Rolling Stones - Steel Guitar

Pat Irvin · Post by **Pat Irvin** » 26 Oct 2006 2:21 pm

Did anyone catch this show in person?

I'm guessing that's Ron Wood, what kind of steel is he playing?

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Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 26 Oct 2006 2:25 pm

Jagger is said to have told the crowd that this was a song they'd never played live before.

Pat Irvin · Post by **Pat Irvin** » 26 Oct 2006 2:26 pm

David Holden · Post by **David Holden** » 26 Oct 2006 5:27 pm

Mick Jagger's a Traitor !!! He said he was singing only for us here in El Paso.....
I'm guessing when they were in Central Texas they sang the BOB WILLS IS STILL THE KING number. I saw them in El Paso last Friday night and they sang the Marty Robbins song "EL PASO." Right after they sang LET IT BLEED with a little steel in it. Not as much as Ron Wood is playing on these clips.

IMHO, the steel in their show is just a little sideshow. (Although quite cool to have a pedal steel front and center at a stones concert) Ron Wood did some better slide guitar on PAINT IT BLACK, I believe it was. After they did those numbers they did about a dozen or so of their older songs in a row, a real rockin set. Great show.

Someone mentioned in an earlier thread what kind of steel he uses...I believe they said an D-10 or S-10 Emmons. I thought it was black...but I couldn't get a real good look from where I was sitting.

I'm wondering what they have in store for a steel number when the tour Hawaii ??? Jerry Byrd ??

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 26 Oct 2006 6:55 pm

In some studio footage I recently saw, Ronnie Wood is playing an Emmons. But this is a different guitar - still looks like an Emmons, though. 6 pedals.........is it a Universal 12, I wonder?

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 26 Oct 2006 7:22 pm

Hey having a world recognized rock act
with a steel on stage is a great thing.
No matter HOW good the player.

Doing some classic country in the show is pretty cool too.

The Stones are great lovers of ALL american music styles,
with a strong historical perspective.

You bet they have listened to Bob Wills from time to time,
for 40 years