The Beatles with a steel guitar?

Ron Davis · Post by **Ron Davis** » 1 Mar 2012 4:53 pm

The steel work that Pete did on Harrisons "Behind That Locked Door" (All Things Must Pass) is among my all time favorite's to listen to... So much emotion without any "extra" picking going on. I think it was port near perfect for that song.
All of Petes work on that album is just so cool.

Chris Scruggs · Post by **Chris Scruggs** » 4 Mar 2012 4:40 pm

Paul,

What a wonderful tribute to a very underrated genius of the steel guitar. I'm currently in Portland, OR beginning rehearsals for what will be a year of playing steel in a folk oriented rock band setting where simple, melodic, atmospheric lines are the name of the game.

Pete Drake undoubtedly invented the gig I have today.

As for Lennon using steel guitar on his records, Sneaky Pete played on John's "Mind Games" LP.

Oh, and on the subject of '70s rock records with a steel, your eight barre break with Gallery always puts the biggest smile on my face. Not bad for a high school kid!

-Chris Scruggs

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 13 Jul 2012 9:20 am

Hey Paul,

I love your memories of Pete.

I've been re-listening to the remastered version of My Sweet Lord, and I'm thinking that there might be two players on that solo: the first one definitely sounds like a electic dobro (with the pickup on the neck side of the resonator) and there is a subtlety to the playing (as well as good intonation).

The solo in the middle has a very different sound. To my ears it sounds like a tele with the bridge pickup. The playing is a little less subtle.

I'm wondering if Pete played the first, and George (or Eric) played the second.

What do you think?

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 13 Jul 2012 12:22 pm

Paul, In case you explained this one before..I didn't catch it and you may just disregard and possibly send me to the link detailing it.
But what I wanted to know, and I am sure many with me, is to read more information on this Gallery recording, like:
Was this one of your first appearances on a record?
What made you play what you did? I mean...was it all spontaneous or was that break written down by you or others beforehand?
What equipment did you use(steel, amp)?
...and any other details you'd care to tell.
Historical value I believe, seeing as this had to be one of your first ones.

Ariel Lobos · Post by **Ariel Lobos** » 13 Jul 2012 3:56 pm

Yes , Sneaky Pete in mind games played 5 songs ..." Three thousend miles" is the best !

Ariel Lobos · Post by **Ariel Lobos** » 13 Jul 2012 4:02 pm

Im sorry Paul , the intro in My Sweet lord is George or Pete ? im confused about solo and intro , i know you told this time ago in other topic.

Ariel Lobos · Post by **Ariel Lobos** » 13 Jul 2012 4:17 pm

"you are here " is the name of John 's song with Sneaky almost jamming all along the song, very beautifull , maybe someone could insert it ? im to bad doing it , is in the you tube .

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 14 Jul 2012 4:30 am

b0b wrote:I noticed that Pete Drake used a Leslie speaker for one song on Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline album. Was that the first recorded use of pedal steel through a Leslie?

No, the Leslie had been used years before w/pedal steel. Chalker used it profoundly on his BHOBS album (Wolverton Mountain) and I'm pretty sure Buddy or Lloyd had also used one on some songs in the mid '60s. I used one myself (with my Fender 1000) back in '67, but it was a real pain to tote around and hook up.