1 00:00:04,900 --> 00:00:07,200 EMINENCE IS THE HOME OF AND THE 2 00:00:05,500 --> 00:00:09,766 NAME ON THE WORLD'S NUMBER 1 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:11,466 LOUD SPEAKER. 4 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:13,166 THE BEST BLUEGRASS BANJO PLAYERS 5 00:00:09,766 --> 00:00:13,733 WANT THE BEST BLUEGRASS BANJOS 6 00:00:11,466 --> 00:00:15,633 AND THEY ARE MADE IN RUSSEL 7 00:00:13,166 --> 00:00:18,566 SPRINGS. 8 00:00:13,733 --> 00:00:18,866 IN LEXINGTON WHEN TD YOUNG ROCKS 9 00:00:15,633 --> 00:00:21,000 THE HOUSE, IT'S GOOD TO HAVE THE 10 00:00:18,566 --> 00:00:22,800 BLUES. 11 00:00:18,866 --> 00:00:31,100 FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND ACROSS 12 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:31,100 THE STREET, THESE STORIES AND 13 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:31,100 KENTUCKY LIFE START NOW. 14 00:00:48,433 --> 00:00:50,300 >> HELLO I'M DOUG FLYNN AND 15 00:00:48,966 --> 00:00:52,300 WELCOME TO KENTUCKY LIFE. 16 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:53,600 COMING TO YOU AGAIN FROM THE 17 00:00:50,300 --> 00:00:55,233 LIFE ADVENTURE CENTER. 18 00:00:52,300 --> 00:00:57,033 DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE NUMBER 1 19 00:00:53,600 --> 00:01:00,166 RULE IN REAL ESTATE IS? 20 00:00:55,233 --> 00:01:02,633 WE ALL HEARD IT. 21 00:00:57,033 --> 00:01:04,400 LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. 22 00:01:00,166 --> 00:01:05,866 50 YEARS AGO, AN ENGINEER HAD 23 00:01:02,633 --> 00:01:06,566 THAT RULE IN MIND WHEN HE CHOSE 24 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:09,000 WHERE TO BUILD AND WHAT TO NAME 25 00:01:05,866 --> 00:01:12,700 HIS COMPANY. 26 00:01:06,566 --> 00:01:13,266 A FEW WEEKS AGO, I SPENT A DAY 27 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:15,400 IN EMINENCE, THE TOWN, TOWERING 28 00:01:12,700 --> 00:01:16,966 EMINENCE THE COMPANY. 29 00:01:13,266 --> 00:01:19,266 I WANTED TO HEAR HOWHEY 30 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:26,533 MASTERED THE SCIENCE OF SOUND TO 31 00:01:16,966 --> 00:01:28,333 BECOME THE WORLD'S LARGEST LOUD 32 00:01:19,266 --> 00:01:29,866 SPEAKER MANUFACTURER. 33 00:01:26,533 --> 00:01:30,933 BOB HAD FAMILY IN MIND WHEN HE 34 00:01:28,333 --> 00:01:33,700 STARTED EMINENCE SPEAKER COMPANY 35 00:01:29,866 --> 00:01:34,466 IN 1966. 36 00:01:30,933 --> 00:01:35,866 AND A FAMILY IS WHAT HIS COMPANY 37 00:01:33,700 --> 00:01:37,933 QUICKLY BECAME. 38 00:01:34,466 --> 00:01:40,366 STILL PRODUCING SOME OF THE 39 00:01:35,866 --> 00:01:41,233 WORLD'S BEST LOUD SPEAKERS FROM 40 00:01:37,933 --> 00:01:43,866 THEIR MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN 41 00:01:40,366 --> 00:01:45,433 EMINENCE, KENTUCKY. 42 00:01:41,233 --> 00:01:46,900 NOW 50 YEARS LATER. 43 00:01:43,866 --> 00:01:49,933 DURING A RECENT VISIT TO THEIR 44 00:01:45,433 --> 00:01:51,933 HEADQUARTERS, I HAD A CHANCE TO 45 00:01:46,900 --> 00:01:53,366 VISIT WITH BOB'S SON AND NOW 46 00:01:49,933 --> 00:01:57,300 COMPANY CHAIRMAN, ROB, AND 47 00:01:51,933 --> 00:01:58,533 COMPANY PRESIDENT, CHRIS ROSE, 48 00:01:53,366 --> 00:02:01,266 ABOUT WHO THE COMPANY IS TODAY. 49 00:01:57,300 --> 00:02:05,200 >> EMINENCE IS -- IT'S MY 50 00:01:58,533 --> 00:02:06,300 BROTHER FOR ONE THING. 51 00:02:01,266 --> 00:02:11,333 I GREW UP WITH IT THROUGH IT'S 52 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:13,166 HISTORY. 53 00:02:06,300 --> 00:02:15,200 MY DAD WAS AN ENGINEER AT A 54 00:02:11,333 --> 00:02:16,733 MAGNA JOCKS SPEAKER COMPANY IN 55 00:02:13,166 --> 00:02:18,266 PEDUKA AT ONE TIME. 56 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:20,200 HE STARTED HIS OWN COMPANY. 57 00:02:16,733 --> 00:02:22,433 HE WAS A PRODUCTION GENIUS SO HE 58 00:02:18,266 --> 00:02:23,833 KNEW HOW TO MAKE THEM 59 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:25,400 EFFICIENTLY AND HIS PHILOSOPHY 60 00:02:22,433 --> 00:02:26,700 WAS COST-PLUS A FAIR MARGIN. 61 00:02:23,833 --> 00:02:30,166 SO HE GAINED A LOT OF BUSINESS 62 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:32,166 PRETTY QUICKLY AND WE GREW FROM 63 00:02:26,700 --> 00:02:33,766 THAT 5000 SQUARE FOOT THING TO 64 00:02:30,166 --> 00:02:37,200 ABOUT 80,000 SQUARE FEET OVER 65 00:02:32,166 --> 00:02:38,366 THE NEXT COUPLE OF DECADES. 66 00:02:33,766 --> 00:02:39,066 WE HAVE SOLD THE MOST OF THE 67 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:41,333 MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AMPLIFIER 68 00:02:38,366 --> 00:02:41,700 COMPANIES OUT THERE. 69 00:02:39,066 --> 00:02:43,433 AND A LOT OF THE PRO-SOUND 70 00:02:41,333 --> 00:02:46,100 COMPANIES. 71 00:02:41,700 --> 00:02:48,300 SO IF YOU'RE AT A CONCERT, THERE 72 00:02:43,433 --> 00:02:49,966 IS A REAL GOOD CHANCE THAT THE 73 00:02:46,100 --> 00:02:51,100 EQUIPMENT HAS GOT SOME OF IT, AT 74 00:02:48,300 --> 00:02:54,166 LEAST STOCK IN EMINENCE AND CAME 75 00:02:49,966 --> 00:02:56,533 FROM THE FACTORY THAT WAY AND 76 00:02:51,100 --> 00:02:57,933 ALSO A REALLY GOOD CHANCE THAT 77 00:02:54,166 --> 00:02:59,333 THE MUSICIAN DECED TO REPLACE 78 00:02:56,533 --> 00:03:02,566 WHATEVER CAME STOCK, WHICH MIGHT 79 00:02:57,933 --> 00:03:04,266 HAVE BEEN EMINENCE IN THE FIRST 80 00:02:59,333 --> 00:03:06,833 PLACE, WITH ANOTHER EMINENCE. 