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Douglas Schuch
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Valencia, Philippines
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Posted 27 May 2020 5:27 am |
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Here's a tune that's I've had on a huge random playlist for years - never realized how much pedal steel there was on it until it popped up today. Hardly a big hit, but cool tune - kind of dark alternative:
Chuck Prophet - "Baby Pin A Rose On Me"
It's from his 2004 album "The Age Of Miracles"
studio version: https://youtu.be/p_YgDy15jFA
Live version, with more steel, but not as smoothly played:
https://youtu.be/6cobTOJ4_RM
AllMusic credits Max Butler for the steel on the studio version. I think that's him also on the live version.
Enjoy!
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George McLellan
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Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 28 May 2020 1:29 pm Really old
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Does anyone know who the steeler was on Jack Scott’s two sided hit early 60’s Burning Bridges/O Little One? Both favorites of mine.
Geo
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Gus York
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Devon, UK
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Posted 28 May 2020 2:34 pm Toots and the Maytalls
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Just thought I'd chip in ! Played a session with Toots and the Maytalls back in 70's I think in UK, this went either to No 1 or very high in the charts. Reggae PSG very early ! Always remember the guitarist with the band saying - Hey take it easy man, I gotta play that on stage ?? No they never took me on the whole tour ! Steel playing was close to naff but its what the producer wanted, so I did me bit and disappeared into the night and Toots had a No 1 hit - Hey ho thats jazz ! 
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scott murray
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Asheville, NC
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Posted 28 May 2020 2:55 pm
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great story Gus. what was the song??
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Gus York
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Devon, UK
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Posted 28 May 2020 3:08 pm Toots And the Maytalls
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Sorry all forgot to mention title - Beautiful Woman ! But not so beautiful steel 0 Hah ! Gus 
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Bob Knetzger
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Kirkland, WA USA
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Mitch Drumm
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Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 29 May 2020 1:58 pm Re: Really old
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| George McLellan wrote: |
Does anyone know who the steeler was on Jack Scott’s two sided hit early 60’s Burning Bridges/O Little One? Both favorites of mine.
Geo |
George:
I don't think the steeler has ever been identified.
Could possibly be the guy in the pic below, who I can't identify. Pic is from Detroit in 1956; Burning Bridges was done in NYC in late 1959, so probably not the same guy.
Paul Franklin worked with Jack in Paul's earliest days, but I don't know of any recordings of the two.
Jack died last December if you haven't heard. Age 83 I believe.
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George McLellan
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Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 29 May 2020 2:56 pm Thanks
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Thanks Mitch. Jack had a lot of great songs back in the day.
Geo |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Bob Knetzger
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Kirkland, WA USA
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Jeremy Steele
From:
Princeton, NJ USA
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scott murray
From:
Asheville, NC
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Posted 30 May 2020 11:20 am
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it's been mentioned and it was actually pedal steel
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