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Walter Stettner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 27 Nov 2003 6:41 am |
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We all know the records with the famous intros, turnarounds and solos, but there are so many recordings where the Steel only plays a few chords in the back, only in one verse or the chorus, but these few chords make the difference and turn the song into something that just hits you right away and makes the song stay in your ear all the time. Sometimes these few chords are enough to capture the attention of people who are totally unfamiliar with the Steel Guitar and gets them interested about the instrument (and the player, of course) who is creating so much feeling and expression.
These are some of my favorites, no intro, no solo, just a few chords in the back that give me chills!
Ronnie Milsap - Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends (Lloyd Green)
Stephanie Davis - Wolves (Tom Morrell)
Dottsy - I'll Be Your San Antone Rose (Weldon Myrick)
Tammy Wynette - Bedtime Story (Pete Drake)
Mel Street - Lola Mae (Lloyd Green)
Johnny Russell - I'm A Trucker (Hal Rugg)
Willie Nelson - Funny How Time Slips Away (Jimmy Day)
Travis Tritt - Nothing Short Of Dying (Terry Crisp)
David Wills - There's A Song On The Jukebox (Pete Drake)
This is of course not a complete list, just some songs that are sticking in my head because of those "few chords" that make the difference...
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Larry Miller
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Dothan AL,USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2003 7:18 am
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| "You Don't Seem To Miss Me" Patty Loveless and George Jones. PF doin' the Drake Shake |
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Ricky Littleton
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Steely-Eyed Missile Man from Cocoa Beach, Florida USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2003 7:22 am
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John Hughey on Conway's "Baby's Gone"!!! The last verse or so just rips your heart out! Also, Alan Jackson's "Between the Devil and me" some of the best Paul Franklin fills ever. you can really hear his Pete Drake influence there, but it is distinctly Paul's brilliance!
Ricky
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 27 Nov 2003 10:33 am
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Conway's "LOST IN THE FEELING" with John Hughey's fabulous work.....
Jerry Byrd's memorable contribution to Ferlin Huskey's "Next to Jimmy".
I know of that, of which you speak. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 27 Nov 2003 10:51 am
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So many. I have to second the motion on "Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends". One of my alltime favorite tunes.
Mel Street - Loving on Back Streets & Borrowed Angel - Lloyd
(actually all of the Mel Street stuff-loved him)
Conway Twitty - I've Just Destroyed The World I'm Living In - John Hughey (actually any thing that John Hughey played on.
Barbara Fairchild - For all the Right Reasons - ???? (anyone know)
Dickey Betts - Long Time Gone - John Hughey
Steve Young - Renegade Picker, I Can't Be Myself, Old Memories, It's Not Supposed to Be That Way - Buddy Emmons.
Granted, these songs all have solos etc.. BUT the background stuff is awesome. |
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Walter Stettner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 27 Nov 2003 10:55 am
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One more just came to my mind:
Has anybody ever heard the original version of "Charlie's Shoes" with the BEAUTIFUL steel work by Jerry Byrd? They cut a second version a few weeks later, that's the finally released version where Billy whistles the instrumental break, nothing compared to Jerry's playing!
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2003 11:08 am
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| If "Next To Jimmy" is unspectacular, then point me toward the spectacular stuff please. |
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Kenny Dail
From:
Kinston, N.C. R.I.P.
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Posted 27 Nov 2003 12:17 pm
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Ernest, you would love "You Can't Pick A Rose In December" by Ernie Ashworth with Jerry Byrd on steel using the diatonic tuning.
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kd...and the beat goes on...
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Andy Greatrix
From:
Edmonton Alberta
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Posted 27 Nov 2003 12:28 pm
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All the Johnny paycheck recordings on
Little Darlin Records with Lloyd Green
gives me goose bumps the size of grapefruits.
What a great combination between
two soulful musicians with Two fretless instruments,
Lloyd's steel and Johnny's voice.
The rythm section isn't too shabby either. |
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Walter Stettner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 27 Nov 2003 2:03 pm
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Lloyd's playing is ALWAYS amazing, he's the player I never get tired to hear, because he's so innovative when it comes to back up a singer!
But this is not a run down of all the other players who have ever been on record - Buddy Emmons, Paul Franklin, Jerry Byrd, Pete Drake, Tom Brumley,...whatever you wanna hear, just make your selection!!!
