Buck was a HUGE local figure here in Bakersfield, CA. 

Just for giggles, read who the drummer was for this tribute event put on by Dwight Yoakam...   

http://www.dwightyoakam.com/press.html

Says here in my local newspaper that his dad was a huge Buck fan and our unlikely drummer knows all the songs front and back! 

Ryno

Yes, you're right... a fitting tribute concert is the most important thing.  The only reason I even brought it up is that I found it funny that Travis participated in the first place, due to his "notoriety" on various drum forums, and that this was a gig that was completely out of his "normal" style.  As I understand it, he contacted Dwight Yoakam about playing it.  Dwight had originally wanted Don Henley, who was unavailable.

The quote from Buddy Alan Owens in my local paper was basically, "this tattooed kid came in and nailed the drums, EVEN the mistakes from the original recordings".  Personally, I find the whole thing refreshing, because Travis usually gets beat up on the forums.  He did a gig out of pure love for the music, and he did it well.  Sounds like a pro to me! 

 

From everything I've seen and read, I'm not surprised Travis nailed the gig. He's a trained, serious drummer with excellent technique and a good instinct for playing parts that fit the song.

Good for Travis. Nice to hear about the tribute concert.
I grew up listening to Buck Owens, Porter Wagner, Dolly Parton, Roy Clark, Johnny Cash, etc.

One thing about Buck ... I never understood WHY he wore his bib-overalls backwards on Hee-Haw.    Perhaps he was trying to start a new fad, kind of like those tall, skinny guys wearing girl's jeans. Whatever the reason, I always thought that he was messed up for doing that ... but what a great musician.