81 00:03:02,566 --> 00:03:07,433 >> TO SEE WHAT GOES INTO A 82 00:03:04,266 --> 00:03:08,733 SPEAKER, I STARTED WITH THE 83 00:03:06,833 --> 00:03:10,433 DESIGN TEAM. 84 00:03:07,433 --> 00:03:11,066 FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THIS IS 85 00:03:08,733 --> 00:03:13,033 A BEGINNING STAGES, RIGHT? 86 00:03:10,433 --> 00:03:16,100 >> THAT IS CORRECT. 87 00:03:11,066 --> 00:03:17,700 THIS IS THE BEGINNING STAGE. 88 00:03:13,033 --> 00:03:19,500 WHAT WE MAKE LOUD SPEAKERS FOR 89 00:03:16,100 --> 00:03:21,600 CUSTOMERS THAT MAKE OTHER 90 00:03:17,700 --> 00:03:24,100 PRODUCTS AND THEIR ENGINEERS 91 00:03:19,500 --> 00:03:26,333 WILL CALL-UP OUR PRODUCT DESIGN 92 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:30,566 DEPARTMENT AND SAY, I NEED A 93 00:03:24,100 --> 00:03:31,733 SOLUTION FOR GUITAR AMPLIFIER OR 94 00:03:26,333 --> 00:03:33,100 FOR A PA SYSTEM OR A HOME 95 00:03:30,566 --> 00:03:34,633 HIGH-IFY SYSTEM. 96 00:03:31,733 --> 00:03:36,466 MAYBE A CAR AUDIO SYSTEM. 97 00:03:33,100 --> 00:03:37,700 SO THEY TELL US WHAT THEY WANT 98 00:03:34,633 --> 00:03:39,866 AND WE WORK WITH THEM FROM THE 99 00:03:36,466 --> 00:03:41,500 BEGINNING OF THEIR DESIGN 100 00:03:37,700 --> 00:03:43,900 PROCESS TO COME UP WITH ALLOWED 101 00:03:39,866 --> 00:03:45,366 SPEAKER SOLUTION. 102 00:03:41,500 --> 00:03:47,733 LOUD SPEAKERS HAVE TO MATCH THE 103 00:03:43,900 --> 00:03:49,233 TYPE OF ENCLOSURE THEY ARE GOING 104 00:03:45,366 --> 00:03:50,500 IN AND OUR DESIGNERS ARE VERY 105 00:03:47,733 --> 00:03:51,100 GOOD ABOUT BEING ABLE TO GIVE 106 00:03:49,233 --> 00:03:52,833 THEM THE PERFORMANCE THAT THEY 107 00:03:50,500 --> 00:03:55,700 NEED. 108 00:03:51,100 --> 00:03:57,966 SO, IT ALL BEGINS HERE. 109 00:03:52,833 --> 00:03:59,766 WE DO A LOT OF ENGINEERING, A 110 00:03:55,700 --> 00:04:01,700 LOT OF ANALYSIS, A LOT OF 111 00:03:57,966 --> 00:04:03,466 MEASUREMENT, A LOT OF TIMES WE 112 00:03:59,766 --> 00:04:06,166 HAVE TO DO IT TWO OR THREE TIMES 113 00:04:01,700 --> 00:04:07,800 BEFORE WE GET THE TARGET RIGHT. 114 00:04:03,466 --> 00:04:09,966 >> YOU CAN TWEAK THIS TO JUST 115 00:04:06,166 --> 00:04:10,466 EXACTLY HOW A PERFORMER OR MAYBE 116 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:12,500 A BUSINESS WANTS IT, RIGHT? 117 00:04:09,966 --> 00:04:15,133 >> ABSOLUTELY. 118 00:04:10,466 --> 00:04:17,733 IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT SORT OF 119 00:04:12,500 --> 00:04:20,100 FREQUENCY RANGE THAT THEY WANT 120 00:04:15,133 --> 00:04:21,866 TO PRODUCE OR REPLICATE. 121 00:04:17,733 --> 00:04:23,666 SO, IT REAY DEPENDS ON THE 122 00:04:20,100 --> 00:04:24,400 ACTUAL APPLICATION AS TO WHAT IT 123 00:04:21,866 --> 00:04:26,166 IS WE ARE GOING TO DESIGN FOR 124 00:04:23,666 --> 00:04:28,900 THEM. 125 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:30,000 AND THEN, CUSTOMER PLACES THE 126 00:04:26,166 --> 00:04:30,666 ORDER AND WE GO OFF TO 127 00:04:28,900 --> 00:04:32,966 PRODUCTION. 128 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,433 >> OUTSTANDING. 129 00:04:30,666 --> 00:04:34,933 WELL, LET'S MOVE ON TO 130 00:04:32,966 --> 00:04:38,800 PRODUCTION THEN. 131 00:04:33,433 --> 00:04:40,266 I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS IS. 132 00:04:34,933 --> 00:04:41,466 I' AFRAID TO TOUCH IT. 133 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:43,066 HI THERE! 134 00:04:40,266 --> 00:04:44,200 >> I WAS JUST LOOKING. 135 00:04:41,466 --> 00:04:46,100 I DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT THIS IS 136 00:04:43,066 --> 00:04:47,466 BUT IT MUST BE SOMETHING. 137 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:48,300 THERE IS ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF 138 00:04:46,100 --> 00:04:51,533 SIZES SO I COULDN'T SPECULATE. 139 00:04:47,466 --> 00:04:52,166 WHAT IS THIS? 140 00:04:48,300 --> 00:04:52,500 >> THIS IS WHERE WE MAKE THE 141 00:04:51,533 --> 00:04:53,833 VOICSKULL FOR THE LOUD 142 00:04:52,166 --> 00:04:55,733 SPEAKER. 143 00:04:52,500 --> 00:04:57,300 WE MAKE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT 144 00:04:53,833 --> 00:04:59,500 SIZES AND CONFIGURATIONS 145 00:04:55,733 --> 00:05:02,066 DEPENDING ON WHAT SORT OF DESIGN 146 00:04:57,300 --> 00:05:04,466 OUR CUSTOMERS WANT. 147 00:04:59,500 --> 00:05:07,700 GENERALLY SPEAKING, WE MAKE ONE 148 00:05:02,066 --> 00:05:08,000 INCH, INCH AND A HALF, TWO INCH, 149 00:05:04,466 --> 00:05:08,700 2 1/2 INCH, 3 AND 4 INCH VOICE 150 00:05:07,700 --> 00:05:10,033 COILS. 151 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,400 >> WHAT IS THE DIFFENCE 152 00:05:08,700 --> 00:05:12,000 BETWEEN THE SMALLEST AND THE 153 00:05:10,033 --> 00:05:12,300 LARGEST? 154 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:13,600 >> GENERALLY SPEAKING LOWER 155 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:15,166 POWER. 156 00:05:12,300 --> 00:05:15,700 ALSO THE LENGTH OF THE COIL HAS 157 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:17,566 A LOT TO DO WITH WHAT YOU'RE 158 00:05:15,166 --> 00:05:19,433 DOING. 