I saw Buck Owens and The Buckaroos, with Don Rich, back in their heyday, in concert. Pure professionalism shone through every song and tune. Wonderful entertainment. We'll never again see such great C&W stars. #
Don was so good. He complimented the Buckaroos, always. Thank you so much for this history of Don Rich. It's a great documentary of his, and their lives.
Wow... What a great tribute to a true Tele master...I have been a guitar player for many years..I am 46 yrs young.. My first guitar lessons were watching Don play on Hee Haw.. In 1989 I attended The Guitar Institue in Los Angelos...I listed Don Rich as one of my influences on my entry letter.. I was one of the few country guitarist in those days at that school... Again, a great job on this video to honor Don Rich..
BUCK himself was a great singer but even he would have sat back to listen to their first recordings (him and Don) and thought OMFG i have been truly blessed cos this young fella ain't nothin like YOKO ONO
You are absolutely right, that Don Rich should be inducted into the CMA Hall of fame. But that takes nomination and the kind of backing to carry it through. I remember stories about Dwight Yokum meeting Buck who was in a long-term funk over Don. Dwight's empathy over Don was part of getting to Buck, it sounded. Seems as if there was fidelity behind that appreciation of Don, Dwight could be exactly the right person to lead Don's nomination and back it.
My friend Roy and I used to watch the Buck Owens show on TV in Edmonton Alberta in the early 70's. A big part of our reason for watching was Don Rich and the great way he played that telecaster. What a great guy and I still think of him to this day.
I grew up in the early '60's listening to them on my transistor radio in southern Oklahoma.... great times and great music. I remember watching the Buck Owens Ranch TV show.. in BW.. I always thought the 'ranch' was in Bakersfield.... but just recently found out it was in OKC..and the 'foreman' was Bud Mathis of Mathis Bros. furniture fame... who knew?....I always realized their outfits were 'sparkly'... but I never knew they were pink and yellow till youtube.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 RIP Don, what a great musician!.
Dangerous Don Rich always had that huge smile on his face when he played. I know he got a lot of joy out of giving others great joy with his musical abilities. He's the reason I own a Telecaster.
My parents told me as a young un, that Buck needed Don. He was great. The fun those two had on stage obviously was great. It showed in their genuine smiles.
Thanks Don for the music it will stand the test of time still sounds good today when you hear you’re music you know who it is how many can say that in country music now days
Thanks for much for sharing this important biography of a man who left his mark on not only country but American music. When people think of country music of that era they hear the Bakersfield sound created by Don and Buck. While Buck was generous in keeping Don's legacy alive as the decades pass its videos like this which will reach the ears of historians and everyone who loves authentic American music. Much appreciated!
there was never anyone like Don Rich. And George Barner saw music history being made. And that tiny clip at 10:00 of the very early days, you get to see it made.
You think of the great musical stars lost far too young, and I think of Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, and Otis Redding ,,, and then I have to think that Don Rich would be in the very next row. And I'm not a particular fan of country. But Buck and Don, like Bob Wills, took country and brought something extra, great, to it.
I feel like Don should have been in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Of course with the direction Nashville it is going now it probably will never happen. That is Nashville's lose.
I lived about four houses down the street from Don on N 6th St. In Tumwater. I was a year younger than him, so we didn't hang together but I looked up to him and recalls hearing him practice violin every day in his house after school. I also recall him playing for student body assemblies at OHS. Interesting that the area produced notable musicians during my OHS years, including Don and the Fleetwoods (Gary Troxel, Gretchen Christopher an Barbara Ellis). I'm nearly 80 now and fondly think back to special days and special people.
@@frogspit8357 True, both homes where Don grew up with his adopted folks were in Tumwater. The house at 6th and Ferry was mentioned in the video. But that was when his Dad, Bill, had a barber shop on Deschutes Way. When the freeway was being readied for construction, the barbershop was moved away. You may remember the barbershop that Bill moved to, a log structure near the Eagan's drive-in near Trosper on Capitol Blvd. That barbershop was among a number of log houses back off the road, where Don's folks had a different log structure as their home. In the part of the video where Don is getting ready to go to Bakersfield, there's a photo of him with his father, Bill, standing by a car. I believe that is at their log home.
