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Topic: The Guess Who with STEEL |
Reggie Duncan
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Mississippi
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 23 Aug 2017 10:49 am |
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I'm guessing it was Ron Dann. Randy Bachmann also played a little steel, but not as perfect as the player here.
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Rick Bernauer
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Kansas, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2017 2:33 pm
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| I think it was Ronnie Halldorson (another Canadian) |
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Charlie Hansen
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Halifax, NS Canada and Various Southern Towns.
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Posted 23 Aug 2017 4:28 pm
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More likely Ron Halldorson. He lived in the Winnipeg area I believe, as did the Guess Who.
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Bluegrass Island CFCY FM 95.1 Charlottetown, PE, Canada, on the web at cfcy.fm.
A Touch Of Texas CIOE FM 97.5 Sackville, NS, Canada,
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 24 Aug 2017 7:48 am
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Wow! I'm surprised I missed all the pedal steel on these earlier records. That was about the time I got really interested in the instrument.
I don't recall ever hearing that tune. I listened to some of the others from the sidebar on YT and heard more pedal steel there from the #10 album and some on Rockin' too.
Didn't find any steel credits anywhere though. I thought Halldorson played bass, but he was probably a multi-instrumentalist.
Anyhow, thanks for posting this link Reggie.
Always a big fan of the Guess Who. Our little jam group does some of their later stuff. |
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Roy Carroll
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North of a Round Rock
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Posted 24 Aug 2017 8:22 am
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That's better "country" than is being put out today! Isn't it odd that all those old rock bands play better country than the guys today? Maybe today's country is just bad rock n' roll?
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Charlie Hansen
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Halifax, NS Canada and Various Southern Towns.
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Posted 24 Aug 2017 10:14 am
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Here's a little blurb on Ron Halldorson.
https://musicprosmanitoba.ca/index.php/component/k2/item/97-ron-halldorson
I remember watching him on a number of Canadian shows with Ray StGermain and others.
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I don't know much but what I know I know very well.
Carter S-10 3X5, Peavey Nashville 112, plus Regal dobro and too many other instruments to mention.
Bluegrass Island CFCY FM 95.1 Charlottetown, PE, Canada, on the web at cfcy.fm.
A Touch Of Texas CIOE FM 97.5 Sackville, NS, Canada,
on the web at cioe975.ca. |
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Charlie Hansen
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Halifax, NS Canada and Various Southern Towns.
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Posted 24 Aug 2017 10:33 am
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According to Discogs Ron Halldorson is playing steel on tracks 1 & 6 on that album.
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I don't know much but what I know I know very well.
Carter S-10 3X5, Peavey Nashville 112, plus Regal dobro and too many other instruments to mention.
Bluegrass Island CFCY FM 95.1 Charlottetown, PE, Canada, on the web at cfcy.fm.
A Touch Of Texas CIOE FM 97.5 Sackville, NS, Canada,
on the web at cioe975.ca. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 24 Aug 2017 10:51 am
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Thanks for the break-down on Ron, Charlie.
#6...Lie Down..pretty nice ballad style tune. I listened to it yesterday. |
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Bob Lawrence
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Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 24 Aug 2017 6:54 pm
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Yes, Ron Halldorson lived in the Winnipeg when I was posted there and attached to the PPCLI(Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) in the 80's . He played a Linkon Pedal Steel made by Wayne Link.
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Charlie Hansen
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Halifax, NS Canada and Various Southern Towns.
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Posted 25 Aug 2017 4:30 am
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Ron Dann was a great player as well. I did a recording with him away back in about '77. He was a great guy.
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I don't know much but what I know I know very well.
Carter S-10 3X5, Peavey Nashville 112, plus Regal dobro and too many other instruments to mention.
Bluegrass Island CFCY FM 95.1 Charlottetown, PE, Canada, on the web at cfcy.fm.
A Touch Of Texas CIOE FM 97.5 Sackville, NS, Canada,
on the web at cioe975.ca. |
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Terry Barnett
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Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 30 Aug 2017 3:24 am
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| Ron Halldorson's first instrument was steel guitar and yes, for many years, he was Lennie Breau's bassist. Ronnie is also a phenomenal guitarist. The Guess Who have used a few local musicians on the odd album and he was probably first call for steel. There was a story and I don't know how true it is, that Paul Franklin looked up Ron when he came through Winnipeg with Dire Straits. I 'll have to ask him one day. He told me that he's put away the steel and plays guitar exclusively these days. That's a shame. Was that Ron on this cut...yeah, no doubt. |
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