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Topic: Hank Wilson's Back |
Steve Becker
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Daytona Beach FL
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Posted 3 Jun 2010 3:04 pm |
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| Anyone know who plays steel on the Leon Russell "Hank Wilson's Back" albums? Actually it sounds like several different players to me. (I was given a copy, so I don't have the liner notes and credits) Also, I have Volume 1 and 2 but was wondering if there was ever a 3rd one released? Great classic country stuff if you can stand listening to Leon's nasally drawl... |
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Eric West
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Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Jun 2010 3:08 pm
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I think it was Lloyd Green and Dolly Ergen..
EJL |
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Gary Meyer
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Sacramento, California, USA
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Posted 3 Jun 2010 3:16 pm there is
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a third album in that series.
The steel players are Curly Chalker,Pete Drake,and Weldon Myrick one the first album. |
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Mitch Adelman
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 3 Jun 2010 4:06 pm
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| I definitely can stand Leon's voice and singing on those songs. I just have to say Leon's nasally drawl is combined with incredible growling soul and makes some of his "Leonized" versions of classic country fantastic, not to mention his great keyboard playing. IMHO! |
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 3 Jun 2010 4:35 pm
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| Leon's voice works well on "Night Life." |
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 4 Jun 2010 4:04 am
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| I think it was very nice of him to make a country record, since he had that rock- star image. I can imagine that he surprised quite a few people(including me), when it first was released. |
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Michael Johnstone
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Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2010 6:23 am
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| There was enough material for 3 or 4 records. I've been thru all those multi-track masters with a fine tooth comb when I worked for him. I think he eventually did put out a Hank volume 3 but it's hard to find. I've known Leon over 30 years and count him among my best friends. He's a real live Okie - trust me. |
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Steve Gorman
From:
Gilroy California
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Posted 4 Jun 2010 6:34 am
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What a great album that is - almost 40 years old now, some beautiful steel on that record. Curley's playing on the jazzy arrangement of "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" still sings in my brain, all these years later. Great cover too, with a photo of hundreds of happy dancers, and Hank (Leon) with a bunch of dollar bills bulging out of his back pocket. I think I learned every song on that record, a total classic in my book!
Didn't realize there was a volume II...... |
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Steve Becker
From:
Daytona Beach FL
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Posted 4 Jun 2010 7:17 am
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Mitch,
Don't get me wrong. I love Leon's soulful voice too,always have. It is instantly recognizable! I've got all his other albums and seen him in concert several times, but it is an acquired taste, kind of like Dylan, I think. People seem to either love it or hate it. |
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 4 Jun 2010 8:07 am
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| Michael Johnstone wrote: |
| There was enough material for 3 or 4 records. I've been thru all those multi-track masters with a fine tooth comb when I worked for him. I think he eventually did put out a Hank volume 3 but it's hard to find. I've known Leon over 30 years and count him among my best friends. He's a real live Okie - trust me. |
May I ask which part you had in the making of this album? Thanks. |
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Gary Meyer
From:
Sacramento, California, USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2010 8:19 am Hank Wilson 3
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Hank Wilson #3 has Sonny Garrish on steel.
Marty Stuart on Mandolin,plus Willie Nelson on a couple of tunes.
The title is "legend In My Time Hank Wilson Vol.111." |
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Steve Becker
From:
Daytona Beach FL
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Posted 5 Jun 2010 5:27 am
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I thought I had Volume 2, but I guess I've got 1 and 3. What is the 2nd one titled and where can I get it?