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jim milewski
From:
stowe, vermont
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Posted 27 Nov 2003 3:03 pm
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| I'll go Back To Her...Waylon and Ralph, ya the Steve Young stuff with Buddy was great [This message was edited by jim milewski on 27 November 2003 at 03:04 PM.] |
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Ernest Cawby
From:
Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 27 Nov 2003 7:15 pm
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Hi guys the break on Ray Price City Lights goes way back but it was one of the best ever, and he did not play the melody.
who was the steeler???????????????
ernie |
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Mike Sweeney
From:
Nashville,TN,USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2003 2:39 am
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| Ernest, That was Jimmy Day on "City Lights". And the year was 1959. |
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Chuck McGill
From:
An hour from Memphis and 2 from Nashville, R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Nov 2003 6:09 am
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Solo section of Grievous Angel with Gram Parsons on vocal and one of the best country
Steel and fiddle solos in the business.It was probably Neil Flanz(pardon the spelling)
and Byron Berline. Friends thats country Music.[This message was edited by Chuck McGill on 28 November 2003 at 06:10 AM.] [This message was edited by Chuck McGill on 28 November 2003 at 02:35 PM.] [This message was edited by Chuck McGill on 09 December 2003 at 04:28 PM.] [This message was edited by Chuck McGill on 10 December 2003 at 06:15 AM.] |
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2003 6:59 am
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Sonny Garrish. One song that comes to mind is "Grandpa tell me about the good ole days" with the Judds. Anything with Sonny as for as that goes.
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Paul Graupp
From:
Macon Ga USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2003 7:26 am
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Although it doesn't meet the criteria designated here; I have always felt this way about Kitty Wells recording of Password with Pete Drake doing the honors !!
and on C6th too !!
Regards, Paul[This message was edited by Paul Graupp on 28 November 2003 at 07:26 AM.] |
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Gere Mullican
From:
LaVergne, Tennessee, USA (deceased)
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Posted 28 Nov 2003 8:37 am
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| I think some of the prettiest fills I have ever hear is Paul Franklin on George Strait's "Look Who's Back From Town". That makes both of my hairs stand and wave to each other. |
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Walter Stettner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 28 Nov 2003 1:27 pm
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Here's one that just came to my mind:
The Big E on Steve Wariner's "Big Ole Empty House"! What a fill!
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Robert Jones
From:
Branson, Missouri
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Posted 8 Dec 2003 10:27 am
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Let us not forget the incredible solo that Paul Franklin does on George Straits, "My Life's Been Grand". Simply and incredible solo with Paul droping the 6th a whole tone not once but twice. Great fills throughout as well.
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Pete Finney
From:
Nashville Tn.
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Posted 8 Dec 2003 11:39 am
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For what it's worth, and credit where credit is due: I believe it's Dan Dugmore and not Paul Franklin doing the Pete Drake style stuff on the Patty Loveless- George Jones Duet; "You Don't Seem to Miss Me"
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Charles French
From:
Ms.
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Posted 8 Dec 2003 11:58 am
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I was just thinking about this the other day. I was listening to Merle do "I Love You So Much It Hurt's Me" and oh my goodness that steel is spectaculary beautiful.
cf
I would love to hear a steel instrumental cd of Lefty's tunes. Boy he had some great songs. |
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Larry Miller
From:
Dothan AL,USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2003 2:20 pm
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| For what it's worth, and credit where credit is due: I believe it's Dan Dugmore and not Paul Franklin doing the Pete Drake style stuff on the Patty Loveless- George Jones Duet; "You Don't Seem to Miss Me" |
Thanks for setting the record straight Pete. |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 9 Dec 2003 7:41 am
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I don't recall the singer nor the artist,,,
but the simple fills behind " Am I That Easy to Forget" were really effective.
Appreciated more by non-steelers than steelers perhaps?
My guess would be either Pete Drake or Jimmy Day. |
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Pat Burns
From:
Branchville, N.J. USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2003 8:32 am
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..Bobbe Seymour on "Please Come To Boston"..
..Stephen Stills' "Change Partners", I think that was Al Perkins..
..Elton John's "Tiny Dancer"..Pete Drake?..
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Walter Stettner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 9 Dec 2003 9:45 am
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Roy,
If you are talking about the Warner Mack version of "Am I That Easy To Forget", it sounds a lot like Jimmy Day. You are right, a simple but hauntingly beautiful fill!!!
Walter
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