Question:Who is you favorite steel player????

Red Kilby · Post by **Red Kilby** » 19 Nov 2001 11:49 am

Who is you favorite steel player and what song or album that they played on most influenced you??? My self I would have to say Lloyd Green and the whole album of Charley Pride "Live at Panther Hall". It was a recording only using 4 Tracks, but Charley had one, Lloyd had one, and the rest of the band had the other two. So it has lots of steel on it. I was just curious as to what Steel Player,songs and albums affected others the same way?????[This message was edited by Red Kilby on 19 November 2001 at 11:52 AM.][This message was edited by Red Kilby on 19 November 2001 at 11:54 AM.]

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 19 Nov 2001 12:05 pm

Jay Dee Maness. I especially like his playing on Chris and Herb's "Bakersfield Bound", but everything he does is super.

And of course Buddy Emmons. His playing on Ray Price's "Cherokee Cowboys Reunited" LP had a particularly big influence on me.

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Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 19 Nov 2001 12:39 pm

Curley Chalker. I was listening to the radio late one night and heard the DJ play his version of "Gentle On My Mind" before a break, and I had no idea a steel could sound or be played like that. It took me about 10 years to even find out who it was, but I have never forgotten it. Thanks to Tom Bradshaw re-releasing the album its on.

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Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 19 Nov 2001 12:41 pm

Paul Franklin...His playing on Rodney Crowells "Diamonds and Dirt" is stunning. Also, his work on virtually every George Strait and Alan Jackson CD is inspiring.

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Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 19 Nov 2001 12:47 pm

My all time favorite players is Curly Chalker,I also like Jeff Newman a lot, I think he is severely underrated. Others (In no particular order )include Reece, Lloyd Gren, Paul Franklin, Joe Goldmark, Buddy of course, John Hughey, and Herby Wallace. I probably left out a few names.

One player who deserves a paragraph all her own is Susan Alcorn. I think she is a real genius, and without question the most original and unique player on the planet.

Unfortunately, for reasons I fail to understand, she has chosen not to release what I consider to be her best stuff. She has 2 CD's worth of outstanding material recorded, but she is sitting on the masters, refusing to release them. I hope she changes her mind and allows this music to see the light of day.[This message was edited by Mike Perlowin on 19 November 2001 at 01:01 PM.]

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 19 Nov 2001 1:49 pm

Lloyd Green......early Johnny Paycheck.
Jimmy Day........early Johnny Bush.
Weldon Myrick....early Connie Smith& J.Bush.
Ricky

Todd Pertll · Post by **Todd Pertll** » 19 Nov 2001 1:57 pm

Greg Leisz

I really like his work with Bill Frisell over the last 4 or 5 years. I think the best example is Bill Frisell's "Blues Dream".
It's one of my favorite albums and gets listened to at least 5 times a week.

Tele · Post by **Tele** » 19 Nov 2001 2:04 pm

Buddy Charlton with Ernest Tubb, 1960s ...hard to pick only one but if this would be my first choice!

Andy

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Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 19 Nov 2001 2:18 pm

Lloyd on E9.
Curly on C6.

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 19 Nov 2001 2:32 pm

Jay Dee - Sweetheart of the Rodeo, then hundreds of nights live at the Palamino.
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Tony Rankin · Post by **Tony Rankin** » 19 Nov 2001 3:02 pm

Besides Lloyd's playing with Charley Pride, it would have to be John Hughey on Conway Twitty's Greatest Hits Volume I.[This message was edited by Tony Rankin on 19 November 2001 at 03:19 PM.]

Bruce W Heffner · Post by **Bruce W Heffner** » 19 Nov 2001 3:13 pm

This question keeps coming up in some form or another since this great forum was created. My response will always be "Buddy Emmons" and every thing he has ever played on. He is the maestro!

Bruce

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Rich Weiss · Post by **Rich Weiss** » 19 Nov 2001 3:24 pm

Rusty Young's playing on 'Kind Woman' by Buffalo Springfield. My entire playing career is but a pale attempt to recreate that.

