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A. Roncetti


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Toronto,Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 28 Aug 2006 5:08 pm    
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I've been listening to John Prine a lot lately. Any one know who plays steel for him?

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Petr Vitous


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Post  Posted 28 Aug 2006 11:16 pm    
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Leo LeBlanc


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Ben Elder

 

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La Crescenta, California, USA
Post  Posted 28 Aug 2006 11:27 pm    
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No one on a regular basis lately. He plays live with guitar and bass. The late Leo LeBlanc was with him from the first album pretty much exclusively for a couple of decades. (Leo's son is a frequent contributor here on the Forum and may be able to address this more precisely.) Jerry Douglas played Weissenborn on "My Lovely Home Town" on "Fair and Square," but beyond that, I don't recall who if anyone might have been playing steel on those Grammy-winning yet overproduced CDs of the nineties.
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Chris Lucker

 

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Los Angeles, California USA
Post  Posted 28 Aug 2006 11:58 pm    
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I think Mike Cass played on the John Prine Christmas Album, or at least on "Christmas in Prison."
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Petr Vitous


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Post  Posted 29 Aug 2006 1:28 am    
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John Prine (1971) - Leo LeBlanc
Diamonds In The Rough (1972) - ? w/o
Sweet Revenge (1973) - Leo LeBlanc
Common Sence (1975) - Leo LeBlanc
Were Children Of Conscidence (1976) - ?
Bruised Orange (1978) - Leo LeBlanc
Pink Cadillac (1979) - Leo LeBlanc
Storm Windows (1980) - Leo LeBlanc
Aimless Love (1984) - Leo LeBlanc
German Afternoons (1986) - ? w/o
Live (1988) - ? w/o
The Missing Years (1991) - ? w/o
Christmas (1994) - Leo LeBlanc, Mike Cass
Lost Dogs (1995) - J.D.Manness
On Tour (1997) - Bobby Turner
In Spite Of Ourselves (1999) - ?
Souvenirs (2000) - Stu Basore
Fair And Square (2005) - Dan Dugmore


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Jody Cameron

 

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Angleton, TX,, USA
Post  Posted 29 Aug 2006 5:46 am    
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"In Spite of Ourselves" - Al Perkins I believe.
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Bob Blair


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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Post  Posted 29 Aug 2006 5:53 am    
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"In Spite of Ourselves" had, in addition to Al Perkins, Dan Dugmore and Buddy Emmons.
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Joey Ace


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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 29 Aug 2006 6:57 am    
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Too weird!!! I was just listening to John Prine's "Lets Talk Dirty in Hawaiian" this morning.

Lloyd sent me this info today:

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"Actually, I played on his cult classic, "Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian" sometime in the 1970s or ' 80s. Just last week I recorded his newest album, in it's entirety for Oh Boy Records, a wonderful compilation of old Country standards. The best part is that it is a duet album with Mac Wiseman where they sing alternate parts, and occasionally together. But they're both always on each song.
There's lots of steel on this one and the project includes the great Stuart Duncan on fiddle, Kenny Malone, drums, Charles Cochran, keyboards and a cast of "several others".
They sung beautifully together, with a sound that only comes with age and maturity."
Lloyd Green



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[This message was edited by Joey Ace on 29 August 2006 at 07:58 AM.]

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Petr Vitous


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Post  Posted 29 Aug 2006 7:25 am    
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Great !

Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian is from LP German Afternoons. Another piece to the puzzle !


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A. Roncetti


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Toronto,Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 29 Aug 2006 11:43 am    
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How about Donald & Lydia? Love that tune.

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Larry Robbins


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Fort Edward, New York
Post  Posted 29 Aug 2006 11:54 am    
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"The Great Compromise" from the "Diamond In The Rough" album is one of my fav's although there is no steel on it still, a nicely worded song. Cant wait to hear John and Mac Wiseman together. Interesting pairing. With the line up of backing musicians, I am sure it will be a goodun'.
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Craig Ferguson

 

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Los Angeles, California, USA
Post  Posted 30 Aug 2006 10:04 pm    
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On John's latest record "fair and square" steel is played by dan dugmore. Check out "crazy as a loon". Great song!

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Martin Abend


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Berlin, Germany
Post  Posted 31 Aug 2006 10:13 am    
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Wow! A new album with country standarts by one of my favourite musicians ever! Does anyone know when it's supposed to hit the shelves?

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