I'm So Lonesome

Harold Bullard · Post by **Harold Bullard** » 8 Jun 2015 4:40 pm

Who's done the purdiest steel guitar arrangement for Hank William's "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"?

Tracy Sheehan · Post by **Tracy Sheehan** » 8 Jun 2015 5:07 pm

Harold Bullard wrote:
Who's done the purdiest steel guitar arrangement for Hank William's "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"?

Jerry Byrd.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 8 Jun 2015 5:47 pm

JERRY BYRD..........without compromise.

Mike Wilkerson · Post by **Mike Wilkerson** » 8 Jun 2015 7:37 pm

Master of touch and tone Jerry Byrd

Harold Bullard · Post by **Harold Bullard** » 9 Jun 2015 1:46 pm

Does anyone know of a link to it somewhere? It's not on YouTube. (Huh, I thought everything was on YouTube)

Tom Quinn · Post by **Tom Quinn** » 9 Jun 2015 1:53 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WXYjm74WFI

Here ya go...

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 9 Jun 2015 1:57 pm

See above URL

James Kerr · Post by **James Kerr** » 9 Jun 2015 2:34 pm

How about an up to date version by Spencer Bohren?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR3_o0bMvGo

James.

Harold Bullard · Post by **Harold Bullard** » 9 Jun 2015 5:29 pm

No, I was looking for a link of Jerry Byrd playing the song that was mentioned earlier.

Tom Quinn · Post by **Tom Quinn** » 9 Jun 2015 5:58 pm

That is Jerry Byrd playing on the cut. I've never heard of him doing an instrumental of it...

James Kerr · Post by **James Kerr** » 10 Jun 2015 1:52 am

Harold Bullard wrote:
Who's done the purdiest steel guitar arrangement for Hank William's "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"?

Originally you were looking for this, I just gave you an alternative example.

Francesco Foti · Post by **Francesco Foti** » 10 Jun 2015 3:31 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlYg0V3EIuM

Daniel Policarpo · Post by **Daniel Policarpo** » 10 Jun 2015 7:04 am

Jerry Byrd's cut on I'm So Lonesome is what spurred me to try this instrument out. I don't think I've heard a more beautiful cut. I hadn't heard Tommy White's cut behind Janelle Arthur on that tune, though. That was immaculate. Thanks, Francesco!

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 10 Jun 2015 8:52 am

Too bad they didn't let Tommy play more. Would have made it easier to tolerate her empty vocal gymnastics.

BTW, why do so many singers say "The midnight train is winding low", which makes no sense, when "The midnight train is whining low" makes sense and is brilliantly evocative? And can be clearly heard in the original Hank recording?

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 10 Jun 2015 9:44 am

Leon Russel did a nice version with Churly Chalker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_n-E55_okY
It's obvious how chords were substituted in some later versions.

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 9 Aug 2015 3:14 pm

Its not the prettiest but I gave it a shot.

I'm so lonesome Buddy Emmons C6 Pedal steel song: https://youtu.be/BzuqyVmircw

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