best steel breaks in contemporary country

David Ellison · Post by **David Ellison** » 22 Feb 2011 10:10 am

What do people consider the best pedal steel breaks on contemporary country songs (songs recorded in the last five years or so)? I'm talking about commercial, Nashville country... not indie/retro/country rock country artists.

Chuck Thompson · Post by **Chuck Thompson** » 22 Feb 2011 10:59 am

Lee Ann Womack "King of Broken Hearts"
George Strait "Twang"
Jody Jenkins "Fallin"

Brad Nelson · Post by **Brad Nelson** » 22 Feb 2011 3:15 pm

Just put in Jamey Johnson CD That Lonesome Song and let'er play. Brilliant.

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 22 Feb 2011 3:30 pm

David Ellison wrote:What do people consider the best pedal steel breaks on contemporary country songs .

these days I'm happy if I can only hear a lick or two ...

Db

Bill Moran · Post by **Bill Moran** » 22 Feb 2011 6:14 pm

This is more than 5 years old . In my opinion this is the best country song turnaround ever played.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf1aTVlc4SU

THE MAN !!

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 28 Feb 2011 2:10 pm

Bill Moran wrote:This is more than 5 years old . In my opinion this is the best country song turnaround ever played.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf1aTVlc4SU

THE MAN !!

I have many favorites, and that's one of 'em!

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 28 Feb 2011 2:35 pm

Deleted-- sorry didn't read far enough of orginal post

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 28 Feb 2011 3:16 pm

Damir,
You must not be listening to the radio.
"River of Love" by George Strait
"I'm pretty good at drinking beer" by Billy Currington

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 28 Feb 2011 3:24 pm

Even though she's biased

I'm with Theresa -- Paul's solo on River of Love is an absolute cracker ! and it's twice as long as usual which is even better.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 28 Feb 2011 3:31 pm

Thanks Paddy!

I think it's the longest pedal steel break ever......

Dickie Whitley · Post by **Dickie Whitley** » 28 Feb 2011 6:09 pm

Oh, and please don't forget Paul's break on Sammy Kershaw's "Love Of My Life".....

Jeremiah Wade · Post by **Jeremiah Wade** » 28 Feb 2011 7:19 pm

The have steel breaks in modern country????

I may have to turn the crudio on once in a while...

Larry Bressington · Post by **Larry Bressington** » 28 Feb 2011 8:44 pm

Going back a while 25 years, i still think 'Lloyd greens ' lead break on 'Nothing can hurt you' is forever lasting of all time.
Sorry about the last 5 years thing, i'm 20 years too late.

Um 'freight train' alan jackson??

Ron Anderson · Post by **Ron Anderson** » 28 Feb 2011 9:03 pm

I really like the steel work on Jo-Dee Messina's debut CD. The song is track 2, "Wing and a prayer".

That CD is the reason I battle with that instrument now.

Brett Lanier · Post by **Brett Lanier** » 28 Feb 2011 9:08 pm

How about a George Strait tune called, "I just want to dance with you" or something like it. Heard it just once in a bar a few weeks ago but it knocked my socks off.

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 1 Mar 2011 2:06 am

It's more than 5 years old, I know, but I rate Tom Brumley's solo on Dwight Yokam's 'The Heart That You Own' as one of my favorites

Diego Sciocchetti · Post by **Diego Sciocchetti** » 1 Mar 2011 5:15 am

I love the intensity of Randle Currie's break in "I wish you'd stay" of Brad Paisley...wonderful crying steel

Bill Howard · Post by **Bill Howard** » 1 Mar 2011 6:42 am

I wouldn't consider Adilida contemporary.
This is Brent Mason and Buddy Emmons... at their BEST!!!.
I hate new stuff it just is NOT Country!.
Best song? ever on a Steel? Try Going where the lonely go...Norm Hamlett aced that one!.
It had everything movements and Chromatics listen to those Chromatic licks he puts in ....Goodness!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyrBDJkksM
How could anyone play any better than this.??
Listen to the Volume pedal that is a craft in itself.
Norm is one of the MOST underated players of ALL TIME!

Matthew Warman · Post by **Matthew Warman** » 1 Mar 2011 9:45 am

well one of my favorite steel breaks of the past 20 (is this still contemporary?) years still is JH's short sweet break on 'Look At Us' by Vince Gill. It ain't flashy or fast or in your face but full of real feeling. Paul Franklin is one for good contempory playing in past 5 years...hard to narrow it down to one or two players or songs.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 1 Mar 2011 9:48 am

Brett Lanier wrote:How about a George Strait tune called, "I just want to dance with you" or something like it. Heard it just once in a bar a few weeks ago but it knocked my socks off.

"I Just Want To Dance With You" is a great song with steel in it, and also "One Night At A Time". "One Night At A Time" features a great steel solo by Paul Franklin(studio) and Mike Daily(live). And, the solo on Brad's "I Wish You'd Stay" is beautiful! I've played along with it so many times.

Brett

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 1 Mar 2011 10:01 am

Diego Sciocchetti wrote:I love the intensity of Randle Currie's break in "I wish you'd stay" of Brad Paisley...wonderful crying steel

Is that him or is it Mike Johnson?

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 1 Mar 2011 10:34 am

This isn't stylistically "contemporary country", of course, but it's from 6 years ago: Paul Franklin on George Jones's "Funny How Time Slips Away":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X_2P5aT0iY

Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 1 Mar 2011 1:32 pm

Paul Franklin on Alan Jackson's version of "Freight Train." Very recent (2010) and he gets 2+ full breaks. Oh: and they're pretty hot!

I love "I just wanna dance with you," but it doesn't really have a steel break (great fills in the chorus, though). Buddy Emmons, yes? Likewise "Pretty good at drinkin beer": goiod fills but no steel break. (and not Buddy Emmons; don't know who it is).

Dan

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 1 Mar 2011 2:25 pm

Dan Beller-McKenna wrote:Paul Franklin on Alan Jackson's version of "Freight Train." Very recent (2010) and he gets 2+ full breaks. Oh: and they're pretty hot!

I love "I just wanna dance with you," but it doesn't really have a steel break (great fills in the chorus, though). Buddy Emmons, yes? Likewise "Pretty good at drinkin beer": goiod fills but no steel break. (and not Buddy Emmons; don't know who it is).

Dan

Paul Franklin played steel on "Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer". He's playin' steel on Billy's latest record, also Paul is the steel player on "I Just Wanna Dance With You".

Brett

Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 1 Mar 2011 2:47 pm

Thanks Brett. Wasn't sure, thus my question.

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