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Topic: Paul Franklin ! (my opinion) |
Jamie Lennon
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Posted 9 Apr 2009 6:06 pm |
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Just like to express my views here !!!
What a steel player, he has been the biggest inspiration to me!
Met him once and he sat next to me in my moms car at at steel guitar convention in 1999 !!! Played a tape of a recording which is here on myspace named "nashville to no where " and he said great playing !!!
But to the point he is unreal and has taken the steel guitar into a new dimension !!! (Not taking away the other greats by the way)
What Paul has done and the admiration his has got he has earned !!!
Early posts from other people say his too adored !!!
I dont get that!!!, Paul has reflected so many great things his done with the steel guitar, if people adore that, thats good !!!! His earned that !!!
Not to say to be adored is something earned !!!
I bet you say to any steel guitarist "Paul Franklin" they would say "wow"
What a player, what a guy !!!
When I go to Nashville In hope to meet Paul again and make a great friend !!!
And please certain people dont hijack this thread, this is not comparing Paul to no one else, just me expressing how Paul is great to me !!!
Jamie
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Jamie Lennon
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 10 Apr 2009 2:34 am
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Jamie
Paul is not only a world class musician, he has absolutely no inflated ego. I met him at the Station Inn last year, and during the first 'Jumpers' break I approached him while he was still sitting behind his guitar. As I got close to him he just smiled, held out his hand and said "Hi - I'm Paul".
A class act from all perspectives.
I also don't like 'The best in the West' threads because it is ridiculous to say who the best player is. It is completely and utterly subjective. However, PF is in my personal top 3 favourite steel players and I have a top 30 list - all of whom are fantastic. Paul has worked hard to get where he is today.
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Tomi Graso
From:
Sydney / Australia
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Posted 10 Apr 2009 3:02 am
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Gone fishing.....
Last edited by Tomi Graso on 22 Apr 2009 3:21 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Mike Bowles
From:
Princeton, West Virginia, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2009 7:14 am paul
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you are right jamie pauls creativity never stops fascinating me one of my favorite players
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frank rogers
From:
usa
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Posted 10 Apr 2009 7:46 am
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| Yes, I couldn't agree more. I first heard (and saw) Paul on local Kalamazoo tv when he was about 13 or 14 and he was a very "seasoned player" even then. I first saw him "live" at Buck Lake Ranch in Angola Ind in 1971 when he was with Barbara Manadrell. I'll never forget how fresh and innovative his playing was at that time. I remember also the great playing he did on those early Capitol sessions he did at "Pete's Place" in the mid 70's. One to look for is the LP he did with Michgan's Larry Ballard, super playing on this one. IMHO, players like Paul, Tommy White, Buddy Emmons Doug Jernigan and a few others have surpassed being just great steel players, they are in fact incredible, musicians, world class in every respect, tone, taste, style, innovation,improvisation, intonation, etc. Thanks Paul for those musical memories! |
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Edward Meisse
From:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2009 8:35 am
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One of the keys to being a really great player at anything is to begin young. There are very few exceptions to that rule.
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Austin Tripp
From:
Nashville TN
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Posted 10 Apr 2009 1:07 pm
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Who is Paul Franklin?? I have never heard of this player?
Just kidding. I've set up many-a nights trying to play like Paul. I have never met him but I hope I do one day because he is my favorite steel picker.
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 10 Apr 2009 1:47 pm
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| Jamie: where were those live numbers recorded ? |
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Al Terhune
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Newcastle, WA
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Posted 10 Apr 2009 7:50 pm
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| Ken Byng wrote: |
| I approached him while he was still sitting behind his guitar. As I got close to him he just smiled, held out his hand and said "Hi - I'm Paul". |
That is a class act.
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2009 9:30 pm
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I visited with Pauls parents in their home about 3 years ago and had coffee at their kitchen table. Woody Woodell took me over to meet them. If you have met Pauls parents then you know why Paul is the nice guy that he is. And of course everything that has been said about his great playing is fact. He is on my short list of favorite steel players.
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Randy Gilliam
From:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2009 11:27 pm Sounds Great
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I Listened to you Play It sounds great . Keep It up, Randy Gilliam  |
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Jamie Lennon
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 11 Apr 2009 3:05 am
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They were recorded in Kings Heath, one in Surrey and rest the states.
