Dan Dugmore w/Karla Bonoff circa 1977 Home

[Jerry Overstreet]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_N25p4JHLc

The recent thread re: steel pickers inspired to take up the instrument in the 70's brought this one to mind among others.

I'm with the rest of the group who's impetus to take up the instrument came from fringe groups/country rockers/southern/west coast whatever outside the mainstream country set.

Sneaky Pete, Al Perkins, JD Call, Byrd Burton, Lucky Oceans, Steve Fishell, Jerry Garcia, Rusty Young and so many others lending their talent to this era of music was magic to me. I was just floored by the writing and arrangements that put the pedal steel out front and in the faces of many young listeners.

This Karla tune was just about the time I started trying to learn the instrument and of course DD's solo was among the others that touched me.

Bonoff is a prolific writer as well and penned many hit songs. Most people will recognize her style in Wynona's hit "Tell my Why". Besides just being in love with her image, I liked her approach to singing and writing.

All first rate support on the LP too including the fabulous Kenny Edwards, Emory Gordy, Andrew Gold, Linda Ronstadt, Wendy Waldman, JD Souther, Glenn Frey et al.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I have over these years.

[Tommy White]

Thanks for posting that Jerry. Hadn't heard that before.

[Olaf van Roggen]

..I've been listening lately to Karla Bonoff again after so many years.
I always loved the Eagles/Linda Ronstadt related artists(mostly on the Asylum label).
I bought a double live cd from 2007 with unfortunately no steel.
She still perform nowadays...I still have a poster of this beautiful woman...thnx for bringing this up here...

[Steve Wilson]

Love that song!! I listened to that album over and over when it first came out, but sadly do not have it now. I don't recall what other songs Dan played on for that album. I'm with you, Olaf, loved the Asylum stuff.

[Jerry Overstreet]

Besides Home, Dan played steel on cuts of Faces in the Wind and Flying High on this same LP. I think those 3 were the only ones with steel on this self titled Columbia labeled disc.

[David Nugent]

Jerry...Thanks for posting this, I had not heard this version before. I first heard this tune on a 1978 recording by the 'Whites' (known then as Buck White and the Down Home Folks) titled 'Poor Folks Pleasure'. It featured Sharon's husband at that time Jack Hicks on pedal steel (as well as banjo) and it quickly became my favorite cut on the album.

[Kevin Hatton]

Dan Dugmore needs to be in the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame. His discography is immense.

[Tommy White]

Agreed Kevin. Dan does belong in the SGHoF, along with a half dozen others!

[Kevin Hatton]

Jim Vest is another one.

[Duncan Hodge]

I'm had this song on record, cassette, CD and now mp3. Home was always one of my favorite pedal steel songs...still is.
Duncan

[Russ Tkac]

That's a great solo as always from Dan. The right notes and part for the song.

I really enjoyed listening to Dan and Ed Black doing twin steels with Linda Ronstadt on the road back in 1974.

[Chuck McGill]

One of the bands I was a part of did this tune. Usually in a rock or dance club to quite frankly a bunch of folks who just stared at us like what is this. Then we would kick into Hot Rod Lincoln and they were totally confused.We always got em with Down to seeds and stems. I guess it was something they could relate to. I loved those times cause there was a table of hippies that got it and we were like rock stars to them.

[Fish]

Dan Dugmore and Tommy White are both first class gentlemen and extraordinary talents; they should both be in the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.

[Olli Haavisto]

One of my all-time favorite albums.
Leland Sklar is fantastic throughout the set, BTW...

[Ted Silar]

Just to remind you all. Feel free to add songs to my Dan Dugmore Spotify playlist. I have checked "invite collaborators". I think that means you can go ahead and add a song directly to the list yourself.

The playlist is called "Pedal Steel Virtuoso Dan Dugmore."

Here's the link to the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4NsGO ... 5835b54033

[Dennis Lee]

Agreed, both need to be recognized in HOF.

[John Goux]

Great solo and fills. Remenicient of the Blue Bayou solo. Lovely feel, tone and ideas. Mixed loud, too. Makes you want to get a big old Sho-Bud. .

I used to see Dan with James Taylor, and enjoyed his electric playing as much as the designated lead player.
That talent on both instruments has served him well, with a very long and creative studio career.
J