Also noticed that Volume 1 is available on itunes for $6.99. What a deal!! |
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Gary Meyer
From:
Sacramento, California, USA
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Posted 5 Jun 2010 12:07 pm Vol.11
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| The second of the five,in his Hank Wilson series is titled "Hank Wilson Vol 11". |
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Steve Becker
From:
Daytona Beach FL
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Posted 5 Jun 2010 6:39 pm
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| FIVE! Where can you get 'em??? |
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Michael Johnstone
From:
Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 5 Jun 2010 9:25 pm
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| May I ask which part you had in the making of this album? Thanks. |
Well I didn't contribute to it in any musical way because that was all done in Nashville a year or two before I started working for him here in L.A. which was in 1977. One day he had me pull out the 2" masters and make mixes of all the outtakes of everything that wasn't on the first Hank record to see if there was enough other stuff to make another record and it turned out there was a lot of great stuff. I made the best mixes I could because I was thrilled to be asked but I haven't got a clue if those particular mixes were the ones that got released because all that happened after Leon packed up and moved to Nashville in 1981 and I couldn't go with him. Steve Ripley from the Tractors is the defacto gatekeeper of Leon's huge tape library and has all that stuff now in Tulsa. There's a treasure trove of historical stuff in there as well - Leon and Dylan,Leon and George Harrison,Leon and The Stones etc,etc,etc. and I've heard a lot of that too. |
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Steve Becker
From:
Daytona Beach FL
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Posted 5 Jun 2010 11:04 pm
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| WOW! That would be exciting to hear some of those recordings!! Leon has played with so many legends. Just wondering , is he in the R&R Hall of Fame yet? |
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 5 Jun 2010 11:29 pm
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Steve B. I hope you don't mind me asking Michael J. another question:
Michael,
may be you can tell us how long Shelter Records existed?
I think it was succesful having signed J. J. Cale and Petty. |
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Gregg Laiben
From:
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Posted 6 Jun 2010 6:23 am
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| Steve Becker wrote: |
| What is the 2nd one titled and where can I get it? |
Volume II is also available on iTunes - search under Hank Wilson. Regular price of $9.99. |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 7 Jun 2010 2:07 pm
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Leon's really one of the sometimes overlooked classic artist/musician/songwriters out there and has a lot of heavy weight credits. One of my favorite compositions of his was "Masquerade" which was a monster hit for George Benson in the middle seventies. As much as I liked George's version with the great guitar work, scat singing and all, I still prefer Leon's original. His voice is so unique and he's one helluva keyboard artist. My favorite release in the Hank Wilson series was the rendition of "Heartbreak Hotel". That was a cool arrangement if there ever was one. Leon's also featured on the classic Joe Cocker album "Mad Dogs & Englishmen". Leon's hit single of "Tightrope" got a lot of airplay around L.A. when it was out, I don't know about the rest of the country. Michael, how's Leon's health these days? I know a lot of his contemporaries have gone on to their just rewards. I hope he's still out there in the trenches as he's definately a good 'un.......JH in Va.
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!! |
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Chris Schlotzhauer
From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2010 7:39 pm
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I love that record.
Funny story, when I first heard his version of "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" I fell in love with it. The chord changes were beautiful.
I was fronting a band at the time and we used to back up Boxcar Willie. Box did tons of Hank tunes and I thought it would be cool to surprise him with Leon's version of the chord changes. During the tune, Box slowly turned his head toward me. I was smiling thinking he was impressed. He leaned over to me and said "there ain't no goddamn minor chords in this song".
Haha...I'll never forget that |
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Steve Gorman
From:
Gilroy California
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Posted 8 Jun 2010 6:47 am
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| Chris - I've had a similar response from singers who were not suspecting that ii V I to the 4 chord, of course Hank didn't do it that way. But it sounds so GOOD in this tune! |
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Jonathan Slyker
From:
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 20 May 2013 5:31 am Hank Wilson's Back
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I know someone knows THE ANSWER to Steve's question. Yes, the players on the album are easy to dig up with a simple google search.
Like this one:
http://www.allmusic.com/album/hank-wilsons-back!-mw0000207368/credits
I've seen the answer to the question published/posted somewhere on the net, but of course cannot remember, partly because I'm not well schooled enough about the biggies of the 60's, 70's, etc.
These are the steel players on the album: Weldon Myrick, Hal Rugg, Curly Chalker, Pete Drake, Curly Chalker
There are 2 steels on "She Thinks I Still Care." Double your pleasure, double your fun...
To my ear, by process of elimination (not Drake, not Chalker), it's Rugg and Myrick.
Am I correct? What do I win? Thenk ye boise!
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MCI D-10 (Curly Chalker's last guitar) Curly's C6th on front neck; Johnny Cox’s E13th on back with E9th pedals.
Widgren custom-built 12 string keyless lap. |
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Barry Blackwood
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 20 May 2013 9:14 am
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| i only knew of the first 'hank wilson's back' with curly all over it in his own way. it's a classic. |
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 20 May 2013 5:53 pm
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@ Jerry-
Leon's real busy.Big tour going on now.
http://www.leonrussellrecords.com
EDIT:"Tightrope" and "Delta Lady" were big hits in Denver. |
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