'Every Which Way But Loose'

Roger Rettig · From: Naples, FL

I was watching this movie on AMC yesterday when something caught my eye. The band on stage at the Palomino included a guy playing a ZB which appeared to have aluminum necks! It may have been a trick of the light, and there were no real close-ups, but was such a thing ever made?

It was supposed to be Mel Tillis' band - does anyone know who the steel-player might have been?

I could have sworn Jay Dee was on the sound-track - some very Jay Dee-like playing in evidence. It was ggod to see the very excellent Charlie Rich, too - I love his voice.

Anyone have any background info on this film?

Thanks,

RR

Jim Ives · From: Los Angeles, California, USA

Left Turn, Clyde!

Bob Knight · From: Bowling Green KY

Roger,
Russ Hicks played on the sound tracks for some of those "Any Which" ??? ???

movies. I think he was on the one in question. RUSS??

Bob

Larry Bell · From: Englewood, Florida

"Trash the Caddie, Clyde"

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Roger Rettig · From: Naples, FL

Yes - we could use Clyde around here!

Thanks, Bob.

What about that ZB, though?

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[This message was edited by Roger Rettig on 11 January 2005 at 03:28 PM.]

Henry Nagle · From: Santa Rosa, California

That's the movie with the ape that defacates in police cars, right?

b0b · From: Cloverdale, CA, USA

Moved to "Steel Players" section. That's where we keep all of the "who played on...?" questions.

Pete Finney · From: Nashville Tn.

I'm pretty sure JayDee played on the Eddie Rabbitt title track to the movie, which was a huge hit...

Dyke Corson · From: Fairmount, IL USA

I'm pretty sure Jerry "Muttonhead" Erickson and the band "Timothy P & the RR3" was in that movie (or maybe the sequel) but I don't remember him playing a ZB...I'm sure he will chime in on this thread

Smiley Roberts · From: Hendersonville,Tn. 37075

I have the soundtrack album,but unfortunately,no "picker" credits are given.

They gave credits to everyone but the pickers! The catering service,the janitor,etc,etc.

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Jason Odd · From: Stawell, Victoria, Australia

The group that appear onstage with Mel Tillis at the Palomino Club in the Clint Eastwood movie, "Every Which Way But Loose," are as follows:
Bandleader Jerry Inman, Don 'Buck' Felts on bass, Johnny Blankenship on fiddle, Bob Felts on drums, Ethan Reilly on steel, and Harry Middlebrooks on piano.

Snuff Garrett put the deal together, he had produced Inman's Elektra LP from 1976 and most of the group had been part of Inman's Palomino Riders. Ethan Reilly was Jay Dee's replacement in Inman's Pal' band while Jay Dee was in Nashville in the mid 1970s.

Bob Knight · From: Bowling Green KY

Roger,
Russ said they recorded for a week or so on the fills,"live club stuff", Eastwood's songs etc. Most of the songs by the artists were clips from their records. The player on the ZB may or may not have been an "extra", as Russ did not get any "face time" in the movie.

Bob

Jerry Hayes · From: Virginia Beach, Va.

I was working at Bonnie Price's Foothill Club in Signal Hill (Long Beach) California when that movie came out. One of our co-band leaders (Billy Mize/Cliff Crofford) was working on some movie things with Snuff Garrett. Cliff had written some tunes for the movie including "Send Me Down to Tuscon" which Mel Tillis recorded. On the soundtrack the steel was played by JayDee Maness but the cut released to the airways was recorded in Nashville with another steeler who I can't remember now but he copped JayDee's licks pretty close. I remember one night Cliff came to the gig very distraught saying that he couldn't believe that Snuff would do that to him. What happened was that Cliff had written every word and note to 'Tuscon and Snuff made him give him a percentage which was around 25% to have it in the movie. The song was a pretty big hit so Snuff made some cash on that one. In one of those movies, either "Every Which Way But Loose" or "Any Which Way You Can" Cliff is featured on bass in the band scenes....JH

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Roger Rettig · From: Naples, FL

Interesting replies, everyone - thanks!

I'm still wondering, though, if anyone's ever seen a ZB with metal necks.....

The Lynn Halsey-Taylor character should have had someone overdub a decent singing track - she was awful!

The movie is fun, though; maybe b0b should start a 'Monkey Business' category for when we want to discuss it....

RR

Dan Tyack · From: Olympia, WA USA

I believe that Ethan Reilly played a ZB. Never saw him play but we would talk from time to time when I was in the house band at the Pal.

Jerry Erickson · From: Atlanta,IL 61723

The scene we were in was at the Zanzabar in Denver,CO. The steel on that scene was Steve Small's Sho-Bud. Steve played with the band "Breakaway". Gary Morris was the singer and Steve later became his manager.We of course didn't play ,but we got payed and fed pretty good because it was the last day of shooting for the movie.

Rich Mounce · From: Dunfermline, Il

Hey Jer...Just think about all those great royalties you are still getting...hehehe..

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Pete Grant · From: Auburn, CA, USA

Yeah, Snuff Garret was a snake. I remember an award show, either the CMA or ACM, and the song of the year was announced. Three writers were named-- one was Garret. Two writers came up to the podium. The first thing one of them said was, "If Snuff Garret had anything to do with writing this song, he'd be up here now."

It's refreshing to hear someone tell it like it is.

Jason Odd · From: Stawell, Victoria, Australia

I never said he was a snake.

Barbara Hennerman · From: ** R.I.P. **

From Jerry Erickson: "The scene we were in was at the Zanzabar in Denver,CO."

The Z-Bar was a great club back then, packed very night.
Snaz Wall played there every night for many years up until just before the movie was made. Snaz is a great steelman!

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