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I lived across the street from a world class guitar player in Dallas long ago. We were jam buddies for 20 yrs, every Friday night when he wasn't gigging. I robbed him blind lick wise and I wouldn't be the player I am now without his acquaintance. He chided me incessantly about owning a PRS..."They sell men's guitars where you got that one".;-)
He was already addicted to meth in snorted form. My old ex loved him cause he would always bring. I shied away from that, and eventually she left, and I sold my house and moved to Hawaii with my now lady. He was an in demand guy for multiple bands, recordings, etc.
I lost track of my friend for many years until I found him. His first run in with the law was for supplying coke to a well known Brother of the guy we all knew was from Oak Cliff,not hard to figure out... He did a bit on that one. He came home clean but then became homeless when the home his mother left him was lost on the very first property tax installment he couldn't meet.
He became homeless and lived on the streets of Dallas for a while. He found his way back and was living clean, off the street, and becoming in demand again..
About April of last year, they found him in our old neighborhood park, with a guitar, sitting under a tree, dead from a heart attack. I found out about 2 months ago. I don't even know why I'm relating this, but I miss my friend and he was angry with me for moving away and we never quite were the same. Russell Stonecypher was a phenomenal player and singer.
His work can be found on the "Cliffhanger Project" along with other Oak Cliff luminaries of guitar..his version of "Ring in his nose", "Take out some insurance", and Big Legs, tight skirt" are surpassed by no one. He was a badass. RIP my friend.
He was already addicted to meth in snorted form. My old ex loved him cause he would always bring. I shied away from that, and eventually she left, and I sold my house and moved to Hawaii with my now lady. He was an in demand guy for multiple bands, recordings, etc.
I lost track of my friend for many years until I found him. His first run in with the law was for supplying coke to a well known Brother of the guy we all knew was from Oak Cliff,not hard to figure out... He did a bit on that one. He came home clean but then became homeless when the home his mother left him was lost on the very first property tax installment he couldn't meet.
He became homeless and lived on the streets of Dallas for a while. He found his way back and was living clean, off the street, and becoming in demand again..
About April of last year, they found him in our old neighborhood park, with a guitar, sitting under a tree, dead from a heart attack. I found out about 2 months ago. I don't even know why I'm relating this, but I miss my friend and he was angry with me for moving away and we never quite were the same. Russell Stonecypher was a phenomenal player and singer.
His work can be found on the "Cliffhanger Project" along with other Oak Cliff luminaries of guitar..his version of "Ring in his nose", "Take out some insurance", and Big Legs, tight skirt" are surpassed by no one. He was a badass. RIP my friend.