159 00:05:15,700 --> 00:05:21,133 SO FOR A GUITAR SPEAKER, YOU 160 00:05:17,566 --> 00:05:25,433 MIGHT HAVE A SHORT COIL THAT 161 00:05:19,433 --> 00:05:28,133 ONLY MOVES A LITTLE BIT BUT FOR 162 00:05:21,133 --> 00:05:28,533 A BIG SUBWHOEVER, YOU GOT A LG 163 00:05:25,433 --> 00:05:29,333 TALL COIL THAT MOVES A LOT MORE 164 00:05:28,133 --> 00:05:31,266 AIR. 165 00:05:28,533 --> 00:05:32,700 >> THIS IS INTERESTING. 166 00:05:29,333 --> 00:05:33,633 I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHICH ONE 167 00:05:31,266 --> 00:05:35,133 SOUNDS GOOD AND YOU TOLD ME THEY 168 00:05:32,700 --> 00:05:35,966 ALL SOUND GOOD. 169 00:05:33,633 --> 00:05:36,500 >> THEY ALL SOUND GOOD FOR THEIR 170 00:05:35,133 --> 00:05:38,166 RESPECTIVE APPLICATIONS. 171 00:05:35,966 --> 00:05:39,466 >> I LOVE IT. 172 00:05:36,500 --> 00:05:41,733 WE ARE GOING FROM HERE AND THEN 173 00:05:38,166 --> 00:05:43,133 WHAT IS THE NEXT PHASE? 174 00:05:39,466 --> 00:05:45,333 >> WE ARE GOING TO OUR PRESS 175 00:05:41,733 --> 00:05:46,433 SHOP WHERE WE MAKE METAL PARTS 176 00:05:43,133 --> 00:05:49,100 FOR LOUD SPEAKERS. 177 00:05:45,333 --> 00:05:50,700 >> LET'S GO. 178 00:05:46,433 --> 00:05:52,466 CHRIS, YOU BROUGHT US UP HERE 179 00:05:49,100 --> 00:05:54,633 WITH THE NUTS AND POLES OF 180 00:05:50,700 --> 00:05:57,033 THINGS RIGHT NOW. 181 00:05:52,466 --> 00:05:58,633 >> THESE ARE 300 TON MECHANICAL 182 00:05:54,633 --> 00:06:00,500 PRESSES AND WE USE THESE FOR 183 00:05:57,033 --> 00:06:00,866 BLANKING AND COINING TOP PLATES 184 00:05:58,633 --> 00:06:03,033 AND BACK PLATES FOR LOUD 185 00:06:00,500 --> 00:06:04,933 SPEAKERS. 186 00:06:00,866 --> 00:06:06,566 THERE IS A LOT OF CONFIGURATION 187 00:06:03,033 --> 00:06:08,666 TO VARIOUS METAL PARTS THAT WE 188 00:06:04,933 --> 00:06:09,066 CAN PUT TOGETHER TO MAKE JUST 189 00:06:06,566 --> 00:06:10,900 ABOUT ANYTHING YOU NEED. 190 00:06:08,666 --> 00:06:13,000 >> WOW! 191 00:06:09,066 --> 00:06:14,900 I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I WANT. 192 00:06:10,900 --> 00:06:16,200 I LISTEN TO OLD MUSIC AND I NEED 193 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:18,266 A COUPLE OF SPEAKERS WHERE I CAN 194 00:06:14,900 --> 00:06:20,333 BLOW MY WIF OUT OF THE HOUSE. 195 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:21,066 CAN YOU TAKE CARE OF ME ON THAT? 196 00:06:18,266 --> 00:06:23,100 >> I'M NOT SURE YOUR WIFE WILL 197 00:06:20,333 --> 00:06:23,366 APPRECIATE ME DOING THAT. 198 00:06:21,066 --> 00:06:26,733 >> THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH 199 00:06:23,100 --> 00:06:28,533 IT. 200 00:06:23,366 --> 00:06:30,533 THIS PLACE WAS 600 -- 201 00:06:26,733 --> 00:06:31,966 >> 600 TON MULTIPRESS. 202 00:06:28,533 --> 00:06:36,600 THIS IS ONE THAT ROB'S DAD, BOB 203 00:06:30,533 --> 00:06:39,000 BOUGHT AND HELPED THE DESIGN. 204 00:06:31,966 --> 00:06:40,033 WE JUST PRESS AND PUNCH OUT 5/8 205 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:42,166 OR HALF INCH THICK STEEL UP TO 7 206 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:44,133 INCHES AND BEYOND. 207 00:06:40,033 --> 00:06:44,566 THE DEMAND FOR THE INDUSTRY OR 208 00:06:42,166 --> 00:06:46,333 FOR MORE POWER, AND TO MOVE MORE 209 00:06:44,133 --> 00:06:48,500 AIR. 210 00:06:44,566 --> 00:06:49,866 SO, WE DEFINITELY FIND OURSELVES 211 00:06:46,333 --> 00:06:51,966 USING THE LARGER PRESS MORE 212 00:06:48,500 --> 00:06:53,466 OFTEN BECAUSE OF THAT. 213 00:06:49,866 --> 00:06:55,666 >> I LOVE WATCHING THE WAY YOUR 214 00:06:51,966 --> 00:06:58,166 PEOPLE GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS 215 00:06:53,466 --> 00:07:00,333 AND HOW EACH ONE TAKES OWNERSHIP 216 00:06:55,666 --> 00:07:02,400 OF EVERY JOB THAT THEY HAVE. 217 00:06:58,166 --> 00:07:04,100 >> AGAIN, OUR PEOPLE ARE THE 218 00:07:00,333 --> 00:07:04,766 HEART AND SOUL OF EMINENCE. 219 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:08,700 WITHOUT THEM, WE COULDN'T DO 220 00:07:04,100 --> 00:07:09,066 WHAT WE DO. 221 00:07:04,766 --> 00:07:10,900 SO WE BELIEVE IN DOING THE RIGHT 222 00:07:08,700 --> 00:07:12,966 THING. 223 00:07:09,066 --> 00:07:15,933 THAT'S OUR BUSINESS MODEL. 224 00:07:10,900 --> 00:07:18,033 SO WE ALSO BELIEVE IN DOING 225 00:07:12,966 --> 00:07:23,133 RIGHT BY OUR EMPLOYEES AND THEY 226 00:07:15,933 --> 00:07:23,700 STICK AROUND. 227 00:07:18,033 --> 00:07:26,200 >> YOU KNOW THEY STAY AROUND 20- 228 00:07:23,133 --> 00:07:27,700 20-40 YEARS. 229 00:07:23,700 --> 00:07:28,066 HERE WE ARE FINAL ASSEMBLY WE 230 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:29,300 HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT THE 231 00:07:27,700 --> 00:07:29,866 SPEAKERS. 232 00:07:28,066 --> 00:07:30,366 WALK US THROUGH THIS DOWN THE 233 00:07:29,300 --> 00:07:31,766 LINE. 234 00:07:29,866 --> 00:07:33,066 >> ABSOLUTELY. 235 00:07:30,366 --> 00:07:35,500 WE ARE BUILDING THE SPEAKER FROM 236 00:07:31,766 --> 00:07:38,333 THE FOUNDATION UP. 237 00:07:33,066 --> 00:07:38,700 WHICH IS A BIT OF A UNIQUE 238 00:07:35,500 --> 00:07:39,800 APPROACH THAT WE USE HERE AT 239 00:07:38,333 --> 00:07:42,133 EMINENCE. 