RIP @heltershelton
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Baelzebub
Dr. Stratster
That/he really came through in your playing. Moved me. Thanks.
Bodean
Just A Simple Man
Bodean
Just A Simple Man
Bodean
Just A Simple Man
FWIW, I think Kelly would be super proud of how the forum is putting aside a lot of the petty/daily bickering that usually goes on here, over just about any topic you can think of, and has come together as a community. As many of you know, he would often be the first one that would try to "shake something shiny" to distract some in-fighting going on. Kinda fitting in a way.
Bodean
Just A Simple Man
There will never be another one like him.
He was real. A straight shooter.
StillAlive&Well
Senior Stratmaster
Thank you for letting us know.
Rest in peace Kelly.
Rest in peace Kelly.
dublindave8456
Senior Stratmaster
oh man............
only seeing this tonight ...........
shattered...........
only knew the man through Strat Talk
we had banter along the way, always read his stuff,
cause it was gonna be funny, sarcastic, rude and true,
( from his point of view..)
so sorry to all who knew him well.
and his family...
Strat Talk will never be the same my friend...
RIP
Dave Sweny
only seeing this tonight ...........
shattered...........
only knew the man through Strat Talk
we had banter along the way, always read his stuff,
cause it was gonna be funny, sarcastic, rude and true,
( from his point of view..)
so sorry to all who knew him well.
and his family...
Strat Talk will never be the same my friend...
RIP
Dave Sweny
Guy Named Sue
Censored
The dude was a dude amongst dudes. A stand up guy, a real character and a funny bastard. He made you feel like you were his old pal even though you never met him and you lived miles away.
I got the message this morning by a fellow member here. I was on my way to work and I froze still. I don't think I have managed to process it still.
There's no one like him. And no words can describe him, had to be experienced.
Rest in peace brother
I got the message this morning by a fellow member here. I was on my way to work and I froze still. I don't think I have managed to process it still.
There's no one like him. And no words can describe him, had to be experienced.
Rest in peace brother
Bob the builder
Dr. Stratster
I keep coming back to this thread and it got me thinking
I'm really sad he's gone
But Don't rest in peace
RAISE HELL !!!
I'm really sad he's gone
But Don't rest in peace
RAISE HELL !!!
"Heaven doesn't want me, and Hell is afraid I'll take over"
Man, that reminded me of the pickups @Bodean wound for Kelly -- his infamous "Made In Hell" pickups!
More here:
That dang durned ole Bodean
We were talkin about how the guys in my band will only let me play that green tele with the quarter pounder pickups.... They hate it when i grab a strat. "It doesn't sound the same", they scream. So Bo says hes gonna wind me some super hot strat pickups. Ill tell ya.....the guy goes above and...
and here:
Bodeans "made in hell" pickups
so heres a couple vids......before and after....I know its kinda hard to tell from a youtube vid, but believe me, these are nice. im happy. stock made in hell
ZlurkCorzDog
INMATE #7XX7XX7
I believe if not for that dogged health condition he had since childhood he would have been a career man & made one helluva warrior.That’s another thing I guess I share with you guys… he made being a veteran a big deal. I mean it is a big deal but normally we don’t make a big deal out of it. For me it’s something I did as a kid almost 50 years ago. Funny how he said Air Force people are good people….
On another note I was up until the wee hours watching his YouTube channel….
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Sugarcane
Senior Stratmaster
So sad, he was a great guy! Will miss him.
Bodean
Just A Simple Man
Made just for him. Because of him.Man, that reminded me of the pickups @Bodean wound for Kelly -- his infamous "Made In Hell" pickups!
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More here:
That dang durned ole Bodean
We were talkin about how the guys in my band will only let me play that green tele with the quarter pounder pickups.... They hate it when i grab a strat. "It doesn't sound the same", they scream. So Bo says hes gonna wind me some super hot strat pickups. Ill tell ya.....the guy goes above and...www.strat-talk.com
and here:
Bodeans "made in hell" pickups
so heres a couple vids......before and after....I know its kinda hard to tell from a youtube vid, but believe me, these are nice. im happy. stock made in hellwww.strat-talk.com
Docjeffry
Strat-Talk Member
All, I found this forum, actually family, based on a post in Kelly's obituary. My name is John Ford and I went to high school with Kelly Shelton. We were in auto mechanics class together. I want to share with you our Eisenhower High School "Eagles to Angles" tribute page to our fallen class mates. In this case, class of 1987. Kelly Shelton. I have many memories to share but I have not talked to Kelly in 15, or so years. Having found this thread, I am very happy to so how loved @heltershelton was. It also makes me sad. For those of you that were wanting to reach out to his family, I am not in contact but there are those in that Eagles thread who are. Leonard Head, and Troy Roach Campain. Please feel free to reach out to them as I am sure they will not mind. I want to share a lot and I will, but for now I have this. Kelly was a wild Mother F*cker! He lived life just as he should have because he knew from a young age he was at risk. Everything he go into, he pushed himself to excel and be the best he could be at whatever it was he was into at the time. I really enjoyed reading everyone's tribute to @heltershelton. I wish I knew him as well as many of you did.
Unrelated, but not really, I began playing guitar again one year ago Spring Break. It just seemed like the thing to do at the time. I own two MIM Strats. One is a modified Noventa (Daphne Blue), the other an Albert Hammond Jr. signature Strat. Both are pretty nice instruments. I will join you as a member in this forum but the reason I joined was because of @heltershelton. It is a shame I can't share any of this with him.
Thank you @tubedude for posting on Kelly's memorial. That is how I found this place.
To be continued.
Unrelated, but not really, I began playing guitar again one year ago Spring Break. It just seemed like the thing to do at the time. I own two MIM Strats. One is a modified Noventa (Daphne Blue), the other an Albert Hammond Jr. signature Strat. Both are pretty nice instruments. I will join you as a member in this forum but the reason I joined was because of @heltershelton. It is a shame I can't share any of this with him.
Thank you @tubedude for posting on Kelly's memorial. That is how I found this place.
To be continued.
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BTAudio
Strat-Talk Member
This is footage of him in the studio with me in 2004.
BTAudio
Strat-Talk Member
Cool to meet you!
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