Who's playing steel on this?

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 16 Nov 2021 7:31 pm

Recorded 1971 in Nashville, according to Praguefrank.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qitTAoXXXKE&t=46s

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 17 Nov 2021 3:52 am

From what I found .... Jim Loessberg

Might be wrong, ... Sounds like Jim.. to me..))))

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 17 Nov 2021 6:54 am

Could be. Jim is a great player. Jim?

Charlie Hansen · Post by **Charlie Hansen** » 17 Nov 2021 8:05 am

Doug LaValley was a steel player as well lead guitar and fiddle. Maybe he did the playing himself.

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 18 Nov 2021 6:47 pm

Probably not Jim in 1971. He was probably in junior high.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 18 Nov 2021 7:21 pm

Right you are Bill, and Jim's bio says he didn't even get his first pedal steel until 1977. The label, STOP RECORDS was Pete Drake's outfit, but it doesn't sound like Pete to me. Going by the the touch and tone (and the early date) I'm thinking it might be a young Dicky Overbey, but the Nashville players may be better able to pin it down.

Franklin · Post by **Franklin** » 19 Nov 2021 3:20 am

In 71 Jeff Newman and Larry Sasser were being hired by Pete Drake. Could be either one.

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 19 Nov 2021 6:40 am

Thanks to all! Great playing from an era when hot steel guitar was much more prominently featured than today, sadly.

Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 19 Nov 2021 6:43 am

Yes!!