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The Accompanist Challenge.

Posted: 30 May 2011 6:01 pm
by jsaine
As an evolving steel player I find that I'm always on the lookout for songs with great steel accompaniment. In my case the songs you want to put in the CD player and play along with to learn the progressions, turnarounds, phrasing etc. Every once in a while I find one that's chalked full of tasteful stuff. I have a few of these that I use as practice cuts. I know there's a lot out there that I haven't found.

So I guess I'm looking for forum member's best picks for steel accompaniment that has it all.

To start it off I'd like to offer up this recent discovery (for me) by Ray Price off the record Time. Accompanying Mr. Price is Buddy Emmons on "You Just Don't Love Me Anymore".

It can be found here:

http://www.myspace.com/rayprice-4612004 ... e-68420689

Posted: 30 May 2011 7:10 pm
by Brett Lanier
You should pick up Bobby Flores' "one for the record". The whole album in very Price/Emmons-esque and features a handful of great players including Randy Reinhard, Dick Overby and Jim Loessberg.

Heres a cool Loessberg video to hold you over

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOzqaJBF ... ata_player

Posted: 31 May 2011 10:35 am
by chris ivey
most conway twitty.

Posted: 31 May 2011 11:23 am
by Joachim Kettner
The video with Jim Loessberg is amazing, only voice, bass, drums and steel. Although I couldn't help but look at the pretty woman on the right :oops:

Here's one with Buddy Emmons on a John Phillips song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_brZVRSnss

Posted: 31 May 2011 11:44 am
by Elton Smith
This is one of my favorites.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXasJqH47ZQ

Posted: 31 May 2011 12:34 pm
by Andy Jones
For slower songs,anything with John Hughey playing.

For everything else,Dicky Overbey or Lloyd Green.

Don't forget Mr.Emmons.

Andy

Posted: 31 May 2011 12:51 pm
by jsaine
Thanks for the links. Here's some of my favorite playing by Greg Leisz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xx5IvDW ... re=related