240 00:07:38,700 --> 00:07:43,933 I SHOULD MENTION THAT EACH ONE 241 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:46,200 OF THESE EMPLOYEES ARE DOING 242 00:07:42,133 --> 00:07:48,233 QUALITY CHECKS ON WORK THAT 243 00:07:43,933 --> 00:07:49,733 OTHER PEOPLE HAVE DONE. 244 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:51,533 SO, THE HUMAN ELEMENT IS 245 00:07:48,233 --> 00:07:51,866 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND THESE 246 00:07:49,733 --> 00:07:54,166 PEOPLE ARE WHAT MAKE OUR 247 00:07:51,533 --> 00:07:56,000 COMPANY. 248 00:07:51,866 --> 00:07:59,033 SO WE ARE REALLY, REALLY PROUD 249 00:07:54,166 --> 00:07:59,400 THAT WE HAVE NOT AUTOMATED 250 00:07:56,000 --> 00:08:02,433 THINGS AND WE KEEP PEOPLE 251 00:07:59,033 --> 00:08:03,700 INVOLVED. 252 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:06,066 >> WE SELL TO SOMETHING LIKE 140 253 00:08:02,433 --> 00:08:07,533 COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD THAT WE 254 00:08:03,700 --> 00:08:08,566 HAVE DISTRIBUTION IN NOW. 255 00:08:06,066 --> 00:08:11,533 BASICALLY WE WANT TO KEEP DOING 256 00:08:07,533 --> 00:08:13,133 THE SAME THING WE HAVE BEEN 257 00:08:08,566 --> 00:08:15,000 DOING FOR 50 YEARS, THAT IS, WE 258 00:08:11,533 --> 00:08:15,900 ARE BELIEVING IN HONESTY AND 259 00:08:13,133 --> 00:08:19,000 INTEGRITY AND TREATING OUR 260 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:21,166 EMPLOYEES TRITE AND TREATING OUR 261 00:08:15,900 --> 00:08:23,666 CUSTOMERS RIGHT AND TREATING OUR 262 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:24,966 SUPPLIERS RIGHT AND MAKING A 263 00:08:21,166 --> 00:08:30,366 PRODUCT AT A FAIR PRICE. 264 00:08:23,666 --> 00:08:30,666 IT HAS WORKED WELL FOR 50 YEARS 265 00:08:24,966 --> 00:08:33,966 AND I THINK IT WILL ALWAYS WORK 266 00:08:30,366 --> 00:08:34,933 WELL. 267 00:08:30,666 --> 00:08:36,600 >> HEAD ON OVER TO 268 00:08:33,966 --> 00:08:39,433 KET.ORG /KENTUCKY LIFE FOR 269 00:08:34,933 --> 00:08:40,900 STORIES ABOUT OTHER KENTUCKY 270 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:41,300 COMPANIES WHOSE PRODUCTS ARE IN 271 00:08:39,433 --> 00:08:42,566 DEMAND ON THE BIG GLOBAL 272 00:08:40,900 --> 00:08:44,900 MARKETPLACE. 273 00:08:41,300 --> 00:08:45,366 AND WE HOPE YOU'LL KEEP CHECKING 274 00:08:42,566 --> 00:08:49,033 IN WITH US ON KENTUCKY LIFE'S 275 00:08:44,900 --> 00:08:51,266 FACEBOOK PAGE. 276 00:08:45,366 --> 00:08:53,133 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. 277 00:08:49,033 --> 00:08:55,200 IT'S A GUITAR, THE MANDOLIN AND 278 00:08:51,266 --> 00:08:56,766 THE BANJO THAT REALLY DOMINATE 279 00:08:53,133 --> 00:08:58,300 WHAT WE THINK OF AS THAT 280 00:08:55,200 --> 00:09:00,266 TRADITIONAL AND DISTINCTIVE 281 00:08:56,766 --> 00:09:02,533 SOUND OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC. 282 00:08:58,300 --> 00:09:05,000 TO GET THE BEST SOUND, MUSICIANS 283 00:09:00,266 --> 00:09:06,966 WANT THE VERY BEST INSTRUMENTS. 284 00:09:02,533 --> 00:09:08,533 AND FOR BLUEGRASS BANJO PLAYERS, 285 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:09,700 THAT MEANS BANJOS MADE BY FRANK 286 00:09:06,966 --> 00:09:20,066 NEAT IN HIS RUSSEL SPRINGS 287 00:09:08,533 --> 00:09:20,066 WORKSHOP. 288 00:09:09,700 --> 00:09:20,066 [ MUSIC PLAYING ] 289 00:09:34,166 --> 00:09:39,100 FRANK NEAT CAN ABSOLUTELY TAYLOR 290 00:09:34,866 --> 00:09:41,400 THE NEEDS OF THE CLIENT INTO 291 00:09:37,066 --> 00:09:46,200 EVERY BANJO THAT HE BUILDS. 292 00:09:39,100 --> 00:09:46,533 >> FRANK IS BY FAR SUPERIOR AS 293 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:48,400 FAR AS I'M CONCERNED IN MAKING 294 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:49,766 BANJOS. 295 00:09:46,533 --> 00:09:51,233 I DON'T THINK YOU CAN BEAT WHAT 296 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:53,666 HE DOES. 297 00:09:49,766 --> 00:09:56,333 >> IN MAKING A BANJO FROM START 298 00:09:51,233 --> 00:09:59,066 TO FINISH, IT NORMALLY TAKES 299 00:09:53,666 --> 00:10:09,433 LIKE TWO WEEKS TO DO ONE 300 00:09:56,333 --> 00:10:09,433 COMPLETE. 301 00:09:59,066 --> 00:10:09,433 [ MUSIC PLAYING ] 302 00:10:11,633 --> 00:10:20,533 WE DO A LOT OF REPAIR WORK, DO A 303 00:10:14,433 --> 00:10:23,333 LOT OF -- A LOT OF BANJO NECKS 304 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:24,333 AND DIFFERENT POTS FOR PEOPLE. 305 00:10:20,533 --> 00:10:26,933 WHAT I MEAN BY POT IS, IT'S THE 306 00:10:23,333 --> 00:10:29,233 ROUND PART ON THE BANJO. 307 00:10:24,333 --> 00:10:30,933 YOU HAVE GOT THE WOOD RIM AND 308 00:10:26,933 --> 00:10:34,100 THEN YOU GOT THE TONE RING THAT 309 00:10:29,233 --> 00:10:36,300 FITS ON THE WOOD RIM. 310 00:10:30,933 --> 00:10:38,300 YOU GOT THE FLANGE THAT FITS ON 311 00:10:34,100 --> 00:10:41,500 THE WOOD RIM, THEN YOU GOT THE 312 00:10:36,300 --> 00:10:42,266 TENSION HOOK, THE HEAD AND YOU 313 00:10:38,300 --> 00:10:44,300 PUT ALL OF THAT TOGETHER AND 314 00:10:41,500 --> 00:10:46,533 THAT'S THE P. 315 00:10:42,266 --> 00:10:48,600 THEN WE CAN DO THE POTS AND ALL 316 00:10:44,300 --> 00:10:50,666 THAT, WE CAN BUILD A COMPLETE 317 00:10:46,533 --> 00:10:51,466 BANJO AND WE DO A LOT OF REPAIR 318 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:52,500 WORK. 319 00:10:50,666 --> 00:10:55,500 WE DO FRETWORK. 