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Topic: Skaggs-Country Boy At Heart |
Doyle Weigold
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 1:27 pm |
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| Just heard this on the radio on the way home. Was wonderin' who was on the session. I think it is the fastest and cleanist picken' on flat top, (presumably Skaggs),steel, piano, hope I don't leave anyone out I have ever heard. I know it's been out forever, but I had forgot about it. A Pickin' Bro. Doyle |
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 2:13 pm
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I first heard this tune on an album by a group named Heads, Hands and Feet back in the 70's which included the amazing Albert Lee picking this tune on flattop guitar.
Years later, Ricky put it on one of his records. I'm not sure who did steel on it. I thing it was Bruce Bouton. Bruce, BE and Lloyd all had credits for pedal steel on the album. I believe Ricky had credits for the guitar.
I looked this up on allmusic some time ago, but can't remember who did what. [They list Dennis Burnside, Gary Smith and Buck White with piano credits on the Country Boy album].
Hot stuff, regardless who did it. |
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 3:15 pm
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country boy was written by albert.
i'm pretty sure bruce b. played steel on ricky's version...he definitely played it live with ricky many times. |
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Archie Nicol R.I.P.
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Ayrshire, Scotland
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 4:35 pm
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Bruce played on the single and on the live album recorded in London in 1985. A had a video of the live show but foolishly lent it to someone. You may have seen this one from a year later with Terry Crisp.
click here
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Doyle Weigold
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CColumbia City, IN, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 5:56 pm
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| Thanks a bunch, I'm waiting for video to come up now. I guess it really caught my ear to hear it on the radio up here. We're not used to hearing that caliber of music on reg. radio. A Pickin' Bro. Doyle |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 7:21 am
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That is hotter than a depot stove.  |
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Dave Harmonson
From:
Seattle, Wa
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 1:31 pm
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Pretty sure the players on Country Boy are Ricky on acoustic and mando, Bobby Hicks on fiddle, Lou Reid on banjo, Bruce Bouton on steel, George Grantham drums, Jesse Chambers on bass, either Gary Smith or Dennis Burnside on piano.
Ricky plays one solo on the recorded version that sounds like acoustic guitar at double taped speed.
I first heard this song from Albert when he was playing with Emmy Lou. It was a mainstay in their live shows. |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 5:48 pm
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I believe it was Gary Smith on piano - it certainly sounds like him.
Albert has recorded it twice (at least!) - the first time with HH&F on (I think) a Martin 000-28. He did his own album later and played electric on that version - quite a bit faster than the original, and with the guys from Emmlou's Hot Band (the gig he was doing at the time).
By the way: He's often cited as having co-written the song, but it was, in fact, the work of Tony Colton and Ray Smith (singer and rhythm-guitarist with HH&F); Tony told me that he felt he could hardly leave Albert's name OFF the credits as his contribution was so huge!
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 1:21 am
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It's interesting that the first Head, Hands and Feet record was released as a single album in Europe and as a double in the USA. I had the vinyl and sold it, then rebought it on cd and it don't play correctly. Shows that records are more durable.
I don't think Albert Lee played the guitar Roger mentioned, because it is a nylon string on the original version of Country Boy. |
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Bob Bowden
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Vancouver, BC, Canada * R.I.P.
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 9:46 am
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Chas'n'Dave providing the accompaniment - Chas Hodges (an original Heads, Hands and Feet member), Dave Peacock (bass) and Micky Burt on drums.
C&D have been been an immensely successful UK act on their own for many years now, although Dave has recently retired, leaving Chas to carry the torch for them.
I never liked these contrived shows where they endeavour to recreate a London 'pub atmosphere' complete with beer-swilling punters 'letting their hair down', but at least this was live. Nice to see a little clutch of MusicMan amps on one side!
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles, Martins, and a Gibson Super 400!
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Doyle Weigold
From:
CColumbia City, IN, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 2:00 pm
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| Well, I'm a little bit confused. I don't want to take sides on this, but I think the Skaggs cut is cleaner. Maybe it's the variety of instruments also. Maybe I just wish I could think that fast also. The Skaggs cut is definitley the cut I heard on the radio. I also won't take a thing away from Albert Lee. If the Heads Hand Feet version comes on I'll probably just go crazy. A Pickinb' Bro. Doyle |
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Doyle Weigold
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CColumbia City, IN, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 2:00 pm
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| Well, I'm a little bit confused. I don't want to take sides on this, but I think the Skaggs cut is cleaner. Maybe it's the variety of instruments also. Maybe I just wish I could think that fast also. The Skaggs cut is definitley the cut I heard on the radio. I also won't take a thing away from Albert Lee. If the Heads Hand Feet version comes on I'll probably just go crazy. A Pickinb' Bro. Doyle |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 2:07 pm
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Doyle, sorry if I introduced confusion to your post. The info about Albert Lee and HH&F was just a bit of history on the tune. I'm particularly fond of Ricky's recording since it has some smokin' steel guitar on it 
No sides taken here...actually, I like both versions. Cheers. JO. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 2:25 pm
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sorry dup post???
Last edited by Jerry Overstreet on 20 Nov 2009 2:26 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 2:25 pm
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| wow...i always thought albert wrote it. he never said anything when we introduced him playing 'his' song. that sneaky little guy.... |
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