Help finding a cut with steel on Haggard song

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 6 Jun 2003 8:49 am

I have purchased three Haggard tapes and an expensive CD with 43 late recorded hits on it and all four have lead guitar intros and turnarounds on "If We Make It Through December" Where can I find a cut using the steel ? I know it's someplace as I hear it on the radio. Sounds like Norm, maybe. I need to learn it. Thanx

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 6 Jun 2003 9:42 am

Tip - get any live Hag album. Norm's in there in great form.

Ken Byng
England

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 6 Jun 2003 10:44 am

wow !!!! Thanks Ken----why couldn't I think of that ???? -

[This message was edited by Bill Myrick on 06 June 2003 at 11:45 AM.]

Larry King · Post by **Larry King** » 6 Jun 2003 11:47 am

Bill...Big City was split between fiddle and steel on the kickoff.

ray qualls · Post by **ray qualls** » 6 Jun 2003 12:27 pm

Bill, if you make it thru December with this post, you'll be fine.Haha I haven't heard any with the steel intro yet but I'll keep looking for you.

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Ray Qualls

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 7 Jun 2003 1:05 pm

Well darn it guys, I know I'm getting old and senile but I also am 99% sure I've heard it that way on Dan Henchels' show not long ago. Someone said it may be on a "recorded live" album someplace and someone else said Allen Jackson had a cut of it with the steel intro and turn so maybe it was him I heard. He can sound like so many other singers it's amazing to me.

David Moore · Post by **David Moore** » 7 Jun 2003 5:08 pm

I thought that song had a steel intro too. I think I was confusing it with "If We're Not Back In Love By Monday." It sounds like the steel intro to "Monday" would make a great intro to "December" too.

David Moore · Post by **David Moore** » 7 Jun 2003 5:24 pm

Repeat.[This message was edited by David Moore on 08 June 2003 at 10:49 AM.]

Joe A. Camacho · Post by **Joe A. Camacho** » 7 Jun 2003 6:30 pm

Hey Bill, I've got 'em both. There on the "Down Every Road" 4 cd collection that Capital put out, I love that into too.

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 9 Jun 2003 3:44 am

Thanks Joe !!!! Finally someone can justify I'm not losing it completely !! Yesterday I found this 4 CD set in a music store here but------ whew----I don't think I'll go 60.00 just to get the intro to the song !
It's a great set of Haggard songs however--it's just that I have about all of them already.

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 9 Jun 2003 7:27 am

Bill,

I've got the "Down Every Road" box set and just checked it yesterday. "If we make it through december" does not have steel on it at all. The intro and most of the lead is done by an acoustic. "Back in Love by Monday" however, did have a beautiful steel intro.

I'm still checking through all of my albums and CD's to see if I have it. Will get back with you.

Respectfully,
Dave Burr

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 9 Jun 2003 8:43 am

Thanks Dave----the plot thickens *S* does anyone have Norm's e-mail ??????

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 9 Jun 2003 8:52 am

Bill,

Here is a post that Norm responded to back in November of last year. You can get his email address off of it.
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum15/HTML/003040.html

Respectfully,
Dave Burr

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 9 Jun 2003 3:49 pm

I think the problem is solved !!! Peter Dollard wins the cigar !! I went to The Record Ladies' site and finally found "If We're Not Back In Love By Monday" and WALLA ! That's what I heard all along but it sure is superior to the guitar intro on "December" IMHO ---now for a good night's rest !! -

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 10 Jun 2003 11:46 am

In my opinion, Merle's best version of that song is on "Live At Billy Bob's"; ditto for every other song on that CD.

Someone mentioned AJ's version with PF on steel. I believe the intro is lead guitar but there is a nice steel turn around. I believe it's on Alan's Honky Tonk Christmas CD.

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HagFan