320 00:10:51,466 --> 00:10:56,233 ABOUT ANYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE 321 00:10:52,500 --> 00:10:57,366 DONE ON ONE, WE CAN DO IT. 322 00:10:55,500 --> 00:11:05,566 >> THERE SHE IS. 323 00:10:56,233 --> 00:11:07,533 THAT'S THE ONE FROM THE T.V. 324 00:10:57,366 --> 00:11:10,200 SHOW. 325 00:11:05,566 --> 00:11:13,533 FRANK'S NAME IS HERE. 326 00:11:07,533 --> 00:11:14,700 TURTLE MAN LOVES OUR HEADS. 327 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:16,466 SO ACTUALLY THE HOPES AND DREAMS 328 00:11:13,533 --> 00:11:17,766 FEATHERS -- YOU KNOW HOW ERNIE 329 00:11:14,700 --> 00:11:20,433 MAKES THE MUSCLE AND SHOWS YOU 330 00:11:16,466 --> 00:11:22,266 HIS TATTOO? 331 00:11:17,766 --> 00:11:25,466 RICKY DUPLICATED THE TATTOO ON 332 00:11:20,433 --> 00:11:28,233 THE THIRD FRET OF THIS BANJO. 333 00:11:22,266 --> 00:11:30,100 AND OF COURSE THE TURTLE MAN AT 334 00:11:25,466 --> 00:11:32,366 THE TOP, AND I FORGET HOW MANY 335 00:11:28,233 --> 00:11:32,766 DIFFERENT PIECES OF GREEN AND 336 00:11:30,100 --> 00:11:36,266 BLACK ABALONE ARE IN THIS 337 00:11:32,366 --> 00:11:37,666 TURTLE. 338 00:11:32,766 --> 00:11:38,866 THE TURTLE HAS EYEBALLS AND 339 00:11:36,266 --> 00:11:41,666 TOES. 340 00:11:37,666 --> 00:11:42,966 RICKY NEAT IS THE MAN! 341 00:11:38,866 --> 00:11:46,066 >> MY SON, RICKY, HE CUTS THE 342 00:11:41,666 --> 00:11:47,933 INLAY AND DOES THAT BY HAND. 343 00:11:42,966 --> 00:11:50,300 I USED TO DO INLAY MYSELF. 344 00:11:46,066 --> 00:11:53,100 I TAUGHT MY SON HOW TO DO IT. 345 00:11:47,933 --> 00:11:53,600 TAUGHT RICKY HOW TOO IT. 346 00:11:50,300 --> 00:11:55,733 AND HE JUST HAS A NATURAL KNACK 347 00:11:53,100 --> 00:11:57,566 FOR DOING INLAY. 348 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:58,933 HE IS GOOD AT IT. 349 00:11:55,733 --> 00:12:00,233 AND THEN WHENEVER I GOT OLD 350 00:11:57,566 --> 00:12:02,966 ENOUGH IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO 351 00:11:58,933 --> 00:12:04,866 SEE, THEN, THAT WAS HANDY FOR 352 00:12:00,233 --> 00:12:06,333 HIM TO DO IT TOO. 353 00:12:02,966 --> 00:12:08,733 AND I'M NOT SAYING THIS BECAUSE 354 00:12:04,866 --> 00:12:10,566 HE'S MY SONUT HE IS THE BEST 355 00:12:06,333 --> 00:12:12,266 THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. 356 00:12:08,733 --> 00:12:13,800 WHEN HE WAS GROWING UP, HE WOULD 357 00:12:10,566 --> 00:12:16,666 HELP FROM TIME TO TIME BUT ABOUT 358 00:12:12,266 --> 00:12:17,033 20 YEARS AGO, HE COME BACK HERE 359 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:18,366 AND HE START THE WORKING WITH ME 360 00:12:16,666 --> 00:12:19,766 FULL-TIME. 361 00:12:17,033 --> 00:12:23,233 AND HE DECIDED THIS IS WHAT HE 362 00:12:18,366 --> 00:12:24,833 WANTED TO DO AND THAT'S WHEN I 363 00:12:19,766 --> 00:12:26,966 GOT HIM STARTED DOING INLAY AND 364 00:12:23,233 --> 00:12:30,133 SHOWED HIM THE BASICS AND HE CAN 365 00:12:24,833 --> 00:12:32,133 DO EVERYTHING THAT I CAN. 366 00:12:26,966 --> 00:12:34,600 HE HAS -- HE DOES THE INLAY WORK 367 00:12:30,133 --> 00:12:35,433 AND CUTS THE MOTHER OF PEARL AND 368 00:12:32,133 --> 00:12:38,400 INLAYS IT AND THEN HE DOES MOST 369 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:40,200 OF THE FINISH WORK. 370 00:12:35,433 --> 00:12:41,833 AND WE HAVE GOT OUR OWN JOBS WE 371 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:43,933 DO AND I CAN DO SOME OF MINE 372 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:45,466 FASTER THAN HE CAN HIS AND THEN 373 00:12:41,833 --> 00:12:50,100 HE CAN DO SOME OF HIS FASTER 374 00:12:43,933 --> 00:12:50,100 THAN I CAN. 375 00:12:45,466 --> 00:12:50,100 [ MUSIC PLAYING ] 376 00:13:06,333 --> 00:13:12,366 I GUESS I WAS 7 OR 8 YEARS OLD 377 00:13:07,233 --> 00:13:14,366 AND I HEARD A GUY, HE WAS -- HE 378 00:13:10,700 --> 00:13:15,300 COME TOOUS HOUSE AND HE WAS 379 00:13:12,366 --> 00:13:17,600 PLAYING AND FROM THAT TIME ON, I 380 00:13:14,366 --> 00:13:21,233 LIKED THE BANJO. 381 00:13:15,300 --> 00:13:22,500 THAT GOT ME HOOKED ON IT. 382 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:25,766 AND THEN OF COURSE I GOT 383 00:13:21,233 --> 00:13:26,966 ACQUAINTED WITH EARL SCRUGGS AND 384 00:13:22,500 --> 00:13:30,800 THE WAY THAT I MET RALPH 385 00:13:25,766 --> 00:13:31,966 STANLEY, WE WERE PLAYING IN A 386 00:13:26,966 --> 00:13:33,000 STAFF BAND IN INDIANA AND WE 387 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:34,266 PLAYED SEVERAL DIFFERENT SHOWS 388 00:13:31,966 --> 00:13:36,500 WITH HIM UP THERE AND I WAS 389 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:36,800 TALKING TO HIM ONE DAY AND I 390 00:13:34,266 --> 00:13:38,866 ASKED HIM ABOUT BUILDING HIM A 391 00:13:36,500 --> 00:13:39,400 BANJO. 392 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:41,166 HE SAID, I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU 393 00:13:38,866 --> 00:13:41,466 HASN'T ALREADY. 394 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:43,933 SO I ASKED HIM, WHAT DO YOU 395 00:13:41,166 --> 00:13:46,666 LIKE? 396 00:13:41,466 --> 00:13:49,433 AND HE SAID, I LIKE A SMALL NECK 397 00:13:43,933 --> 00:13:51,233 AND I LIKE A BRIGHT SOUND. 