Amplifier
Super good guy Kevin Rusch was out in the middle of nowhere in eastern Washington and spied this impossibly rare and unique Howard guitar amplifier at a flea market.
RIP Duncan
Today was a sad day here at the house. If you remember my little dog buddy, Duncan, the feisty but lovable little chihuahua, we had to put him down at the vet today.
Harmon and Kitty Dickerson
I’ve been reflecting at how lucky I was to get the parents that I had. I didn’t get to choose them, but I feel like I won the lotto when I got Harman Dickerson as my dad and Kitty Dickerson as my mom.
RIP Jerry Case
Jerry was a wildly talented jazz guitarist who played with many of the Western swing and jazz bands in Texas, including the last touring version of the Texas Playboys that Bob Wills played with, circa 1966–67, before moving to Los Angeles.
RIP Duane Eddy
This has been a rough year! Larry Collins, J. M. Van Eaton, so many of the heroes that I’ve been fortunate enough to play with have been booked to play the party up in the sky.
Movies on the Plane
Since no one cares, I figured I would offer my list of movies that I watched flying to Germany and flying back home.
Merle’s and Speedy’s Bigsbys at the CMHOF
Country Music Hall of Fame instrument curator Jack Clutter has informed me that Merle and Speedy’s Bigsby instruments are now in the same showcase.
At the Boatright Home in Norwalk
Semie Moseley, the founder of Mosrite, customized guitars (and I believe even built a guitar or two) before he wound up living at this residence around 1952 or 1953.
Operation Flagstone
Today as I was walking around the neighborhood, I saw one of those big dumpsters outside a house, and these folks were stripping all the flagstone off one part of their house and dumping it.