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Jim Manley

 

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Post  Posted 5 Jun 2009 7:27 pm    
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This question only has right answers,as a child growing up in the early 60s(i could hear Patsy Cline before i made my grand apperance through momma's belly).I remember my listening to a steel break i am guessing in the mid 60's on Buckaroo by Tom Brumley.LLoyd Green with Charlie Pride on Kaw Lidja and Bruce Bouton with Ricky Scaggs on highway 40 blues also makes my ears melt.Every response to this post is going to be positive so lets hear about some more great breaks that i did not mention!
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Mitch Drumm

 

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Post  Posted 5 Jun 2009 7:57 pm    
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This one:

She's A Real Gone Okie
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Bobby Hearn

 

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Post  Posted 5 Jun 2009 7:59 pm    
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Too many to name'em all. Together Again, Farewell Party, Remember When, Carp's version of It Hurt Me More 2nd Time Around, Johnny Bush's Shoulda Seen Your Goin Commin by Emmons, Nite Life....etc
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Calvin Walley


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Post  Posted 5 Jun 2009 8:03 pm    
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this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1hCrCPnesI

i love this intro and turnaround
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Skeeter Stultz

 

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Post  Posted 5 Jun 2009 8:34 pm    
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Jimmie Day on "City Lights"
Bob White on "John Henry"
Mooney on "Wishful Thinkin'"
Buddy Charlton on "My Getup's Got Up and Gone"
Big "E" "Night Life" duh
A whole lot of stuff on the "Night Life" album
John Hughy behind Vinnie.
Jimmie Crawford on "Big Wheel"
So many more. These just came to mind as of lately and not in this order.
But nothing has caught my ear in the last few years.
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Andy Sandoval


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Bakersfield, California, USA
Post  Posted 5 Jun 2009 8:35 pm    
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Anything Ralph Mooney played on. Very Happy
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Billy Tonnesen

 

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Post  Posted 5 Jun 2009 9:40 pm    
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Going back to the old Western Swing Era:.
Joaquin Murphy - - Sweet Georgia Brown with the Plainsmen.

Vance Terry: The "Brisbane Bop" cassette tape.
(all of the selections)
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Brett Day


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Pickens, SC
Post  Posted 5 Jun 2009 10:14 pm    
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That's a tough one to answer for me because I've heard so many amazing steel breaks and it's hard to pick just one favorite, because I love 'em all. There are so many great players who play these great steel breaks, so it's hard to tell.One of my favorite steel breaks is the one that Paul Franklin played on Vince Gill's "When I Call Your Name" and another one he did on Vince's song "Never Knew Lonely". John Hughey's steel break on "Look At Us" also comes to mind. Another amazing steel break is on "One Night At A Time" by George Strait-Paul Franklin played it in the studio while Mike Daily played it when George played the song live. There's a great steel break by Mike Johnson on a song called "Tonight Cowboy You're Mine" by new country duo Joey and Rory. I also love all the steel breaks Don Helms played on Hank Williams' songs, and Tim Sergent's steel solo on Dierks Bentley's version of "House of Gold", which is featured on the Gospel Favorites from the Grand Ole Opry, to name a few.



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Tony Glassman


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Post  Posted 5 Jun 2009 11:53 pm    
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some of many...........

Curly Chalker: I Love You Because w/ Carl Smith

John Hughey: I Just Destroyed The World w/Conway Twitty

Ralph Mooney: I'll Leave the Front Door Open w/ J&J Mosby

Lloyd Green: Jukebox Charlie (instrumental)

Jay Dee Maness: Hello Trouble w/ Desert Rose band

Buddy E: Home in San Antone w/ Johnny Bush + Chalker

Buddy C: Red-Top w/ ET and his TT
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Derrick Frank

 

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Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 2:37 am    
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Calvin Walley wrote:
this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1hCrCPnesI

i love this intro and turnaround


Many thanks for thoes kind words Calvin.
Mine has to be, John Hughey's steel break on "Look At Us, it's awsome,when I heard it for the first time I had to keep playing it over, it had to be the steel break of the year. Slim.
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Charlie St Denis

 

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Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 5:00 am    
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Derrick-You nailed it right on. "Look at us". Very Happy
One that also sticks out that took a pop song
and gave it a nice touch was "It's so nice to be
with you" which I think was an early Mr. Franklin.

