BAND PROFILES: Eddie Rivers

BIRTHDAY: June 21

ORIGINALLY FROM: Beaver Dam, WI

INSTRUMENT: Steel Guitar

ADDITIONAL INSTURMENTS YOU PLAY: Saxophone

When approaching catering & asking yourself “What am I going to have for dinner” what do you always hope won’t be the answer? Liver

Projects you’ve been involved with? Wayne Hancock’s “Swing Time”

Who’s thoughts would most like to be able to read? Herb Remington

What have you lost on the road that you would most like to retrieve? Case for my pedal steel

Your name spelled backwards? Srevir Eidde

What type of music do you dislike the most? Rap

Favorite pizza topping? Sausage

All time favorite Saturday Night Live character? Bill Murray as the Lounge Lizard

One thing you’ve learned from the band elder, Jim Murphy? Impressive single note runs. He’s a fine musician & a tough act to follow.

File your taxes at the beginning of the year or wait until April 15th? As early as possible

Favorite song to karaoke to? “Everybody Loves Somebody Sometimes”

Dancehalls or County Fairs/Festival? Festivals

If you could choose the TV channel on the bus – what channel would everyone else be watching? Turner Movie Classics

If you could star in a movie who would your female co-star be? Diane Laine

If they were to make a movie about your life who would you hope they would cast as you? Robert Duvall

Please write your own bio:
I was born & raised in Beaver Dam, WI and have been there my entire life. I got my love for Western Swing from my dad. One of the first things I remember was constantly playing those old Bob Wills and Spade Cooley 78’s of his. I started playing steel guitar in 1974 and knew then that it was all I wanted to do. But there’s no living to made in playing music around Beaver Dam, WI so I had to keep a day job. Since 1974 I’ve played in several Country & Western Swing Bands. Most notably were Ida Red for 18 years and The Western Box Turtles for 5 years. I have also played with Wayne Hancock. I have 3 grown children and am very proud of all three of them. I am currently engaged to a wonderful woman who is as excited about me coming to play for The Wheel as I am. I’ve been a fan of Asleep At The Wheel for the last 30 years – now it’s time to play!

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