Cal Smith:The Lord Knows I'm Drinkin'

Bruce Wutzke · Post by **Bruce Wutzke** » 20 Oct 2001 5:59 pm

Anyone know who played steel on this recording?
Thanks!

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 20 Oct 2001 7:26 pm

JOHN HUGHEY!!!

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 20 Oct 2001 7:59 pm

I'm surprised to find that out. I always figured it was Buddy Charleton, since both he and Cal were in E.T.'s band.

Interesting...

John Paul Jones · Post by **John Paul Jones** » 20 Oct 2001 10:21 pm

I'd like to know who played lead on this record. GREAT!!!

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John Paul Jones

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Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 21 Oct 2001 2:26 am

I thought it was Charleton too, from talking to Cal about a year ago.

Larry Miller · Post by **Larry Miller** » 21 Oct 2001 5:09 am

Here is the lowdown http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum15/HTML/000600.html

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 21 Oct 2001 6:34 am

I think the general consensus was that it was John Hughey, playing Pete Drake licks, with Weldon Myrick's tone, and Buddy Charleton's guitar and amp.

Don'cha' luvit?

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 21 Oct 2001 6:39 am

Near the end of my Fender/Fretts days, I went to a Cal Smith show to see who was on steel and perhaps an interview with him.

It was John Hughey and Cal couldn't say enough about him. I don't know who was on the record other than what has been posted here but I do know The Two Of Them Were Dynamite. Then I got tossed out by a security guard. That was hard to take but not the end of the story.

A month or so later, our band was mainlining a local Charity, Proably The Home For Unwed Mothers as I recall those days. The same guard was there and I stood tall and told my Boss, I wasn't playing unless that JERK was ejected.

And that is exactly what happened !!

Regards, Paul

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 21 Oct 2001 11:24 am

Hey Donny,...TOUCHÉ!!

Roger Miller · Post by **Roger Miller** » 21 Oct 2001 5:18 pm

Hey Donnie, I suppose he was wearing Smilies skivies? hehe. Hey Smiley, no fence

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 22 Oct 2001 6:42 pm

No 'fence taken Roger. As a matter of fact,my "skivies" are probably more "famous" than me.
(which ain't sayin' much in the first place!)