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Chris Walke

 

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Post  Posted 28 Feb 2013 6:43 am    
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Been some talk about Greg Leisz lately. I can't think about Leisz without also thinking about Eric Heywood. They seem to come from the same school of thought regarding the role of PSG; they are stylistically very similar, both knowing how to support a song without being overbearing. In my opinion, the recordings they play on are never about the steel parts, but the songs would have less impact without those steel parts.

In my mind, the Leisz/Heywood connection is very similar to that of drummers Jim Keltner & Jay Bellarose. Everything I've said about Leisz & Heywood as far as musicianship would apply to these drummers.

Anyway, sorry if this interview has been posted previously.

http://ericheywood.com/eric_heywood_no_depression.html
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 28 Feb 2013 6:52 am    
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I really like Eric a lot and I listened to so much of his playing when I started to play. My favorite record he did was Richard Buckner's "Since". There are some really nice cuts with steel--pretty atypical stuff, too.
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Tommy Janiga


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Post  Posted 28 Feb 2013 7:02 am    
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Chris, I'm glad you posted this, because after the Leisz thread, I was thinking of asking if there were any Eric Heywood fans around. I agree that his style is somewhat similar to Leisz's, and they seem to move in many of the same circles, which includes a lot of my favorite recent music.

His playing with Son Volt, Ray Lamontagne, Tift Merritt and many others is some of my favorite steel playing.

Here's a nice clip with Ray Lamontagne on VH1 Storytellers:

http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/661817/old-before-your-time-vh1-storytellers.jhtml
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Jim Palenscar

 

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Oceanside, Calif, USA
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2013 7:06 am    
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and Eric is a not only a wonderful player but a really nice guy~
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Roger Shackelton

 

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Post  Posted 28 Feb 2013 7:31 pm     Beg, Steal Or Borrow
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Here's A Clip Of Eric Playing "Beg,Steal Or Borrow" With Ray Lamontagne On The Jimmy Kimmel Show.

Eric Gets A Lot Of Face Time Playing His S-11 Williams PSG. Cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IqkXfr6xD8&feature=player_embedded


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Craig Stock


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Post  Posted 28 Feb 2013 8:11 pm    
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Eric did some fine work on early Joe Henry records, especially 'Fireman's Wedding'
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Derek Duplessie

 

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Post  Posted 28 Feb 2013 10:27 pm    
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Here's a nice clip of Eric with Tift Merritt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnBvJ3Q0uS0
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Chris Walke

 

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St Charles, IL
Post  Posted 1 Mar 2013 6:22 am    
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Craig Stock wrote:
Eric did some fine work on early Joe Henry records, especially 'Fireman's Wedding'


Love those early Joe Henry albums. ...well, I love all Joe Henry albums, but those early ones in particular.
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 1 Mar 2013 7:00 am    
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Yes, Joe Henry, one of my favorite songwriters and a great guy. I have every one of his releases.
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Craig Stock


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Post  Posted 1 Mar 2013 9:08 am    
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I agree on the older stuff, liking it best. He has sure gone through many genres over his career. My wife loves the old stuff and we went to see him last year in NYC, and the first thing he says is he is only playing his new cd and none of the old stuff, and she was like what!

It was a good show but she was bummed out, especially since the opener Marc Ribot was a snore didn't help either. I know he's a great guitarist but it was like watching someone noodling around in the bedroom.

Funny thing also is that Joe is married to Madonna's sister and Mick Taylor played on one of his first albums.
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Tommy Janiga


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Post  Posted 1 Mar 2013 9:17 am    
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I have nearly all of Joe Henry's CDs and generally like all of it, but Short Man's Room from 1992 is my favorite (particularly since it has the Jayhawks backing him).

It might have been Jeff Tweedy, but I think it was Joe who said that alt-country was a kind of musical strait jacket. I've never seen him, but I'm guessing it's not the first time he has refused to play his old stuff.

Still, he did some really good examples of the genre back then.

Here's "Good Fortune" from Short Man's Room:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jHvcVsykeM
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Mark Eaton


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Post  Posted 1 Mar 2013 9:39 am    
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Eric with Chrissie Hynde & The Pretenders on I'll Stand By You:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoZKgyM98aM
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