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Topic: Who inspired you to play a steel guitar? |
Barry Westerfield
From:
Myrtle Beach, SC
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 4:43 am |
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For me it was Pete Drake and "Mr Nashville" Lloyd Green, over the years the inspiration was fueled by the players I have had the pleasure of meeting and learning from them, Jeff Newman, Dewitt "Scotty" Scott, Dicky Overby, Herby Wallace, and always my friend Eric West, just to name a few. Happy New year to each and everyone.
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I THINK "STEELING" IS LEGAL HERE |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 5:00 am Who inspired you to play a steel guitar?
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T.C. furlong, don kates, buddy emmons, Lloyd green,
curly chakler ,Paul Carestia' ect
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 5:02 am
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Speedy West, Sol Hoopii, Buddy Cage, Gib Wharton, Buddy Emmons, Gabby Pahinui
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 5:02 am
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I came from a different genre, R+R and Blues,not from traditional country. I backed UP into traditional country.
For me the initial driving influence was Poco and Pure Prairie League, that being Rusty Young and John David Call. But once the bug hit I was all in on traditional country within a short period , Drake, Green, Emmons, Myrick, Rugg etc...
It was a strange transformation once I started playing country, one week I was playing Jeff Beck , Clapton and Bloomfield licks on stage , the next week I was trying to play Pete Drake licks , on stage ! 
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Emmons L-II , Fender Telecasters, B-Benders , Eastman Mandolin ,
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jobless- but not homeless- now retired 9 years
CURRENT MUSIC TRACKS AT > https://tprior2241.wixsite.com/website |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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chuck lemasters
From:
Jacksonburg, WV
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 6:17 am
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| Same as Tony, Rusty Young and John David Call.. Discovered the great Nashville players later. |
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Adam Tracksler
From:
Maine, USA
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Dick Hitchcock
From:
Wayne, Nebraska
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Dale Foreman
From:
Crowley Louisiana, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 7:08 am Influence
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My dad Al Foreman and Pee Wee Whitewing. These guys were a couple of the greatest C6 players in the world!!
I had the priveledge of attending many recording sessions and gigs with these guys!! RIP Dad!!
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Terry Winter
From:
Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 7:12 am
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| Probably started to love the steel through the styles of all the pioneers but when I heard almost every song on the Tom Cattin Album, Tom Brumley just blew me away and I was hooked!! |
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Jim Cooley
From:
The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 7:17 am
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| My uncle Joe. |
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Chris Templeton
From:
The Green Mountain State
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 8:16 am
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I wish to thank Steven Stills for hiring
(a) Buddy Emmons on the Judy Collins album Who Knows Where The Time Goes? and
(b) Al Perkins on Manassas Down The Road
Another great player who inspired me was Bobby Black, who I saw in the flesh when Commander Cody visited the UK in '74
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Make sleeping dogs tell the truth!
Homebuilt keyless U12 7x5, Excel keyless U12 8x8, Williams keyless U12 7x8, Telonics rack and 15" cabs |
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Ollin Landers
From:
Willow Springs, NC
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 8:46 am
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For me it was the original Country Rock pioneers.
Sneaky Pete
Al Perkins
Bobby Black
JD Maness
On the pop side it was
John McFee
B. J. Cole
I hated real traditional country when I was growing up. Steel guitar was what helped me change my narrow minded attitude and start really listening.
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Zum SD-12 Black, Zum SD-12 Burly Elm Several B-Bender Tele's and a lot of other gear I can't play.
I spent half my money on gambling, alcohol and wild women. The other half I wasted. W.C. Fields |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 9:09 am
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First became aware of "that sound" on a couple old Lovin' Spoonful tunes, "Nashville Cats" and "Never Going Back."
A few years later the hook was set by a guy named Marv who worked in final assembly at Bobby's Custom Campers in Manitou Springs, Colorado circa 1972-73. (Anyone still have a Bob'A'Long?) Marv was in charge of the radio that was permanently dialed to KPIK. |
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 9:13 am
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Lowell George
Rusty Young
Winnie Winston |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 9:28 am
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Before I even knew who Buddy was, it was Gary Carpenter and Junior Knight.
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Cops aren't paid much so I steel at night. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 10:22 am
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| Tony Prior wrote: |
I came from a different genre, R+R and Blues,not from traditional country. I backed UP into traditional country.
For me the initial driving influence was Poco and Pure Prairie League, that being Rusty Young and John David Call. But once the bug hit I was all in on traditional country within a short period , Drake, Green, Emmons, Myrick, Rugg etc...
It was a strange transformation once I started playing country, one week I was playing Jeff Beck , Clapton and Bloomfield licks on stage , the next week I was trying to play Pete Drake licks , on stage ! |
Same as Tony pretty much except early on Buddy Cage was my great inspiration... Until I heard more of Pete Klienow of course, then HE is the guy I wanted to play like... bob
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I'm over the hill and hittin'rocks on the way down!
no gear list for me.. you don't have the time...... |
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 10:31 am
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| Listening to the Grand Ole Opry show in the 60's in Belgium on the American Forces Radio in AM ! |
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 10:32 am
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| Jack Hanson wrote: |
First became aware of "that sound" on a couple old Lovin' Spoonful tunes, "Nashville Cats" and "Never Going Back."
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I remember listening to the "Never Going Back" solo endlessly at night with my headphones on.
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Fender Kingman, Sierra Crown D-10, Evans Amplifier, Soup Cube. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 10:48 am
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Lloyd Green. "Bar Hoppin'" Bought a steel the next day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWNZ3iT-33E
The half pedal stuff is too cool!
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 11:21 am
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Bruce Bouton, Paul Franklin, Sonny Garrish, Dan Dugmore, John Hughey, Teddy Carr to name a few. I remember back in 1990 or so, when Chet Atkins had the video that he did with Mark Knopfler, "Poor Boy Blues", I remember watching the steel player in the video and wondering if I could handle playing steel with cerebral palsy-later I realized I was watching Paul Franklin. Then, two or three years later, I'd gotten Vince Gill's "I Still Believe In You" record, which John Hughey played on-I looked at the credits and they said John Hughey-Steel Guitar, and I listened to him play and wondered what it would be like to play steel guitar. Then in 1999, I went to a Vince Gill show, where Jo Dee Messina was on the same show. While watching Vince, I told my mom, I said, "That's John Hughey on the steel guitar" and she was amazed that I knew it! Then, in 2000, after I started playing steel, I met John and we became friends-I've met many of my favorite steel players-Buddy Emmons, Paul Franklin, Lloyd Green, Teddy Carr, Tommy White, and many others. I also have to say Myron Smith and Stoney Stonecipher-Myron played steel in the Carolina Opry Band in 1989-seeing him onstage playing a Zumsteel was the first time I saw a steel onstage live and up close, then "Stoney Stonecipher"-I'm glad I met him in 1998 because he got me started on steel guitar seventeen years ago.
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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 11:40 am
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| It was Lloyd Green and JD Maness on the Sweetneart of the Rodeo album. I didn't know what the instrument was, but, I wanted to play one. Of course, later on Sneaky Pete and Rusty Young and Buddy Cage helped a lot too. It wasn't until the middle 70's, when, I learned more about the greats in Nashville and then it was all over, I couldn't stop the addiction. |
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Gary Chiappetta
From:
San Bruno, California, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 12:11 pm
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| Bobby Black. |
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