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This is hard because I can think of so many but I would say my all time favorite is: San Antonio Rose by Bob Wills and then by anybody else.

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1985 Emmons push-pull, Session 500, Nashville400, 65 re-issue Fender Twin, Fender Tele

I was thinking the other day, is there a more beautiful song than Faded Love? If so, it could possibly be Maiden's Prayer.

I'm especially fond of all of Leon Payne's songs. Though he was blind, he was a great writer and honky-tonk singer as well. He had a lot of hits recorded by stars such as Hank Williams, Jim Reeves, George Jones, etc.. Some of his songs are...

I Love You Because
Lost Highway
They'll Never Take Her Love From Me
Blue Memories
The Blue Side of Lonesome
Thimgs Have Gone To Pieces
Take Me
Weeping Willow
You've Still Got A Place In My Heart

I think he ranks right up there with the best country songwriters such as Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Floyd Tillman, though he's not nearly as well known.

What a fantastic talent he was! His band was called "The Lone Star Buddies", and Frankie Jurichek played steel for him back in the '40s and '50s. Leon was active up into the '60s, and died in 1969.

I like that tune at the end of Tristan & Isolde where they die.

Oh, Earnest! You're so sentimental!

"Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harem.

'Round Midnight or Laura or Solitude or ...

<SMALL>"Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harem.</SMALL>

I've never understood the point of this song. Also, isn't the melody taken from Bach or something? Or does it just sound that way? I *do* like that organ.

Smiley Roberts LOVES the song "Take Me Home Country Roads" by John Denver or anyone else who will play or sing it!

Felicidade by A.C. Jobim

Just a side note on "Whiter Shade of Pale," which I too love though it might not be my all time favorite... there's an Robin Trower instrumental on the first Procol Harum album called "Repent Walpurgis" that is a beautiful organ/lead guitar composition.

I was not into rock when I was in a very early Stone Poney band in 1968 and Bill Martin (the piano picker) said, "here, listen to these guys." I'm still not into rock, but I do like Procol Harum.

Currently, the steel songs getting the most play on my CD player are Spade Cooley's instrumental of "Yearning," with Murph on steel, "Brown Skin Gal" by Hank Thompson with Bobby White on steel, and "Helpless" and "Double Life," both by Little Joe Carson. But of course, there's too many favorites to mention.

Ernest: I like where they die also, but I never really noticed the music.

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<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Herb Steiner on 01 February 2002 at 08:09 AM.]</p></FONT>

In this order and all day long.(Maybe)...
Half a Mind - Ernest Tubb(W/Buddy Emmons)
Mary - Bob Wills ( I think Gene Crownover played steel) and,
Oklahoma Stomp -Spade Cooley (With Mr. Murphy)

"I Know One" by Charley Pride, Lloyd Green on Steel Guitar.

...unquestionably Beethoven's 6th Symphony, "The Pastoral", especially the second movement...just like Edward G. Robinson in Soylent Green, I'd choose that to listen to for my death song when it's my turn to check in to the euthenasia center..

This is too hard....I have so many favorite songs that I couldn't begin to list them all here.....al

<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Al Marcus on 01 February 2002 at 06:23 PM.]</p></FONT>

"What a Wonderful World" - Louis Armstrong.

WARNING: SHAMELESS PLUG FOLLOWS:

I'll have to remember to let some of you guys know when my next solo steel guitar CD comes out: it contains both "Whiter Shade of Pale" and "What a Wonderful World".

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The "Master of Acceptable Tone"
www.jimcohen.com


<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Jim Cohen on 01 February 2002 at 09:56 PM.]</p></FONT>

add 'Surfer Bird' by the Trashmen
... 'Baha' by the Astronauts
all Doo Wop, anything by Count Basie and anything before 1750.

"The Song Remembers When" by Trisha Yearwood
Theresa<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Theresa Galbraith on 02 February 2002 at 04:47 AM.]</p></FONT>

..hey, Jim, does your new CD have the second movement from Beethoven's 6th symphony?..

Sorry Pat, only the first movement. The second doesn't lay well on steel.

<SMALL>it contains both "Whiter Shade of Pale" and "What a Wonderful World".</SMALL>

Hey Jimbeaux, you can definitely sign me up for your next CD! Would you happen to be bringing any "advance" copies to the Dallas show?

Hey, Jim. I'll email ya. Dont' want to hijack this thread any further. Thanks for asking though.

Jim, Hijack it. That's what it's here for. I don't mind at all and I started it.

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1985 Emmons push-pull, Session 500, Nashville400, 65 re-issue Fender Twin, Fender Tele