The Steel Guitar Forum

In 1976 when I produced the album 'It's The First Time', the steel players did a couple songs that were not on the album that was released. One of them was 'Faded Love' of which I have the master.
For those that don't know, we put the following musicians in a studio right across from the old Hall Of Fame Motor Inn on Demonbreaun in Nashville, set them in a circle in the studio and recorded several tunes.
I will give the names as we go from the studio door to the right and around the room.
Julian Tharp, Jimmy Day, Speedy West, Buddy Emmons, Hal Rugg, Maurice Anderson, Curly Chalker, Louis Bellson on drums, Henry Stryelcki on bass, Jimmy Bryant on guitar, Johnny Gore on sax, Lloyd Green and Doug Jernigan.
Quite a lineup and one of the tunes, as I mentioned, was Faded Love.
I have heard that no one plays it much anymore because it has been played so much. Julian starts it off followed by Jimmy Day and so one.
I would like to release a cd of it along with one of the other numbers, I believe it was 'Saints'. It will take me a few months as I am heavily involved in putting the Cavalcade Of Guitars, recorded at the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas, together at the moement. I would like to release as many tapes that I can that we did in the middle seventies with the steel players and Jimmy Bryant. Not for financial reasons, just for the fact I would like to all of you to be able to hear these great musicians in a different setting than what they were accustomed to at that time.
Thanks for any input.
Dave A. Burley

Is Jimmy Bryant very "pronounced" on any of the recordings? He is a fabulous guitarist.

Regularly I play along to TB's licks on the version The Buckaroos did on their instrumental album. Timeless.

Release evertything!!!

Not quite steel, but I've just heard one of my favourite versions of this tune being played by Thumbs Carlille on a live radio interview!

That guy knew something about chord substitution!!!

I want a copy.

Put me down for one......

I have a version of Faded Love up on You Tube. Certainly not of the standard of the names you have mentioned, just played very simply.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_YTn6DdZy4&feature=user

James.

Faded Love --- Do You Still Like To Hear It On The Steel?

I suppose there are steel 'standards' that could use a rest. For me, that's not one of them. A great piece of music, it stays fresh

WOW What a lineup. I would certainly like to have a copy of that CD. I love Faded Love, no matter who is playing or on what instrument. It is a classic song, and should never be avoided in someone's playing. I don't think any song can touch someone like the plaintive sound of a steel guitar playing this song, or hearing a solo violin playing it in the style of Bob Wills.

Please let us know when this is available.

Thanks for the contribution.

Dennis

Bill Fisher wrote:Is Jimmy Bryant very "pronounced" on any of the recordings? He is a fabulous guitarist.

Jimmy is very much in all of the recordings.
Thanks,
Dave A. Burley

I have the original LP Dave is talking about. Been playing it for years. This is just fantastic steel. A chance to listen to style, and improvisation
in an informal setting. It doesn't get any better then this.

Let us know when it's out, I want one Thanks, Leon

It's one of my most favorite tunes on steel guitar. One of the best I've heard was Tom Brumleys part with Don Rich on fiddle on the Best of the Buckaroos album. There are indeed some worn out songs for steel guitar, but I don't think this is one of them.

I sure would like to get a copy of that album!

"Faded Love" is a classic that just gets better with the passing decades. I've heard it done so many ways, how can I get tired of it? Definitely - release it all - it sounds like it would be great.

I agree; don't worry about what song(s) are on the recording. The steel world will beat a path to your door to buy this CD because of the incredible lineup of players from this historic date. They could play 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' and I think we'd all still buy it (cuz you just know Julian Tharpe and Jimmy Bryant ain't gonna just play it like the original!)

Dave, I too would like very much to have a copy, when you are ready to release them. As to Faded Love, it is truly a classic in both the Country, and Bluegrass fields. A beautiful song played on anything, and SO many ways to play it.
George...

Well, since "Faded Love" is the Official Country and Western Song of my home state of Oklahoma...

And since my namesake was Bob's brother who played in Tulsa for about 30 years...

And since it is just one of the greatest songs ever written...

I could never her too many versions of "Faded Love"...

I even like Elvis' 1970 recording of the song.

Leroy Van Dyke's version is my favorite.

If any of you forumites have the Buddy Emmons/
Ray Pennington recordings, IMHO Faded Love doesn't get any better. Buddy plays for the feel of the song with a terrific arrangement with exceptional fiddle (violins) playing. It was an exceptional song which became a standard regardless of the original Bob Wills recording where some of the harmony singers sounded to me like they were yelling the high harmony to get to the required pitch. There was no steel on the original which IMHO I feel was a big mistake.

Put me down for a copy of these guys playing. Any thing by Curly or Buddy is my favorite. Larry

WHO CARES: They could be playing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" for all I care. These are LEGENDS! Let's hear'em! Put me down for a copy.
Terje.

That has to be a MUST for steel fans. One of the most haunting tunes ever. One of my favourite versions is by Barefoot Jerry. A super arrangement.
Barry

I bought 'For The First Time' when it came out. I spoke to Reece Anderson about it not long after the album was released, and he gave me a detailed description of the whole recording process. Some of the recording of one or two players was admittedly distorted, and in one place the commentator gets the order wrong. However, I think this was a classic recording, with an incredible rhythm section via Messrs Belson and Stryzlecki. Interesting to hear Julian Tharpe mimicking Lloyd Green in one number (in a nice way).

Doug Jernigan's playing is just phenomenally quick (as would be expected), but my favourite playing is by Buddy Emmons and Reece Anderson. Tasteful is the word.

Put me down for Part 2.