Just listen to Paul Franklin here, OMG wow !!!

Jamie Lennon · Post by **Jamie Lennon** » 19 Mar 2009 5:53 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNUxhrx9FEM

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 19 Mar 2009 6:18 pm

Sounds great no doubt. Quite a contrast to this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES6dOxN3 ... re=related
Gives us a great chance to listen to these great versions back to back. Some wow factor here also!

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 19 Mar 2009 7:10 pm

Wow ! Paul just kills and talk about owning a song.. Dawn Sears rocks!

Greg Wisecup · Post by **Greg Wisecup** » 20 Mar 2009 6:02 am

Here comes the fire and brimstone!!
Obviously PF is a superstar but in my opinion John Hughey's rendition of this song at The Station was much better! No offense. Just my 2! Greg

Edward Efira · Post by **Edward Efira** » 20 Mar 2009 8:56 am

this one ain't bad either.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46sJgt8- ... re=related
Ed

James Kerr · Post by **James Kerr** » 20 Mar 2009 4:28 pm

Well, I guess I will just have to take the brimstone too, I have always felt Mr. Franklin was a little too much adored, there are others much better to listen to, the back to back versions just confirm that, many right here on the Forum too.

James.

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 20 Mar 2009 4:37 pm

Edward Efira wrote:this one ain't bad either.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46sJgt8- ... re=related
Ed

or this one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZcYA7zr ... re=channel

Alan Coldiron · Post by **Alan Coldiron** » 21 Mar 2009 4:45 am

To compare who is a better player based upon these videos is unfair. If Franklin had known it would get posted publicly he may have played it differently. Both are monster players. I have heard both play incredable music and love both for their styles. When you get to players at this level exactly how do you define who is better than who. I will admitt that this style of song was John's bread and butter. I miss him greatly.

James Kerr · Post by **James Kerr** » 21 Mar 2009 8:44 am

I have read posts regarding Mr. Franklin's tinkling with Dire Straits describing them as "The best Steel Guitar Solo ever" now that is just being silly.

James.

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 21 Mar 2009 9:14 am

They both did it in their own way. Both unique and great.
If only I could play like any of them ..............

Jamie Lennon · Post by **Jamie Lennon** » 21 Mar 2009 11:01 am

James Kerr wrote:I have read posts regarding Mr. Franklin's tinkling with Dire Straits describing them as "The best Steel Guitar Solo ever" now that is just being silly.

James.

You obviously like the older style of playing !!!
In my eyes thats one of the best steel solo's !

Not to sure that some of the others could make it sound so good and inventive !

Paul Franklin is on nearly every country cd today, says it all

Jamie Lennon · Post by **Jamie Lennon** » 21 Mar 2009 11:04 am

James Kerr wrote:Well, I guess I will just have to take the brimstone too, I have always felt Mr. Franklin was a little too much adored, there are others much better to listen to, the back to back versions just confirm that, many right here on the Forum too.

James.

How can someone be too much adored !?!?!
Now thats Silly !!!

Kenny Martin · Post by **Kenny Martin** » 21 Mar 2009 11:17 am

Now this could get interesting! The famous "Can of worms" is now open!

They both are awesome players but i think it's a personal appreciation for either!

You boys across the pond need to be good now!!!

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 21 Mar 2009 11:40 am

I think this whole thread is silly in itself. (excapt for the music)
Two completely different players, two completely different styles and two different interpretations of the same song. Neither is better than the other.just personal tastes rule here !

James Kerr · Post by **James Kerr** » 21 Mar 2009 11:43 am

James.[/quote]

You obviously like the older style of playing !!!
In my eyes thats one of the best steel solo's !

Paul Franklin is on nearly every country cd today, says it all[/quote]

I take Mr. Bobbe Seymores newsletter every week, he lives in the big place and has just been telling us that Country Music is finished in Nashville. Says it all.

Kenny Martin · Post by **Kenny Martin** » 21 Mar 2009 11:57 am

I AGREE WITH THAT JAMES!!!!

You have to go elsewhere to find "Real Country"!!!

It's pretty much pop rock in Nashvegas these days!!!

But the steel players left there have to eat so they have to play it!!!

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 21 Mar 2009 12:57 pm

I listened and watched a couple hours of the Time Jumpers videos this morning. I think I heard a distinct quickening of tempos during Papa Johns' solos. I was wondering what or who was causing that?
Meanwhile, they are totally awesome in my book.

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 21 Mar 2009 2:49 pm

I loved them both; however, I believe I like John's version better.

It seemed to be much simpler and probably easier to play than Paul's version.

John McGlothlin · Post by **John McGlothlin** » 21 Mar 2009 3:24 pm

As far as Paul Franklin goes...its the work he does on the C6 tuning that I like most. I have the George Strait LP he did back in the 80s and the work that Paul Franklin did on the song "If You Ain't Lovin,Then You Ain't Livin" now that steel guitar work on that one in my book and my opinion was THE EVER POPULAR PAUL FRANKLIN. And later on about the mid 1990s I bought the Shelby Lynn CD and Paul Franklin was awsome as could be on that one. I guess maybe I'm just a C6 fanatic lol.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 21 Mar 2009 4:04 pm

I wish everyone played the same way, and that way, we wouldn't need these discussions. I vote for everyone to play like Dicky Overbey.

John McGlothlin · Post by **John McGlothlin** » 21 Mar 2009 4:16 pm

After hearing Dickey Overby do the intro to that Amber Digby song called "If You Were Me" I wish I could do the classic palm blocking like he does.

Alan Miller · Post by **Alan Miller** » 21 Mar 2009 4:24 pm

Paul Franklin is an awesome and extremely tasteful player and like many I also think hes is one of the greatest but on this occasion a I liked John Hugheys version just a tad better .
He kept it simple and beautiful and for this song less is more.

James Kerr · Post by **James Kerr** » 21 Mar 2009 4:30 pm

Alan & Others,
My comment was not intended to draw comparison between Mr. Franklin & Mr. Hughey, or anyone else for that matter. I just said there is too much adoration for Mr. Franklin's ability.

Given the choice, I would rather listen to Jamie Lennon.

James.

Alan Miller · Post by **Alan Miller** » 21 Mar 2009 5:06 pm

Hi James ,Apologies , because of my bad grammar you could have picked me up wrong. I wasn,t commenting there on your last post I was only voicing an opinion that I preferred JH "s backing of this song as two versions were there.
No doubt if Mr Hughey had been paying this as a full solo tune he would be more than capable of playing many more embellishments .

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 21 Mar 2009 5:46 pm

Great