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

Bill Miller · Post by **Bill Miller** » 24 Jun 2009 3:37 pm

Buddy Emmons on 'Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me?' ...the Ray Price/Willie Nelson version.

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 24 Jun 2009 3:49 pm

No Bent, I think it's from a live album. I no longer have a copy. I lost it in the house fire in 2006.

Glen Derksen · Post by **Glen Derksen** » 24 Jun 2009 4:12 pm

I think that would be the Nashville Super Pickers live album

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 24 Jun 2009 4:21 pm

I certainly agree with Brian Herder. The solo on "One Night Stand" stands out as one of the best boiling hot steel solos I've ever heard. Fortunately, I heard it live and in person back in the early 70's, and never forgot it. I'd love to have that one on CD, if I could find it.

James Collett · Post by **James Collett** » 24 Jun 2009 6:03 pm

Paul Franklin's sound on George Jone's cover of "Funny How Time Slips Away"... George may have lost his sound, but Paul sure hasn't!

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 24 Jun 2009 6:41 pm

I can't believe nobody has said Jerry Garcia on Teach Your Childr...........Oh well, never mind

Rick Abbott · Post by **Rick Abbott** » 24 Jun 2009 6:47 pm

I swear to you that Garcia was my first thought when I saw this thread. I went with Bobby Black on I Took Three Bennies and My Semi Truck Won't Start as a close second. Plus I didn't want to be liable for the usual... BB is still my favorite really.

John Steele · Post by **John Steele** » 24 Jun 2009 10:06 pm

I have to nominate Hal Rugg, on Darrell McCall's "house is not a home", recently introduced to me by a most discriminating forumite, Jeff Evans.
If I had to stop at one....
- John

Larry Jamieson · Post by **Larry Jamieson** » 25 Jun 2009 4:04 am

Click onto www.billycooperssteelguitar.com
When you enter the web site, you will hear his rendition of "Healing Hands of Time." Nice clean playing, and very nice tone.
Larry J.

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 25 Jun 2009 4:16 am

Early '60's Johnny Paycheck--Motel Time, Jukebox Charlie, Apartment #9. I believe that would be Lloyd Green.

Mike Bowles · Post by **Mike Bowles** » 26 Jun 2009 5:53 am

there are just too many to mention it would take all day just to type them i like anything i hear that ralph mooney plays

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 26 Jun 2009 6:07 am

Jimmie Day instrumentals will do just fine, too.

Morgan Scoggins · Post by **Morgan Scoggins** » 26 Jun 2009 9:59 am

Don Helms steel guitar Break on Hank Williams, " Honkey Tonk Blues"

Glen Derksen · Post by **Glen Derksen** » 26 Jun 2009 5:43 pm

Glen Derksen wrote:Honky Tonk Heart by Highway 101. That would be the perfect tone for me.

I changed my mind. If I had an old Shobud, I think I would go for the sound that Lloyd Green got when he recorded his instrumental albums from the late 60's.

Chuck Huffman · Post by **Chuck Huffman** » 26 Jun 2009 9:40 pm

For me there are too many to choose from. But one of my favorites is "just the two of us". Played by Mike Headrick on his Up To The Gills Cd. I love the tone and Mike just knows how to pick.

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 27 Jun 2009 1:51 pm

That's easy: Buddy Emmons on "Soft Rain" from the CD "Texas Dance Hall Music" - Ray Sanders/Curtis Potter/Darrell McCall. This cut (and the entire CD) is available from iTunes.

Dean Richard Varga · Post by **Dean Richard Varga** » 27 Jun 2009 4:56 pm

Buddy Emmons playing Wichita Lineman/Suite Steel/Volcanic Action of my Soul.

It would appear that the idea of choosing "Wichita Lineman" on the the Suite Steel Album was from the work Buddy did first on the Ray Charles album "Volcanic Action of my soul" - http://www.rhapsody.com/ray-charles/vol ... of-my-soul. Couple other songs on the same RC album have great Emmons parts.

I learned about the Ray Charles album Dec.16,1976
when I went to look at a Fender Twin w/JBL120s.that was advertised in the "Recycler" for $250. I bought that amp and for a brief period took lessons from a great steel player, and a wonderful person-The late Eddie Black- RIP

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 27 Jun 2009 5:05 pm

Dean,Emmons "Wichita Lineman" one of my favs...I have to tell you a short one.Two years ago at the Phoenix convention I walked into the concert hall while Jim Lossburg started his set,Now I had never heard Jim play but was aware of his incredible reputation,I took my seat and he played Wichita lineman and had every nuance of The Emmons recording on Suite Steel...One of the most beautiful things I've ever heard,and very humbling.

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 27 Jun 2009 7:46 pm

Ray Charles' "Volcanic Action Of My Soul" (great title, eh?) has some spectacular playing from Mr. Emmons. And the classic "Blade" tone. I consider it an essential element to anyone's steel guitar music collection. I'm glad to see it's available for download.

The story I read was that Glen Campbell called Buddy and asked if he wanted to come play some Ray Charles tunes. Buddy didn't realize they were actually going to play with Ray himself until they got to the studio.

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 27 Jun 2009 8:07 pm

Some of you have misunderstood this thread.
What song has the tone you would want to emulate.
There are a lot of songs I like better than the one I mentioned but the tone in that one song is awesome. And quite honestly I have found that tone with my new Ritt. I have recorded my Ritt and played the steel break side by side and wow is all I can say. Thanks for all the response on this thread, this is fun.
BD

Chris Tweed · Post by **Chris Tweed** » 6 Jul 2009 12:44 pm

For me Rusty Young nails it in a few places, such as on Consequently So Long on the Poco live album, Deliverin', and also on the fade out of Ride the Country on Good Feelin' To Know. Great tone in both cases.

Chris

Larry Bressington · Post by **Larry Bressington** » 6 Jul 2009 2:23 pm

Most recent; would be paul's tone on The Dirks bentley song, 'People are crazy'

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 6 Jul 2009 2:38 pm

Larry,
"People Are Crazy" is by Billy Currington
I enjoy Paul's tone, too!

Larry Bressington · Post by **Larry Bressington** » 6 Jul 2009 2:49 pm

Thanks theresa, thats correct, i always get those 2 mixed up, see what happens when you get older

Sorry Deirks, Sorry Billy.

Marke Burgstahler · Post by **Marke Burgstahler** » 6 Jul 2009 3:26 pm

Hmmm....not sure who played it, but there is a short solo on "White Line Fever" as recorded by Joe Ely himself that has a really sweet tone.

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