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Ruby don’t take your love to town by Nat Stuckey
Posted: 28 Mar 2023 7:42 pm
by Lem Smith
Does anyone know who played the pedal steel on this song? I think it’s probably Lloyd Green, as that’s who it sounds like to me, going by the excellent palm blocking. It’s from the album called Only a woman like you, which Spotify lists as being released in 1971. This puts it right in the middle of Lloyd’s reign as a top session player, so the timing is right.
Anyway, it’s some really great playing whoever it is.
Posted: 28 Mar 2023 7:54 pm
by Kenny Davis
I'm going out on a limb - I say it was Hal Rugg.
Posted: 28 Mar 2023 8:26 pm
by Pete Finney
Here's a link to the track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ury4ziWdpQI
I agree with Kenny; I'd guess it's Hal Rugg. There's a few places where his touch and tone are hard to mistake.
It doesn't sound like Lloyd Green to me.
Great playing in any case!
Posted: 28 Mar 2023 8:43 pm
by Kenny Davis
I based my guess on that I knew Hal did Nat's "The Devil Made Me Do That" which had the cool hammer-on licks. Tone was similar to Loretta Lynn stuff in that era.
I also listened to other cuts from that album, and I didn't hear Lloyd either.
...yes...
Posted: 29 Mar 2023 5:42 am
by Steve Hinson
Hal signs his name 0:41-0:44...
SH
Posted: 29 Mar 2023 6:27 am
by Peter Freiberger
Praguefrank confirms it was Hal Rugg.
Re: ...yes...
Posted: 29 Mar 2023 2:18 pm
by Dave Campbell
Steve Hinson wrote:Hal signs his name 0:41-0:44...
SH
i was just listening to it and listening for one of those licks.