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Topic: Finding out who the steeler is |
Robert Fleming
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Camden, NY
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Posted 16 Nov 2010 3:10 am |
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Any suggestions on how to find out who is playing steel on classic country records? Too many times there are no credits on the jacket. 2 tunes that come to mind are the Tammy Wynette version of Almost Persuaded as well as Jim Ed Browns version of that song.
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mike nolan
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Forest Hills, NY USA
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Keith Davidson
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 16 Nov 2010 4:06 am
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Did you try YouTube? Sometimes there is a bit of info under the clip where people post comments, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKmVgaqmRFQ
If you read down below there's a comment (not sure if it's correct though).....
"Smooth unintrusive pedal steel guitar from one of the top session men in Nashville , Pete Drake."
another option would be to google it
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Don Euton
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Texas, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2010 4:50 pm
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An Artist Song List I have, list Pete Drake, as the steel player on Tammy`s " Almost Persuaded".
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Chuck Hall
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Warner Robins, Ga, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2010 6:49 pm
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Ask Brett Day, he knows most of them.....
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Chuck
MCI D10 8/4 Nashville 400 and a Profex. |
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Alan Miller
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Posted 19 Nov 2010 4:52 pm
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[quote="Keith Davidson"]
If you read down below there's a comment (not sure if it's correct though).....
"Smooth unintrusive pedal steel guitar from one of the top session men in Nashville , Pete Drake."
Definately Pete Drake on the Tammy Wynette version and the David Houston version.
Almost every country artiste signed to Epic records back when Billy Sherill was producer had Pete Drake on steel.
The exceptions for Tammys tracks(that are known) was "DIVORCE" and "Crying Steel Guitar" thats Lloyd Green. |
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Robert Fleming
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Camden, NY
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Posted 20 Nov 2010 4:47 am Finding out who the steeler is
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Many thanks for the info everyone. I had a feeling it was the same steeler on both tracks. Now if only I could learn to sound like that!!
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Stage One PSG, Old Deluxe Reverb,Peavey Session 500,Nashville Telecaster, Alvarez Yari DY62 Cedar Top acoustic, Alvarez AJ-60-12 acoustic 12 string, Larivee OM-3 Acoustic, Harmony MOTS lap steel, Magnatone MOTS lap steel, Gibson BR-9 lap steel, Andy Hintons coated picks, Ernie Cawby's amp stand, Sharp Covers Nashville Amp and Guitar covers |
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Brett Day
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Pickens, SC
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Posted 20 Nov 2010 9:49 pm
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Pete Drake was on a few of Tammy's recordings. One song he played on with Tammy with great steel was "Stand By Your Man", which was a 1968 single for Tammy, and it became her career song. Pete had also played on Bob Dylan's song "Lay Lady Lay", and I've read that the steel guitar he played on Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man" was "Goldie".
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