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On the anniversary of John Lennon's death, it felt appropriate to share this steel guitar tribute of "Imagine" I put together along with 14 of my steel playing brothers. Seems no better time to live the words "Imagine all the people, living life in peace". Special dedication to Steve Hinson and his recovery from Covid! Featuring Jay Dee Maness, Mike Daly, John Macy, Pete Finney, Paul Carestia, Randy Beavers, Mike Smith, Russ Pahl, Steve Hinson, Ed Ringwald, Dan Dugmore, Buck Reid, Travis Toy, Bruce Bouton and Lloyd Green.

https://youtu.be/OH5Hoe3c8Ho

The amazing thing is no one heard what the others were doing until it was done. Sounds like we were all in one room listening to each other!

Amazing, John! Thank you for making this happen.

Well... goo-googa-joob!

Really nice John, nice tribute!

Very cool, John.

Jon...Wow!!

Awesome Thank You

That’s about as cool as it gets!

Wonderful Simply Wonderful

Really great. How in the world did you get all of them to lay down the tracks?

Beautiful. Please answer a dumb question. Does the video of each player correspond to who is playing at the time?

Thanks so much. It was a Linit of love for sure!!

Yes, the video is correct with the players. I wish I had gotten real video!

As for getting everyone together, it was really just asking everyone and most that I asked jumped on it. We are all friends and have worked professionally with many of them, too.

I had the track cut and sent out to all the players. I gave everyone the bars/phrases that they would play. No one heard what anyone else had played, which makes the continuity even more amazing. Tone is pretty much what each player sent, tied together with some common reverbs.

I am submitting it to the Guinness Book of Records for most steel players on a single track.

I will also share each players guitar/gear coming up soon, too.

Glad you liked it, and many thanks to all those great players!!!

I was honored to be invited. Thank you John!

BB

I posted to you on FB, but again, it is an impressive undertaking.

Thank You John!!!! That just grabs me right by the heart!!!!

Thanks to all of you for doing that. Yes, it is an especially fitting piece in these times. It made me feel better!

Very nice renditions by all. No over the top playing by any of the players - just very tasty playing. Similar tone by many of the guys.

Thanks for pulling this together, John; I know you put a lot of time into this. I also was extremely honored to be included.

And glad you let Lloyd have the "last word," so nobody had to follow him!

This is a very cool collaboration! Hat's off to all involved, especially to you, Mr. Macy. Thanks for assembling this remarkable labor of love.

Thanks to Bruce and Pete and all the players who generously agreed to play on this, and thanks Steve for the shoutout. I kept wanting to add more chorus’ and keep adding players cause I missed having several other players and friends I would have liked to join in. My best to all for the holiday!

John Macy wrote:Thanks to Bruce and Pete and all the players who generously agreed to play on this, and thanks Steve for the shoutout. I kept wanting to add more chorus’ and keep adding players cause I missed having several other players and friends I would have liked to join in. My best to all for the holiday!

How about more CHORUS...I got enough in a closet so's everybody could have had some!

Love
SH

very sorry to change subject somewhat, but is there any name for the steel technique where a player almost intentionally hits the “wrong” note and turns it around into something that totally works?

Example at 1:27 in this video. That’s the kind of stuff that just about makes me fall out of my chair. So good!

Bruce, I recognize that LeGrande. It's the one you snagged at Pali's...that we were all lusting over.
Great playing by everyone, and a great concept by John. We recorded JayDee at my studio, and I'm proud to have had a small part in it.
What about some more tunes? C'mon, John...what do you think?