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Posted: 5 Jun 2003 8:44 am
by Johan Jansen
Paul Franklin on Alan Jackson's Farewell Party. It grabbed me.......
Posted: 5 Jun 2003 9:01 am
by Andy Zahnd
there's only two word I can say:
John Hughey
I never heard something that wasen't going under my skin from him.....
Posted: 5 Jun 2003 9:18 am
by Paul King
As I started reading this topic I thought about Weldon Myrick on "Whiskey River" recorded by Johnny Bush. Some of the hottest steel recorded by a fantastic steeler as well as a great person.
Posted: 5 Jun 2003 4:05 pm
by Earnest Bovine
How many of you guys have actully listened to that Pink Floyd cut? It's available on WinMX.
Posted: 6 Jun 2003 6:22 am
by john buffington
My vote -
Danny Boy - from the Black Emmons Guitar Co. album - The Big E
Farewell Party - Jimmy Day (Johnny Bush version)
Posted: 6 Jun 2003 5:52 pm
by Winnie Winston
Lloyd Green's ride on Six Days on the Road on Charlie Pride's Live at Panther Hall.
I forgot the name and artist of the one with John Hughey, but I nearly drove off the road when I heard it!
JW
Posted: 8 Jun 2003 2:25 pm
by Olaf van Roggen
The Best steel solo's to me appear one one record and they are:"Drug store truckdrivin' man"and The New soft Shoe"both on Gram Parsons and The Fallen Angels Live 1973.
The Pedal Steel Player Is Neil Flanz,please for those who haven't heard the record..FIND IT! Neil instruction book is for sale at
www.ebay.com.
A MUST!
Posted: 8 Jun 2003 10:11 pm
by Wayne Cox
First I heard Buddy Emmons do "Once upon a time in the West";that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up and gave me goose bumps. Then I heard him play "April's Fool" and learned what perfect intonation is. Then I heard him lower a string 2 1/2 semitones to cap off a solo on "There's so many ways of saying goodbye". I haven't heard the Pink Floyd solo,but somehow I doubt that it compares to any of the above.
~~W.C.~~
Posted: 9 Jun 2003 12:28 pm
by Russ Young
My Southern California upbringing is gonna be pretty obvious, but here goes:
I don't like the word "best," but
my favorite pedal steel solo is on a song called "High in the Middle" by an obscure Santa Barbara band named Honk. The steel work -- on this cut only -- is credited to "Big Bud," who turned out to be Red Rhodes. It's a wonder the bar didn't melt in his hands ...
I think some kind of honorable mention should be given to two players who didn't solo so much as they filled. They only play short licks on these tracks, but I'll never forget them: Rusty Young on Poco's "Good Feelin' to Know" and whoever played steel (Sneaky Pete Kleinow?) on Joni Mitchell's "California."<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Russ Young on 09 June 2003 at 03:03 PM.]</p></FONT>
Posted: 10 Jun 2003 6:24 am
by Danny Kuykendall
Not really a solo, but the steel work on "Top of the World" by the Carpenters with Emmons and Red Rhodes combining for intros and fills is a terrific arrangement, and I think really makes the song a success. Also, Jerry Garcia, Teach Your Children. These are not really difficult or complicated pieces, but played with feeling and very moving.
Danny K
Posted: 10 Jun 2003 6:40 am
by Bill Fall
Doesn't anyone remember "Night Life"???
Posted: 11 Jun 2003 8:37 am
by Dirk B
These "alltime best of the century in the whole universe" approaches make me uncomfortable, but I'd have to agree that the BE solo on "At E's" is right up there. Man, the way he solos through that circle of fifths...<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Dirk B on 11 June 2003 at 09:38 AM.]</p></FONT>