Top Hottest Pedal Steel Solos?

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 3 Jun 2004 3:18 pm

Lloyd Green,,"Bar Hoppin'" I don't know why, just love it!

John Hughey,,,"I'm Not Lisa" Beautiful!

Clyde Bloodworth · Post by **Clyde Bloodworth** » 6 Jun 2004 1:31 pm

Two of the best steel solos ever recorded : Curly Chalker-Crying In The Deep Blue Sea; Stirring Up The Ashes-both with Hank Thompson.

Leon Roberts · Post by **Leon Roberts** » 6 Jun 2004 1:47 pm

The hottest steel break or solo that I’ve ever heard would be by Doug Jernigan. On a Vassar Clements Album they did an up tempo rendition of Old Black Magic. Doug took a break on the chorus that still boggles my mind. Give it a listen sometime.
Leon

Nicholas Dedring · Post by **Nicholas Dedring** » 9 Jun 2004 9:04 am

I was knocked out by the Hughey solo on "I've Just Destroyed the World I'm Living In"; it starts at the nut, and just walks its way on up to the 27th fret, in a few measures... unreal.

The clip is up on Rebel& Ricky's site... I think it's a Conway Twitty song?

Roger Kelly · Post by **Roger Kelly** » 9 Jun 2004 11:32 am

How about Flint Hill Special and 4 Wheel Drive by Buddy Emmons....or "I'll come Running" by Weldon Myric? Just to name a few.

Jesse Harris · Post by **Jesse Harris** » 9 Jun 2004 3:13 pm

rich weiss,
I second your opinion,
gives me chills everytime.

Marc Muller · Post by **Marc Muller** » 9 Jun 2004 8:25 pm

Buddy Emmons,"Gentle on My Mind" on John Hartford's "All In The Name Of Love" record from '77.

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 10 Jun 2004 12:25 am

Herb...Thanks so much for posting that "E"mazing solo! I'm smilin large.

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 10 Jun 2004 10:03 pm

all of the above but a can't miss has to be Emmons' ride on "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" on the Ray Price album/CD- "The Cherokee Cowboys Revisted"

BobG · Post by **BobG** » 11 Jun 2004 2:57 am

Buddy Cage on "Panama Red".

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Dale Bessant · Post by **Dale Bessant** » 11 Jun 2004 5:30 am

ROBBIE FLINT.....did a solo on an Austin City Limits show on the song "What Kind of Man Jesus Was" great live solo.......

Russ Young · Post by **Russ Young** » 11 Jun 2004 6:01 am

It's pretty obscure, but Red Rhodes is absolutely smokin' on "High in the Middle," recorded in the 70s by a California band named Honk. (He was credited as "Big Bud.")

John Hughey is incredible on "Hand Picked," with Dickey Betts (and Vassar Clements).

And it's definitely not "speed picking," but note-for-note it's hard to beat Rusty Young on Buffalo Springfield's "Kind Woman."

(Jim C -- I'm pretty sure that's Sneaky Pete on Linda Ronstadt's "Silver Threads and Golden Needles.")

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 11 Jun 2004 6:05 am

Jim C. and Russ Young:
You are both incorrect on Ronstadt's "Silver Threads and Golden Needles." There were two cuts of this tune, the first one in 1969 with Red Rhodes on steel guitar, and the second cut in 1971 with Ed Black on steel guitar.

Red's cut was on the "Hand Sown Home Grown" album. I played mandolin on that album. If memory serves me, the rest of the band was Dick Rosmini on rhythm guitar, Clarence White on electric, Richard Greene on fiddle, "Fast Eddie" Hoh on drums, and Chip Douglas on bass and producer.

Red used a fuzztone and some sort of phase shifter (then a new effect) for this tune. Red was definitely into "effects."

Interestingly, Buddy E. was filling in for Red at the Palomino while this album was being recorded.

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Dean Dobbins · Post by **Dean Dobbins** » 11 Jun 2004 7:23 am

"Miguel" Smith-"Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms"

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JB Arnold · Post by **JB Arnold** » 11 Jun 2004 1:23 pm

Yeah, any live cuts by Cage. I have some live tapes from 73 and 74 at the Academy in New York that just smoke.....

JB

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Cliff Kane · Post by **Cliff Kane** » 13 Jun 2004 8:59 am

Sneaky Pete Kleinow's solo on Frank Zappa's "It Just Might be a One-shot Deal".
It was one of the sounds that opened my young rock'n'roll mind to the beauty of the steel guitar.

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 13 Jun 2004 6:34 pm

Loyd Green- San Antonio Rose
Bruce button- Highway forty blues and country boy

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Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 13 Jun 2004 7:29 pm

Herb... Was the Red Rhodes version of "Silver Threads" ever put out on a Rondstadt album? There must be one of the early albums I don't have. The one I always remembered hearing was with Ed Black. Great player. One of my fondest concert memories was 2 nights in a row in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts with Linda along with Michael Nesmith (with the fantastid Red Rhodes).

Jerry Bruner... The steel on Terri Clark's first album (and thus, "Better Things To Do") was Sonny Garrish.

And speaking of Sonny Garrish, I love the stuff he did with Red Steagall, Gene Watson, And on Sara Evan's first CD. One of the best to ever play our instrument.

Anything that John Hughey played, especially with Twitty.

Buddy Emmons on Steve Young's "Renegade Picker" album. Awesome.

"We All Smell Good on Sunday" by Benny Martin with the "Bud" man.

I could go on for hours, but even I am getting tired of listening to me.

Nicholas, we might want to clarify the solo on Conway's "I've Just Destryed The World" for those who have never heard it. Mr. Hughey starts on the 10th string at the nut and ends up on strings 3 & 5 at the 27th fret clibming the neck all the way through. Absolutely awesome (one of my favorites of all time).
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George Plemons · Post by **George Plemons** » 14 Jun 2004 7:20 am

When it comes to HOT, can it get any hotter than PF on pick it apart.....

Jennings Ward · Post by **Jennings Ward** » 14 Jun 2004 8:05 am

Don't anyone like Jerry Byrd anymore? Shame. There are not enough hour in the day for me to list without leaving out someone..Oh yes, does anyone remember my old buddy, Tiny Murphy, from Ky.?? WLS Chicago? Reguards, Jennings

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 14 Jun 2004 10:36 am

Herb, that's an amazing solo, certainly on my list for hottest steel solos ever. What record was that on?

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Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 14 Jun 2004 11:32 am

Thanks for that correction, Herb. It's only the 8th I've received today. LOL.

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 15 Jun 2004 5:40 am

Paul Franklin on Doyle Dykes"Jesus and my ole
Guitar".
Smokin

Pat Dawson · Post by **Pat Dawson** » 15 Jun 2004 8:22 am

Every lick on Daryle Singletary's "That's Why I Sing This Way" CD.

Mylos Sonka · Post by **Mylos Sonka** » 15 Jun 2004 7:08 pm

Vance Terry's favorite solo was Muph's solo on "The Kid with the Rip in HIs Pants," sung by Roy Rogers. His own favorite solo was one he took on a Bob Wills record called "Boston Fancy."

Mylos