I'm Going With Hal Rugg...

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 2 Jul 2023 1:59 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk8MPVrq39E

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 2 Jul 2023 3:34 pm

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 2 Jul 2023 3:56 pm

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 2 Jul 2023 3:56 pm

Not to one up you Steve but...

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 2 Jul 2023 5:43 pm

I agree with you

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 3 Jul 2023 4:53 am

When Country still was Country.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 3 Jul 2023 10:23 am

Yep, sounds just like all the stuff he did behind Loretta, doesn't it?

John Palumbo · Post by **John Palumbo** » 3 Jul 2023 3:46 pm

Incredible stuff, loved it!

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 3 Jul 2023 9:03 pm

On careful listening, it also sounds like a tenor banjo playing rhythm, or if not, a muted guitar doing a "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" part.

I'm unaware of that ever being a thing in Nashville.??

Joe

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 4 Jul 2023 6:07 am

On careful listening, it also sounds like a tenor banjo playing rhythm, or if not, a muted guitar doing a "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" part.

I'm unaware of that ever being a thing in Nashville.??

Hi Joe,

Harold Bradley played what I believe was a tenor (4-string) banjo with a flat-pick on sessions quite a bit, so that would be my guess. More of an arpeggiated style on this one (not that same rhythm banjo style) but check out Loretta Lynn's "Blue Kentucky Girl" as an example of Harold on a session.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWNP-kN ... ts&t=6&t=0

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 4 Jul 2023 9:14 am

Hi Pete,

Thanks for chiming in. Hope you're doing well. Yup that's the sound. He even has an arpeggiated solo!

Joe

Bruce Bouton · Post by **Bruce Bouton** » 4 Jul 2023 11:50 am

Steel guitar with backing vocal:)

Jerry Horch · Post by **Jerry Horch** » 4 Jul 2023 3:38 pm

Wow, what kind of blocking was Hal doin back then….

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 5 Jul 2023 10:43 am

I love that. Thanks for posting.

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 5 Jul 2023 1:16 pm

this just came back up in another thread...

Hal plays a similar intro lick and Jerry Reed drops the ball

https://youtu.be/lhxSWj4fyAs

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 5 Jul 2023 3:47 pm

Cool like Lemon Pie Baby! Ruggsy could pick with the best of them! He was a very nice guy too. Thanks for sharing!

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 7 Jul 2023 2:08 pm

Yes that would be classic Ruggsy on a Sho-Bud. My hero, mentor and friend.

Tommy White · Post by **Tommy White** » 7 Jul 2023 7:11 pm

Yes, what my life long childhood friend Johnny Cox said!
Hal left an indelible impression on us. I will add, Johnny Cox and Paul Franklin showed this then 10 year old kid so much about pedal steel guitar. They and so many of the greats of the era (too many to mention) helped me immensely . So grateful !

Tommy White · Post by **Tommy White** » 7 Jul 2023 7:18 pm

By the way, I still haven’t been able to play what Hal Rugg played!
So creative and innovative!

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 8 Jul 2023 5:58 am

Bruce Bouton wrote:Steel guitar with backing vocal:)

Ain't that the way it's supposed to be?

If you loved steel back then this was steel in its heyday, as we couldn't get enough.

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 8 Jul 2023 8:45 am

What great memories you have, Tommy, and you've fully absorbed everything they shared with you. Then you became your own player and one of the very best ever. Now you're indirectly teaching all of us.

When I used to do that Summer season (15 weeks in Medora, ND) for more years than I care to remember, the MD would make selections from, not only the country music of the day but also some classics. My heart would sink if I saw one of Hal Rugg's unplayable intros all scored out for me in notation. The best I could achieve was a 'semblance'.

Ron Hogan · Post by **Ron Hogan** » 8 Jul 2023 8:47 am

That lick again by Hal

Check it at 1:12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_eY0HouKy0

Dennis Lee · Post by **Dennis Lee** » 8 Jul 2023 10:14 am

I don't know if I'm off base with the topic, but, I cannot stand to listen to the likes of Morgan Wallen, spelling not considered important. The songs basically suck, lyrics and melodies. Nothing melodic or worthy of any attention. Has the best already been composed, sung and played? It would appear so.

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 8 Jul 2023 5:56 pm

Hey Ron Hogan,

Is it really the same licks? The one you posted sounds like octave pull-offs, but without slowing it down, I'm pretty clueless on the one I posted. Seems more difficult.

Joe

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 9 Jul 2023 3:16 am

Steel guitar acrobatics. Can't imagine we will ever hear a modern day song with a steel guitar as much upfront in the mix or with an intro as that one. So great.

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