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Topic: Who's The Steeler? |
Joe Goldmark
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Ben Lawson
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Brooksville Florida
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 3:38 am |
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| The late great Hal Rugg. |
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Herb Steiner
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 5:19 am
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Hal Rugg was great, and he certainly is deceased, but that ain't him on the video. It could be a very young Jay Dee Maness. The Star Route show was shot in California in the mid-60's.
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robert kramer
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Nashville TN
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 5:28 am
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Is it Jay McDonald?
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Herb Steiner
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 5:32 am Re: Who's The Steeler?
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Here's a vid of the same band with Gene in the background.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VEtbOf_Lz4&feature=endscreen&NR=1
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Joe Casey
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Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 6:24 am
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| Looks like JD for sure..Red Rhodes played with Gene a lot in those days also... |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 6:35 am
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I don't think it's JayDee.
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Larry Miller
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Dothan AL,USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 7:12 am
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not Jay Dee
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Herb Steiner
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Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 9:02 am
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Larry Petree sent me an email saying the fellow in the video resembles a player from Bakersfield in the 60's named Gil DeLeal.
I'd never heard of the gentleman. Does anyone have any information about Mr. DeLeal?
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Dave Burr
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League City, TX
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 9:05 am
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| ...I'd never heard of the gentleman. Does anyone have any information about Mr. DeLeal? |
I bet Jason Odd does... Maybe he'll chime in.
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Steve Hinson
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Hendersonville Tn USA
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Chris Schlotzhauer
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Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 9:35 am
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| There's a huge sign on the front of the steel that says Gene Davis. |
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Herb Steiner
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Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 9:41 am
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Chris
Gene Davis was the bandleader, not the steel player. I knew Gene Davis, who's no longer with us. Gene is not visible on the video in question, but on the second link I posted, he's the guitarist standing behind Glen.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Larry Miller
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Dothan AL,USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 10:06 am
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This mystery must be solved 
The Star Route show commenced taping in 1964, according to this article in Billboard Magazine. Jason Odd mentioned in a previous post, the steeler in question, might be Canadian, as the show was taped between Toronto and L.A. Neil Flanz might know who the steel player is. If you go to Jay Dee's website http://www.jaydeemaness.com you will find a photo of Gene Davis and the Star Routers.
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Scott Wehmeyer
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Texas, USA
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Joe Goldmark
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San Francisco, CA 94131
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 8:35 pm
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Wow! Good detective work Scott. Of course you've answered one question but opened the door for many more.
What was the Star Route show doing in Canada with Glen, the Star Routers, the Collins Kids and George Morgan? All except for George were Southern Californians.
How come we've never heard of Tom St. Denis, when he's obviously an excellent player?
Did Neil Flanz' album "Get On The Star Route" have something to do with this show being filmed in Canada?
And last, what kind of geetar is Glen playing?
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Michael Lee Allen
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Portage Park / Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 8:48 pm
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Lee Jeffriess
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Vallejo California
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 9:15 pm
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| Man, Glenn is blowin the roof off |
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Dave Harmonson
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Seattle, Wa
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Larry Miller
From:
Dothan AL,USA
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Posted 6 Jan 2012 3:33 am
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The guitar is a Teisco T -60. I assume it was Glen's personal guitar, as it is documented in photos and video being used by Glen on the TV shows "Shindig" , "Star Route" and in the recording studio with the Wrecking Crew.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlJrgP76TVY |
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Dave Harmonson
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Seattle, Wa
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Posted 6 Jan 2012 7:26 am
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Good call Larry. I found this pic here. Teisco T-60 is top 2nd from left. Triangle cut-out in the head stock and I guess what is called a "monkey grip" in the lower bout.
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John Lacey
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Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 6 Jan 2012 7:56 am
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| I recognize the fiddle player as Canadian great Graham Townsend and that would make sense with Tommy St. Denis playing steel. Some of my more seasoned Canadian friends could fill you in on Tommy. |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 6 Jan 2012 9:02 am
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| I observed Glen using that guitar live at a club booking in Pittsburgh CA back in the mid-sixties. It was a terrible POS, and all of us pickers in attendance marveled at the music he made on it, all the while wondering why he chose to play such a crappy instrument. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 6 Jan 2012 10:07 am
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Check out the top songs of that week in 1964. Brings back good memories to me.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Dave Harmonson
From:
Seattle, Wa
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Posted 6 Jan 2012 10:13 am
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It would make a good set list. Good profit week for Bill Anderson. Five Little Fingers and Saginaw Michigan. Did he write any more of these?
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