What one song has the tone on steel you want to emulate

Tony Glassman · Post by **Tony Glassman** » 23 Jun 2009 6:49 am

LLoyd Green playing "Touch My Heart" (instrumental)

kyle reid · Post by **kyle reid** » 23 Jun 2009 10:02 am

Hands Down!
Lloyd Green on all of Charlie Prides songs on the live album.

Ivor Greenwood · Post by **Ivor Greenwood** » 23 Jun 2009 10:22 am

guys
check out Dave Hartley ... playing angels..on WWW.ETSGA.ORG....The tone of the rains coupled with Mr Hartley's superb playing style is wonderfull...He really needs to put that on YOUTUBE.....Ivor Greenwood

Kenneth Farrow · Post by **Kenneth Farrow** » 23 Jun 2009 11:35 am

Stu--Does Ms Carlson reside near you?? Now THAT'S to die for--Hiway 101, with her as lead vocalist was the best ever!! Has any of their material been made available on CD?? Ken in Delta

Leslie Ehrlich · Post by **Leslie Ehrlich** » 23 Jun 2009 1:27 pm

I never think in terms of 'guitar tone' or 'steel tone'. It's the amp tone that matters most to me. Pre-amp, power amp, speakers, cabinets, tone control settings... that shapes most of the 'tone'.

Jonathan Shacklock · Post by **Jonathan Shacklock** » 23 Jun 2009 1:49 pm

Tom Brumley's intro to 'Just Like A Woman' for Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band.

Billy Murdoch · Post by **Billy Murdoch** » 23 Jun 2009 1:54 pm

The immortal John Hughey on the Timejumpers rendition of Sweet Memories.
Billy

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 23 Jun 2009 2:36 pm

Bruce Bouton on Ricky Skaggs' "You May See Me Walkin' ".

Emmons PP through a Session 400.

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 23 Jun 2009 2:41 pm

kyle reid wrote:Hands Down!
Lloyd Green on all of Charlie Prides songs on the live album.

Yes..especially Cotton Fields

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 23 Jun 2009 3:19 pm

I'll add "Tiny Dancer" to the already fine list of choices.

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 23 Jun 2009 4:17 pm

Ken in Delta,Yes Paulette is living in the Mat-Su Valley,We haven't played any gigs yet but we will be ready soon.She's very cool to work with has an incredible ear,and plays some great acoustic rhythm,she's singing better than ever...I'm thrilled beyond belief to be playing in her band.She did a recording maybe about 6 years ago in Tenn? I'll see her in about an hour and ask,We will be playing at the Alaska State Fair soon.Stu

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 23 Jun 2009 5:07 pm

Rock, Salt and Nails by Joan Baez. I believe it's Weldon Myrick on steel.

Also, the sound created by whoever plays steel on Merrill E Moore's early recordings. I believe they're in C6 on non-pedal.

Jeff Evans · Post by **Jeff Evans** » 23 Jun 2009 5:41 pm

What one song has the tone on steel you want to emulate?

"You've Got a Lover" — Lloyd Green on the Ricky Skaggs record from 1982

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 23 Jun 2009 5:53 pm

Alan Brookes wrote:Rock, Salt and Nails by Joan Baez. I believe it's Weldon Myrick on steel.

Great track...! It's actually Pete Drake and Hal Rugg together, in several places playing some Drake "signature licks" in harmony.

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 23 Jun 2009 6:05 pm

Tom Brumley on I'm Walkin' with Rick Nelson live. His tone kills.

See it HERE

Russ

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 23 Jun 2009 7:11 pm

One of my most favorite sounds or tone from a pedal steel are on the tunes from Buck Owens album "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" with Tom Brumley. Most notable are "Let The Sad Times Roll On" and "The Band Keeps Playing On." Also, "Maidens Prayer" and "Trouble and Me" are great too. That ZB tone is to die for. There are great steel sounds on this album, that isn't mentioned much.

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 23 Jun 2009 7:26 pm

Lloyd's solo on Alan Jackson's Remember When. That's the tone I shoot for. Not saying I get it. $:\$

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 23 Jun 2009 8:18 pm

I'd have to mention Dan Dugmore's tone on Blue Bayou. After that I'd say Sneaky's tone on the solo to the original recording of Take It Easy by it's author Jackson Browne - that's pretty mesmorizing. I used to use Jay Dee on a lot of classic west coast retro country records in my studio in the mid 80s - like Wynn Stewart accolyte John Capps - who made 2 great sounding albums and a bunch of others featuring a lot of Jay Dee and which are oozing with steel tone. Good tone is big part of what of what's known among players as "chops". You seldom hear a hack player with good "tone". That's why the greats like Emmons and Byrd always have good tone - no matter what kind of guitar they happen to be playing.

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 23 Jun 2009 9:27 pm

Lots of great stuff here. To add to this -

One that really does it for me is Paul Franklin on Lyle Lovett's L.A. County. Sends chills up my spine every time I hear it.

I know this is two, but here's a clip by Reggie Duncan that does the same thing for me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeI5NO4t6DY

Or make it three with this clip of Jay Andrews backing up Johnny Paycheck - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-5qGaeSWt8

Required listening, to my tastes.

Joe A. Camacho · Post by **Joe A. Camacho** » 23 Jun 2009 9:35 pm

Whenever I think of tone that stands a part I think of that youtube clip that I can't find anymore of Jim Murphy's ZB tone on Carl Smith's cut of Deep Water.

Brian Herder · Post by **Brian Herder** » 24 Jun 2009 7:44 am

Anything Tom Brumley played with Rick Nelson. Notably, "One Night Stand" and "Sing Me A Song".. Also, Rusty Young on the Buffalo Springfield version of "Kind Woman".

Michael Walker · Post by **Michael Walker** » 24 Jun 2009 8:04 am

How about Hal Rugg and "Down to My Last Cigarette" with K.D. Lang? Great tone and sound.

Glen Derksen · Post by **Glen Derksen** » 24 Jun 2009 10:55 am

Honky Tonk Heart by Highway 101. That would be the perfect tone for me.

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 24 Jun 2009 3:21 pm

Buddy E's "Mansion on the Hill".

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 24 Jun 2009 3:31 pm

John, Is that the one where he plays steel with Shot Jackson on dobro?

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