The Accompanist Challenge.

[jsaine]

As an evolving steel player I find that I'm always on the lookout for songs with great steel accompaniment. In my case the songs you want to put in the CD player and play along with to learn the progressions, turnarounds, phrasing etc. Every once in a while I find one that's chalked full of tasteful stuff. I have a few of these that I use as practice cuts. I know there's a lot out there that I haven't found.

So I guess I'm looking for forum member's best picks for steel accompaniment that has it all.

To start it off I'd like to offer up this recent discovery (for me) by Ray Price off the record Time. Accompanying Mr. Price is Buddy Emmons on "You Just Don't Love Me Anymore".

It can be found here:

http://www.myspace.com/rayprice-4612004 ... e-68420689

[Brett Lanier]

You should pick up Bobby Flores' "one for the record". The whole album in very Price/Emmons-esque and features a handful of great players including Randy Reinhard, Dick Overby and Jim Loessberg.

Heres a cool Loessberg video to hold you over

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOzqaJBF ... ata_player

[chris ivey]

most conway twitty.

[Joachim Kettner]

The video with Jim Loessberg is amazing, only voice, bass, drums and steel. Although I couldn't help but look at the pretty woman on the right

Here's one with Buddy Emmons on a John Phillips song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_brZVRSnss

[Elton Smith]

This is one of my favorites.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXasJqH47ZQ

[Andy Jones]

For slower songs,anything with John Hughey playing.

For everything else,Dicky Overbey or Lloyd Green.

Don't forget Mr.Emmons.

Andy

[jsaine]

Thanks for the links. Here's some of my favorite playing by Greg Leisz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xx5IvDW ... re=related