[Terry Mross]

Eddy Shaver was one of the best guitar players who ever lived. Dickie Betts gave Eddy his guitar saying “You can play it better than I can.”. I knew Eddy casually. Met him just a few years before he died.

I knew Billy Joe. The last time I saw him it had been awhile and I don’t think he remembered me. It’s sad that not a lot of people know about him. He put out a song a few years ago called “It’s Hard to Be An Outlaw When You’re Not Wanted Anymore.”. That about says it.

Hung out with Willie for a short time once on a movie set. What you see is what you get. Very humble man.

[a fool in paradise]

Mike Judge did an episode of Tales From The Tour Bus about Billy Joe Shaver. And Billy Joe Shaver appears in another episode of the program.

episode trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB6-Ay_-R8Q

Waylon Jennings trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzCz-zA83q8

[Dr. Ursus]

Real country and not this crap that’s out there now!

[tx_eggman]

Saw their band, Shaver, as a small club in Houston (Mucky Duck). During the set Billy Joe said "this boy's mama is so crazy, she married me 3 times."

Which was true.

[waterhill]

Eddie could play anything. He was in a metal band and ran sound down at Chelsea’s at the mall for other acts.
He was also quite the guitar tech at a local shop.

He was about the only other cat in town that played blues at the jam sessions in the music store and at the Pub.

Lost touch when I finished TSTI and moved back to Ft. Worth.
Complete opposite of his dad, which is why I was shocked when I heard what happened. Just a real nice guy.