Chet Atkins, who is one-of-a-kind.
Favorite singers? I am an Elvis fan and don't deny it. Roy Orbison was awesome. But, don't forget the heavy- weights., Frank, Tony and Mel. What voices!
Tell us a little about what became of each of the members of The Sparkletones. The Tones are all alive and well. Howard “Sparky” Childress, the youngest works at Mil- likin. Wayne Arthur ( bassist) is retired and plays in a gospel group called The Campground Boys. Jimmy Denton (Drums) owns Twin States Auto Parts in Chesnee, S.C. and plays in a Dixieland Band on the side. I teach guitar and bass full-time at Smith Music. •
Any advice to young rockers out there who are considering a career in music? Forget it! Well, not exactly but you know the game is played differently now than back in the ‘50's when music of our type was being born. It is political, back-biting, dog-eat-dog...well you get the picture. It has been good to me, but I would like young people to look more at the production end of the business- staff musician, engineer, producer/arranger, etc. The road band side does- n't fit into the "home life" routine, raising fami- lies, etc. Income is not a predictable thing, unless you are Clapton, and I don't recommend the business as a source of continuous income. Get a degree and then try it.
What’s your take on the music scene as we head into the new century? I hope that good, raw, music will come back in it's simple form, but it looks like the electronic-nuts are devising new ways to make a guitar sound like something other than a guitar. It's a little scary to think about.
Who are your favorite guitar slingers of all time? Les Paul, Arthur “Guitar Boogie” Smith, Albert Lee and Eric Johnson. Of course, I can't leave out
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Joe Bennett died on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the age of 75. His death was caused by Parkin- son's disease and Lewy body dementia, stem- ming from exposure to Agent Orange while serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
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