No, though the was inducted last year into the National Fiddlers Association Hall of Fame. I hear people make that suggestion about CMA, though, but it hasn't happed. In the video, pay special note to Buck's words as he's getting inducted. The superlatives he gives at the very start are for Don, what, a decade or more after his passing. Don's talent and support were the big kickers to what Buck developed.
@@eymanremarks9598 It's a great shame that Don isn't in the CMHOF, he maybe wasn't the "front man" but his contribution to the Buckaroos was immense , they wouldn't have sounded the way they did with anyone else. Also I hope Tom Brumley is inducted to the Musicians hall of fame ( Pete Drake has recently been inducted) Tom Brumley deserves be inducted for his Playing on just one song alone ( although he has done other great playing) "Together Again" , there just isn't another way to play that turnaround .......and nobody should try to change it in any way. Tom 's steel guitar style fitted Bucks style to perfection. Maybe they will put Tom and Don in the Musicians HOF together ?
@@WildPhotoShooter I agree about the CMHHOF. In his own HOF induction Buck gives the most prominent acknowledgement to Don Rich. Notably, the National Fiddlers Association inducted Don into its hall of fame last year. Certainly, he was a great fiddler. But he was even more noted for his expert plucking on the Telecaster. Don's vocal harmonies with Buck were a big part what made the Buckaroos such a skyrocketing success in the 1960s. I only wish I was more tuned in back then to remember. I am dependent on all these videos as reminders.
And yet local legend, Bob Hemphill who educated in the schools as a teacher and life coach at the roller rink is no where to be found in this hall of fame! Robert graduated from William Winlock Miller High School (1948) in Olympia, attended St. Martin College (1948-1949) in Lacey, and received a teaching degree from the University of Washington (1952). He served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service (1942-1946), and married Maxine Gay Whitney on June 18, 1948 in Olympia. Professionally, Robert was a teacher at Roosevelt Elementary and Washington Middle School, and was owner/operator of Skateland on South Bay Road (1960-1980). He has been nominated yet no hall of fame. Shame on the Hall of Fame!
Don Rich would have been 80 years old today. Happy Birthday and Rest in Peace, Master of the Telecaster.
I am a guitar player. I
learned a lot from don rich. He is the greatest.
Buck Owens, Don Rich, and the Buckeroos were country music at its finest. 🎼🎸
100%
I miss someone I know not in flesh. He was beyond great. Waiting In Your Welfare Line guitar solo bends are impressionable to say the least.
Wonderful video.I saw Don and Buck at the London Palladium in 1969.He was the coolest man ever in country music.
Don Rich the master of the telecaster that lean and clean clear as crystal powerhouse sound and then his fiddle playing on the likes of cajun fiddle
Bless you Don Rich... what a swell young man he was~I hope to see you in the next realm
I saw Buck Owens and The Buckaroos, with Don Rich, back in their heyday, in concert. Pure professionalism shone through every song and tune. Wonderful entertainment. We'll never again see such great C&W stars. #
Don was so good. He complimented the Buckaroos, always.
Thank you so much for this history of Don Rich. It's a great documentary of his, and their lives.
Wow... What a great tribute to a true Tele master...I have been a guitar player for many years..I am 46 yrs young.. My first guitar lessons were watching Don play on Hee Haw.. In 1989 I attended The Guitar Institue in Los Angelos...I listed Don Rich as one of my influences on my entry letter.. I was one of the few country guitarist in those days at that school... Again, a great job on this video to honor Don Rich..
If I ever took guitar lessons Don would be the only guy. Superb guitar player. He really brought a new dimension to c/w music. R.I.P.
What an amazingly talented man!
BUCK himself was a great singer but even he would have sat back to listen to their first recordings (him and Don) and thought OMFG i have been truly blessed cos this young fella ain't nothin like YOKO ONO
Don Rich should be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame along with Buck.
georgiaroadgeek I agree.
Absolutely
Don was inducted into the National Fiddlers Association Hall of Fame last year.
Buck & Don had a homosexual love relationship that went awry and Buck had him murdered...
You are absolutely right, that Don Rich should be inducted into the CMA Hall of fame. But that takes nomination and the kind of backing to carry it through. I remember stories about Dwight Yokum meeting Buck who was in a long-term funk over Don. Dwight's empathy over Don was part of getting to Buck, it sounded. Seems as if there was fidelity behind that appreciation of Don, Dwight could be exactly the right person to lead Don's nomination and back it.
