Jaydee!

Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 7 Apr 2021 5:33 am

I keep going back to those classic Tony Booth tunes with Jaydee Maness on gnarly pedal steel. What tone and style!

Chris

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 7 Apr 2021 12:01 pm

Some of my all-time favorite steel guitar playing!

...of course,a singer that great is pretty inspiring...

SH

Wally Moyers · Post by **Wally Moyers** » 7 Apr 2021 2:16 pm

Jay Dee has always been a inspiration to me! He just keeps getting better and innovating!

Dave Campbell · Post by **Dave Campbell** » 7 Apr 2021 2:40 pm

woah, i can't believe i've never heard this. this is my kinda thing. thanks for posting this.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 7 Apr 2021 2:49 pm

Check out JayDee's intro on Tony's cut of "What A Liar I Am".

Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 9 Apr 2021 4:48 am

Skip, that "cascading" intro has been haunting me for decades. And super tasty background playing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXqHjIG8CoM

Chris

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 9 Apr 2021 7:28 am

Yeah, it's awesome, isn't it? It was cut in '72, and IMHO, it's pretty much a perfect steel part all the way through the tune...which is an extremely deep shuffle.
Thanks for posting that link.

Keith Hilton · Post by **Keith Hilton** » 9 Apr 2021 10:47 am

Here is a video of Jaydee playing on "Tru Country". The guitar player is Bobby Whitton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aB2a9pvI2g

Dave Campbell · Post by **Dave Campbell** » 10 Apr 2021 2:42 pm

i've listened to a lot of jaydee's playing before and thought it was great, but i'm really digging his tone on the tony booth stuff, and 'what a liar i am' is a great example.

Ernie Renn · Post by **Ernie Renn** » 13 Apr 2021 1:42 am

I uploaded these video clips for my friend (and also a hero of mine), Jay Dee Maness, who is playing steel guitar in the clips. These were likely taken from an old VHS tape. I left the commercials in for nostalgia sake. I'm guessing they were before the Desert Rose Band. JayDee can jump in here and tell you for sure...

Hope you like them!

Paul Bowman Show Part 1

Paul Bowman Show Part 1

David Rogerson · Post by **David Rogerson** » 13 Apr 2021 3:00 am

Thanks Ernie. This is JayDee in his element - spot-on playing live with great fills that suit the song. First Class!!

Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 13 Apr 2021 5:51 am

Yes, thank you, Ernie. And the announcer gave each musician credit!

What year what this be, more or less? 1970s?

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 13 Apr 2021 7:01 am

Awesome, Ernie. Pure gold. Early 80's...
Rose Maddox & Byron Berline! And Ray Park!! Awesome playing by everyone.
Thanks for posting those...

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 13 Apr 2021 10:41 am

Thanks, Ernie! Awesome band!

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 13 Apr 2021 11:27 am

Skip Edwards wrote:Awesome, Ernie. Pure gold. Early 80's...
Rose Maddox & Byron Berline! And Ray Park!!

.. and would you like to come out to my truck and meet my dog Barney?

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 13 Apr 2021 12:06 pm

Yep... I got that, Doug...

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 13 Apr 2021 2:51 pm

Thanks Ernie. What a lineup. Not mentioned here, but Jack Daniels band leader on guitar, later with Highway 101 too.

It's great to hear these great musicians and singers doing covers of other greats' stuff.

Jay Dee is just fabulous. I could listen to him coming up with things all day long.

Dave Campbell · Post by **Dave Campbell** » 14 Apr 2021 2:20 pm

this is gold.

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 14 Apr 2021 7:17 pm

How many times have we thought, wish there was a video of that band...OMG there actually was! Love these time capsules of great club bands. And JayDee, it doesn't get any better. His approach is like nobody else's, so advanced and innovative, yet still so country.

Thanks Ernie for digitizing and posting.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 15 Apr 2021 2:28 am

Thanks for the vids, Ernie! What a band. Is the bass player the same Don Whaley who played on various records including Ian Matthews. I think Skip would know.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 15 Apr 2021 8:27 am

Not sure about that, Joachim...

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 15 Apr 2021 9:18 am

Solid Gold. Thanks Ernie. Jack Daniels is now Connie Smith's guitarist. Ernie, thanks for leaving commercials in - very important for background and estimating dates. Jay Dee rules!

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 15 Apr 2021 7:22 pm

Paul Bowman refers to an event on Friday, Jan. 30th so this must be 1981.

Besides the great solos, it's also worth noting how Jay Dee fills between vocals, not on top of them, as well as how he pads or lays out the rest of the time. You don't hear this so much on recordings, but it's very instructive for playing live with a small group.

Ernie Renn · Post by **Ernie Renn** » 28 Apr 2021 3:47 am

I'm glad you like these clips! I think I got them from Clem Schmitz a while back. I had sent Jay Dee a couple questions about them and he said he'd like it if they could be put on line so everybody could see them and there they are. Jay Dee is such a great player and has a style all his own.

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 28 Apr 2021 6:33 am

Ernie, I'm enjoying those clips and yes Jaydee was taking care of business. Thanks so much for posting.