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Roger Shackelton
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Posted 12 Oct 2010 11:40 pm |
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J.D. Maness did a great job backing Johnny Mathis on the Tonight Show on Tuesday evening. 
Johnny sang the Patsy Cline classic tune "CRAZY".
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Owen Barnes
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Utopia, Texas, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 2:42 am
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| JD was, in fact, superb! Extremely smooooth and professional! |
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Jack Stanton
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Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 3:42 am
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| I was asleep when it came on, woke up to what sure sounded like a P/P. Beautiful tone. |
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Roy McKinney
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Ontario, OR
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Doug Jones
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Oregon & Florida
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 8:13 am
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| Thanks for the link Roy. It's the last segment of the show and JayDee is the featured soloist as well. Smooth and tasty! |
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Darrell Owens
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California, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 8:17 am Crazy on Leno
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Jay Dee demonstrates why the pedal steel is so loved by so many. The superb tone he gets from that Emmons Push Pull just makes you want to play the song over again. He never covers up the singer, and leaves you wanting just a little more of that steel guitar.
Great work from all the musicians. I could not recognize the others, but I'll bet they were L.A. musicians, backing up Johnny Mathis on the CD "Johnny Mathis in Nashville".
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 8:42 am
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| The usual consummate professional job from JayDee that we've come to expect, and a throughly unimaginative choice by Mathis. Could he, (Mathis) have played it any safer? Oh well, I guess we have to consider the target demographic here. |
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Jack Stanton
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Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 8:58 am
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Mathis made a carrer out of playing it smooth and safe.
Is that a Vegas JD's playing through? |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 9:15 am
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Amazingly,the cameraman didn't pan to the Rhythm player during JD'S lead and he was up in the mix too.
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Storm Rosson
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Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 10:03 am
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 Cool, I was wonderin who that was with Mathis, I thought JD was great, sound and playing....even the mix was good and most surprisingly JD got the solo!! BTW Mathis didn't sound to slouchy either hehehe.....Stormy  |
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Bo Borland
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 10:09 am
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| Thanks for the link, I fell asleep during the monologue and woke up to Jimmy Fallon .. |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 11:15 am
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| You done good, Bo. Usually, I fall asleep before the monologue .... |
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 11:41 am
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hey..it was an ok job on a boring song by johnny and a good job by jd....but nothing like what jd can really do. great to see him though, and nice to see steel hitting the tv airwaves lately..like with mike johnson/jimmy webb, jamie johnson and the cowboy dude and russ pahl with willie, etc.
it would be hard put to say steel isn't making some kind of a statement lately. not to mention all the single necks showing up alongside the beaver-shooting sex act/chick singers! |
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Ben Jones
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 11:52 am
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| not to mention all the single necks showing up alongside the beaver-shooting sex act/chick singers! |
please elaborate on this comment (preferably with pictures)
seems like my hero played what was appropriate for the song to me. |
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 11:56 am
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| just out of curiosity, what do you think someone like jd makes moneywise for an appearance like this? |
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 12:20 pm
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...ben..by the way, i'll always think of jd as one of the coolest, hottest steel players ever!
the reigning aristocracy of california steel players is headed by jay dee and bobby black..the two undeniably greatest of california steel history..still alive and out-picking the rest of us.
of course there are the next 100 great pickers out there in the state..all of which are better than most of us, but jd's and bobby's histories and personalities warrant the top spot. |
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Charles Curtis
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 3:57 pm
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| IMO, Jay Dee is one of the best ever. I don't think that anyone could have done a better job with that song. Then I've been saying that about Jay Dee since the sixties when I first met him. Thank you Jay Dee. |
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Ben Jones
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 4:54 pm
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| chris ivey wrote: |
...ben..by the way, i'll always think of jd as one of the coolest, hottest steel players ever!
the reigning aristocracy of california steel players is headed by jay dee and bobby black..the two undeniably greatest of california steel history..still alive and out-picking the rest of us.
of course there are the next 100 great pickers out there in the state..all of which are better than most of us, but jd's and bobby's histories and personalities warrant the top spot. |
I think I understood what you meant, he's my favorite player and we all know he can tear it up.
