Your favorite Ralph Mooney

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 23 Apr 2007 5:28 pm

The best two for my money are the Wynn Stewart CD mentioned by Alvin Blaine, and "Call of the Wild", by Warren Smith on Bear Family 15495, containing 30 songs from 1960-66.

Most were recorded in LA for Liberty at the same time Wynn was a big star and Mooney is all over it. Lots of shuffles like "I Don't Believe I'll Fall In Love Today", "Odds and Ends", etc. Warren had one of the classic country voices of all time. Hard to believe he has been gone for 30 years or so.

Bernie Gonyea · Post by **Bernie Gonyea** » 23 Apr 2007 5:44 pm

Hey ya' All Ralph Mooney lovers; glad to see there are so many of us residing here on the "SGF"; I thot that I was the only steel player whom admired our Mr. Moon. Wow, that CD mentioned by J.R. sounds really great [ Moon At Mid-nite; I believe it was ]Anyone know where I can buy a copy of that CD? I didn't check to see if b0be might have it in his listings. I did recently find a copy of Waylon's DVD on E Bay about the Lost Legend. If you love Waylon & Mooney; get a copy of it. Yes, Wynn Stewart has always been one of my favorite singers; wasn't aware that Ralph had backed him on many recordings; I was too busy listening to Buck, at that time in Musical history. I, too, had discovered our man, Mooney, working with Buck.. Great, great pickin'.. Would some of you whom have all those grand "CLIPS" of Ralph, share them with us, here on the Forum? .Bernie.Thanks for the post..

ebb · Post by **ebb** » 24 Apr 2007 3:00 pm

"mona" with waylon is probably my favorite steel playing by anyone. "just between the 2 of us" w haggard and bonnie owens. the album "in the palm of your hand" of buck owens has incredible mooney

Doug Earnest · Post by **Doug Earnest** » 24 Apr 2007 5:55 pm

"The Last Letter" on Waylon Live. Way too good!

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 24 Apr 2007 6:00 pm

This thread could get as long as the ZB thread, but I love it.

Someone wrote one time that "The Letter" by Waylon had some great playing by Moon. I've never heard it, but would love to.

One really nice intro and turnaround by Moon is on "Loose Talk" by Buck Owens and Rose Maddox. Nice playing throughout too.

Ralphs playing on "I Threw Away The Rose" by Merle Haggard has always been a favorite of mine. Slow and pretty.

Ken

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 24 Apr 2007 6:22 pm

Doug - I was typing while you were typing, sorry for the duplicate. Which album is The Last Letter on?

Ken

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 25 Apr 2007 7:07 pm

Check out the chilling harmonics on "I Can't Stop My Loving You" by Buck & the Buckaroos.

Eric Corgey · Post by **Eric Corgey** » 27 Apr 2007 7:50 pm

I'm not sure if it's Mr. Mooney...but it sure sounds like him...one of my favorite tunes...Buck Owens'
"Storm of Love"

clive swindell · Post by **clive swindell** » 10 May 2007 2:16 am

I just bought 'The Best of the Challege Masters' CD and it seems to be what I want as regards Ralph Mooney's playing with Wynn Stewart.

That means that I have the 5 CD box set of Wynn Stewart entitled 'Wishful thinking' which is now surplus to requirements.

Anyone want it - free? You just pay the postage.

clive swindell · Post by **clive swindell** » 10 May 2007 2:34 am

Make that a 10 CD set - each one contains two CDs.

Ben Rubright · Post by **Ben Rubright** » 10 May 2007 4:48 am

Free!!!!........Sure.....of course!!!!!

If I have to name my ten favorite country singers, Wynn Stewart is in the top 3.

clive swindell · Post by **clive swindell** » 10 May 2007 4:53 am

OK Ben, email me and we can make some arrangements.

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 10 May 2007 9:52 pm

The amazing thing about Moon, was that he defined the sound of three of the icons of 60's and 70's country. First there's Buck (as mentioned, Buck sings Harlan Howard is a clinic), then he anchored Merle Haggard's band (also as mentioned "Threw Away The Rose" gets me every time). Then somehow he ended up with Waylon, who up to that point, really had shunned the steel. Along comes Moon, who carves out the final band sound for Waylon. Although it always sounds like Mooney to us, he really plays quite differently with each of those three bands. He was/is a natural, who had no use for music theory, yet he's one of the greatest ever.

Joe

Lonnie Zsigray · Post by **Lonnie Zsigray** » 11 May 2007 5:21 am

All true.And let's not forget that "no matter how many sessions he made with other artists,Mooney thought of himself for fifteen years as Wynn Stewart's steel guitarist".This is taken from a note in the CD, Wynn Stewart-The Best of The Challenge Masters.Awesome sound.

Rich Gilbert · Post by **Rich Gilbert** » 11 May 2007 8:42 am

Buck Owens "YOU'RE FOR ME" LP. Great Mooney playing all over that record. If you can find it, get the mono pressing. The steel is mixed louder than on the stereo pressing.

Lonnie Zsigray · Post by **Lonnie Zsigray** » 11 May 2007 9:57 am

If you are referring to the recording of this song dated 4/65,that is Tom Brumley on the steel.Did Buck re-record the song with Ralph?

Lonnie Zsigray · Post by **Lonnie Zsigray** » 11 May 2007 9:59 am

I'm sorry,I'm referring to the wrong song here.

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