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 11 Apr 2009 7:23 am
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| Paul has undoubtedly left an indelible mark on the music business in general, and the world of steel guitar in particular. Needless to say, a true icon. |
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Mac McGhee
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2009 8:03 am
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| I walked into the Star Steel Guitar room at the TGSA a few years back. I was told by a friend about Star. I wanted to see one. I went in and a guy was sitting behind a Steel and playing like no one I'd had ever seen. I didn't know who it was at that time. No one was there to help me and I figured he was the owner and I didn't want to bother him. I would return later. The wife and I were sitting behind the stage area and this person walk by. I stopped him and ask if he was the owner of Star, that I had been told to talk to the owner as I was looking for a new Steel. He looked at me and stuck out his hand and explained he was a session player in Nashville, and my name is Paul Franklin. I didn't feel bad because he was such a great person. I felt bad later when I found out who he really was. In fact I felt dumb. I saw him this past Jam and we talked. Such a great guy and he has no big head about anything. After meeting talking to him many times since then you will not find a more helpful and gracious person. He is Human and enjoys helping people and promoting the Steel Guitar. MAC |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Apr 2009 8:13 am
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When ever I want to see what is possible to do on pedal steel, I pull up Paul on Youtube.
Thankyou Paul for your contribution to pedal steel guitar!!  |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 11 Apr 2009 8:30 am
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i'm a hawg fer the Pope
& i'm a hawg fer the Prince
(now that Brit Queenie sho'nuff good too)
Hail ! Hail ! Hail ! What a treat
yep ! i pull'em up from youtube too everytime i get dem blues or i'm missin' that lick or them chords
God bless'em ! ain't we lucky we got 'em ! |
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Peter Dollard
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Posted 11 Apr 2009 9:02 am Honkytonk Heaven Is A Hell Of A Place
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| Larry Ballard had only one album(released in 1976) and I still have it. When I heard the steel on Honkytonk Heaven I was awe struck: Jimmy Bryant and Paul Franklin twining up a storm with two great individual breaks. Right then I knew this guy was from another planet....what a sound. Peter |
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Ernest Cawby
From:
Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Apr 2009 11:03 am hi
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Pauls work with George Straight (spelling) is some of the very best steel i HAVE EVER HEARD and I have about a 1000 CDs, it is so good it makes me want to case my guitar, but will keep trying, Paul thanks for the new pedal, I put it on my new guitar now neede to learn how to use it. Paul thanks for all you do to set a new standard for us to reach for.
ernie |
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 13 Apr 2009 6:01 am
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I met Paul few times, and he AND his dad are first class gentleman, both a huge asset to a steel guitar community, Sr. as a builder of amazing instruments and Jr. as a great inovative player...
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Alan Miller
From:
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Posted 13 Apr 2009 4:52 pm
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Hi Jamie,
Your passion and admiration for Paul's playing and a genuinely nice guy is brilliant ,I know how you feel.
Its a great feeling inside to be a fan of someone to the point of thinking that noone else on this planet earth is a bigger fan than me, its a brilliant feeling.
In the mid 60s and some of the 70s when I was about 12 yrs old I was such a big fan of a certain steel guitarist that I wouldnt buy a record if he wasnt playing on it !!
At 12yrs old I thought I must be his biggest fan in the world,I would almost burst when I listened to him but sadly I never met him.
I still have that passion for his playing now but I did start to buy LPs with other steel players on eventually !
when I got my first pedal steel ( I was 23 ) I borrowed the Paul Franklin tuition "styles" tape and fast pickin tape with " lonesome me " on it , his speed blew my mind. Then I bought winnie winstons book, a far easier starting point.
On that speed picking tape Paul said " you know you wont wake up one morning and be able to play fast even if you have the talent" and as someone else said in another post paul has worked hard to be where he deserves to be today.
As for adoration , music is a passion so adoration is fine. |
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Tobie Schalkwyk
From:
South Africa
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Posted 14 Apr 2009 4:57 am
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I haven't seen a recent pic of PF so when the Gaithers' pianist thanked all musicians and mentioned PF's name on the Country and Bluegrass Homecoming I sat up straight - and understood why the PSG playing was so good! A fantastic DVD-set for anyone loving PF / Country / Bluegrass with a Gospel flavour!
Oh yea - and for the first time ever on a Gaither video the PSG takes front-row on stage! |
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Paddy Long
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 15 Apr 2009 6:31 pm
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I had a bit of a chat to Paul at the Dallas show on a couple of occasions and he was very humble, and a generally lovely bloke ! He has always inspired me to attain that next level, and every time I have a flat patch in my playing -- I just put on a bit of Paul's therapy on the CD player! I had George Straits Troubador and Dave Petersons CD on the player all Easter --- spent most of the time grinning I must say ha !!!
Here's a pic of Paul at Dallas playing his new Lacquer Franklin guitar that his Dad just built for him!
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