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Alan Brookes


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Post  Posted 25 Jan 2008 9:24 pm    
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I'm not talking about a CD of different artists, or an ad hoc steel guitarists convention.

What's the highest number of steel guitarists (counting pedal and non-pedal) that have played simultaneously on a commercial recording ?
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Michael Douchette


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Post  Posted 25 Jan 2008 9:38 pm    
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That's a good question. I know the engineer that recorded Ronnie Milsap's version of "Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me" told me that the ride was Emmons, Rugg, and Garrish all recorded separately and blended together in the final mix.
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Jim R. Harrison


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Post  Posted 25 Jan 2008 10:54 pm    
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What about Jimmie Crawford, Buddy Emmons, Sonny Garrish, Russ Hicks, & John Hughey all playing together on the album "Nashville Bar Association," from 1977?
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John Roche


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Post  Posted 26 Jan 2008 12:42 am    
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Top of the World. I think there were three steel on it
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Walter Stettner


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Post  Posted 26 Jan 2008 1:54 am    
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"The Blues Come In" and a few other songs by Vernon Oxford feature Lloyd Green, Weldon Myrick and Big Joe Talbot.

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John Roche


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Post  Posted 26 Jan 2008 3:16 am    
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I had the pleasure for doing a tour with Vernon back in the 80's , we done a month in Norway where he was very popular... Before every song he would say "Ye ready "
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Bill Ford


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Post  Posted 26 Jan 2008 11:54 am    
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Don't remember the name of the album but there was a picture of the union payslip on the cover, had the full album was one continuous song.This was in the 60s, I think, the announcer would say..and "now Buddy Emmons", then... "and now so and so"whoever was playing. Had a lot of turn em loose, and let em play what they wanted to. Really cool stuff.

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Russ Wever

 

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Post  Posted 27 Jan 2008 1:51 am    
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Bill, that record album is
called 'It's The First Time".

The steelplayers
on it are:

Curly Chalker
Buddy Emmons
Hal Rugg
Julian Tharpe
Lloyd Green
Speedy West
Doug Jernigan
Maurice Anderson
Jimmy Day

I've still got an unopened
copy after all these years!

~Russ
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scott murray


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Asheville, NC
Post  Posted 27 Jan 2008 2:38 am    
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Leon Russell's 'Hank Wilson's Back' features Hal Rugg, Curly Chalker, Pete Drake and others... with more than one steel player on certain tunes.

i need to dig that LP out of the closet.

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Olaf van Roggen


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Post  Posted 28 Jan 2008 6:53 am    
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......what about "The Black Brothers at guitar haven" by Bobby and Larry Black,where they imitate the best steel and guitar players in one song,inc. Jimmy Bryant,Speedy West,Noel Boggs,Leon Rhodes and Buddy Charleton,The Big E,Chet Atkins,Jerry Byrd,Jerry Reed,Pete Drake,Joaquin Murphy,Leon MacAuliffe,Lloyd Green,Ralph Mooney etc...
This doesn't count at all but it's worth the mention...great song!!
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Bill Wynne


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Post  Posted 28 Jan 2008 9:25 am     Re: Most Steel Guitarists on One Recording
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Alan F. Brookes wrote:
I'm not talking about a CD of different artists, or an ad hoc steel guitarists convention.

What's the highest number of steel guitarists (counting pedal and non-pedal) that have played simultaneously on a commercial recording ?

It's probably not the most steel players, but one of my favorites are the steel guitar trios of Jerry Byrd, Alan Akaka, and Barney Isaacs entitled "Islands Call" (rereleased as "Twilight In Hawaii"). Jerry Byrd arranged the steel parts and it is absolutely gorgeous.
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Michael Stover


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Post  Posted 28 Jan 2008 12:07 pm    
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Russ Wever wrote:
Bill, that record album is
called 'It's The First Time".

I've still got an unopened
copy after all these years!

~Russ

I read about this in the "Flaming Guitars" boxset booklet. I don't suppose this ever got a CD release? I'd love to hear it.

Google turns up bupkis.
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Russ Wever

 

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Post  Posted 28 Jan 2008 8:36 pm    
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Michael,

No CD reissue that I'm aware of.
I live in Independence, but am
currently working away.

When I get in next month
perhaps we can hook up
and you can hear it.

~Russ
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Eric West


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Post  Posted 28 Jan 2008 9:34 pm    
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I think somebody just sent Reece A a copy.

Three cuts.

Side 1
"Twelve Midnight" (8:3Cool
(Jimmy Bryant & John Gore)

"Cottontail Blues" (14:51)
( Jimmy Bryant)

Side 2
"Lone some Road" (20:47)

The album itself was not released to begin with.

I dont think there are any "copyright" applications. I'd like to know if I'm wrong. Maybe just what Label it was recorded under. That would clear it up.

It caused a bit of hubbub from what I understand because the cover of it was a pic of a union timecard, for a session that none of them reported...

We'll see I guess as time goes by...

hehehehehe....

Smile

EJL
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Russ Wever

 

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Post  Posted 29 Jan 2008 3:58 am    
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The album itself was not released to begin with.

Maybe it 'snuck out' Smile
Anyhow, here's the 'label'.
~Russ
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Joe Goldmark

 

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San Francisco, CA 94131
Post  Posted 29 Jan 2008 10:38 am    
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Jeff Newman produced a 45 of many players (Brumley, Franklin, Green, & Newman) taking rides on "Together Again." They play on both sides, the label is "Full Moon" NR 16731. It's pretty cool. I wonder if Fran Newman still sells it?
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basilh


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Post  Posted 29 Jan 2008 11:43 am     Still some fell on stony ground.
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Quote:
simultaneously


Definition
simultaneous
adjective
simultaneous
adjective :

happening or being done at exactly the same time:


I think that's what Alan asked !
Michael Douchette
Bill Wynne
got the point..
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Walter Stettner


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Post  Posted 29 Jan 2008 11:57 am    
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The title track of Katz Kobayashi's album "Steeling" features Katz himself, Buddy Emmons, Paul Franklin, Weldon Myrick, Doug Jernigan, Hal Rugg and Tommy White.


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