What Happened to Bobbye Hall?

LiamMcConville · #1 08-24-2007, 02:39 PM

So, Bobbye Hall and Taku are pretty much tied as my favorite percussionist. But really, what the hell happened to Bobbye? I heard she became a heroin addict, and began selling everything she had received from anyone "famous."

Anyone know more to the story?

Musicman408 · #2 08-24-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LiamMcConville

So, Bobbye Hall and Taku are pretty much tied as my favorite percussionist. But really, what the hell happened to Bobbye? I heard she became a heroin addict, and began selling everything she had received from anyone "famous."

Anyone know more to the story?

IS she the one in the Red Rocks DVD? I love her.

LiamMcConville · #3 08-24-2007, 03:02 PM

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IS she the one in the Red Rocks DVD? I love her.

Yes that would be her.

chiliD · #4 08-24-2007, 03:42 PM

She's still working as a "first call" session percussionist.

Although, the most recent album I could find with her on it was Dwight Yoakam's Blame The Vain from 2005. (the more recently released albums I found with her on them were all from sessions she did in the 70's)

LiamMcConville · #5 08-24-2007, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

She's still working as a "first call" session percussionist.

Although, the most recent album I could find with her on it was Dwight Yoakam's Blame The Vain from 2005. (the more recently released albums I found with her on them were all from sessions she did in the 70's)

Hmm thats interesting. I wonder why she quit touring with Stevie? I wonder if she just got tired of touring in general.

I wonder if Stevie called her when she was looking for someone to replace Taku. Speaking of replacements, I wish she would have gotten Roy Bittan to tour with her again. I would've died.

Musicman408 · #6 08-24-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by LiamMcConville

Hmm thats interesting. I wonder why she quit touring with Stevie? I wonder if she just got tired of touring in general.

I wonder if Stevie called her when she was looking for someone to replace Taku. Speaking of replacements, I wish she would have gotten Roy Bittan to tour with her again. I would've died.

I liked Cornell, he was great.

LiamMcConville · #7 08-24-2007, 08:06 PM

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I liked Cornell, he was great.

I'd have to say he was decent at best. I think he's been the least talented of Stevie's pianists/keyboardists.

gypsywoman · #8 08-24-2007, 11:38 PM

She also played on Bob Segers "Roll Me Away" along with the rest of the crew from Bella Donna and Wild Heart band

BlackWidow · #9 08-25-2007, 01:51 AM

I have often wondered what happened to her too. She is old now..she toured with Janis Joplin for God's sake.

gypsywoman · #10 08-25-2007, 08:02 AM

This is what I found on her...Very cool..Check it out...

http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Bobbye%2...NlYwNhcnRuYXY-

gypsywoman · #11 08-25-2007, 08:03 AM

And I found this...

http://www.instrumentalwomen.com/page22.html

David · #12 08-25-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by LiamMcConville

I'd have to say he was decent at best. I think he's been the least talented of Stevie's pianists/keyboardists.

I don't know who that is. I don't think I've heard him.

But I remember that a whole bunch of personal effects of Bobbye Hall's related to her Stevie work were auctioned on eBay & sold in Goldmine & Wynnco about five or so years ago, including a single tab sheet for "Long Distance Winner" (which they must have rehearsed for an old tour). The seller scanned the first page, so that's how I learned the chords. Very useful ... when they scan the first page for eBay.

There were also personal notes & letters from Bobbye's belongings, & tour & hotel paraphernalia.

LiamMcConville · #13 08-25-2007, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by David

I don't know who that is. I don't think I've heard him.

But I remember that a whole bunch of personal effects of Bobbye Hall's related to her Stevie work were auctioned on eBay & sold in Goldmine & Wynnco about five or so years ago, including a single tab sheet for "Long Distance Winner" (which they must have rehearsed for an old tour). The seller scanned the first page, so that's how I learned the chords. Very useful ... when they scan the first page for eBay.

There were also personal notes & letters from Bobbye's belongings, & tour & hotel paraphernalia.

Cornell? He's been Stevie's pianist for this CV tour. He's decent, I'll post his version of Rhiannon if you'd like.

Yeah, I remember seeing a lot of stuff like that on some website that I can no longer find or remember the name of.

I love that song, I wish they would bring it back out, same with SotM.