Charlie
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Marco Schouten


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Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 5:09 am    
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Conway Twitty-Lost in the Feeling
Buck Owens-Together Again
Dolly Parton-I've lived my Life
Hargus Robbins-Sweet Dreams

and many others
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Paul King

 

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Gainesville, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 5:59 am     lick
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I have always enjoyed Weldon Myricks playing on the Johnny Bush version of "Whiskey River". There are so many good ones listed here and some we have not thought of. Buddy Emmons, Hal Rugg, John Hughey, Lloyd Green, Paul Franklin and many others have left us wanting more.
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ray qualls


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Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 6:34 am    
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One of the best in recent years has to be Mike Johnson playing on Daryl Singletary's version of "I never go around mirrors". Spine tingling! Thanks Mike!
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Danny Naccarato


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Burleson, Texas
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 6:52 am    
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Jay Dee - Misty
Hughey - I've Just Destroyed....
Moon - Rainy Day Woman
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George Kovolenko


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Estero, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 7:06 am    
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Blue Bayou break - Linda Rondstat version
Someday Soon intro and break - Judy Collins

because they each contibute so much heartfelt emotion to the song making the song so much better
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Derrick Frank

 

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Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 8:12 am     Steel intro and break.
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Calvin Walley wrote:
this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1hCrCPnesI

i love this intro and turnaround


Hey Calvin, sorry,I could have jumped the gun here as there are two other players on the video, Barbara Mandrell who playes awsome steel, and the steel break in the Wylie band.
At my age one is inclined to snatch at any crumb offered,Slim. (Derrick).
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Shane Glover

 

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Oklahoma, USA
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 8:56 am    
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Outro on Amarillo Highway- Lloyd Maines. Now that's what I call country !!Lloyd you the man!!
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bill dearmore


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Belton,Tx.,USA
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 10:41 am    
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The "classic" steel guitar ride has to be Marty Robbin's "The Shoe Goes On The Other Foot Tonight". Thanks,...Bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNQjGr5lCGM


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Calvin Walley


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colorado city colorado, USA
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 10:57 am    
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Derrick Frank

no sir you had it right, i simply love the way you played on the 1st one

i am trying to get it right, the way you played it
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John Davis


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Cambridge, U.K.
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 12:52 pm    
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Guys Guys...how many times have we done this one???

Yeah I know but its fun!! How about Buddy Cage with NRPS on the Powerglide album "Sweet loving one"

ooooh! I could go on an on an on an on>>>>>
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ray qualls


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Baxter Springs, Kansas (deceased)
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 1:16 pm    
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Hey Derrick, I've got to say that I've never see that video but that was some great steel playing and the Lady had a beautiful voice. Ray
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robert hays

 

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sikeston mo. usa
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 2:10 pm    
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Today my two favorites are
Lloyd Green on "Walking piece of heaven" By the Calhoun Twins
John Hughey on "If I could only fly" By Joe Nichols, The list of favorites for me is very long I have many more, I have just been listening to the great Tom Morrell he is so unbelievable on non pedal, sometimes you would think he was using pedals I just listened to an instrumental version of "Half A Man" And Tom is so smooth and very creative, I wish I knew how to post a song and I'd let you listen.
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Bill Moran

 

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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 2:21 pm    
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The great Buddy Emmons on the George Strait hit Adalida. Paul Franklin would not even attempt it on the awards show the other night. What kind of mind does it take to come up with turns like that ?
We love you Buddy ! Smile
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Dean Richard Varga

 

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Arizona, USA
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2009 8:47 pm     favorite steel break
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This question come up every six month or so.

Doesn't anyone have the nerve to say "Teach your Children" by Jerry Garcia.

Ok- He isn't the greatest player-but WOW. What he did for bringing the instrument to the publics attention.

and you know what.....Just listen to it. What a sound! What a piece of history.

I have always loved it.
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