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Topic: "Alt." Country and PSG |
Eric Davidson
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Kentucky, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2012 5:52 pm |
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| Does anyone have any favorite albums in the "alt." country genre that have some good PSG on them? I really like Uncle Tupelo (Lloyd Maines) and Ryan Adams (Jon Graboff and Cindy Cashdollar) and Whiskeytown. Just curious to see who some of you guys may like. |
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Sandro Rocco
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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 20 Feb 2012 5:57 pm
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| Bright Eyes! |
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Eric Davidson
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2012 6:01 pm
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| Cool, is there a particular album? Someone told me he had a more country album but Im not sure which one. |
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Steve Lipsey
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2012 6:32 pm
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Richmond Fontaine with Paul Brainard on pedal steel (and trumpet).
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Bill Kellum
From:
Water Valley, MS
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Posted 20 Feb 2012 6:33 pm
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Son Volt-Trace, with Eric Heywood on steel is a must-have.
Drive-By Truckers- Brighter Than Creations Dark with John Neff, who is a member here, is a great record also. |
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Eric Davidson
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2012 6:39 pm
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| Great, cant wait to check these folks out! also, what about the Derailers? Ive heard some stuff I like but I dont own any albums, any recommendations? |
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Chris Garner
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2012 7:48 pm
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+1 on DBT, Ryan Adams and Son Volt
Also, Ben Kweller's country album "Changing Horses"
Robert Earl Keen - Live From Austin TX
some less traditional use of PSG:
Al and the Tranamericans
Beck - Sea Change |
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Chuck Thompson
From:
Illinois, USA
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Jarek Anderson
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 21 Feb 2012 3:26 am
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Check out Kathleen Edwards. She's had a few different steelers on the different albums:
Tom Thompson on her first one: Failer
Eric Heywood on Back to Me
Greg Leisz on Asking for Flowers
and I can't recall any steel parts on the latest album, Voyageur, off the top of my head. This album is a departure from the Alt-Country genre.
The first three are really good though. |
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Greg Milton
From:
Benalla, Australia
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Posted 21 Feb 2012 3:26 am
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Yep, I agree with Steve - Richmond Fontaine's 'Post to Wire' is a brilliant alt country album with beautiful (and very prominent) steel playing by the forum's very own Paul Brainard. I think I've listened to it a hundred times and I've never got sick of it. 'Winnemucca' is another good one of theirs, and their other albums are brilliant as well but maybe don't have as much steel.
Another couple of faves are Zoe Muth's two albums, 'Lost High Rollers' and 'Starlight Hotel', featuring the very tasty steel playing of Dave Harmonson, who is also a forum member. I love his playing at the moment - it makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up! And he's no slouch on the six string and dobro either.
Both these amazing steel players I've found to be very approachable and willing to help out and offer advice, which is just one of the many great things about this forum - you get to ask your heroes questions about their set-up, equipment, tunings, etc.! |
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Sandro Rocco
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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 21 Feb 2012 4:35 am
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| In regards to bright eyes: "Cassadaga" and "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning". |
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Chris Walke
From:
St Charles, IL
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Posted 21 Feb 2012 7:36 am
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| Not Alt Country, but featuring Paul Niehaus on psg - Calexico. I'm really enjoying their album "Carried to Dust." Beautiful stuff. Surf meets Mariachi meets rock. We can all use a bit of spaghetti western in our soundtrack. |
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Tucker Jackson
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2012 1:04 pm
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| Greg Milton wrote: |
| Yep, I agree with Steve - Richmond Fontaine's 'Post to Wire' is a brilliant alt country album with beautiful (and very prominent) steel playing by the forum's very own Paul Brainard. I think I've listened to it a hundred times and I've never got sick of it. 'Winnemucca' is another good one of theirs, and their other albums are brilliant as well but maybe don't have as much steel. |
Plus 1. The steel is especially prominent on the 'Winnemucca' album. 'Post to Wire' is probably a better overall record, but the steel is deeper in the mix. Can't go wrong either way. |
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Clyde Mattocks
From:
Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2012 1:22 pm
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John Howie Jr.'s & Rosewood Bluff's new CD, Leavin' Yesterday is a great piece of work featuring forum member Nathan Golub's fine steel. The address on the CD is www.johnhowiejr.com.
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Eric Davidson
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2012 4:16 pm
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| Yep, I like Richmond Fontaine. Hadnt heard of him previously but I knew it would be good as soon as I heard that steel kick in on "Winner's Casino." Thanks! |
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Ron Kassof
From:
Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2012 4:26 pm
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| "Jim Campilongo & the 10 Gallon Cats" - John Goldmark on PSG |
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Ryan Barwin
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 21 Feb 2012 5:08 pm
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"God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise" by Ray Lamontagne, with Greg Leisz and Eric Heywood on steel.
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Shawn Brown
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 21 Feb 2012 5:40 pm
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| Burke Carroll of Toronto on Oh Susanna and Justin Rutledge CD's. Check out the steel ride at the end of Beauty Queen by Oh Susanna. You can hear it on Burke Carroll's My Space site. Just beautiful. |
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Chris Dorch
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2012 6:16 pm
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Aaron Lewis (of Staind) - Paul Franklin on steel
Buck Owens - Various
Centro-Matic - Matt Stoessel
Crosby, Stills and Nash - Various
Dollar Store - Jon Rauhouse
Drag the River - Zack Bodecker & Spacey Casey
Gary Louris - Josh Grange
Glossary - Todd Beene
Gram Parsons - Various
Iron & Wine - Paul Niehaus
Linda Ronstadt - Various
Luther Wright and the Wrongs - Olesh Maximew
Okkervil River - Various
Pawtuckets - Kevin Cubbins
Slobberbone - Matt Stoessel
Two Cow Garage - Matt Stoessel
Any album is generally a good album... |
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Eric Davidson
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2012 7:33 am
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| Another couple of faves are Zoe Muth's two albums, 'Lost High Rollers' and 'Starlight Hotel', featuring the very tasty steel playing of Dave Harmonson, who is also a forum member. I love his playing at the moment - it makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up! |
Greg,
thanks for suggesting Zoe Muth! I bought "Starlight Hotel" and that is an amazing album from front to back IMHO. And Wow, Dave Harmonson's playing is steel guitar perfection to my ears. I had never heard of him before but I will be trying to find more examples of his playing for sure. Would love to know his set up. Love the tone and its lack of effects. |
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Eric Davidson
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Paul Arntson
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2012 8:32 am
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| Great thread Eric!! Thanks! |
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Steve Hinson
From:
Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2012 9:23 am
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| New Riders of the Purple Sage...the steel playing on one of those records in particular is off the hook..."Gypsy Cowboy"...I have heard some of the other records,but that one has the best steel playing on it...I learned licks off of it about 40 years ago that I still use every day! |
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Steve Hinson
From:
Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2012 9:25 am
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| New Riders of the Purple Sage...the steel playing on one of those records in particular is off the hook..."Gypsy Cowboy"...I have heard some of the other records,but that one has the best steel playing on it...I learned licks off of it about 40 years ago that I still use every day! |
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George McCann
From:
Maui, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2012 7:08 pm
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Just got Zoe Muth. How can someone so young have so much soul. Dave's not bad on all of the instruments he picks. The dobro on "My old Friend" made me run and tune mine up and play along. What a great musician. thanks for this thread.
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