Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground

Joel Martin · Post by **Joel Martin** » 1 Jul 2020 4:28 pm

Who played steel on Willieâ€™s studio version?

Thanks!

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 1 Jul 2020 5:38 pm

Reece Anderson?

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 1 Jul 2020 6:33 pm

I donâ€™t know where my LP is so I can confirm but I believe the credit is Tom Morrell.

Joel Martin · Post by **Joel Martin** » 3 Jul 2020 12:12 pm

it really steams my clams that this info isn't more available! That playing is so gorgeous. EVERYONE should know!

Curt Trisko · Post by **Curt Trisko** » 3 Jul 2020 3:24 pm

Joel Martin wrote:it really steams my clams that this info isn't more available! That playing is so gorgeous. EVERYONE should know!

Agreed. It has been a reference point for me for playing ballads.

Charlie Hansen · Post by **Charlie Hansen** » 3 Jul 2020 4:31 pm

According to allmusic it appears to be Jimmy Day.

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 3 Jul 2020 9:44 pm

where's Steve Hinson when we need him?

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 4 Jul 2020 4:17 am

scott murray wrote:where's Steve Hinson when we need him?

I always heard it was Morrell...as a matter of fact,it seems like he was credited on the album cover...

Update:wrong song,wrong album...Morrell is on"Lucky Old Sun"on the"Sound in Your Mind"album...

After listening to"Angel"for the first time in years...

...it sounds like Big Ben Keith to me...I can't believe it-he's one of my favorite steel players...I never noticed it before...it's got to be him!

SH

Joel Martin · Post by **Joel Martin** » 6 Jul 2020 8:53 am

I AGREE it REALLY sounds like Ben Keith but I can't find any mention of them playing together at any point.

There was one article on line I saw that said Maurice did the Honeysuckle Rose soundtrack, but I just don't think that's him.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 6 Jul 2020 5:25 pm

Joel Martin wrote:I AGREE it REALLY sounds like Ben Keith but I can't find any mention of them playing together at any point.

There was one article on line I saw that said Maurice did the Honeysuckle Rose soundtrack, but I just don't think that's him.

Joel,once it struck me that it was Big Ben,I saw several obituaries that mentioned the fact that he had worked with Willie Nelson...

However,I can't find any musician credits for the"HR"soundtrack album...

They also worked together on Neil's"Old Ways"album...

SH

Joel Martin · Post by **Joel Martin** » 29 Jul 2020 12:16 am

WHOA! Thanks Steve!! I'm a Neil fanatic (and Ben too of course) but this album slipped by me! I had no idea Mooney recorded with Neil!!!