398 00:13:46,666 --> 00:13:53,200 AND SO, I BUILT HIM ONE AND PUT 399 00:13:49,433 --> 00:13:54,500 HIS NAME ON THE FINGER BOARD ON 400 00:13:51,233 --> 00:13:56,466 IT AND HE CALLED ME A COUPLE OF 401 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:57,866 MONTHS LATER AND SAID IF YOU'LL 402 00:13:54,500 --> 00:13:58,166 BUILD THESE, I'LL SELL THEM AND 403 00:13:56,466 --> 00:14:02,733 WE'LL CALL THEM THE STANLEY 404 00:13:57,866 --> 00:14:06,000 TONES. 405 00:13:58,166 --> 00:14:09,533 SO THE FIRST I BUILT IN 1975. 406 00:14:02,733 --> 00:14:13,800 THE WAY THAT WE DONE THESE RALPH 407 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:15,466 WOULD WANT ME TO BUILD 50 OF A 408 00:14:09,533 --> 00:14:16,933 CERTAIN KIND AND THEN HE WOULD 409 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:19,533 TELL -- HIS SELLING POINT IS WE 410 00:14:15,466 --> 00:14:21,633 ARE JUST DOING 50 OF THESE. 411 00:14:16,933 --> 00:14:23,866 SO WE DONE 50 OF THEICKEL 412 00:14:19,533 --> 00:14:26,300 PLATED ONES AND THEN 50 413 00:14:21,633 --> 00:14:27,800 GOLD-PLATED ONES AND THEN WE 414 00:14:23,866 --> 00:14:32,400 HAVE DONE SOME 40th 415 00:14:26,300 --> 00:14:34,333 ANNIVERSARY AND THEN WE HAVE 416 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:35,866 DONE 50 OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY. 417 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:37,666 AND BEFORE WE GOT TO 50TH 418 00:14:34,333 --> 00:14:40,000 ANNIVERSARY DONE, HE WANTED TO 419 00:14:35,866 --> 00:14:42,566 DO SOMETHING ELSE SO WE DONE A 420 00:14:37,666 --> 00:14:42,866 SIGNATURE MODEL. 421 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:46,600 AND WE DONE QUITE A FEW OF 422 00:14:42,566 --> 00:14:49,100 THOSE. 423 00:14:42,866 --> 00:14:50,666 AND THEN I ENJOY -- IF I DO ONE 424 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:51,900 FOR SOMEBODY AND THEY ARE THE 425 00:14:49,100 --> 00:14:53,566 OPERATOR OR SOMEBODY ON A T.V. 426 00:14:50,666 --> 00:14:55,600 SHOW OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT 427 00:14:51,900 --> 00:14:57,633 PLAYING IT, IT'S A PLEASURE TO 428 00:14:53,566 --> 00:14:58,400 KNOW THAT I HAD DONE THAT. 429 00:14:55,600 --> 00:15:08,833 AND IT WAS GOOD ENOUGH THAT THEY 430 00:14:57,633 --> 00:15:08,833 WOULD PLAY IT 431 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:08,833 [ MUSIC PLAYING ] 432 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:27,166 >> HE IS THE ONLY ONE I LET WORK 433 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:30,333 ON MY BANJOS. 434 00:15:25,233 --> 00:15:32,333 HE CAN DO THE COMPLETE BANJO OR 435 00:15:27,166 --> 00:15:32,633 HE CAN MAKE THE NECK OR HE CAN 436 00:15:30,333 --> 00:15:36,566 REFRET, HE CAN JUST DO THE 437 00:15:32,333 --> 00:15:38,066 INLAY. 438 00:15:32,633 --> 00:15:38,800 HE TRIES TO GET THE BEST WOOD TO 439 00:15:36,566 --> 00:15:40,266 GO IN THE INSTRUMENT OF THE 440 00:15:38,066 --> 00:15:42,533 BANJOS. 441 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:45,333 AND THEN THE BEST TONE RINGS, 442 00:15:40,266 --> 00:15:47,133 THE METAL, THE WHOLE BIT. 443 00:15:42,533 --> 00:15:49,133 THERE IS JUST A LOT TO MAKING 444 00:15:45,333 --> 00:15:52,233 ONE AND SETTING IT UP AND MAKING 445 00:15:47,133 --> 00:15:55,766 A NEW ONE SOUND LIKE AN OLD ONE, 446 00:15:49,133 --> 00:15:57,933 WHICH IS VERY HARD TO DO. 447 00:15:52,233 --> 00:16:00,766 AND FRANK CAN GET VERY CLOSE. 448 00:15:55,766 --> 00:16:02,800 I THINK FRANK IS THE BEST AS FAR 449 00:15:57,933 --> 00:16:05,833 AS I'M CONCERNED. 450 00:16:00,766 --> 00:16:12,000 >> FOR IT TO BE A FRANK NEAT 451 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:14,766 BANJO, WE PICKED THE BEST OF 452 00:16:05,833 --> 00:16:16,500 EVERYTHING THAT IS AVAILABLE. 453 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:18,200 >> A CRAFTSMAN WHO MAKES OR 454 00:16:14,766 --> 00:16:22,900 REPAIRS CERTAIN TYPES OF STRING 455 00:16:16,500 --> 00:16:24,100 INSTRUMENTS IS A LUTHIERS. 456 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:27,400 IT COMES FROM A FRENCH WORD FOR 457 00:16:22,900 --> 00:16:29,966 LAWSUIT, WE'LL BE MEETING TWO 458 00:16:24,100 --> 00:16:31,433 MORE OF KENTUCKY'S LUTHIERSES. 459 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:33,733 T.V. YOUNG CHOICE OF STRIPPED 460 00:16:29,966 --> 00:16:34,600 INSTRUMENTS IS THE GUITAR AND 461 00:16:31,433 --> 00:16:37,300 FANS OF THE BLUES WOULDN'T HAVE 462 00:16:33,733 --> 00:16:40,200 IT ANY OTHER WAY. 463 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:40,933 HE PICKED UP THE GUITAR EARLY 464 00:16:37,300 --> 00:16:43,000 AND NEVER PUT IT DOWN. 465 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:44,300 THIS BLUES MASTER AND HIS BAND 466 00:16:40,933 --> 00:16:45,566 HAVE THE KIND OF STYLE AND 467 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:49,333 SHOWMANSHIP THAT KEEPS FOLKS ON 468 00:16:44,300 --> 00:16:59,700 THEIR FEET AND DANCING TO THE 469 00:16:45,566 --> 00:16:59,700 BLUES. 470 00:16:49,333 --> 00:16:59,700 [ MUSIC PLAYING ] 471 00:17:01,700 --> 00:17:06,066 >> THIS IS HOW THE CLUB STARTED. 