So much talent
My friend Roy and I used to watch the Buck Owens show on TV in Edmonton Alberta in the early 70's. A big part of our reason for watching was Don Rich and the great way he played that telecaster. What a great guy and I still think of him to this day.
I grew up in the early '60's listening to them on my transistor radio in southern Oklahoma.... great times and great music. I remember watching the Buck Owens Ranch TV show.. in BW.. I always thought the 'ranch' was in Bakersfield.... but just recently found out it was in OKC..and the 'foreman' was Bud Mathis of Mathis Bros. furniture fame... who knew?....I always realized their outfits were 'sparkly'... but I never knew they were pink and yellow till youtube.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 RIP Don, what a great musician!.
I have read that Buck was never the same after his death, when you can affect so many upon your passing you were truly loved and respected
Great portrait of this great man.
Dangerous Don Rich always had that huge smile on his face when he played. I know he got a lot of joy out of giving others great joy with his musical abilities. He's the reason I own a Telecaster.
My parents told me as a young un, that Buck needed Don. He was great. The fun those two had on stage obviously was great. It showed in their genuine smiles.
That was a great tribute to a great singer and player!
Nice video tribute. Thank you for sharing. Mike Johnson, OHS class of 1963
Thank you for this wonderful tribute to a great singer, musician, and a fine man.
Donald Eugene Ulrich is/was my hero and will always be.
God bless Don Rich, his family, and his friends.
This is so nice. I'm so glad I discovered this video. Don was great.
The Greatest Country Guitarist of All Time.
InstaBlaster.
........I agree......when he played live on national TV......I don't think he ever played a wrong note......
He was a great one but can't say he was the greatest there was just so many of them but Don was a great no doubt
@@79tazman Agree.. Chet Atkins and Merle Travis were Neck-n-Neck..
Thanks Don for the music it will stand the test of time still sounds good today when you hear you’re music you know who it is how many can say that in country music now days
One of my Hero’s! ❤️🙏🏻
This is so well done-Don Rich was incomparable, what a pure talent.
I love "Don Ulrich" 💛
Wonderful tribute. I loved the music of the Fiddlin' Man.
Thanks for much for sharing this important biography of a man who left his mark on not only country but American music. When people think of country music of that era they hear the Bakersfield sound created by Don and Buck. While Buck was generous in keeping Don's legacy alive as the decades pass its videos like this which will reach the ears of historians and everyone who loves authentic American music. Much appreciated!
Don Rich was a genius no doubt !!!! RS
He wanted to play in Wynn Stuart's band...because wynn was the first Bakersfield game talent.
A couple of wonderful guys. i sure do miss 'em.
an excellent tribute to a very talented man!!!
Thanks for posting this great video. R.I.P. Don + Buck.
Love, Love, LOVE Don Rich!!!!!
Buck Owens wouldn't have been Buck Owens without Don.
Love his guitar pick'in :)
Fabulous Tribute to Don many thanks Olympia HS Alumni for a great insight into this outstanding talent in his own right.
Great mini-documentary,.......
Awesome video .... thanks! Don has been a great influence on so many musicians.
He's why I went "Tele"!!!
I miss those guys.
every once in a while i find a gem on youtube,,this is one of those gems, a very nice clip
LEGEND. RIP.
Thanks for this history
I was not yet in Kindergarten when I used to watch his show every week with my mama. To this day, I still listen to their great music. ❤
there was never anyone like Don Rich. And George Barner saw music history being made. And that tiny clip at 10:00 of the very early days, you get to see it made.
Master of the telecaster.
Thanks for sharing this video Been a fan of Don And Old Buck right from the start . And it`s going to stay that way.
very insightful, well made and thanks for sharing. Aaron Paterson in Australia
I've been to Don's old high school in Olympia many times, but I've yet to step foot inside it. It's a shame he died young.
You think of the great musical stars lost far too young, and I think of Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, and Otis Redding ,,, and then I have to think that Don Rich would be in the very next row. And I'm not a particular fan of country. But Buck and Don, like Bob Wills, took country and brought something extra, great, to it.
Thank you, classmates! This was great.
This is simply a fantastic video. Thank you for posting it.
