I Love You Because - Carl Smith - Who Played Steel??

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John Bechtel
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I think I saw Johnny play that Emmons just once when he and Carl Smith appeared at the White Horse Bowling Academy Lounge in NJ, back in the early 60's. but; I don't think Carl was very fond of a PSG on his material!
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Wow, nice lively discussion on this topic! I'm really enjoying reading everyone's opinion on this thread. I gather that it must have been Curley on this recording I asked about. Thanks to all!

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Hey Joe..Sibert playing a PP Emmons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnaBINTUmvM
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Why not? I guess it's a reasonable starting-point! [Just yanking your chain, I never owned one!]
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Post by Bill Cunningham »

Herbert wrote:
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"Because" and "Lucille" were cut in 1968 and first released in 1969.
Thanks for clarifying Herb. Time marches on. Now I think I understand why all the other kids thought I was so wierd. I remember how much I was digging these tunes on the radio and all the other 11 year olds were listening to what ever they listened to.... :\ :?

Isn't there another song called "Red Door" that has the similar C6 style by Curly or Murph? What album is it on?

I remember seeing Carl with Johnny on the Porter Wagoner Show. They were making jokes about how his Fender looked. Carl said he was going to buy Johnny some paint for Christmas.
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Post by Mitch Drumm »

Bill:

"Red Door" is a dandy, but I don't think it ever appeared on LP. The 45 is Columbia 45436.

Another good Smith tune from the same era (circa 1971) was "Lost It On The Road", which got some airplay and also may never have made it to LP.

These were among the last recordings Carl made for Columbia before moving to Hickory.
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Wow! That Carl Smith video is really interesting to me historically, for several reasons:

First, Siebert is playing a late '64 or '65 3-pedal wraparound D-10,

Second, said wraparound only has one row of open tuning holes on the changer endplate that I can see (the top row looks like the screws are flush to the endplate, blocking the holes, which means he didn't lower any strings), and

Thirdly, the trim strips on the front look like wood marquetry strips and not aluminum, though the body looks like black mica, and

Fourth, he only has 8 strings on his 6th neck (which makes sense.)
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Post by Jeff Bradshaw »

What Herb said! That is a very interesting guitar that Johnny is playing!
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