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Topic: The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo PSG |
T. C. Furlong
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Lake County, Illinois, USA
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Posted 2 Feb 2004 6:30 pm |
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I recently came across a recording of The Byrds "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" recording sessions from the late 60's. The steel players credited are Lloyd Green and Jay Dee Maness. The playing is really great. It sounds to me like it is mostly Lloyd but I am not as familiar with Jay Dee's playing from that era to know for sure. Does anyone know who played steel on which cuts? This was a ground breaking record from a great sixties rock band (Mr. Tambourine Man, Eight Miles High)and the steel guitar players were instrumental in validating The Byrds departure from rock. Thanks,
TC Furlong |
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Doug Brumley
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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 2 Feb 2004 8:09 pm
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| TC, that was covered in this thread. Hope that answers your questions. |
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Nate LaPointe
From:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Posted 2 Feb 2004 10:52 pm
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| Yeah TC, love that album. "One Hundred Years From Now" with Lloyd on steel is one of my all-time favorites! |
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Craig A Davidson
From:
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2004 2:54 am
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| Lloyd also has a cut of that on his new album. |
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Chuck McGill
From:
An hour from Memphis and 2 from Nashville, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Feb 2004 4:23 am
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| One of my all time favorites. |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2004 5:59 am
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| Uh Oh!!! Lots of hippies on this forum!!!.. GREAT album!! Think about the problems back then however.. I'll bet that album got almost "0" air time on country radio back then.. and it WAS country! Period!. The rock stations might have played a cut at 3 am. once in a while but thats about it. Same thing with great bands like Poco. Much of the best stuff went unheard except by those who knew the band and bought the albums.Country stations wouldn't play it and rock stations were a little lukewarm......... bob |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 3 Feb 2004 7:59 am
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When this English guy heard 'Drug Store Truck Driving Man' all those years ago, I knew in a moment of pure joy how I wanted to play music from then on.
Of course, things have moved on since then, but I won't soon forget that epiphany!
RR |
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Mark Ardito
From:
Chicago, IL, USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2004 9:41 am
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TC,
That record actually sparked my curiosity into playing the steel guitar.
Hey, when are the rattlers going to play again?
Mark
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Matthew Dyer
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Posted 3 Feb 2004 10:47 am
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| Sweet sweet Gram Parsons. Its records like this that got me moving in a rootsy direction. |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 3 Feb 2004 2:39 pm
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hi t.c
i think most of the record was done my j.d or,
sneaky pete??
ha, somebody on here was asking about "billy bob " about the band catus jack band
anyway how are you dong?? this a great place for
p.s.g . oh, by the way guys this is the man the got me started on p.s.g he is one great guy and a hell of a picker 
paul wade
mundelein,ill
emmons d-10
evans amp
paul wade
mundelein,ill |
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T. C. Furlong
From:
Lake County, Illinois, USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2004 7:00 pm
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Thanks everyone for the info and especially to Doug Brumley for the link to the previous thread. I must have missed that last July. Great note from Lloyd.
Boy was I off on guessing who played what. Jay Dee was even more amazing in the late sixties than I remember. It's really great to sort of picture the player as you listen to the various takes come together.
Mark, The Rattlers will be resurfacing as soon as the snow melts, probably at Martyr's on Lincoln Ave.
Paul, great to hear from you. I'll send you an e-mail. |
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Mel Mandville
From:
Bellevue, Washington, USA
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Posted 4 Feb 2004 11:40 am
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I believe JD said that Mr. Green and he split
the steel playing on Sweetheart about 50/50.
He talks about it on his video along with other interesting stories.... Great video amazing artist..
It comes with a tab book also.
Check it out
Mel |
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Dave Van Allen
From:
Souderton, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 4 Feb 2004 12:31 pm
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on the Sony Legacy Edition there are several takes of "All I Have are Memories" with NO VOCALS.. just Lloyd and Clarence working out their pieces; some of the most fascinating stuff I've heard from that era.... [This message was edited by Dave Van Allen on 04 February 2004 at 12:38 PM.] |
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