A close second is Buddy's solo on 'Rainbows All Over Your Blues," by John Sebastion.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 19 Nov 2001 3:32 pm

The same as I've replied before. Buddy Emmons.

I've got a lot of favorites including Weldon Myrick, Buddy Charleton, Hal Rugg, Paul Franklin, Bruce Bouton, etc, etc.

But, the man is Buddy Emmons.

Michael Garnett · Post by **Michael Garnett** » 19 Nov 2001 3:33 pm

"I don't know anything about Steel Guitar, but I know what I like to listen to." I think that should be my new quote.

I don't know any names, but whoever played with Vern Gosdin gets so much emotion into his guitar it still almost gets a tear from my eye. Of course, having a lead singer that simply calls himself "The Voice" can't hurt either.

A very close second would be the gentleman with Conway Twitty "back in the day." Something about being that good above the infamous "twelfth fret." I drop what I'm doing when he gets up there in the stratosphere. Makes me want to go put some of his stuff on right now.

Garnett

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Jerry Horner · Post by **Jerry Horner** » 19 Nov 2001 3:52 pm

I have to bite my toung over this because I never thought I would pick Emmons over Chalker, but lets face it...BUDDY, YOU DE MAN!!!!!!!!

Jerry

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 19 Nov 2001 4:08 pm

There are so many greats but I will always have Three favorites and the order doesn't matter.....BUDDY,LOYDD,CURLEY....

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Les Green · Post by **Les Green** » 19 Nov 2001 4:38 pm

Buddy Charleton, Buddy Emmons, Reece Anderson

Rodney Shuffler · Post by **Rodney Shuffler** » 19 Nov 2001 5:26 pm

Tom Brumley........he's the one I listen to......... him and Ricky Davis.

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bob drawbaugh · Post by **bob drawbaugh** » 19 Nov 2001 5:28 pm

Tom Brumley E9th
Maurice Anderson C6th(Bb6th)

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 19 Nov 2001 5:40 pm

My favorite steel player was Maurice Anderson when I first heard him in 1968.

His first album really impressed me. "Modern Steel Guitar" put out by MSA.Great tunes.

That's when I went from Santa Rosa, Calif. to Dallas and picked up my first MSA D12.

My wife, Lorraine and I were guest of Reece at a very plush private club where his band was playing.

A fine Musician , a real Gentleman and a true friend.......al

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Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 19 Nov 2001 6:18 pm

JERRY BYRD......"Steelin' Is His Business",
"Steelin' the Chimes"..."Steelin' the Blues".
Jerry was making it BIG TIME while some of these youngsters were still in diapers. Had he not layed the foundation for steel guitar, some of these current fellows might never have happened......(?) He played for ALL of the BIG NAMES (not just one!)..before the current gaggle of singers were even on the scene.
This post is not meant to slam or detract from anyone's talent or success. The MAN prior to the current roster of highly talented and creative musicians was JERRY BYRD......no doubt about it.

chas smith · Post by **chas smith** » 19 Nov 2001 7:13 pm

Every time I've gone to the Convention I've sat, listened and been humbled, my favorite guy is the one who is playing at that moment.

Bob Carlson · Post by **Bob Carlson** » 19 Nov 2001 7:37 pm

Buddy Emmons on Ray Price's "Greatest Hits" on Step One Records. It,s a two CD set with thirty of his good ol songs he recorded again, and without Emmons steel playing they just wouldn't have been Ray Price.

Like everyone else, I also like a bunch of others, but the question was who is your favorite.

BC [This message was edited by Bob Carlson on 19 November 2001 at 07:40 PM.][This message was edited by Bob Carlson on 19 November 2001 at 07:58 PM.]

B. Greg Jones · Post by **B. Greg Jones** » 19 Nov 2001 8:11 pm

Here's my 2 cents. John Hughey, Tom Brumley, and Ralph Mooney.

Greg