Honkytonkits

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 17 Feb 2008 1:34 pm

How can you not like this good ol Honkytonk music

anyone know who played the steel? Love the ol Carl Butler
stuff.!and I just love this style of steel playing. Good, solid, Honkytonk...my favorite!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbW-oA7mGoQ

Rick Nicklas · Post by **Rick Nicklas** » 17 Feb 2008 1:50 pm

Good ole vintage twang. I can't help but think if Buck Trent ever took up the steel, this is exactly what it would sound like.

That Carl Butler is a great singer. I'm surprized I really never heard his music in my house growing up. My folks had the radio on country all day in the 50's and 60's. But I do recall the name.

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 17 Feb 2008 1:52 pm

Larry, if you are talking about the CMH album "Honky-Tonkitis" by Carl & Pearl, that's Jeff Newman on steel.

Kind Regards, Walter

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 17 Feb 2008 1:55 pm

Listened to the CMH version, it is different, so I can't really tell who is on steel.

Kind Regards, Walter

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 17 Feb 2008 2:37 pm

Walter,
Thanks for checking it out. Its just good old Honky tonk picking IMHO. The kind that I grew up listing to in my part of the world. Dont get to hear too much of it any more.

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 17 Feb 2008 2:39 pm

Great. The steel player's style reminded me alot of Jimmy Day.

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 17 Feb 2008 3:26 pm

Here is another Carl Butler clip!!... I am sure you all heard THIS ONE!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th9RXauw ... re=related

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 17 Feb 2008 5:35 pm

Sounds like JD to me too.Same tone,and style.

Joe Shelby · Post by **Joe Shelby** » 17 Feb 2008 5:36 pm

Mike's got it, that is Jimmy Day on the original.

Joe

Dennis Graves · Post by **Dennis Graves** » 17 Feb 2008 6:01 pm

You're right Larry.

That is some good stuff there. Beats the heck out of Rascal Flatts. No comparison really.

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 17 Feb 2008 8:03 pm

Hey, what's wrong with this picture (On "Don't Let Me Cross Over")? Check out the bozos on the left who are clapping in 4/4 time to this waltz. Obviously a lip sync, but still weird to see. Who's the steeler in the video, and who's the steeler on record?

Joe

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 17 Feb 2008 8:41 pm

Rick Nicklas wrote:Good ole vintage twang. I can't help but think if Buck Trent ever took up the steel, this is exactly what it would sound like.

Rick, I am sure that Buck couldplay the steel. I remember distinctly back in the days of Hee Haw. In one show, Buck sat down behind Curly Chalker's steel and did a beautiful rendition of My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You.

Dave Grothusen · Post by **Dave Grothusen** » 18 Feb 2008 5:52 am

Steel in "Don't Let Me Cross Over" sounds like Pete Drake, but I do not think that is him setting there.

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 18 Feb 2008 7:02 am

Another's memory still haunts you,
and you cain't get him off your mind.

But darlin' you won't find the answer,
in a song, a beer or glass of wine.

Why, oh why my heart keeps giving,
to a love that's growing cold,

If you don't change yer way of lilving (yes there's an "L" in there!)
you'll get honkytonkitis in your soul.

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 18 Feb 2008 8:13 am

What a nice piece of music. You can't get anymore country than that.
I was bassplayer in a houseband in the sixties in Toronto. We backed up Carl and Pearl Butler for a week.
He was just the nicest guy. On the breaks, he would hang with the band, telling jokes and stories. I'll never forget his kindness and being just down-to-earth.

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 18 Feb 2008 8:23 am

I believe it's Howard White playing steel on camera in the "lip-synch" video of "Don't let me Cross Over", but the soundtrack is the original recording, which is Pete Drake (playing his signature C6th style of that era).

Donna Hammitt · Post by **Donna Hammitt** » 18 Feb 2008 9:23 pm

Hey,Kent Blanton here,,Donnas hubby,,just had to chime in on this one,,Carl& Pearl being one of my favs.Session sheet shows Jimmy Day-steel,Grady Martin,Harold Bradley,Pete Wade- Guitars,Tommy Jackson-Fiddle,Floyd Cramer-Piano,Joe Zinkan-bass
Steve Bess-drums
Also this was recorded 1/12/61, at Columbia studio
this was the same week Ray Price recorded Heart over Mind,same studio,and same band except he had Pig Robbins on piano.
I wish I had more of what they recorded that day,,it was a great sounding session