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That's an interesting point Ken, how did Curly reach the heights he did in Nashville with his self confident (for want of a better word) personality?

Tony
Chalker got relatively few sessions, despite being a monster player. He was primarily a live player, and was very much in demand as a back up player in addition to playing in small combos in clubs. Actually his E9 playing was very good, despite him being slightly dismissive of the tuning and being known mainly for his C6 stuff. I love talking to guys in the States who knew him well - he seemed like a very complex person who did not suffer fools in any way. I would imagine that he found it very difficult being told what to play by some producers who were not on the same plane as him musically. You know the sad thing was that he, along with Jimmy Day, died with very few assets to his name. However, the legend lives on. He is probably in the top 4 or 5 players who have ever lived in my opinion. The first time I heard his C6 solo on Charley McCoy's Danny Boy, I just burst out laughing - it was that good.

(I should have clarified with the Felton Jarvis incident that he never got any more sessions that Jarvis was conected with).

Here are some examples of his E9 playing

Some of the Wilburn Brother's shows on Sky 280 have Curley playing - both E9 and B6 - excellent on both necks