Conway Twitty, But Not John Hughey?

Archie Nicol R.I.P. · Post by **Archie Nicol R.I.P.** » 7 Jun 2007 4:26 am

`Sleepycreek` yet again provides a nice couple of videos.
Does anybody know who the steel player is? I don't think it is John. Also, he seems to have his abc pedals next to the volume pedal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT7AzS-PwPU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OG7Xa4LFGs

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Jerry Horner · Post by **Jerry Horner** » 7 Jun 2007 4:37 am

I believe you will find that it is Lew Houston.

Jerry

ray qualls · Post by **ray qualls** » 7 Jun 2007 7:34 am

Does anyone know who Sleepycreek is or his e-mail address? If so, send me a private e-mail. Thanks, Ray

Archie Nicol R.I.P. · Post by **Archie Nicol R.I.P.** » 7 Jun 2007 3:17 pm

Thanks, Jerry.
Ray; `Sleepycreek` has posted some great stuff on you-tube. He appears to be a great steel fan, particularly Curly. You may be able to get in touch through his you-tube site.

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Jim Eller · Post by **Jim Eller** » 7 Jun 2007 4:45 pm

Is there really a volume pedal under that right foot????

Stan Paxton · Post by **Stan Paxton** » 7 Jun 2007 5:49 pm

Jim, that one closeup of the feet sure didn't look like any vp there; seemed to be getting on the "C' pedal with the right foot and getting after the "AB" pedals with the left. On that 2nd song was getting some good "tele" licks, too.....

ray qualls · Post by **ray qualls** » 7 Jun 2007 5:58 pm

Lew didn't use a volumn pedal. If you look on the close-up, you'll see him use a volumn knob with the little finger on the right hand. Ray

Archie Nicol R.I.P. · Post by **Archie Nicol R.I.P.** » 8 Jun 2007 2:12 am

Must be gettin' old. I didn't notice the lack of a volume pedal.

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Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 8 Jun 2007 8:33 am

Just beautiful! Thanks Arch. Conway originally recorded "If you were mine to lose" in 1966 on his album "Look into my teardrops",and then years later in 1988 re-recorded it on his album "Still in my dreams".

edited for spelling

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 8 Jun 2007 3:37 pm

Is Conway singing out of time or is it just me? Seems he's holding some of his nots too long but maybe that song goes that way.

Stan Paxton · Post by **Stan Paxton** » 8 Jun 2007 7:47 pm

Well, Henry, back a number of years ago, it seems for a time it was a trendy thing to do, was to "sing behind the beat". It sounded that way to me, too; or it could have been the recording technology was a little rough, FWIW

Stan Paxton · Post by **Stan Paxton** » 8 Jun 2007 8:39 pm

double post, deleted

Howard Tate · Post by **Howard Tate** » 9 Jun 2007 2:57 am

The chicken pickin was interesting to me, very good steeling. I was not familiar with him.
A little of topic, on the same you tube page there is a terrific version of Rainy Night in Georgia by Conway and Tony Joe White, I thought it was great, but I have no idea who the steeler was.

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 9 Jun 2007 5:13 am

Howard, I'm thinking that's Robby Turner in the "Rainy Night" video.

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 9 Jun 2007 6:08 am

Sounds like some "C" pedal mashin' for sure at around 1:45 on "If You Were Mine to Lose"...