The Steel Guitar Forum

Paul Franklin - Vince Gill

chris ivey wrote:i think the original idea was classic pairings that were immediately recognizable on the radio.

Then, this has definitely gone a different direction!

Was or is John Prine played on the radio in your country?
If it's a yes, than I would like to include him and Leo LeBlanc.

I think I got it right with Paul & Vince!

How about Jimmy Buffett and Doyle Grisham super picker

Michael Douchette wrote:Then, this has definitely gone a different direction!

When would that ever happen here?

Here I go again.
Sonny Curtis & George Jones/Tammy Wynette.
Sonny Garrish & Bill Anderson
And I still can't believe no body put this
John Hughey & Conway Twitty
Pete Drake and most everyone that recorded between 1958 & 1990's

Face... the very opening post says Conway and John.

I stand corrected..

Frank,

When I think of artists I think about their recordings. Having been apart of many road bands, to keep the gig, I usually tried to stay close to the recorded signature steel parts.

Its difficult to interpret what this thread is about after the varying responses....To me, It sounded like you are curious about which players significant styles became signature to the artists sound. These guys certainly created an ID sound for these artists. Most were on your list.

Mooney and Wynn Stewart
Brumley and Buck
Don Helms and Hank Sr.
Little Roy and Eddy Arnold
Johnny Siebert and Carl Smith
Joaquin and Spade Cooley
Lloyd and Paycheck
Weldon and Connie Smith
Hal Rugg and Loretta Lynn
Drake and Tammy Wynette
Charlton and ET
Emmon's and Price
Day and Willie
Sonny and Bill Anderson
Norm and Merle

Paul

British country music at its best, even though they were only a duo:

Norman Norfolk with Clarence Clue on the pedal steel

Franklin wrote:....To me, It sounded like you are curious about which players significant styles became signature to the artists sound.

Yes, that's it, Paul. Thank you.

Joe Ely, Dixie Chicks, Maines Brothers Band, Terry Allen, The Flatlander's, Jerry Jeff Walker, Bruce Robinson, Charlie Robinson, and Terri Hendrix:Lloyd Maines

Jerry Garcia and Crosby Stills and Nash
JerryGarcia and Jefferson Airplane
Jerry Garcia and NRPS
Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno
Me and my Uncle
Everybody's A star

Billy Murdoch wrote:I guess Paul Franklin is still waiting to get a break

Paul has played with so many there ain't enough room here to list em'!

But here goes:

Paul Franklin &
Everybody.

Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant

Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant

Dickie Overbey also worked with Hank Jr.
I think George Edwards once worked for hank Jr.
Also Leon McAulliffe and Bob Wills.

David Kurrasch now plays steel for Casey James

I don't think Bruce Bouton's contributions to the Garth Brooks catalogue has been mentioned yet. He really played a big part in defining the sound on those albums....And Cowboy Eddie Long was constant source of entertainment and rockin steel licks during Hank Jr.'s run in the 80's...

DON DAVIS............George Morgan
Speedy West..........Cliffie Stone
Noel Boggs...........Hank Penny
Billy Bowman.........Bob Wills
Cecil Campbell.......Tennessee Ramblers
Clyce 'Boots' Harris.Curley Williams
Jerry Byrd...........Ernie Lee Cornileson
Sol Hoopii...........Hawaiian Seranaders
Cowboy Copas.........Howard White
Billy Robinson.......Red Foley
Joaquin Murphy.......Smokey Rogers
L.T. Zinn............101 Ranch Boys
Herb Remington.......Bob Wills