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Topic: Who Is This Playing Steel For Marty Haggard ? |
Chris Templeton
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The Green Mountain State
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Posted 10 Jan 2022 6:16 pm |
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I did a tour with Marty around 1990. It was great fun playing all those Merle songs with Marty, without the pressure of it being Merle.
When we went through Arizona, we hit a big snow squall. I got nervous because people were inexperienced with driving in snow
I always loved playing, "I Never Go Around Mirrors".
I also remember playing at a biker bar in Cut 'n Shoot, Tevas. Quit the town name.
Here's his show with the steeler in question:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ6qQFxs9To
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"The Tapper" : https://christophertempleton.bandcamp.com/album/the-tapper
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Frank Freniere
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The First Coast
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Posted 10 Jan 2022 6:56 pm
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Chris Templeton
From:
The Green Mountain State
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Posted 10 Jan 2022 7:32 pm
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Wow! I used to see John at many AATW shows. I was so impressed with John's knowledge of Hawaiian steel players. https://www.hawaiiansteel.com )
I was honored to have him come to my session in Santa Fe in 1989
I had obligated studio time at the end of the session, so I played what I consider the quintessential steel song, "I Love You So Much (It Hurts Me)". I never had practice it and did it from memory. When I sent a cassette to jerry Byrd, he wrote back that I played the melody wrong. :0(
Check out John's amazing playing on Hawaiian steel.
David Toland on bass, Jeff Sussman on vibes, and Ian Wallace (King Crimson) on drums:
https://christophertempleton.bandcamp.com/track/i-love-you-so-much-it-hurts
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Excel 3/4 Pedal With An 8 String Hawaiian Neck, Sierra Tapper (10 string with a raised fretboard to fret with fingers), Single neck Fessenden 3/5
"The Tapper" : https://christophertempleton.bandcamp.com/album/the-tapper
Soundcloud Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/bluespruce8: |
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Craig A Davidson
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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2022 8:35 pm
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Different John Ely.
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2013 Williams D-10, 2019 Williams D-10, 1970 Fender Twin, Evans SE200, Fender Tonemaster Twin, Hilton pedal, Jagwire Strings. |
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Chris Templeton
From:
The Green Mountain State
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Craig A Davidson
From:
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2022 8:57 pm
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I guess I should have explained. Jon Ely worked with AATW. This is John Ely from Minnesota. He is a pretty darn good player. He gets a lot out of that old Fender.
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Chris Templeton
From:
The Green Mountain State
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Posted 11 Jan 2022 3:16 am
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Must be John (AATW), he lives in Minnesota. He used a Fender pedal and a double neck Fender stand-up (trapezoid) with The Wheel.
Glad to see he's "dropping the bar" again!
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Excel 3/4 Pedal With An 8 String Hawaiian Neck, Sierra Tapper (10 string with a raised fretboard to fret with fingers), Single neck Fessenden 3/5
"The Tapper" : https://christophertempleton.bandcamp.com/album/the-tapper
Soundcloud Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/bluespruce8: |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2022 7:32 am
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There are two John Elys living in Minnesota.
One lives in Ely, where else, and the other lives in Minneapolis.
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Craig A Davidson
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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2022 8:01 am
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I just asked Larry Rose who works Midwest Country with him and yes, he is the former AATW player. I stand corrected.
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Don R Brown
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Rochester, New York, USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2022 11:37 am
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One lives in Ely, where else, and the other lives in Minneapolis.
Erv |
Thanks for getting that ironed out, Erv! 
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2022 11:51 am
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Don,
The one in Ely is the AATW picker. 
Erv |
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Craig Stock
From:
Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2022 2:50 pm
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What a coincidence, how many steel players can boast of a town named after them? 
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Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2022 7:42 am
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The town was settled by and named for his family.
Erv |
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Don R Brown
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Rochester, New York, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2022 7:35 pm
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Erv, you missed my attempt at humor! (OR maybe you didn't )
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| Thanks for getting that ironed out, Erv |
Humor aside, it's fascinating to find steelers not only in the more predictable and expected places, but also in so many lesser-known locations.
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2022 8:39 pm
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Here is a young John Ely with AATW killing it on a Fender 400 pedal steel through a Twin Reverb….reminding me not so sell mine!😂
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S2U3IinMyO4
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 13 Jan 2022 8:50 am
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I noticed a Stringmaster behind John.
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