That song didnt really give him the launch pad to go off like say "Hello Trouble" does, but as always he played just the right thing to my ears.
Go Jaydee! |
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Henry Nagle
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Santa Rosa, California
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Posted 13 Oct 2010 5:15 pm
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| chris ivey wrote: |
...ben..by the way, i'll always think of jd as one of the coolest, hottest steel players ever!
the reigning aristocracy of california steel players is headed by jay dee and bobby black..the two undeniably greatest of california steel history..still alive and out-picking the rest of us.
of course there are the next 100 great pickers out there in the state..all of which are better than most of us, but jd's and bobby's histories and personalities warrant the top spot. |
I know he's old school, but isn't Ralph Mooney from California? He's got enough music and personality in him to rate the top three, I think! |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 14 Oct 2010 6:24 am
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| Moon was born in Oklahoma. |
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 14 Oct 2010 6:55 am
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| Pro job JD. Excellent taste. Nice arrangement. |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 14 Oct 2010 8:55 am
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Barnes & Noble.com lists the following musician credits on the Mathis CD. No mention of a steel guitar is listed anywhere.
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Johnny Mathis Primary Artist
Jerry Douglas Dobro
Gary Prim Organ, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer
Eddie Bayers Drums
Lane Brody Background Vocals
Stuart Duncan Fiddle, Mandolin
Jim Hoke Harmonica
John Jarvis Piano, Wurlitzer
Matthew McCauley Conductor
Fred Mollin Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Electric Sitar
Larry Paxton Bass
John Willis Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Russell Terrell Background Vocals
Bryan Sutton Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin
Tania Hancheroff Background Vocals
Jeff Taylor Accordion
Jaime Babbitt Background Vocals
Troy Johnson Background Vocals
Brent Mason Electric Guitar
The Johnsonaires Background Vocals
Best Buy lists the following credits:
1. What a Wonderful World - (featuring Jerry Douglas/Lane Brody)Listen
2. Let It Be MeListen
3. Make the World Go Away - (featuring Dan Dugmore)Listen
4. Crazy - (featuring Dan Dugmore)Listen
5. Southern Nights - (featuring Jerry Douglas)Listen
6. You Don't Know MeListen
7. Lovin' Arms - (featuring Jerry Douglas)Listen
8. Shenandoah - (featuring Jerry Douglas)Listen
9. We Must Be Lovin' Right - (featuring Dan Dugmore)Listen
10. I Can't Stop Loving YouListen
11. Love Me TenderListen
12. Please Help Me, I'm FallingListen
13. What a Wonderful World [Christmas Version] - (featuring Jerry Douglas/Lane Brody)
jr.com lists these credits:
Personnel: John Willis (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Bryan Sutton (acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin); Fred Mollin (acoustic guitar, electric sitar, percussion); Brent Mason (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (pedal steel guitar); Stuart Duncan (mandolin, fiddle); Jim Hoke (harmonica); Jeff Taylor (accordion); John Jarvis (piano, Wurlitzer organ); Gary Prim (organ, Wurlitzer organ, synthesizer); Eddie Bayers (drums); Jaime Babbitt, Troy Johnson, The Johnsonaires, Lane Brody, Russell Terrell, Tania Hancheroff (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Kyle Lehning. Singer Johnny Mathis' first full-length album inspired by country music, Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville features the legendary singer recorded live in the studio in Nashville. Featured are several classic coutry and gospel standards including "Shenandoah," "I Can't Stop Loving You," "Please Help Me I'm Falling" and others. Also included are duets with bluegrass sensation Alison Krauss and country chanteuse Lane Brody.
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2010 2:30 pm
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And he always has all the cool bolos......  |
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Gene Jones
From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 17 Oct 2010 11:08 am
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It's ironic that some of the best exposure of the steel-guitar currently is by pop singer icons who wouldn't get near the instrument when they were in their prime!
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 17 Oct 2010 11:57 am
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Gene, I guess pride goes before a fall.  |
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