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Topic: Pete Drake |
Jim Anderson
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Phoenix, AZ
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Posted 25 Dec 2019 8:38 pm |
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I was listening to a version of “When Two Worlds Collide” by Flatt Lonesome and was perusing the song search as I listened. I came across a live Dottie West version and as I watched and listened, there was Pete doing his “talking steel” on it. There’s another steeler in the band also (I think) but I couldn’t identify him. I like the song a lot and always enjoy Pete.
https://youtu.be/O0RHJGNO92w |
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Dave Magram
From:
San Jose, California, USA
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Jim Anderson
From:
Phoenix, AZ
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 8:45 am
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| Oh thank you Dave. I did mean the live version. That’s the first time I’ve tried to post a link without kids or grandkids help. As they say: fail. |
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Bill C. Buntin
From:
Cleburne TX
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 1:32 pm
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| Pete played some pretty tasty stuff on no telling how many hit records. I enjoy Pete’s work too. He was a major influence. I’m sure we all have copied Pete drake’s stuff no telling how many times. I know he was sometimes criticized by some folks but his contributions were vast and he was extremely successful. |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 4:37 pm
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The clip isn't real clear, but I think the other steeler (seen at 2:11) is Bill West, her husband at that time.
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 6:25 pm
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Pete's playing Buddy's first 'Bud, originally 8-string but changed to 10 by the time Pete acquired it and put the huge Pete Drake badge over Buddy's name. This is the guitar
in the CMHOF.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Jim Anderson
From:
Phoenix, AZ
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Posted 26 Dec 2019 6:37 pm
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Bill. I also love Pete’s playing. In my mind, he’s always displayed tasteful stuff that seems to fit the song.
Donny, I thought that might be who it was, but I’m really not all that familiar with Bill West.
Herb, I always enjoy the historical stuff you write about. Thanks for that, |
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Don Crowl
From:
Medford, Oregon, USA
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 28 Dec 2019 6:29 pm
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| never had heard my bluest day but I LOVED it!!! that's a cool recording. |
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Russ Wever
From:
Kansas City
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Posted 28 Dec 2019 11:38 pm
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| Daniel McKee wrote: |
never had heard my bluest day but
I LOVED it!!! that's a cool recording. |
. . . written by Hal Rugg !
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Butch Pytko
From:
Orlando, Florida, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2019 12:58 pm
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| "My Bluest Day" is still one of my all-time favorites to play. That ending-lick to the verse involving the 10th string of the big spread chord walking-down to open, "gets me" every time! That instrumental is a terrific example of enduring the test of time. It's just as modern and contemporary today as it was back in the 60's! |
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