Thanks a lot of making this bio.
well done info . His parents must have been great people .
who can say anything bad about Buck or Don........they were awesome
WoW!! I didn't know Don was from WA!! KEWL 😤☺😉
I feel like Don should have been in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Of course with the direction Nashville it is going now it probably will never happen. That is Nashville's lose.
So sad to lose Don at such an early age. He will never be forgotten.
Gretchen Christifer, a Fleetwood and star in her own right.
damned...what a Fender bender
WTG Olympis HS alumni
Loved Don Rich
They didn't create the Bakersfield sound. Wynn Stuart was the one. Buck was second.you can learn something new if you listen.
Tumawater, Washington is actually the home of Don Rich.
I lived about four houses down the street from Don on N 6th St. In Tumwater. I was a year younger than him, so we didn't hang together but I looked up to him and recalls hearing him practice violin every day in his house after school. I also recall him playing for student body assemblies at OHS. Interesting that the area produced notable musicians during my OHS years, including Don and the Fleetwoods (Gary Troxel, Gretchen Christopher an Barbara Ellis). I'm nearly 80 now and fondly think back to special days and special people.
@@frogspit8357 True, both homes where Don grew up with his adopted folks were in Tumwater. The house at 6th and Ferry was mentioned in the video. But that was when his Dad, Bill, had a barber shop on Deschutes Way. When the freeway was being readied for construction, the barbershop was moved away. You may remember the barbershop that Bill moved to, a log structure near the Eagan's drive-in near Trosper on Capitol Blvd. That barbershop was among a number of log houses back off the road, where Don's folks had a different log structure as their home. In the part of the video where Don is getting ready to go to Bakersfield, there's a photo of him with his father, Bill, standing by a car. I believe that is at their log home.
Has Don Rich been inducted into the Hall of Fame yet ? it's 2020.
No, though the was inducted last year into the National Fiddlers Association Hall of Fame. I hear people make that suggestion about CMA, though, but it hasn't happed. In the video, pay special note to Buck's words as he's getting inducted. The superlatives he gives at the very start are for Don, what, a decade or more after his passing. Don's talent and support were the big kickers to what Buck developed.
@@eymanremarks9598 It's a great shame that Don isn't in the CMHOF, he maybe wasn't the "front man" but his contribution to the Buckaroos was immense , they wouldn't have sounded the way they did with anyone else.
Also I hope Tom Brumley is inducted to the Musicians hall of fame ( Pete Drake has recently been inducted) Tom Brumley deserves be inducted for his Playing on just one song alone ( although he has done other great playing) "Together Again" , there just isn't another way to play that turnaround .......and nobody should try to change it in any way.
Tom 's steel guitar style fitted Bucks style to perfection. Maybe they will put Tom and Don in the Musicians HOF together ?
@@WildPhotoShooter I agree about the CMHHOF. In his own HOF induction Buck gives the most prominent acknowledgement to Don Rich. Notably, the National Fiddlers Association inducted Don into its hall of fame last year. Certainly, he was a great fiddler. But he was even more noted for his expert plucking on the Telecaster. Don's vocal harmonies with Buck were a big part what made the Buckaroos such a skyrocketing success in the 1960s. I only wish I was more tuned in back then to remember. I am dependent on all these videos as reminders.
God Bless
We used to be able to get Olympia beer in our area.
me too
And yet local legend, Bob Hemphill who educated in the schools as a teacher and life coach at the roller rink is no where to be found in this hall of fame! Robert graduated from William Winlock Miller High School (1948) in Olympia, attended St. Martin College (1948-1949) in Lacey, and received a teaching degree from the University of Washington (1952). He served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service (1942-1946), and married Maxine Gay Whitney on June 18, 1948 in Olympia. Professionally, Robert was a teacher at Roosevelt Elementary and Washington Middle School, and was owner/operator of Skateland on South Bay Road (1960-1980). He has been nominated yet no hall of fame. Shame on the Hall of Fame!
👍👍👍......
Go to ponder colony to see Don r
Twang King
Bloody motorbikes!
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Buckaroos!
Buck & Don had a homosexual love relationship that went awry and Buck had him murdered...
Oh that is such bs.
@@charliekirry5454 .. true story... I read it in the National Inquirer...
Buck and Don had a homosexual affair going and Buck had Don murdered to cover it up... sad indeed!