Who was the steeler

Glenn Shankle · Post by **Glenn Shankle** » 27 Nov 2014 1:41 pm

Lee Ann Womack and a pedal steel just did the anthem before the Cowboys game. Who was playing steel? They never showed a clear shot of the player.

Glenn Shankle · Post by **Glenn Shankle** » 27 Nov 2014 1:48 pm

Just saw that it was Paul. Beautiful.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 27 Nov 2014 3:38 pm

Paul Franklin

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 27 Nov 2014 6:04 pm

Very sweet tone. He stayed in lower octave range and played very full chords. That was how our National Anthem should sound. I give Lee Ann a lot of credit for knowing what she needed to make it a great performance.
Jerry

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 28 Nov 2014 7:51 am

And here it is, with Paul Franklin acknowledgement:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cayp-z01Rk

Starts at 3:12

Yes, you can see it is Paul

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 28 Nov 2014 9:04 am

Wonderful job, Paul!

Now that's what I've been talkin' about, folks. Steel playing featured, lots of it, and not just with that old "call and response & remember not to play while the singer's singing" mentality...proving there's more than one way to play this thing. I'll take that kinda stuff, any day, over the minimalist "just one or two notes" stuff that so many here preach about.

And also, a BIG thanks to Lee Ann. Looks like I'll be addin' a couple of her CDs to my Christmas wish-list.

That was profound, total perfection and class, my friends.

Mule Ferguson · Post by **Mule Ferguson** » 28 Nov 2014 9:13 am

I sure was shocked when I saw only the lone pedal steel.
behind Lee Ann, and this this grey headed gentleman setting there behind it. Wow what a backup. Made the hair stand up on the back of my neck. Hope someone recorded this. Out standing.
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Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 28 Nov 2014 9:41 am

I edited out the stuff before and after the National Anthem. You can view it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zgHg9n ... e=youtu.be

Eric Henry · Post by **Eric Henry** » 28 Nov 2014 6:59 pm

I like to think that the crowd is cheering Paul Franklin's sweet, sweet resolve at "Wave" here: http://youtu.be/8zgHg9n7vbo?t=1m49s rather than the flag shaking choreography.

Real question: Could this be the largest audience -- counting stadium and TV -- that a solo steel guitarist has ever played?

Glenn Shankle · Post by **Glenn Shankle** » 30 Nov 2014 9:23 am

I was very disappointed that the producer of that segment didn't see fit to give the rest of the world a clear shot at seeing what instrument was making that sound. I loved how Paul grabbed the high note usually reserved for oversingers at the "land of the free" mark.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 30 Nov 2014 9:28 am

Could this be the largest audience -- counting stadium and TV -- that a solo steel guitarist has ever played?

Possibly the largest captive audience.. $:\$

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 30 Nov 2014 9:31 am

Denise and I were pleased that Lee Ann didn't sing the "Whitney Yodel."