The Steel Guitar Forum

Oh that band is gonna be no good at all.........

Just kiddin my friend, see you in a couple of days!!

Joe- Yeah, just like I said, Moon sure played his butt off on that session!! I guess I was just starting another one of those good, steel guitar conspiracy theories or something like that. I got to back Mr. Hamilton several times when I was with Bill Anderson and I know one thing for sure, he really...

Guys, I hate to even say this but Joe, do we have confirmation that this is Ralph for sure on these cuts? I really do hate to even mention it because we are all missing him so much right now but I have never heard of Ralph doing any sessions in Nashville before he was with Waylon. That doesnt mean t...

Wonderful, wonderful afternoon folks!! So many great players and great people. Many thanks to the great backup pickers too who put up with 10 minute songs all day!! Marie and I love you all. Alot of good Mooney was going around yesterday as well, little did we know.......

I think that may be Stu Basore on "Hello Vietnam." That would be right in those years.

Lefty, We are with you in spirit through our thoughts and prayers. May the generosity of others and their care and concern for you help you during this extremely difficult time. Barb was a bright light in the world for so many but shined the brightest for you. Our sincerest expression of condolence ...

We will be there with bells on and with the Stovalls Crew in tow! Can't wait to jam with all you country boys!

Peer, that is John Hughey on 20/20 Vision.

Yes Roger that was Curly. Classic stuff. The LP copy I have does not have a date on it, but I'm guessin like '63 or '64 I believe. That album, The Luckiest Heartache In Town, was done towards the end of Hank's Capitol career.

Yes Chuck, that was Pig on Almost Persuaded. That is definetly a country classic in my book.

I do believe that Emmons was the first and I think it was Pins and Needles. Lloyd was doing it very early on though too but in a different way. He would raise his F# a half step like he always did and then bend it the rest of the way with his ring finger behind the bar! Made for a very cool tonal di...

Loren Nelson, a wonderful player and a great guy.

Behind Closed Doors- probably Hargus "Pig" Robbins' most classic work. And he is very much alive and well, and would be a wonderful interview. Pig was a part of the "Nashville Cats" series at the Country Music Hall of Fame a few months ago. In this series they have interviewed so...

A Way to Survive was written by Hank Cochran.

It's a very good overview of the work that Lloyd did for Little Darlin and captures him in right in the thick of of his prime, which he's still in really I guess.

Who did play steel on the original cast album?

Alot of very valid thoughts here. My biggest complaint has always been that sometime in the very late 70's, the country music industry decided to quit marketing to and making records for the sole country music audience. Dont get me wrong, there were some fine country records made during the 80's, bu...

One of the great pleasures of my life currently is getting to back up Mr. Dickens on a regular basis. The Po Folks Band has been backing him up quite often lately around the country. He truly personifies the title "legend." A wonderful, jewel of a man. Come out and see our show if we're ev...

Those records are brilliant. The arrangements are wonderful. Bobby Osborne has always been my favorite bluegrass singer. And Hal of course, what can we say, one of the kings.

Amen to that Bob!! Those Johnny Rodriquez records sparkle!

Hello Alan, I would try the Ernest Tubb Record Shop right here in Nashville, ernesttubb.com, and they do ship all around the world.

Whitley's cut has Doug Jernigan on it. His best album in my opinion.

That record's got some fine "bluegrass" piano from Pig too!! My favorite cut is Cant See the Rainbow in the Sky for the Tears in my Eyes.

Pete can be seen in both Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar and Country Music on Broadway from the mid-60's. I think they're both available on DVD now.

Pete Drake is in both Second Fiddle and Country Music on Broadway. If you'll notice they were both shot on the same set.