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Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 13 Jan 2007 11:42 am

Kickin' Out The Footlights by Jones & Haggard!
I love it! Great steel work and Great Musicianship by all & I recommend this cd for all country fans!

Theresa

Post by **b0b** » 13 Jan 2007 11:46 am

Who's the steel player? <small>I wonder...</small>

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 13 Jan 2007 12:04 pm

bOb, I wonder...
Paul Franklin

Bob Ritter · Post by **Bob Ritter** » 13 Jan 2007 2:54 pm

Who is this Franklin fellow anyway ? Have you ever seen him Theresa?...lol

Dustin Elmer · Post by **Dustin Elmer** » 13 Jan 2007 3:41 pm

I just picked up my copy today and I love it. They picked a good selection too. I think Norm Hamlet plays on the Haggard cuts, am I right? I know Paul Franklin plays on the Jones cuts.

erik · Post by **erik** » 13 Jan 2007 3:50 pm

...available at WalMart.

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 13 Jan 2007 6:03 pm

I agree. Got it for Christmas. Excellent selection of tunes, and each one well done. Also received Jerry Lee Lewis's "Last Man Standing"--great fun just listening to this one.

Franklin and Hamlet indeed are the gents in attendance.

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 13 Jan 2007 8:43 pm

Hey Theresa A friend of mine bought a Live Merle CD at Walmart last week,It has three concerts on it,There is one from the Astro-Dome in 1978? that's really great,have you seen it?

norm hamlet · Post by **norm hamlet** » 13 Jan 2007 9:01 pm

The Strangers and I only play on don`t get around much anymore, it was recorded in Hag,s studio in Calif.
The rest of the CD was done in Nashville with Paul and it is in my opinion a great CD.
Norm

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 14 Jan 2007 2:47 am

The two icons - would that be Merle and George or Norm and Paul. I was thinking of the latter.

Les Green · Post by **Les Green** » 15 Jan 2007 8:52 am

Icons? Norm and Paul, no question. The other two guys, Merle and George, merely back-up!

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 15 Jan 2007 9:53 am

NORM!! Isn't it great be somewhere everyone knows your name?

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 15 Jan 2007 10:37 am

I'm going to Wal-Mart this afternoon!

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 15 Jan 2007 10:51 am

I would not have taken up the pedal steel guitar if it wasn't for hearing Norm's sublime playing. Always plays just what is required and not a note more.

Gary C. Dygert · Post by **Gary C. Dygert** » 18 Jan 2007 9:00 am

Norm, did you & Tom Brumley ever get together & jam?

norm hamlet · Post by **norm hamlet** » 18 Jan 2007 8:05 pm

Bo, yes it is nice for people to remember who we are. And I am blessed to be called a steel player along with everyone on this forum.
Ken, thanks for the good words I have allways tried to play what I thought fit with the vocals.
Gary, Tom and I have known each other for a long time but we have never sat down and jammed together. However when we were working at the same time in Branson I asked Tom if he would mind if I came over to his house and learn some of his licks and he said sure. So that is a time I treasure very much.
Tom is at the top of my list for great and innovative players.
Norm

Gary C. Dygert · Post by **Gary C. Dygert** » 19 Jan 2007 11:43 am

Norm, one of my all-time favorite recordings is the Same Train, Different Time Jimmie Rodgers tribute. The mix of Dobro and pedal steel was terrific, and it inspired me to start playing steel.

Mike Wolfenbarger · Post by **Mike Wolfenbarger** » 19 Jan 2007 11:45 am

That would truly be an amazing day, to be able to go to Tom Brumley's house and learn some licks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 9 Jun 2007 3:54 pm

norm hamlet wrote:Bo, yes it is nice for people to remember who we are.

How could we forget ? On all those live albums Merle says, "and here we have Norm Hamlet on steel", so it's almost as though those words have now become part of the song, and every time we hear the song and the steel solo comes in, no matter who is on steel we expect to hear old Merle say.....

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 7 Aug 2007 8:37 am

I'm a little behind in this... but I picked up a copy at the Haggard & Jones concert at the Ohio State Fair the other night, and boy am I pleased that I did.

"Sick, Sober and Sorry" kills me. It's a funny story backed by some damned fine music. Paul's on the back neck and tears it up on a couple of breaks.

It was great to get to see them to a couple of the cuts live on stage together.

Norm sounds as good as ever with the GFI. He's worked a little commedy into the routine on Muskogee. When Hag sings, "...we still let our hair grow long and shaggy" they both remove their hats. Most people that have seen the pics on the forum know that Hag now has more hair than Norm. That got a big laugh from the crowd.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 7 Aug 2007 9:24 am

Ron,
I've always thought you were behind times! LOL
I'm glad you went to the concert. Norm & Tom are awesome!

See ya in St.Louis..... and I'm glad ya got the CD!

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 8 Aug 2007 9:07 am

T,

I probably missed your command, err I mean post, encouraging me to buy this one.

However, I did recognized your little brother's stellar works right out of the box. Great stuff in deed! Although, after 38 years, there is something about Merle Haggard songs without Norm Hamlet on steel that I find, shall I say, odd.

"I Don't Get Around Much" reminded me of some things I'd forgotten about ole George Jones. That thing about singing in a Donald Duck voice quacks me up.

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