Steve Pryor Band - I Should Be Sorry - Live @ The Church Studio - Tulsa, OK
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- Опубліковано 24 гру 2024
- Originally built in 1913 as The Church of the United Brethren in Christ, this impressive stone structure located at 304 South Trenton Avenue in Tulsa has served as a creative chamber for some of the world’s biggest musical acts - artists like Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Dwight Twilley, JJ Cale, The GAP Band, Freddie King, Tom Petty, Phoebe Snow and Peter Tosh.
And it’s all because of Leon Russell, the legendary Oklahoma musician who purchased the church in 1972 and turned it into a world-class recording studio for his label, Studio Records. During the five-year period in which Russell owned the building, select visitors witnessed recording and jam sessions by world-renowned artists during rock and roll’s greatest era. Competing with the famous Cain’s Ballroom for the most legendary musical landmark in Tulsa, John Wooley, author of From the Blue Devils to Red Dirt: The Colors of Oklahoma Music, makes an important distinction between the two: “The Cain’s was for people, and the Church was for musicians,” he said. “You had to know somebody to get in.”
Caught a show at Checkers. Waited for Steve to start. Door opens, a farmer walked in with no shirt, big baggy overalls tucked in the boots and two incense sticks burning sticking out either side of his big farmers hat… WTF? It was Pryor!! Lol
Rocked the house
Steve Pryor was greatest Blues artist I ever witnessed.
He lived the Blues honestly.
Listened to his music for 25 years.
Will continue to listen to him.
RIP Steve.
Well said. I feel lucky to have seen him all the times I did over the last 20+ years. We were so looking forward to the shows we had booked with him in November... a night of all Jimi Hendrix songs with Chris Duarte, and an instrumental Jazz night. RIP Steve.
Use to listen to Steve and the Mighty King Snakes at Lindberg's in Springfield, Missouri (80s). The club was always packed. He had something special, super feel, but his guitar playing also had a touch of jazz (Scofield and Stern) to me. Sad that he isn't with us... we sure could use him now.
I agree, he mixed it with jazz! 🎉
I guess it's time to work this one up.God how I truly miss him.
He is my daughter's Dad. Collista Shae Shoeleh, They had a relationship years before he passed. Cyndi Ness is her Mom 😊. May you rest in peace Walter Steven Pryor ❤
Many years ago when I lived in Tulsa, I saw Steve Pryor at a small bar. A red Strat into a Fender Champ that was miked. I'd never seen a set-up like that, but when he played it was great, I never forgot it. I later heard the same songs on the radio. So the very first time I heard of SRV was in that small bar. Thanks Steve Pryor.
Steve & The Kingsnakes at the Speakeasy, 10 people in the joint, they played like it was a full house! Solid Mojo!
I was here. It was a wonderful night. I gave Stan Reed (bass) the shirt he’s wearing. I loved these guys and was around them a lot in those last years. In fact, I was with Stan and Bonnie when Stan passed.
I miss Bonnie, she and I connected at a Pryor gig in Tulsa when I was newly 21.... my first outing of age. Pryor went to school with my dad back in the day and he loved
my mom as a sister. Used to call her skeeter bite lol. What a good group they all were.
I loved Steve miss him so much.
Miss him daily too! I so looked forward to pairing him with some of my other favorite artists that we have play Coda! Glad we at least were able to introduce him to John Hammond - it was magic!
I was here. Gave Stan the cool shirt he was wearing. Hope these guys are chilling wherever the universe finds them.
Seen him Downtown Tulsa one week3nd years ago he can shred it
Ahhhhhh! Thank you Steve for the soul you shared with us all! I got a hunch we may be reunited with ye, soo..
☮ Big Love until then.
I saw him at some Tulsa bar back in 1990 or so. Many thanks John.
I REMEMBER STEVE PRYER AND THE MIGHTY KINGSNAKES ,
blues king. true west tulsa bro
East
Tulsa groove.. ❤
Amazing! Anyone know if he had anything on vinyl?
genius on guitar,,,rip
Meee tooooo... but I'm not. 🎶✨
Colour me stupid...
I was a naïve student of Steve's back around the summer of 1982-83 when he taught at the "Guitar Pik" in Broken Arrow (at least, when he showed up, that is). I still have some of his old "post-divorce" gear too including a couple of amps, a Strat, and a Leslie cab he used to play through. So I have some history with him... but that all being said....
I always wished that he enunciated his vocals better. When I saw him play at Mayfest and such, it just sounded like fantastic guitar/band playing with a vocalist that was mumbling and drunkedly dancing around the arrangements.
That being said, I KNOW that I'll prolly get some hate responses from this, but I before I get flamed, I'll say that he is really, honestly one of the main influences of my younger years playing. We all Tulsans miss him of course. I was so jealous of his Strat tones. Still listening to you Steve Pryor....
Willing to part with any Pryor gear?
Yea Steve got lighted up sometimes,but,so did I playing gigs w/20or30 pounders behind my spot.
FUCK IT,that's 1%ers shit, and I never missed a gitfiddle lick once !!! love and miss ol Steve...💀🙊🙉🙈💀 BFFB
The Church Studio could be as popular as Sun Studios. Karl Sapulpa, OK
Guitarist get all the flory but what about the Drummers and the bass ,, where is the dude from primus