Ernie Fair

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I am currently playing lead guitar with country music legend, Mel McDaniel....What a blast and an Honor!!! Lead Guitar, Vocals,and Songwriter. Guitar of Choice - Fender Telecaster. I own 21 guitars including: '83' Tele black and Gold, 2 Fender custom shop Tele's, '69' Thinline, American Tele w/ Joe Glassier B-bender, 3 custom built in my shop, 2 Fender American Standard Stratocasters, 1 Stevie Ray Vaughan replica Strat, 1 PRS, 1 Ibanez SG 5 String Bass, 2 Fender Twin Reverb Amps-(1973 & 1975)., 2001 Rivera Hundred Duo Twelve 2-12 Combo Amp, Music Man 12HD. I love playing twin guitar solo's with my Digitech IPS33 Harmonizer. A Baltimore Maryland native, I Began working in local clubs at the age of 14 ~ Carlton Lounge, Winters Run Inn, Logan's Lounge, POP's Tavern. At the age of 16, played bass for Dave Dudly (Six Days On The Road) Have performed in local Baltimore bands such as, Dean Crawford & The Dunn's River Band, Ronnie Wayne and The Tidewater Band, Branded, Southern Draw, Silverado, The New Travelers, Crossfire. Additional Performances Of Interest: Worked with Marty Stuart, Charlie Pride and Porter Wagoner (1992 - 1994) Opened for: Shenendoah, Ricky Van Shelton, Lori Morgan, Gene Watson, Waylon Jennings, Hank Jr., Ty Herndon, Patty Loveless, Roy Clark, Jerry Reed, Brad Paisley ....too many to list Recently moved back to TN. in July '07' to do what I love BEST ....Play music! I have had the opportunity of working with some great musicians. Too many to name, but here are a few: Michael Gray, Tim Teague,Mark Ramsey, Carl D, Howard Frady, Cliff, Chief, Jarred Ashley, Jeff Allen, Dustin Bogue, Sonny Purdham and Eric Haines. A SPECIAL THANKS to Michael Gray and Tim Teague for all their support. And A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to my wife Carol for her support and believing in me......I LOVE YA BABE!!! If I ever get too old to play just Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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February 05, 2007

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