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Topic: Rock steel from the 60's |
Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 2:25 pm |
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I spent some time in a record store (vinyl) this weekend and came across a few gems. First was The Dirty Blues Band featuring Glenn Ross Campell. I think Glenn could have been the premier psycadelic/blues/rock steel player, predating David Lindley, coming in out in '65 or '66 with The Misunderstood playing non pedal.
I also scored Cristo Redentor by Harvey Mandel (the Snake) and was pleased to find Pete Drake on a few cuts, weaving in and out of backwards tracking guitar riffs from Harvey.
Who are the other obcsure innovators of rock steel from the early to mid 1960's? I know Rusty Young was ahead of his time in 1966.
Dave
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 4:02 pm
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| Red Rhodes. Not too obscure though. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 6:12 pm
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| Red Rhodes played steel on Fraternity of Man's "Don't Bogart Me" and was featured in the 60's classic Easy Rider. |
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2010 6:30 pm
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Thanks. I'm pretty familiar with the country rock guys. Red played on some early Byrds stuff too. I'm wondering who was steelin' with the rock bands before that post hippy honkytonk scene. Also I should have mentioned in the post that I was thinking more of bands with regular steel players, not just the occasional studio player appearance.
Thanks again
Dave
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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David Griffin
From:
Jimmy Creek,Arkansas via Cowtown, USA
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Stu Schulman
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Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 2 Aug 2010 10:05 am
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I saw Jeff Baxter play with Ultimate Spinach,a Fender Stringmaster?At least I think it was Baxter? 
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 2 Aug 2010 10:10 am
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| I saw Charlie Musselwhite's Blues Band in the mid '60's and he had a pedal player, mostly C6. Do not know the name, anybody? |
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Stu Schulman
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Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 2 Aug 2010 11:21 am
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Dave that was Freddie Roulette. 
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