Who is your favorite steel guitar hall of famer?

Danny Kuykendall · Post by **Danny Kuykendall** » 3 Jan 2007 9:45 pm

Buddy Emmons, even though I can't say I have enough knowledge to form an educated opinion.

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 4 Jan 2007 5:20 am

Don Helms would be my choice.

Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 4 Jan 2007 5:46 am

I admire all these great musicians; I cast my vote for Jay Dee Maness. IMO, Jay Dee and Julian in the speed picking dept., but Jay Dee's "touch" is enviable; that and the, IMO, ability to get just about anything he wants from the psg.

Jamie Lennon · Post by **Jamie Lennon** » 4 Jan 2007 8:21 am

Paul Franklin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stephan Miller · Post by **Stephan Miller** » 4 Jan 2007 10:01 pm

A poll "everyone can enjoy?"

Well, I don't know, Joe....you might as well post a sign saying "No 'No Peddlers' Allowed". Of your ten names, only Buddy Emmons would join SGHOF members Joaquin Murphey, Tom Morrell, Jerry Byrd and Sol Hoopii on my own "favorite" short list.

Just my 2 steel pennies, and thanks for listening.

--Steve

Joe Alterio · Post by **Joe Alterio** » 5 Jan 2007 10:26 am

Stephan Miller wrote:A poll "everyone can enjoy?"

Well, I don't know, Joe....you might as well post a sign saying "No 'No Peddlers' Allowed".

So, you can't enjoy the list because your favorites aren't on it? I could only list 10 people.....and I doubt Sol Hoopi would have been garnering that many votes....no offense to you or Sol.

Darrell Schmidt · Post by **Darrell Schmidt** » 5 Jan 2007 11:13 am

I have liked Emmons but I would vote
for Ron Elliott.
Darrell-Iowa

Ed Altrichter · Post by **Ed Altrichter** » 5 Jan 2007 4:47 pm

Yup, DON HELMS.

Robert Jones · Post by **Robert Jones** » 6 Jan 2007 1:59 pm

That's hard to put into just one person. My playing has been effected by each and everyone of those that are on the poll. I'm sure that pretty much everyone of us can say that as well. I go for "All of the above". Plus those who aren't on the list. Scotty and B0b go along with it. Yup!!!!

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 6 Jan 2007 2:31 pm

How come Jerry Garcia and Robert Randolph aren't listed in the poll? Aren't they the 2 greatest steel guitarists of all time?

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 6 Jan 2007 2:40 pm

Mike Perlowin wrote:How come Jerry Garcia and Robert Randolph aren't listed in the poll? Aren't they the 2 greatest steel guitarists of all time?

Well, let's see...Is it because they are not in this particular hall of fame? Or is it because they haven't spent the last 45 years trying to do what Buddy Emmons was doing in 1962?

Charles McGough · Post by **Charles McGough** » 6 Jan 2007 3:18 pm

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 6 Jan 2007 5:31 pm

Herb Remington and Jody Carver

Mike Black · Post by **Mike Black** » 10 Jan 2007 10:10 pm

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 11 Jan 2007 5:47 am

All those on this list are great but there have been several not mentioned.

I think there are some who are not in the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame who should be included. These are:

Julian Tharpe
Sonny Garrish
Ron Elliott
Sneaky Pete

May GOD bless!

Terry Wood

ebb · Post by **ebb** » 11 Jan 2007 7:28 pm

amen terry and gabby pahinui

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 13 Jan 2007 11:02 pm

I see BE, JH and LG are leading the pack on the poll but I'm just curious what each player on the poll is or was playing. Zum is in #1 & #2 spots. What about the others?

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 14 Jan 2007 11:43 am

Pete Drake!

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 14 Jan 2007 12:08 pm

This poll tell me something. How couldn't you have Pete Drake on the list? You all know how much he did ,oh I know- just follow the the top guns. I thought Pete was a great player and a top gun. Joe

Joe Alterio · Post by **Joe Alterio** » 14 Jan 2007 5:54 pm

Joe Miraglia wrote:This poll tell me something. How couldn't you have Pete Drake on the list? You all know how much he did ,oh I know- just follow the the top guns. I thought Pete was a great player and a top gun. Joe

I don't necessarily disagree.....but having been a member here for a looooong time, I know that the general consensus around here is that Pete would definitely not be considered one of the top players. Not saying this is my opinion, but I knew that he really wouldn't garner that many votes.

I guess I could argue that he may have garnered some more votes that one or two of the people I had listed, but in retrospect, everything comes up 20/20!

Ed Gerl · Post by **Ed Gerl** » 15 Jan 2007 2:35 am

Paul Franklin

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Louis Cecere · Post by **Louis Cecere** » 15 Jan 2007 5:32 pm

I like Bussddy , he s the frist steel player heard of back in the 60,s But now I think they are all great, Lou

Edward Meisse · Post by **Edward Meisse** » 15 Jan 2007 7:45 pm

How come nobody has mentioned Murph yet? If I knew how to put up a poll (I'm computer literacy challenged) I'd put up ten non pedal players. Then we could have a runoff between the top five in each poll.

David Thornhill · Post by **David Thornhill** » 16 Jan 2007 9:40 am

I have had the pleasure or sharing the stage with some of the best steel players in the world. John Hughey, Terry Bethel, Jimmy Crawford, Buddy Charlton, Jimmy Murphey, Bob Hempker,Hal Rugg and several more. You get the message. Each or these great players were and are super in their own styles. But when it comes to having to play all styles,and sounding like every one else, no one does it better than Bob Hempker. Bob is the very best when it comes to playing behind a singer and making the singer sound commerical. This takes a special dedication. But the steel player that entertains me most is Julian Tharpe. Julian could play by the hours and come up with something new continously. Dave Thornhill, Band Leader and lead guitarist for Loretta Lynn From 1969----1997, until I got Fired.

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 16 Jan 2007 12:43 pm

This list is right on for our little steel guitar world. But out side the steel circle, the list might look like this-

Alvino Ray
Jerry Byrd
Santo and Jonny Farina
Buddy Emmons
Pete Drake

And , Jerry Garcia and Robert Randolph would get a fair amont of votes. Joe

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