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Topic: THE PERFCT STEEL PLAYER |
Warren Cohran
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 3:04 pm |
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What five steel players talents combined would make the perfect Steel guitar player? (speed smoothness knowledge etc
name the player and his specialty and if you think its more than 5 players then name a player for each thing you think it would take to make a perfect steel player.
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J. R. McClung
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 3:14 pm Well, for my money it's gotta be:
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In alphabetic order:
Maurice Anderson
Bobby Bowman
Jay Dee Manness
Mike Sigler
Joe Wright |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 3:16 pm
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hmm.. cool topic.. I would roll into one big lovable fuzzball these talents.....Buddy Emmons
Paul Franklin
Sneaky Pete
Tom Brumley
Me.....
whattdya mean "he's got some crust"???... jeez , in the lineup you need to include somebody capable of a few mistakes ...
...... or a lot ...... bob |
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Warren Cohran
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 3:49 pm QUALITY
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| Would you list a quality to each one . kinda makes it more interesting as to what makes a perfect player. Thanks Warren |
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Sonny Priddy
From:
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 5:35 pm steel players
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| Don't For Get Lloyd Green & Bobbie Seymour. And There Are Others. SONNY. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Terry Farmer
From:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 6:02 pm
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Terry Farmer
From:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 6:06 pm
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Ok Warren, I'll give it a shot.
Musical knowledge
Technical Mastery
Humility
Tone to the Bone
Love of the music |
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Nathan Hernandez
From:
Riverside, California, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 6:14 pm
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| what happened to STYLE!!!!! Maybe it should be 6 |
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Warren Cohran
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 6:27 pm
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Hey Terry I like what you listed
Musical knowledge
Technical Mastery
Humility
Tone to the Bone
Love of the music. WHAT player would you relate to each of these ? warren |
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Terry Farmer
From:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 7:24 pm
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Warren, I wouldn't want to risk slighting anyone by assigning a single asset to them. Some of my favorite players are Tom Morrell, Joaquin Murphy, Cindy Cashdollar, Bobby Ingano and more. Keb Mo brought a tear to my eye one night with a rendition of "When Henry Plays the Steel Guitar". All of these players have all of the qualities I mentioned in different degrees. Also, there are many Steel Players I haven't yet listened to that will certainly be added to my list of favorites!  |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 7:34 pm
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| No body is perfect,but Curly was REAL close. |
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Edward Meisse
From:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 7:39 pm
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| For me, sensitivity and versatility are the most important two things. Mr. Perfect not only has to be able to play the fire out of his guitar (lots of people can do that) but has to be able to play a wide variety of styles as well as to shine as either a soloist or a background instrument as well as to know when to go genitalia to the wall and when to do something more mellow as is apropriate to the setting. So we can add a third thing, judgement. I think we should assume technical skill and begin to judge perfection with these three things-sensitivity, versatility and judgement. |
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Warren Cohran
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2007 8:10 pm
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| Edward that makes a lot of sense what you said . I think every player has something different that he is special at . And really when you think about it who really knows what makes a perfect steel player . I know when i go watch these great players EACH ONE SEEMS TO SHINE IN CERTAIN AREAS. Like the smoothness of John Hughey the amazing Joe Wright how he entertains. and the tones Herbie Wallace gets from the steel. And Russ Hicks licks on the steel is awesome. I guess if you took all the steel players and took a little form each one you would have the perfect steel player . Any way Im grateful to all the steel players for all their years of dedication and practice so they can bring us such beautiful music . |
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Jody Cameron
From:
Angleton, TX,, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2007 6:55 am
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Lloyd Green
Buddy Emmons
Fred Justice
Reece Anderson
Tom Brumley |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 14 Feb 2007 7:13 am
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Buddy Jernigan is my favourite.
RR |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 14 Feb 2007 1:24 pm
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Tommy White
Tommy White
Tommy White
Tommy White
Tommy White
All 5 make up the perfect player. |
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Ron Fitzgerald
From:
Port Charlotte Florida
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Posted 14 Feb 2007 2:34 pm
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John Hughey
Buddy Emmons
Tommy White
Paul Franklin
Curley Chalker |
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Rick Nicklas
From:
Verona, Mo. (deceased)
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Posted 14 Feb 2007 2:53 pm
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To make the perfect steel player, I would combine the brains of :
Buddy Emmons: to give the sound drive and muscle
Tom Brumley: to put a smile on everyones face
Lloyd Green: to open everyone's tear ducts
Joe Wright: no explaination needed
Bobby Bowman: to be able to fix anything mechanically that went wrong
And last of all........ he would have my face..... ha ha |
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Jamie Lennon
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 18 Feb 2007 12:56 pm
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Paul Franklin !
The five mentioned his has all the qualitys !!!
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Fred Jack
From:
Bastrop, Texas 78602
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Posted 18 Feb 2007 3:16 pm
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| Aaaaahhhh! The perfect steeler. All of the above plus many others.A perfect steeler is the one I am listening to at any given moment.It can be Buddy E., The Moon, Hal, Bobby, Don, Murph, (either one), more than I can name in such limited space. Besides, WHAT is perfection? And whom is the judge? There is so much good steelin and it just overrides perfection. |
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Bill Simmons
From:
Keller, Texas/Birmingham, AL, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Feb 2007 4:31 pm
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Paul Franklin
Lloyd Green
Tommy White
Jay Dee Maness
Buddy Emmons
I'm cheating but add Tom Brumley; Mike Smith and ALL the TX boys!! |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 18 Feb 2007 4:47 pm
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Can't keep it to five, but for pedal steel it's:
Buddy Emmons - technical virtuosity in all areas
Jimmy Day - soul
Lloyd Green - purity, intellect and class
Paul Franklin - versatility
Curly Chalker - independence
Reece Anderson - creativity
B.J. Cole - spirit of adventure
Joe Wright - entertainment |
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 18 Feb 2007 6:05 pm
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I`m sorry, but if it has to be only one it would be Buddy Emmons,I think he was the best in his time,I think he is still the best and I think he will be the best for a long time to come.Now that is MHO,there is many other great steel players and than there is Buddy.
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Posted 18 Feb 2007 6:58 pm
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Jerry Byrd(touch and tone)
Buddy Emmons(innovative genius)
Sneaky Pete(cosmic)
Paul Franklin(modern)
Aubry Ghent(soul)
Danel Lanois(producer)
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