The Steel Guitar Forum

..and of course, "I'm not Lisa" with John Hughey. Goosebumps!

Wow. This a tough choice. One that stands out in my mind at a live show though was the great Don Helms. Long ago my band Moss Back Mule Band had the pleasure of doing a 2 night stand at Spurs Club in Oklahoma City with the Drifting Cowboys. I shall never forget planting myself on the floor watching soundcheck. My bandmates thought I was nuts just sitting there in a trance listening to Don warm up. But I wouldn't budge for anything. I'm So Lonesome I could Cry. Oh my! What a sound and what a moment!

Ronnie Milsap: Not that I care.
No steel in the entire song, and then the outtro...
Incredible!

None. I like PSG, but crying and whining E9th pedal mashing sounds too depressing to me.

Leslie Ehrlich wrote:None. I like PSG, but crying and whining E9th pedal mashing sounds too depressing to me.

When one "mashes" them peduls, duz it hurt 'em?

Like, you know, I mean...

lack do you then put cream cheese, er butter on 'em?

Conway Twitty's: "I See The Want To In Your Eyes":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWGq5G6EZ_o

John Hughey on Pedal Steel Guitar

"Fifteen Years Ago" - Conway and John Hughey.

chris ivey wrote:brett...i'm pretty sure that's buddy on the 'pure country' stuff. my favorite is 'when did you stop lovin' me'...
...now that's country at it's finest!

Hey Chris, I recently played and sang "When Did You Stop Lovin' Me" at a show....there's a video on YouTube right now. Love the steel in the song!

Brett

Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn "Feelin's", with John Hughey showing how to make the steel cry below the 12th fret. The intro will have the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, it's purest Hughey.

chris ivey wrote:brett...i'm pretty sure that's buddy on the 'pure country' stuff. my favorite is 'when did you stop lovin' me'...
...now that's country at it's finest!

I played and sang "When Did You Stop Lovin' Me" at a show recently, and there's a video too.

Brett

Give a listen to Buddy Cage of the New Riders of the Purple Sage on the song Long Black Veil off of the Gypsy Cowboy album.

Matthew Prouty wrote:Tammy Wynette - Crying Steel Guitar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK5ROydJFTE (You Tube Like to Tammy Wynette - Crying Steel Guitar)

Yes, which session man played this, it has to be Pete Drake.


John Hugheys crying steel is regarded as the pinnacle and rightly so, his unique "falling" sound coming down the frets combined with the crying is astonishing.

Jeff Newmans' 45 record ,Together Again, with;
1.Tom Brumley
2. Paul Franklin
3. Lioyd Green
4. Jeff Newman
It is 4 minutes and 27 seconds of the most beautiful, grab your heart and tear it out,crying, whining,steel guitar, you have ever heard. This record needs to be in the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame.
If you want one contact Fran Newman ,she may still have some.

Jeff Newmans' 45 record ,Together Again, with;
1.Tom Brumley
2. Paul Franklin
3. Lioyd Green
4. Jeff Newman
It is 4 minutes and 27 seconds of the most beautiful, grab your heart and tear it out,crying, whining,steel guitar, you have ever heard. This record needs to be in the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame.
If you want one contact Fran Newman ,she may still have some.

Jeff Newmans' 45 record ,Together Again, with;
1.Tom Brumley
2. Paul Franklin
3. Lioyd Green
4. Jeff Newman
It is 4 minutes and 27 seconds of the most beautiful, grab your heart and tear it out,crying, whining,steel guitar, you have ever heard. This record needs to be in the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame.
If you want one contact Fran Newman ,she may still have some.

Jeff Newmans' 45 record ,Together Again, with;
1.Tom Brumley
2. Paul Franklin
3. Lioyd Green
4. Jeff Newman
It is 4 minutes and 27 seconds of the most beautiful, grab your heart and tear it out,crying, whining,steel guitar, you have ever heard. This record needs to be in the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame.
If you want one contact Fran Newman ,she may still have some.

Alan Miller wrote:

Matthew Prouty wrote:Tammy Wynette - Crying Steel Guitar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK5ROydJFTE (You Tube Like to Tammy Wynette - Crying Steel Guitar)

Yes, which session man played this, it has to be Pete Drake.

Not so Alan. Lloyd Green has asked me to post this for clarification purposes and historical accuracy.

In “Pedal Steel” -(Topic) Best Crying Steel, The Tammy Wynette song “Crying Steel Guitar” . I played steel on that record, not Pete Drake.

Jeff Newmans' 45 record ,Together Again, with;
1.Tom Brumley
2. Paul Franklin
3. Lioyd Green
4. Jeff Newman
It is 4 minutes and 27 seconds of the most beautiful, grab your heart and tear it out,crying, whining,steel guitar, you have ever heard. This record needs to be in the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame.
If you want one contact Fran Newman ,she may still have some.

Jeff Newmans' 45 record ,Together Again, with;
1.Tom Brumley
2. Paul Franklin
3. Lioyd Green
4. Jeff Newman
It is 4 minutes and 27 seconds of the most beautiful, grab your heart and tear it out,crying, whining,steel guitar, you have ever heard. This record needs to be in the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame.
If you want one contact Fran Newman ,she may still have some.

Jeff Newmans' 45 record ,Together Again, with;
1.Tom Brumley
2. Paul Franklin
3. Lioyd Green
4. Jeff Newman
It is 4 minutes and 27 seconds of the most beautiful, grab your heart and tear it out,crying, whining,steel guitar, you have ever heard. This record needs to be in the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame.
If you want one contact Fran Newman ,she may still have some.

My vote is Lloyd Green's version of "Cold Cold Heart". How he is able to put so much emotion into his playing is, quite simply, astonishing and breathtaking.

There are so many by so many great players but two that come to mind:

Johnny Paycheck - The Lovin' Machine - 1966 Little Darlin' - Song is "Florence Jean" with Lloyd Green on steel

and

Johnny Bush - Sound Of A Heartache - 1967 Stop Records - Song is "Farewll Party" with Jimmy Day on steel

This song is on the D-I-V-O-R-C-E album. It has a killer intro by Lloyd,(anyway I'm sure it's not Pete,) and deserves a listen. Crying steel at it's finest! I just rescued the album from the vault and am giving it a listen.

Bruce

Merle's "I threw away the rose",Ralph Mooney!