New Clip of the Week 08/07/11

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 6 Aug 2011 11:23 pm

Good Morning,

Some more classic country for you this week:

http://www.lloydgreentribute.com/Austri ... Sounds.htm

Enjoy the music!

Kind Regards, Walter

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 7 Aug 2011 6:57 am

Great example of Pete Drake's steel work and the sound of "Goldie" - PD's 1968 Sho-Bud Crossover steel guitar. Lot's of classic Pete Drake licks here. The singer was influenced by Wynn Stewart. Don't know who he is but when he's ID'd - I'm going to look for more of his records because he's great.

Ronald Cid · Post by **Ronald Cid** » 7 Aug 2011 7:45 am

Thanks so much for posting these two jewels.

Best regards

RC

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 7 Aug 2011 9:33 am

Great example of Pete Drake's steel work

Robert, I agree on it sounding like Pete's style, but I don't think it's Pete playing. We may be surprised.

Bob

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 7 Aug 2011 10:41 am

Thanks Bob Knight - another reason to listen to the song again. If it's not Pete Drake it must be a steel player who can sound this good in another players style. The song sounds like it was recorded in the early to mid 70's in Nashville with Nashville session musicians. If so - and it's Nashville - but not Pete Drake - which 70's Nashville session steel players would be capable of this? My guess would be Weldon Myrick.

Going to listen through again.

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 7 Aug 2011 10:51 am

Robert,
I am just speculating, it may be Pete(definitely his sound), but I don't think so.

Bob

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 7 Aug 2011 11:58 am

Interesting discussion. Well, the singer is Kenny Vernon who recorded a lot for Chart Records (with Lloyd Green on steel) but my impression was clearly Pete Drake on this one. I must admit that I don't have cover info, the track comes from a private CD that Kenny himself sent me a while ago. It is a "Greatest Hits" compilation with his 70s recordings. Let's see if somebody else has accurate info on this one.

Kind Regards, Walter

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 8 Aug 2011 11:01 am

Great singer! There's quite a bit of his work on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... l0.2.3l5l0

Tony Booth also did a great job on this song. I've always assumed it's JayDee on steel but it may be Jerry Brightman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKl_vG_D8iY