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? Jay McDonald's Tone on Fender 1000
Posted: 7 Jan 2003 10:10 am
by GaryHoetker
In the Buck Owens Capitol LP circa 1963 titled "On The Bandstand", Jay is featured on steel. In a couple of songs, "Saw-Mill" and "Sweethearts in Heaven"(the Buck & Don Rich duet), Jay's tone sounds somewhat muted and different from anything I've ever heard before. It's wonderful. Anybody know what he did to get that sound?
Posted: 7 Jan 2003 7:15 pm
by Bob Carlson
I have two of Bucks LP's with Jay doing the steel work and I don't think he uses anything above the 5th string. But he plays the three and five strings clear up to the changer.
I would guess a lot of steelers learned a lot from his simple but very pretty steel playing.
Bob
Posted: 8 Jan 2003 7:19 am
by Skip T
Hey Gary - - -still enjoying that CD, thanks Skip
Posted: 8 Jan 2003 10:26 am
by Tom Olson
Hi Skip -- long time, no talk to
Posted: 8 Jan 2003 1:30 pm
by Joerg Hennig
<SMALL>I would guess a lot of steelers learned a lot from his simple but very pretty steel playing.</SMALL>
Well, to me Jay McDonald sounds like he must have listened a lot to Mooney. His tone is somewhat "darker" but that might just be due to his personal technique. It´s pretty playing anyway and fits in perfectly with Buck´s music. I like to play along with those records, too. Incidentally, "On The Bandstand" is one of my latest acquisitions.
Regards, Joe H.
Posted: 12 Jan 2003 9:43 pm
by GaryHoetker
Skip T: Good to hear from you and glad you're still listening to Buck. How's Tyler doing?