One of the greatest players to ever pick up the instrument, Jerry Reed was an influence on guitarist from ALL genres of music. Even the legendary classical guitar player Andres Segovia was deeply impressed by Jerry's incredible finesse and mastery of his instrument. He also took a parallel career path when he entered the movie industry. Jerry Reed Hubbard has been seen in many movies including the role of the Snowman in the "Smokey and the Bandit" series of movies (for which he penned the famous song "east bound and down"). More recently he co-starred in the Adam Sandler comedy, "The Waterboy". Jerry was a legend for the ages, and he will be sorely missed.
Check out his guitar duet with his (and my) hero Chet Atkins...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni8KBhnebwE
And of course, the classic montage from "Smokey and the Bandit", "East Bound and Down"..........http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnRwQjTYfGI
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