Hank Devito

Lavon Chappell · Post by **Lavon Chappell** » 15 Oct 2012 9:56 pm

Hank Devito and James Burton jamming with Emmy Lou Harris.

http://youtu.be/hzHcZ7S-m1Y

Anders Eriksson · Post by **Anders Eriksson** » 17 Oct 2012 12:21 am

I really like it!!!

Hank DeVito is the reason I started playing Steel Guitar and the angel like voice of Emmylou just send chills down my spine.

Thanks for the clip!

// Anders

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 17 Oct 2012 7:42 am

Isn't James at the top of his form here, too? This was my favourite band back in the day - maybe they still are!

I could do without the Tele-behind-the-neck nonsense but that's show business, I suppose...

Philip Sterk · Post by **Philip Sterk** » 17 Oct 2012 8:57 am

Any guesses to what the fuzz Hank was using? Bosstone perhaps?

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 17 Oct 2012 12:33 pm

Roger, you gotta admit that James still plays the thing pretty dang good behind this head. I haven't tried that trick for many years, but the few times I did it hurt.
Sounds like Hank has an organ affect going while not soloing. It's not Glen D. cause he's on acoustic piano. Love Burton's tone. A little edgier than his recordings with Emmy Lou

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 17 Oct 2012 1:42 pm

No argument there, Dave, but I still think it's a pity that great playing still has to be 'sold' to the public. (And you'll notice that he stayed safely in one position once he was doing his party-trick!

)

Yes, the mix was interesting; almost as though someone's tweaked the sound. JB's guitar was nice and present throughout.

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 17 Oct 2012 3:11 pm

A good friend of mine was playing a solo gig in hotel lounge in Tacoma back when James was with John Denver. The band was staying at the hotel and James and a couple of the guys came into the bar. My buddy asked him what it was like playing with John Denver and he said it was a good gig, but that maybe someday when he got tired of it he might play a guitar solo behind his head. Don't know if this meant he was tired of playing with Emmy Lou. Probably not. Most likely just having some fun.

Richard Argus · Post by **Richard Argus** » 17 Oct 2012 9:20 pm

A significant Aussie musician (now retired) told me about some of the artists he worked for during a 4 year stint in Las Vegas.

He said that John Denver was his favourite; never met a nicer guy or one who was more considerate of his band.

The other end of the spectrum was Jerry Lewis (the funny man).

Tharon Caraway · Post by **Tharon Caraway** » 19 Oct 2012 1:09 pm

Phillip it is a bosstone, seen it in the video.

Philip Sterk · Post by **Philip Sterk** » 19 Oct 2012 5:27 pm

Thanks Tharon!