This was posted as a comment on an earlier post but I felt the sincerity expressed by Colin deserved more. (Lance.)
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"I'm pleased to see that Willie Payne is so well respected and
remembered.
I first watched Willie on TTT where he used to sit in the canteen with his guitar until an announcement said “willie to Studio?”
I first watched Willie on TTT where he used to sit in the canteen with his guitar until an announcement said “willie to Studio?”
He would go to the studio and play solo jazz as long as
needed. This was in the days of unedited TV.
The saddest thing I heard him say was, when he was in the
resident band at the Sands Club, Whitley Bay he was thinking of swopping his
jazz guitar for “one of those electric things” so he could fit into the band
better. Hope he never did.
My other local hero was Charlie Smith. I took over studio
guitar after Charlie (with Ken Maddison}.
Charlie told me he was a banjo player but got a gig on guitar so he pawned his banjo and tuned the guitar like his banjo. He thought afterwards, there must be more to the guitar than this and a long term love started."
Charlie told me he was a banjo player but got a gig on guitar so he pawned his banjo and tuned the guitar like his banjo. He thought afterwards, there must be more to the guitar than this and a long term love started."
Colin Woodland.
2 comments :
I played at The Beach Club every Friday night night. Willie Payne played Guitar with a trio he was resident. We became friends he was a tremendous musician we lost touch over the years a really lovely person.
What instrument did you play in the trio?
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