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Alan Sim
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Lancashire, U.K.
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 4:30 am |
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Hi All
As you probably know I have only been playing my Steel 8 weeks,but I don't have many Country CDs to listen to.
Can you recommend any titles that have Steel on them,I need to hear some Pro sounds to know how it should be done.
Thanks
Alan
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Rob van Duuren
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The Netherlands
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 4:45 am
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-Live at Dancetown, USA, George Jones&B. Emmons
-Gram Parsons&Fallen angels live 1973, with Neil Flanz
- anything Tommy White, Lloyd Green, Bobby Black
all great stuff...... |
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Steve Hitsman
From:
Waterloo, IL
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 5:07 am
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| "Back to Bakersfield", Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson |
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Martin Abend
From:
Berlin, Germany
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 5:46 am
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Charley Pride, Live at Panther Hall w/ Lloyd Green. I don't care so much for Charley Pride, but Mr. Green's playing is just awesome, as always.
I also recommend some Robert Earl Keen albums with Marty Muse. He's a killer player IMHO with very tasteful backings and great solos. There's a "Live at Austin, TX" album and DVD of Keen (part of a series of Live recordings) that I really like.
But then again, there's so much great stuff out there... Oh, and as an example of how it shouldn't be done get Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn... 
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[Edited for Tori Spelling on 17 February 2006 at 05:47 AM.] [This message was edited by Martin Abend on 17 February 2006 at 05:54 AM.] |
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Bob Knight
From:
Bowling Green KY
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 6:01 am
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Alan,
This is not a CD, but it is some of the most tasteful, and versatile playing you will find.
http://etrecordshop.com/ra/MJ123105.ram
You will need Realaudio Player.
Bob  [This message was edited by Bob Knight on 17 February 2006 at 06:15 AM.] |
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Jim Eaton
From:
Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 8:38 am
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Anything by the Desert Rose Band - Jay Dee all over it. Sweetheart of the Rodeo by the Birds, Jay Dee & Lloyd Green. Anything by The New Riders - Buddy Cage.
Early Ricky Scaggs - Bruce Bouton, Hwy 40 blues - One way Rider.
Just a few I'd recommend off the top of my head.
JE:-)>
[This message was edited by Jim Eaton on 17 February 2006 at 08:39 AM.] [This message was edited by Jim Eaton on 17 February 2006 at 08:45 AM.] |
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Ben Jones
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 9:53 am
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Alan, I am in the same boat, beginner looking for music to school me. One thing Ive found is that my local library is just chock full of great old country records (many long out of print) just waiting for me to go online and reserve em.
Found an OOP album called Pridesmen that is just mind blowing...lotta OOP Ronnie Milsap stuff with great steel.
Sweetheart of the Rodeo is great.
Merle Haggard records usually have great steel on em.
Neil Young with Ben Keith is always great.
I tend to like my steel in the context of a great song.
IMHO it is also a good idea to see what can be done on a PSG that doesnt fall under the country genre blanket. Google Susan Alcorn and click on the louisiana link on her website. wow! Check out Mike Perlowins stuff..again ...wow. buddy Emmons steel guitar jazz album is cool and different.
I was listening to an album by drone rock band Earth the other day and heard some steel on it. Checking the credits i see that is our own Dan Tyack! you never know where you are gonna find great PSG playing. Cheers.
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Marlin Smoot
From:
Kansas
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 10:18 am
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Get Doug Jeringan "Speed Picking and Country Ballads"
There is a sample listening track on his website.
Also try; Daryl Singletary "That's Why I Sing This Way" Several different steel players and hardcore country.
Martina McBride "Timeless" This has Paul Frankin all over it.
Try Jamie Richards latest CD with Tommy Detamore playing amazing steel and guitar.
George Strait Box Set.
Conway Twitty Box Set.
That will get you started on steel guitar and the way it's used in traditional country music.
I also agree, Charlie Pride Live at Panther Hall; Mr. Green plays some of the best live steel ever recorded. |
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Ron !
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 12:04 pm
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Alan,this is what I would do.Buy yourself a good starters-course...preferably the one from Jeff Newman.Also I would buy a course containing blocking techniques.
There are several on the market.Don't get started the wrong way.Every steelplayer should start with a blocking-course.A lot of players start the wrong way.
And when it comes to CD's with pedal steel on it the I would reccomend you these,
1.Blake Shelton-The Dreamer.
2.Brad Paisley-Mud on the tires.
3.Lee Ann Womack-There;s more where that came from.
4.Ray Price-Everything available.
5.Mel Tillis-Everything available.
6.Mel Street-Everything available.
7.Josh Turner-Your Man.
These are just a couple cd's that I listen to these days.Of course there are so much Cd's on the market that it is very difficult to tell you what to buy.
And for instrumental cd's i would take a look in b0b's on-line catalog here on the forum.
