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Topic: Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter talks about pedal steel |
Dave Magram
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San Jose, California, USA
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Posted 2 Dec 2024 8:30 pm |
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Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, Linda Ronstadt) talks about pedal steel with Rick Beato: "Pedal steel is my favorite instrument in the whole world!"
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter: Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, and the Sound of an Era
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLT9LUVcISg
Pedal steel discussion starts at about 52:30, and continues for about 9 minutes.
- Dave
Last edited by Dave Magram on 3 Dec 2024 9:54 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Gil James
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Louisiana, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2024 8:11 am Skunk
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Hands down one of the best interviews I've ever seen. The whole thing. Never even thought about steel and midi in the same sentence.
Thanks for posting this Dave! |
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Craig Stock
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Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2024 8:31 am
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I just started watching it , it’s great, Jeff is a fascinating man thanks for posting!
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Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
Today is tomorrow's Good ol' days |
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Jack Stanton
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Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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Posted 3 Dec 2024 8:34 am
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| Was just watching yesterday- "Beethoven would have been the greatest pedal steel player " Gotta love Skunk. |
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Craig Stock
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Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2024 6:57 am
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I finished watching the rest of the interview, as all of Rick's interview it was excellent, Skunk is amazing to listen to, what a storied career,and they didnt even touch his other career.
I loved to hear his praise of the steel guitar, am going to look for the song he did with the 160 voice choir.
If you take the time to watch this, you will not be disappointed!
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Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
Today is tomorrow's Good ol' days |
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J Fletcher
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London,Ont,Canada
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Posted 6 Dec 2024 7:09 am
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| Quite the musical journey Skunk has had ! Enjoyed that interview very much ! |
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Dennis Lee
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Forest Grove, Oregon, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2024 4:34 pm Jeff Baxter
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| He begins to discuss the psg just prior to the 53:00 mark. |
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Glenn Suchan
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 12 Dec 2024 11:27 am Jeff Baxter Renaissance Man
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Many of you may already know this (what Craig Stock may have alluded to), but for those who don't, "Skunk" Baxter, beside being a great and legendary guitarist, is a consultant for the the Pentagon with the highest security clearance afforded to civilians. He and the late Tom Dowd are in a class of their own.
On March 31, 2008, the Petawatt Laser at The University of Texas at Austin, Center for High Energy Density Science came 'on line'. The laser delivers 1.1 petawatts (1.1 quadrillion) watts of power. At that time it was the most powerful laser in the world. Here's a link to info on the laser:
https://texaspetawatt.ph.utexas.edu/overview.php
On that date, March 31, 2008 two dignitaries were invited to tour the lab. They were then Texas State Senator, Kay Bailey Hutchinson and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.
The laser lab was in a sub ground facility in the Department of Physics, where I was then employed.
I found out that "Skunk" Baxter was going to attend and wanted to go down and meet him. However, I was involved with other departmental business and couldn't make it.
Anyway, regarding Jeff Baxter's DEA credentials, here's a link:
https://speakerexchangeagency.com/portfolio/jeffrey-baxter/
Keep on pickin'
Glenn
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 12 Dec 2024 3:29 pm
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| When I was a kid, I was riding in a Ford Aerostar minivan, and "At This Moment" by Billy Vera & The Beaters was popular on the radio, and I heard great steel guitar playing on the song. I found out after I started playing steel that Jeff "Skunk" Baxter was the steel player on the song. On YouTube, I watched a video where he was playing "SleepWalk" with The Ventures band, and in the video, he plays a Sho-Bud Super Pro(the Super Pro is my favorite Sho-Bud steel). Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is a great steel guitarist, in addition to being a great guitarist. |
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Don R Brown
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Rochester, New York, USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2024 6:30 pm
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Here's the "Sleepwalk" YT that Brett mentions. Sure appears Jeff was enjoying the heck out of playing it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jkhs_1FBcE
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Craig Stock
From:
Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2024 3:50 pm
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Yes Glenn, That's what I was referring to thanks for the links!
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Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
Today is tomorrow's Good ol' days |
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