472 00:17:03,633 --> 00:17:08,000 ONE OF THE BROTHERS COME UP AND 473 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:09,266 SAID, LET'S OPEN UP THE CLUB. 474 00:17:06,066 --> 00:17:10,166 I SAID NO, I DON'T KNOW NOTHING 475 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:11,200 ABOUT NO CLUB. 476 00:17:09,266 --> 00:17:13,666 DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. 477 00:17:10,166 --> 00:17:15,700 IHOW YOU. 478 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:15,966 SO I BOUGHT A BUILDING. 479 00:17:13,666 --> 00:17:17,266 AND THEN I CAME IN AND FIXED IT 480 00:17:15,700 --> 00:17:19,000 UP. 481 00:17:15,966 --> 00:17:20,700 IT WAS TREES AND EVERYTHING 482 00:17:17,266 --> 00:17:22,600 GROWED UP IN THE BUILDING AND 483 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:24,233 YOU RATHER STAND OUTSIDE THAN 484 00:17:20,700 --> 00:17:25,366 STAND IN THE BUILDING BECAUSE IT 485 00:17:22,600 --> 00:17:27,133 WAS RAINING IN THE BUILDING MORE 486 00:17:24,233 --> 00:17:31,933 THAN IT WAS OUTSIDE. 487 00:17:25,366 --> 00:17:33,066 MONDAY NIGHTS AT THE CLUB WE 488 00:17:27,133 --> 00:17:35,000 STARTED OFF REHEARSEING AND ONE 489 00:17:31,933 --> 00:17:37,000 OR TWO BLUES. 490 00:17:33,066 --> 00:17:38,900 THEN ONE OR TWO PEOPLE CAME IN 491 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:39,433 AND THEN IT STARTED GROWING AND 492 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:41,366 THE NEXT THINGS YOU KNOW WE GOT 493 00:17:38,900 --> 00:17:43,266 20. 494 00:17:39,433 --> 00:17:43,733 NEXT THING I KNEW, I HAD TO GET 495 00:17:41,366 --> 00:17:49,966 ME A BARTENDER. 496 00:17:43,266 --> 00:17:51,966 [ LAUGHS ] 497 00:17:43,733 --> 00:17:53,233 I GREW UP IN A COMMUNITY CALLED 498 00:17:49,966 --> 00:17:56,500 PAW TOWN IN LEXINGTON AND ON THE 499 00:17:51,966 --> 00:17:57,933 RAILROAD TRACK THERE WAS A WALL. 500 00:17:53,233 --> 00:18:00,466 SO ALL THE OLD FELLOWS DOWN 501 00:17:56,500 --> 00:18:03,600 THERE SAT ON THE WALL AND THEY 502 00:17:57,933 --> 00:18:05,633 CRANK AND PLAYED THEIR GUITARS 503 00:18:00,466 --> 00:18:07,133 AND -- DRANK -- AND LOADED THEIR 504 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:09,533 JUGS AND SPOONS AND I USED TO GO 505 00:18:05,633 --> 00:18:11,733 DOWN AND WATCH THEM AFTER I GOT 506 00:18:07,133 --> 00:18:13,933 OUT OF SCHOOL. 507 00:18:09,533 --> 00:18:16,366 THERE WAS A GUY NAMED 508 00:18:11,733 --> 00:18:18,700 Mr. HARRISON THAT MUSIC THAT 509 00:18:13,933 --> 00:18:19,366 HE WAS PLAYING, DRAWED ME TO HIM 510 00:18:16,366 --> 00:18:20,966 AND THEN ONE DAY HE HANDED ME 511 00:18:18,700 --> 00:18:22,033 HIS GUITAR. 512 00:18:19,366 --> 00:18:24,633 HE SAID, YOU'RE GOING TO PLAY 513 00:18:20,966 --> 00:18:26,900 THIS GUITAR. 514 00:18:22,033 --> 00:18:29,166 I TOOK IT HOME AND MY MOM MADE 515 00:18:24,633 --> 00:18:30,333 ME TAKE IT BACK. 516 00:18:26,900 --> 00:18:30,966 SHE SAY WHERE YOU GET THAT BACK? 517 00:18:29,166 --> 00:18:31,766 SHE SAID Mr. HARRISON LET ME 518 00:18:30,333 --> 00:18:34,766 USE IT. 519 00:18:30,966 --> 00:18:37,933 NO, TAKE IT BACK. 520 00:18:31,766 --> 00:18:42,600 SO I TOOK IT BACK AND THEN HE 521 00:18:34,766 --> 00:18:44,300 CAME BACK TO THE HOUSE AND SAID, 522 00:18:37,933 --> 00:18:46,100 I LET HIM USE THIS SO HE COULD 523 00:18:42,600 --> 00:18:47,400 PRACTICE ON THE SONG. 524 00:18:44,300 --> 00:18:49,500 SO ANYWAY, I WORKED ON IT AND 525 00:18:46,100 --> 00:18:50,466 WORKED ON IT ALL NIGHT LONG. 526 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:51,966 ALL NIGHT LONG. 527 00:18:49,500 --> 00:18:52,900 SO THEN HE WOULD SAY, PAWN IT, 528 00:18:50,466 --> 00:18:55,466 PAWN THIS GUITAR, BOY. 529 00:18:51,966 --> 00:18:59,866 FALL ON IT. 530 00:18:52,900 --> 00:19:01,800 FALL ON IT. 531 00:18:55,466 --> 00:19:03,833 AND I LIKE I'M PLAYING YOU KNOW? 532 00:18:59,866 --> 00:19:06,600 NOT KNOWING UNTIL LATER ON IN 533 00:19:01,800 --> 00:19:08,366 YEARS WHAT FALL ON IT MEANS. 534 00:19:03,833 --> 00:19:10,733 WHEN YOU LEADING ON THE GUITAR, 535 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:12,666 THAT MEANS YOU PUTTING YOUR 536 00:19:08,366 --> 00:19:15,333 HEART INTO WHAT YOU'RE DOING. 537 00:19:10,733 --> 00:19:16,833 THAT IS FALLING. 538 00:19:12,666 --> 00:19:19,833 YOU REALLY PUTTING IT DOWN. 539 00:19:15,333 --> 00:19:23,433 A LOT OF SONGS IS ABOUT MY LIFE. 540 00:19:16,833 --> 00:19:24,366 A LOT OF SONGS IS BASICALLY WHEN 541 00:19:19,833 --> 00:19:27,133 I'M REHEARSEING AND WE ARE 542 00:19:23,433 --> 00:19:29,400 PLAYIN AND KIDDING AROUND AND 543 00:19:24,366 --> 00:19:32,133 WE HAVE A CONVERSATION. 544 00:19:27,133 --> 00:19:33,266 I WANT TO YOU HAVE FUN. 545 00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:35,666 I WANT YOU TO ENJOY YOURSELF. 546 00:19:32,133 --> 00:19:37,100 AS LONG AS I'M MAKING YOU HAPPY 547 00:19:33,266 --> 00:19:38,066 AND I CAN SEE IT, AND I CAN FEEL 548 00:19:35,666 --> 00:19:41,100 IT, I'M A STRANGE GUY. 549 00:19:37,100 --> 00:19:41,400 I CAN FEEL. 550 00:19:38,066 --> 00:19:43,700 IF YOU PAIN, I CAN FEEL YOUR 551 00:19:41,100 --> 00:19:47,466 PAIN. 552 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:50,166 AND I WANT THAT PAIN TO GO AWAY. 553 00:19:43,700 --> 00:19:51,766 I WANT TO MAKE YOU HAPPY. 