John Hughey at his finest with Conway circa 1970

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 7 Nov 2020 6:46 pm

Haven't seen this one for a while - I was looking over my band's facebook page and this was linked there - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw82JzPQDCg

All the things that make me love pedal steel in one place. Totally sublime perfection.

Marc Jenkins · Post by **Marc Jenkins** » 7 Nov 2020 6:53 pm

Incredible!!

Greg Milton · Post by **Greg Milton** » 7 Nov 2020 7:19 pm

Thanks Dave, that's amazing!

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 7 Nov 2020 8:04 pm

None better. Johns crying steel with Conways growl. Classic Country sound.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 8 Nov 2020 5:28 am

My favorite steel player, and favorite country singer. It don't get any better than this.

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 8 Nov 2020 2:23 pm

Wonder where that steel is now?

Carl Williams · Post by **Carl Williams** » 8 Nov 2020 4:59 pm

Iâ€™m thinking the vast majority of us on this Forum remember when this classic first played on our car radios....weâ€™ve been very lucky to have lived the Golden Years and hearing the classics and the Masters setting the bar so high...Thanks Dave....Carl

Kevin Fix · Post by **Kevin Fix** » 8 Nov 2020 6:25 pm

W. C. Edgar · Post by **W. C. Edgar** » 8 Nov 2020 8:08 pm

Pork Chop playing drums too!
Is that John's brother playing Bass on this clip too?
Something about those wood neck push pulls that had a tone.
WC

Paul Norman · Post by **Paul Norman** » 9 Nov 2020 4:34 am

I have never seen John with a green guitar. He always played black or dark colored ones.

Graham Bland · Post by **Graham Bland** » 9 Nov 2020 7:13 am

You are absolutely right Dave...
but lets not forget the countless HIT RECORDS that John played on for other major artists through the years!!!!!
And of course what a terrific human, down to earth guy he was!!!

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 9 Nov 2020 8:28 am

I'm at a loss for words so I'll just quote Dave Mudgett's words:

"All the things that make me love pedal steel in one place. Totally sublime perfection."

I hadn't heard this one until it was played Friday on a local independent radio station here:

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

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 11 Nov 2020 5:22 am

I saw this lineup live at the London Palladium Theatre in 1970. Also on the show was Bill Anderson with Sonny Garrish on steel. 2 brilliant players on the same show!

I buttonholed John H after the show. I was in awe of him as I was a novice player back then, but I needn't have been. John was extremely amiable and was so happy to have someone to talk steel guitar to. I asked him about his pedal setup, and I was tickled to learn that we both played Day setup with E levers on the left knee. He told me how he loved the Emmons guitar, and in fact was arranging to get a new one. I noticed that the case for his current Emmons was totally dilapidated.

Fish · Post by **Fish** » 13 Nov 2020 9:48 am

Soulful, heavenly playing. A vibrato Masterclass.

To the woodshed.

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 13 Nov 2020 10:21 am

This message is for Steve. Did it snow in your neighborhood today? I know you lent me your snow shovel. I forget now if I returned it?

Kramer

Fish · Post by **Fish** » 13 Nov 2020 10:51 am

Hi Kramer,

Oh yeah, it's snowing heavily over here at the moment. But remember: you brought back my snow shovel the day I gave you the KBOA recording ;0)

Lay low, stay safe, keep carrying the flame.

Steve

Ian Rae · Post by **Ian Rae** » 13 Nov 2020 2:01 pm

I am great admirer of John Hughey. It isn't snowing here.
I have a brand new shovel I bought last winter but I never needed it.

Len Ryder · Post by **Len Ryder** » 13 Nov 2020 2:58 pm

Great sound. I may be thinking OLD but itâ€™s nice to see the entertainer and the band looking professional rather than as if they just got off work at a construction site as bands look now-a-days..

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 14 Nov 2020 6:22 am

W. C. Edgar wrote:Pork Chop playing drums too!
Is that John's brother playing Bass on this clip too?
Something about those wood neck push pulls that had a tone.
WC

"Big" Joe Lewis on bass.

Ian Rae · Post by **Ian Rae** » 14 Nov 2020 8:21 am

Len Ryder wrote:Itâ€™s nice to see the entertainer and the band looking professional

I have a good suit that I never wear. When we finally get to play gigs again I shall put it on to celebrate!

David Gertschen · Post by **David Gertschen** » 15 Nov 2020 12:14 am

Don't know if this was posted already, but this is an interview with John from 2005. I just wish it was longer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY2Q_xvDllo

Bart Bull · Post by **Bart Bull** » 16 Nov 2020 7:39 pm

Evidently, green ones sound best.

Jim Pitman · Post by **Jim Pitman** » 17 Nov 2020 9:32 am

...and the mix! steel right out front perhaps overpowering the excellent vocal at times. That's in stark contrast to a modern mix.

Bart Bull · Post by **Bart Bull** » 17 Nov 2020 8:30 pm

Hope this doesn't hijack this thread, but thinking about the notorious early Conway Twitty bands, I bumped across this:
Harold Jenkins, with the SGForum's late, lamented Gene Jones killin' it on steel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DkgEUqNWUo
According to a commenter who seems to know their stuff, it's "From March 1956 on board ship ! between Japan-USA. Full lineup as mentioned is Harold Jenkins [vcl/gt], Jimmy Geesie [gt], Chuck Murray [rh gt], Wesley Pickett [rh gt], Gene Jones [steel], Paul Thompson [drums], "Tip" Tipton [bass fiddle])."

Thornton Lewis · Post by **Thornton Lewis** » 19 Nov 2020 7:56 pm

Master of the higher frequencies. You go do bar slants above the 15th fret and I'll be here to hold you while we both cry.

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John Hughey at his finest with Conway circa 1970

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