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Topic: Steeler w/ Charlie Walker ? |
Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 18 Sep 2003 9:19 pm |
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Does anyone know who played steel on the original version of Charlie Walker's "Pick Me Up On Your Way Down"? The PSG sounds like a Bigsby.
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Jim Smith
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Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 18 Sep 2003 9:26 pm
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| Weldon Myrick played a heck of a ride on that tune, not sure if it was the original though. |
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Mike Sweeney
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Nashville,TN,USA
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Posted 18 Sep 2003 9:43 pm
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| That was Jimmy Day on the original record. |
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 19 Sep 2003 12:17 am
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Thanks Mike. I thought Jimmy was the steel player on that song, but wasn't sure.
The guitar Jimmy used was most likely an 8 string guitar and the tuning predated the current E-9th tuning, right?
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Smiley Roberts
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Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 19 Sep 2003 1:52 am
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Another bit of trivia for ya. The harmony on the record was done by none other than Ray Price,(according to Charlie) so,I wouldn't doubt that its the whole Cherokee Cowboys band on the record.
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bruce fischer
From:
florissant, mo. 63031 USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2003 8:26 pm
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| i believe that Dale Potter played fiddle on that record....................bruce |
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C Dixon
From:
Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2003 6:30 am
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I do believe you are correct Roger.
That is one of my favorite breaks since the advent of the PSG. I would rank it up there with the likes of, "Next to Jimmy", "Night Life", "Together Again", "We Could" and "Look at Us" as the all time greatest breaks on our beloved instrument.
JD does a very subtle but incredibly difficult lick on that break, that I have heard ONLY a select few players get; as he does that lick awesomely well and effortlessly.
May Jesus rest Jimmy's soul,
carl[This message was edited by C Dixon on 20 September 2003 at 07:31 AM.] |
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Smiley Roberts
From:
Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 20 Sep 2003 10:09 am
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I just spoke w/ Jim Unger who,probably,is Nashville's foremost authority on Dale Potter.(since this is Jim's "hero"). I played the record for him,& he said that the fiddle break on "Pick Me Up..." was 3 parts. Potter,most likely, played two parts,& the other fiddler COULD'VE BEEN Tommy Jackson.
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Bob Carlson
From:
Surprise AZ.
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Posted 21 Sep 2003 8:16 pm
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Charlie said on "Nashville Now" one time that Ray let him use his band.
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 21 Sep 2003 9:38 pm
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This is the 8 string tuning Buddy was using in the late 50s. Jimmy Day's tuning must have been similar
The 8 string E9th was E, B, G#, F#, D, B, G#, E. Pedal one raised strings 2 and 3 to C# and A and pedal two raised strings 5, 6, and 7 to E, C#, and A.
Roger
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C Dixon
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Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2003 6:49 am
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I am deeply saddened that I overlooked another great break when I listed what I feel are the greatest "breaks" since the steel guitar's inception.
So Hal Rugg, please forgive me dear friend, but the break you did on Loretta Lynn's, "One's on the Way", must be included in that list.
I sincerely apologize dear friend for that blunder.
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Smiley Roberts
From:
Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 23 Sep 2003 12:13 pm
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I spoke w/ Charlie Walker at Sheb's funeral,& he said that it was,indeed,Dale Potter,(2 parts) & Tommy Jackson (1 part)on,"Pick Me Up....")
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2003 12:22 pm
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| If you want to hear Dale Potter really whip it, find the Bear Family(?) CD, 'Jazz From The Hills', w/Byrd, Atkins and the rest of the A team. |
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Carter York
From:
Austin, TX [Windsor Park]
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Posted 23 Sep 2003 2:36 pm
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I (think) I have two versions of Charlie doing Pick Me Up..., one is on the Reader's Digest "Grand Ol' Country" LP box set, and the other is on Charlie's "Close All the Honky Tonk" LP's, and they are different, is Jimmy Day the player on the one that appears on the Reader's Digest Box set? Thanks for the info.
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Kenny Dail
From:
Kinston, N.C. R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Sep 2003 6:59 pm
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It is my belief that this was the first record recorded after they quit using one pedal to do the A&B change and started using two pedals. I caught the change because I used the same phrase they used for an intro on my versions of "Oklahoma Stomp" for the slanted IV/9 change so I knew it was done with a C# minor tuning for the intro.
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kd...and the beat goes on...
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