? Jay McDonald's Tone on Fender 1000

GaryHoetker · Post by **GaryHoetker** » 7 Jan 2003 10:10 am

In the Buck Owens Capitol LP circa 1963 titled "On The Bandstand", Jay is featured on steel. In a couple of songs, "Saw-Mill" and "Sweethearts in Heaven"(the Buck & Don Rich duet), Jay's tone sounds somewhat muted and different from anything I've ever heard before. It's wonderful. Anybody know what he did to get that sound?

Bob Carlson · Post by **Bob Carlson** » 7 Jan 2003 7:15 pm

I have two of Bucks LP's with Jay doing the steel work and I don't think he uses anything above the 5th string. But he plays the three and five strings clear up to the changer.

I would guess a lot of steelers learned a lot from his simple but very pretty steel playing.

Bob

Skip T · Post by **Skip T** » 8 Jan 2003 7:19 am

Hey Gary - - -still enjoying that CD, thanks Skip

Tom Olson · Post by **Tom Olson** » 8 Jan 2003 10:26 am

Hi Skip -- long time, no talk to

Joerg Hennig · Post by **Joerg Hennig** » 8 Jan 2003 1:30 pm

<SMALL>I would guess a lot of steelers learned a lot from his simple but very pretty steel playing.</SMALL>

Well, to me Jay McDonald sounds like he must have listened a lot to Mooney. His tone is somewhat "darker" but that might just be due to his personal technique. It´s pretty playing anyway and fits in perfectly with Buck´s music. I like to play along with those records, too. Incidentally, "On The Bandstand" is one of my latest acquisitions.

Regards, Joe H.

GaryHoetker · Post by **GaryHoetker** » 12 Jan 2003 9:43 pm

Skip T: Good to hear from you and glad you're still listening to Buck. How's Tyler doing?