VG: You have some very historic guitars, starting with the Clarence White Telecaster. At one point in time, I think a little more care went into the craftsmanship of them. Perhaps they weren't turning them out at such a fast rate of speed. Obviously, you have older wood to deal with. All of them look great but there's something about vintage guitars they've done their homework (laughs). I think there are a lot of great guitars being built today. VG: What got you into the old guitar thing? He said "I'd love to" and the following is the result: On his way out, I cornered him and asked if he'd like to do an interview for Vintage Guitar. Awarded a Grammy in 1992 for his vocal duet with Travis Tritt for "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'," the two embarked on their controversial (only because of the name) "No Hats Tour." His first brush with heavy metal (a Gold Record) came in 1993 for This One's Gonna Hurt You followed by his current release, the critically acclaimed Love and Luck.Īfter his segment of the show was over, like the trouper he is, Marty hung around backstage to watch the other performers. In 1990, he signed with his current label, MCA, releasing Hillbilly Rock. His major label debut, Marty Stuart on CBS came in 1986. Marty's self-produced first album, Busy Bee Cafe, is on independent label Sugar Hill. He has also done stints with the likes of Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Vassar Clements and Johnny Cash.
#MARTY STUART TELECASTER PROFESSIONAL#
Not only is he a member of the esteemed institution, he thrives on it.īorn in Philadelphia, Mississippi, Stuart began his professional career at the ripe old age of 13 ad mandolin player for Lester Flatt. We heard some people talking about a special guest that might appear that evening and, not much later while walking down the hall, who should be run into but Marty Stuart, one of the biggest proponents of the Opry today. Having played there with former Miss Tennessee Carrie Fulks and Opry member Johnny Russell, I am fortunate enough to have the opportunity to visit backstage frequently through the kind graces of the Opry's director of operations, Jerry Stroble. These are reserved for special guests of the artists and band. You'll notice three rows of church pews from the old Ryman Auditorium on each side of the backstage area. If you've never been to the Opry, you can watch part of it on TNN every Saturday evening. The paper only listed acts they had seen before, but they were nonetheless excited anyway. We took along the newspaper to find out who we'd be seeing, hoping for a glimpse at one of the BIG STARS for Bill and Beulah to watch.
We usually open gifts that evening, but her dad Bill said "Say, can you get us backstage at the Grand Ole Opry again?" To be honest, I wasn't sure they would perform on this particular night, but I called and they said there would be a show, so off we went. Last Christmas Eve, my Sweetie, Janice's folks were in Nashville for the Holidays. This appeared in Vintage Guitar Magazine - October 1995 Talkin' Guitars With Marty Stuart - Vintage Guitar Magazine - October 1995 Talkin' Guitars With Marty Stuart
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