Ron
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 12:28 pm
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For an E9 instrumental LP, I'd suggest Lloyd Green's
"Lloyd's of Nashville". |
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Nic du Toit
From:
Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 1:38 pm
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| Of recent releases, "Timeless" from Martina McBride has a lot of steel, and "Tomorrow's Sounds Today" from Dwight Yoakam is absolutely driven by a great band with Gary Morse on steel and Pete Anderson on guitar. Of all the country steel-only records available on the forum that I've tried, I like Gary Carpenter's "Steel Guitar Favorites" the best, but there's a lot of 'em. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 3:56 pm
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I recommend Willie Nelson's "The Troublemaker" featuring a steel player listed as "James Clayton Day". Jimmy plays some great stuff. Really inspiring.
Ben, Thanks for the referral to my recordings. For those who are interested, there are 4 Mp3s, 2 from each CD, on my web site. www.mikeperlowin.com
I hope you like what your hear there. |
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Larry King
From:
Watts, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2006 8:43 am
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The good answer is ....anything coming out of BGM (Bill Green), Tommy Detamore in Floresville, Justin Trevino's in San Marcos. There are more good players in the San Antonio area than almost anywhere. Fiddle players and piano players are awesome steel men, ain't that right Bobby.
I think in recent years Dicky Overbey has been on his share of projects....Rick Price, Herb Steiner, Jim Loesberg, Roger Edgington, Randy Reinhard...I really should quit 'cause I'm leaving out some great players....pick up a copy of "Just For The Record" and you'll hear more than most of us could learn in the next twenty years. |
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 18 Feb 2006 9:28 am
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| Hank Thompson is a great listen for steel, as is the Speedy West/Jimmy Bryant stuff. I second the Charlie Pride Panther Hall CD, as well as The Byrd's Sweetheart of The Rodeo. The Flying Burrito Brothers albums have great Fender 400 playing by Sneaky Pete. |
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John McGann
From:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Feb 2006 9:36 am
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| John Hughey's Neck to Neck alternates tracks on E9 and C6th- the best of both worlds, by a master player. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 18 Feb 2006 9:45 am
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All the above suggestions would be great, but we'd be remiss not to refer you to the excellent collection of CDs available right here on the Steel Guitar Forum. Most of them are all instrumental, steel-guitar oriented CDs and there's a tremendous diversity of styles of music represented. Check 'em out at http://pedalsteelmusic.com/music.html
jc |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 18 Feb 2006 11:07 pm
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Let us not forget the excellent CDs by our fellow forumites Jim Cohen, Chuck Lettes, and Joe Goldmark.
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2006 11:42 pm
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"This is not a CD, but it is some of the most tasteful, and versatile playing you will find."
Edited to note - I realized he was looking for *country* stuff to listen to, and this seems to fit the bill, I guess. Even for country (which I don't know a lot about) it didn't seem real versatile to me, though - kind of dated sounding. Some of the playing was neat to hear, though.[This message was edited by Jim Sliff on 19 February 2006 at 07:08 AM.] |
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Uffe Edefuhr
From:
Sweden
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Posted 19 Feb 2006 12:55 am
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If you want to hear super nice steel, buy Bobby Flores cd´s. Different steel players and a just wonderful sound!
Nic du Toit play the steel the way most of us would like to be able to do! He has a very nice sound on his cd´s.
Regards
Uffe
Ps: Now got my new S-10 GFI..... Wow what a nice guitar!
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Feb 2006 8:02 am
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All of the above are excellent. I think the Operation Russless cd by Laney Hicks is hard to beat. Get both the "Operation Russless" and the "You Do The Steel". There are songs with steel by eleven great players to hear how they did it, and the same songs without the steel for you to practice with, plus some of the sweetest country singing you will ever hear. Either one would be very good but together they are priceless.
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Hank Ruf
From:
Little Elm, Texas USA
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Posted 19 Feb 2006 11:35 am
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Alan,
This not a CD, but you can listen to steel anytime at wwwscottysmusic.com....
TC
Hank |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 19 Feb 2006 12:06 pm
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| Two real good ones (if you like Texas music) are "Loud Music and Strong Wine" by Justin Trevino, and "Sounds Like Texas" by Dugg Collins. |
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Damien Odell
From:
Springwood, New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 20 Feb 2006 1:39 am
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Alan,
I pretty much got myself started on Pedal Steel by listening to Dale Watson albums. I wasn't able to get any of the steel parts at the time, but I found there were some great progressions and modulations for me to play along with. Eventually I was able to start copying SOME of the Ricky Davis steel parts which are very creative.
All the best,
Damien |
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Mike Weirauch
From:
Harrisburg, Illinois**The Hub of the Universe
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Posted 20 Feb 2006 8:46 am
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| Even for country (which I don't know a lot about) it didn't seem real versatile to me, though |
Versatile? I don't think anyone is more versatile than Smiley and I would venture to say that you could not begin to play on his level regardless whether it be country, jazz or rock. I don't think I would make such a bold statement when, by your own admission, you don't know what you are talking about. Until you can play better, create faster and put the both together at the same time I don't think I would be too critical towards a Nashville Pro and Smiley definitely fits that category. Ask any or all of the big named players about Smiley Roberts. It is my opinion that you are standing on your bag. |
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