554 00:19:47,466 --> 00:19:53,133 YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES YOU GO SOME 555 00:19:50,166 --> 00:19:53,933 PLACE AND SOMEBODY HIT A NOTE 556 00:19:51,766 --> 00:19:55,233 AND JUST CRIMINALS COME ALL OVER 557 00:19:53,133 --> 00:19:56,033 YOU. 558 00:19:53,933 --> 00:19:58,300 I CAN FEEL THAT. 559 00:19:55,233 --> 00:20:00,900 YOU KNOW? 560 00:19:56,033 --> 00:20:02,200 AND THE GUITA IS THE SAME WAY. 561 00:19:58,300 --> 00:20:05,600 WHEN I'M FEELING IT, SOMETIMES I 562 00:20:00,900 --> 00:20:07,633 GIVE MYSELF CHILL BUMPS BECAUSE 563 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:10,466 SOMETIMES I SAY, DID I DO THAT? 564 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:12,566 BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY, MAN 565 00:20:07,633 --> 00:20:14,166 YOU WAS HITTING SOME NOTES AND I 566 00:20:10,466 --> 00:20:14,866 DON'T KNOW -- SOME PEOPLE SAY 567 00:20:12,566 --> 00:20:17,266 YOU GOING INTO ZONE. 568 00:20:14,166 --> 00:20:21,666 I DON'T KNOW. 569 00:20:14,866 --> 00:20:23,133 MAYBE I DO. 570 00:20:17,266 --> 00:20:24,566 IN MY CAREER, OF PLAYING PLAYING 571 00:20:21,666 --> 00:20:26,100 FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE AND I BACKED 572 00:20:23,133 --> 00:20:28,300 UP A LOT OF PEOPLE. 573 00:20:24,566 --> 00:20:31,033 OPENED UP FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE 574 00:20:26,100 --> 00:20:32,833 BUT I ALWAYS HAVE A HABIT OF 575 00:20:28,300 --> 00:20:33,700 SAYING WE, BECAUSE THE FELLOWS, 576 00:20:31,033 --> 00:20:34,166 THAT HAS BEEN WITH ME DESERVE 577 00:20:32,833 --> 00:20:35,666 CREDIT TOO. 578 00:20:33,700 --> 00:20:38,933 YOU SEE? 579 00:20:34,166 --> 00:20:42,700 SO I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT BY 580 00:20:35,666 --> 00:20:46,266 MYSELF. 581 00:20:38,933 --> 00:20:48,833 THE BLUES IS REALLY, YOU CAN 582 00:20:42,700 --> 00:20:51,900 REALLY EXPRESS YOURSELF, I'M 583 00:20:46,266 --> 00:20:53,000 PLAYING THE GUITAR. 584 00:20:48,833 --> 00:20:54,266 WHAT I FEEL IS WHAT I PLAY. 585 00:20:51,900 --> 00:20:54,966 IT'S NOT MAPPED OUT. 586 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:57,033 IT MAY COME ANY KIND OF 587 00:20:54,266 --> 00:20:57,933 DIFFERENT WAY. 588 00:20:54,966 --> 00:20:59,433 IF I'M FEELING IT, I JUST 589 00:20:57,033 --> 00:21:00,833 DELIVER IT. 590 00:20:57,933 --> 00:21:03,666 I LOVE TO PLAY. 591 00:20:59,433 --> 00:21:05,900 I WILL PLAY ANY TIME. 592 00:21:00,833 --> 00:21:16,266 ANY TIME. 593 00:21:03,666 --> 00:21:16,266 ALL DAY LONG 594 00:21:05,900 --> 00:21:16,266 [ MUSIC PLAYING ] 595 00:21:55,833 --> 00:22:19,366 LET ME TAKE YOU THERE. 596 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:19,366 LISTEN. 597 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:19,366 [ MUSIC PLAYING ] 598 00:22:57,333 --> 00:23:03,800 ♪ LAST NIGHT I CAME HOME AT A 599 00:22:59,466 --> 00:23:05,333 DECENT HOUR ♪ 600 00:23:00,700 --> 00:23:07,266 ♪ YOU KNOW MY BABY GOT MAD AT 601 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:10,566 ME BECAUSE SHE SAID I SMELLED 602 00:23:05,333 --> 00:23:17,833 LIKE I JUST TOOK A SHOWER ♪ 603 00:23:07,266 --> 00:23:23,200 ♪ I WANT TO BE A GOOD BOY ♪ 604 00:23:10,566 --> 00:23:28,466 ♪ BUT THE DEVIL TAKES A HOLD ♪ 605 00:23:17,833 --> 00:23:31,833 ♪ TALKING TO ME ♪ 606 00:23:23,200 --> 00:23:33,400 ♪ I REALLY WANT TO CHANGE ♪ 607 00:23:28,466 --> 00:23:35,366 ♪ BUT WHAT I WIND UP DOING IS 608 00:23:31,833 --> 00:23:42,766 THE SAME OLD THING ♪ 609 00:23:33,400 --> 00:23:47,500 ♪ YES, I DID ♪ 610 00:23:35,366 --> 00:23:47,866 ♪ NOW LISTEN ♪ 611 00:23:42,766 --> 00:23:50,233 ♪ LAST NIGHT SHE TOLD ME IT WAS 612 00:23:47,500 --> 00:23:51,300 OVER ♪ 613 00:23:47,866 --> 00:23:55,400 ♪ THEN SHE TURNED AROUND AND 614 00:23:50,233 --> 00:23:56,500 GOT MAD AT ME ♪ 615 00:23:51,300 --> 00:24:01,700 ♪ BECAUSE I TOLD HER SISTER TO 616 00:23:55,400 --> 00:24:13,800 COME ON OVER ♪ 617 00:23:56,500 --> 00:24:14,133 ♪ I WANT TO BE A GOOD BOY ♪ 618 00:24:01,700 --> 00:24:19,600 ♪ BUT THE DEVIL HE'S TALKING TO 619 00:24:13,800 --> 00:24:23,900 ME ♪ 620 00:24:14,133 --> 00:24:29,400 ♪ I REALLY WANT TO CHANGE ♪ 621 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:36,366 ♪ BUT WHAT I WIND UP DOING IS 622 00:24:23,900 --> 00:24:36,366 THE SAME OLD THING ♪ 623 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:36,366 ♪ 624 00:24:43,333 --> 00:24:53,500 ♪ 625 00:26:23,933 --> 00:26:29,200 >> IN LEXINGTON T.V.'S CLUB IS 626 00:26:25,433 --> 00:26:32,000 ON A STREET CORNER SO IT'S EASY 627 00:26:27,966 --> 00:26:34,600 TO MIS, UNLESS YOU'RE LOOKING 628 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:36,333 FOR IT ON A MONDAY NIGHT. 629 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:37,700 THAT'S WHEN TEE DEE AND HIS BAND 630 00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:39,500 PLAY TO A PACKED HOUSE. 631 00:26:36,333 --> 00:26:41,600 BETWEEN ALL THE PEOPLE HEADING 632 00:26:37,700 --> 00:26:42,633 IN AND THE MUSIC, YOU WILL KNOW 633 00:26:39,500 --> 00:26:44,433 YOU FOUND THE RIGHT PLACE. 634 00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:47,600 THANK YOU FOR SPENDING TIME HERE 635 00:26:42,633 --> 00:26:47,900 WITH US ON KENTUCKY LIFE. 636 00:26:44,433 --> 00:26:49,266 WE'LL LOOK FOR YOU AGAIN NEXT