Who is this steel player???

Dan Lebowitz · Post by **Dan Lebowitz** » 23 Jan 2011 2:08 am

Can anybody tell me who the steel player is in this video? Some really hot playing! I'm sure he's a legend who's face/sound I should instantly recognize, but I'm kinda new to all this. Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pQObXNIQvo

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 23 Jan 2011 2:13 am

Hal Rugg popping off some hot licks.

Dan Lebowitz · Post by **Dan Lebowitz** » 23 Jan 2011 2:17 am

Thanks. He sure has a lot of character in his playing! Love it!!

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 23 Jan 2011 6:31 am

They seldom come any better than Hal Rugg. His playing was always right for the song and his picking of course concise and well chosen to the song. This clip is a fine demonstration of great palm blocking - something Hal was an absolute expert at.

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 23 Jan 2011 6:39 am

The track comes from the Wilburn Brothers Show. They always featured some great steel playing. The early shows had Don Helms on steel, the later ones either Hal Rugg or Curly Chalker. It is easy to tell them apart because Curly played a reversed set-up (E-9th on the back neck).

Kind Regards, Walter

John H. McGlothlin · Post by **John H. McGlothlin** » 23 Jan 2011 8:14 am

That palm blocking has always been the style I have wanted to play and that is the real traditional country song, I have a couple of the George and Tammy LPs which are down to earth country music the way it should be.

Jamie Lennon · Post by **Jamie Lennon** » 23 Jan 2011 8:44 am

Yep this is "Country Music" shame its gone so far away from what it should be

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 23 Jan 2011 10:47 am

So who's the Jones Boys steeler on the ZB from this clip?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOUMjLM9Ysg

Ron Ross · Post by **Ron Ross** » 23 Jan 2011 2:56 pm

maybe Mike Headrick????

B. Greg Jones · Post by **B. Greg Jones** » 23 Jan 2011 3:22 pm

That would be Sonny Curtis on the 2nd clip with the ZB.

Greg