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Topic: Who is Steeler on these HWY 101 shuffle's ?? |
GaryHoetker
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Bakersfield, CA, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2008 3:52 pm |
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"Walkin, Talkin, Barely Beatin, Broken Heart"
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"Honky Tonk Heart"
Great tone almost Mooneyesque. I don't think he was a memeber of the group though
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Ken Mizell
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Lakeland, Florida, 33809, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2008 4:07 pm Tommy Spurlock
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Pedal steel and dobro on those albums was Tommy Spurlock, per the liner notes.
I have always like the sound of the steel, and the style, on those two records. Great playing and tone.
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Bill Miller
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Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
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Posted 30 Oct 2008 5:39 pm
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| I had been under the impression that Gary Morse did the steel on 'Walkin', Talkin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart' but I must be mistaken. |
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Don Drummer
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2008 5:58 pm hwy 101
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Ken Mizell
From:
Lakeland, Florida, 33809, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2008 6:37 pm
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I have the CD with Honky Tonk Heart, and the liner notes say it is Tommy Spurlock. I don't have the other CD with Walkin, Talkin, Barely Beatin, Broken Heart - have the song on MP3 though, and the steel playing and tone sounds identical in every way. So, I suspect Tommy on both of those.
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 31 Oct 2008 4:09 am
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J.DEE
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Peter Freiberger
From:
California, USA
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Posted 31 Oct 2008 7:39 am
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| I listened to the short iTunes samples of those tunes and I'm pretty sure that's not Jay Dee, whose tone is quite un-Mooneyesque, IMHO. For comparison, he is on "The Bed You Made For Me", "Cry Cry Cry", "Are You Still Mine" and "Whiskey, If You Were A Woman". Maybe others? |
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Joey Ace
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 31 Oct 2008 7:46 am
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Gary Morse
Very similar to his work on Yoakam's "Tommorrow's Sounds Today" album, and Sara Evan's "Suds In A Bucket".
He'll be the first to admit the "Mooney Influence" |
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Rick Kornacker
From:
Dixon Springs, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 31 Oct 2008 8:28 am "mystery" steeler....
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I don't know about the other titles mentioned but "Whiskey" is soooo J.D.that it just about cries out his name.....but..I could be wrong. From what I know of T. Spurlock...his style and tone are different(on David Ball's first offering)and it seems he was more of a "Sho-Bud" tone kinda guy. With all due respect..RK 
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Al Udeen
From:
maple grove mn usa
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Posted 31 Oct 2008 8:57 am Sho-Bud for sure
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| Definately a Sho-bud kinda Guy! It was a black Super-Pro |
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Charles Curtis
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Posted 31 Oct 2008 1:09 pm
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| I'm quite sure that Jay Dee Maness did some work with that group. IMO, no one can play "honky tonk" style music better than Jay Dee, and what's better is to be there in person and watch him burn it up. Ah, the good 'ol days. |
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Ken Mizell
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Lakeland, Florida, 33809, USA
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Posted 31 Oct 2008 4:19 pm
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I was just wondering - Why would the CD liner notes say that Tommy Spurlock played steel on the album that includes Honky Tonk Heart, if it wasn't him? No other steeler is mentioned. I didn't guess at that, I read it right off the CD liner when I typed it onto the screen. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had any idea at all, other than it doesn't sound like JayDee.
I love the sound, no matter who it was. There are other songs on the Hwy 101 album with Honky Tonk Heart which have steel sound on them, and it sounds like the same player, as does the other song in question.
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Ricky Littleton
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Steely-Eyed Missile Man from Cocoa Beach, Florida USA
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Posted 31 Oct 2008 5:07 pm Hwy 101
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JD did the first album, but the rest were Tommy Spurlock (aka "The Secret Weapon").
The styles uniquely distinct.
Ricky...
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James Pennebaker
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Mt. Juliet, TN
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Posted 31 Oct 2008 5:17 pm
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It's Tommy Spurlock. The liner notes are correct.
JP |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 1 Nov 2008 9:44 am
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Here's the skinny from an ex-101 member/friend of mine that should answer most if not all of your questions:
"Although I cannot tell you cut for cut, I can give you the general chronology.
The 1st album, Highway 101, was pretty much split down the middle between Jay Dee Maness and Tommy Spurlock.
The 2nd album Highway 1012 was all Tommy.
The 3rd album Paint the Town was Tommy with appearances by Greg Leisz and Steve Fischel (one cut each)
The 4th album Greatest Hits was a compilation with Tommy playing on the one new song The Change.
The 5th album Bing, Bang, Boom with Nikki Nelson as lead vocalist featured an old band-mate John Noreen, Tommy and one cut with Buddy Emmons.
The album we cut in 1996 called Reunited featured Gary Morse and Tommy Spurlock. Gary was on the road with us from late 1990 to 1993. He joined us after leaving McBride and the Ride.
I'm uninformed as to who played on the albums The New Frontier (1993) and Big Sky (1999). They were cut after I was gone."
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 2 Nov 2008 2:43 pm Highway 101
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I fortunately taped a segment of "On Stage" which was a live showcase on TNN featuring different groups. One was an appearance by the original Highway 101 around the time "Paint the Town" was released. The steel player was playing an MSA Classic, rosewood finish with pearl tuner buttons. He himself wore a beard and if I remember a beret.
Would that have been Gary Morse? |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 2 Nov 2008 4:30 pm
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| gary wore the stupid beret...i notice he's turned into a cowboy lately. also..once nikki started with the group, it never really seemed to take off...lacking the original soul of paulette carlson..though she was cute, also! |
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Keith Junot
From:
Alaska, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 2:57 pm
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Last night , here in Anchorage , i did an opener for Montgomery Gentry with the Ken Peltier Band , Paulette Carleson was on our portion of the show and sang 2 tunes , WOW !!! that woman can sing , i asked her prior to the show about who played pedal steel on Walkin , Talkin ... her reply was , Tommy Spurlock , and that it was on HW101's 2nd album .... happy pikkin .... Keith  |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 5:14 pm
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| i asked her prior to the show about who played pedal steel on Walkin , Talkin ... her reply was , Tommy Spurlock , and that it was on HW101's 2nd album .... |
What I stated three posts ago, Keith. Take a look.  |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 6:36 pm
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| yay...barry gets a gold star!! |
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Ken Mizell
From:
Lakeland, Florida, 33809, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2008 8:37 pm
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Looks like my original answer, based on liner notes, is validated after all. 
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 8 Nov 2008 12:01 pm
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| ok then..barry, give the gold star to ken... |
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Ken Mizell
From:
Lakeland, Florida, 33809, USA
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Posted 8 Nov 2008 12:50 pm
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Thanks much! I'm glad we got this all figured out now. "Name That Steeler" is always fun. 
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Geoff Cole
From:
Marrara N.T. Australia
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Posted 9 Nov 2008 6:41 pm
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| Tony Davis ???? |
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Rich Weiss
From:
Woodland Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 8:35 pm
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"Walkin, Talkin, Barely Beatin, Broken Heart"
Greg Leisz played on this song. He just told me so.. |
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