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Happy Birthday Bert Weedon

PostPosted: 10 May 2011, 07:55
by jimuc
Herbert Maurice William 'Bert' Weedon OBE was born on this day in 1920 which by my calculations makes him 91 today
Many happy returns Bert
Cheers
Jim

Re: Happy Birthday Bert Weedon

PostPosted: 10 May 2011, 08:16
by ecca
He was the man, he was all we had.
Bless him.

Re: Happy Birthday Bert Weedon

PostPosted: 10 May 2011, 09:10
by dave robinson
Happy birthday Bert.

Re: Happy Birthday Bert Weedon

PostPosted: 10 May 2011, 09:26
by noelford
Many Happy Returns, Bert! You helped shape the future of guitar music in a big way and have inspired countless aspiring guitarists.

Re: Happy Birthday Bert Weedon

PostPosted: 10 May 2011, 09:44
by Martin Page
Happy birthday Bert - you taught me to play!

Martin.

Re: Happy Birthday Bert Weedon

PostPosted: 10 May 2011, 09:47
by JimTidmarsh
Yes, indeedy. Bert Weedon certainly inspired me to start playing.

Many Happpy Returns!!

Re: Happy Birthday Bert Weedon

PostPosted: 10 May 2011, 09:58
by keithmantle
Happy birthday Bert, Thanks for the 'Play in a day book' I'm still waiting for my day to happen !!

Re: Happy Birthday Bert Weedon

PostPosted: 10 May 2011, 10:59
by 51 Relic
A few years ago Maureen and I went on our / pilgrimage to the London Guitar Show .When we stopped at the Ovation stand she noticed a well dressed gentleman standing looking at the guitars with intrest ,he took a guitar of the wall and sat down ,putting his hand in his pocket he looked up at me and asked "Do you have a pick i could use " I gave him my plectrum with a heartfelt thank you .On leaving the Ovation stand my wife said "do you know that chap "my reply was every one playing a guitar in this building knows him , this day is because and due to him Mr Bert Weedon

Happy Birthday Mr Bert Weedon OBE

Re: Happy Birthday Bert Weedon

PostPosted: 10 May 2011, 11:34
by Paul Childs
Happy Birthday Bert!
I am one of many who learned from Play In a Day and I once mentioned it to you back in 1977 at the Talk Of The West, St. Agnes, Cornwall when you were autographing your LP '22 Golden Guitar Greats' which I purchased one from you.
It was a great pleasure to have a chat with you and you gave me all the time I needed to chat.
:)

Re: Happy Birthday Bert Weedon

PostPosted: 10 May 2011, 12:09
by cockroach
Happy Birthday and God bless ya Bert!

Dear all- get onto YouTube and have a listen to 'Ghost Train'...great stuff!

I'll always remember hearing Bert's 'Stranger Than Fiction' as the theme tune to that old TV short film series way back when I was a littlun in London in the '50's...