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Does anyone know whether it was Lloyd Green or Jaydee Maness who played steel on this song from the Byrd's "Sweetheart of the Rodeo"? After all these years the steel break continues to knock me out!

I'm almost positive it was Lloyd.
-Derek

great steel on the Velvet Crush version of this song, by the always-cool Greg Leisz

I agree on that break. If anybody has any tab for that number I'd be very thankful if they posted it.

I misread this post. I thought ti was gonna ask what steel and steelers would be in 100 years. That would be interesting.

It was Lloyd playing on that cut!!!!!!.

Does anyone know what all cuts Lloyd played on on "Sweetheart?" I know it was he on Hickory Wind and 100 Years. I have the reissue CD with an outtake version of You're Still On My Mind that has a different kickoff. I'm 99.9% sure it was Jay Dee on the official version. Was it also Jay Dee on the outtake?

A bit of a giveaway on certain tracks is the presence of CLarence White, his Burton/Nichols stringbender type runs and harmonic pinches and noodling is apparent on a feew tracks, on the outracks he noodles around a bit at the end.
I keep meaning to sit down and sort it out, I even asked Jay Dee one time,and he admitted that it had been so long since he'd heard all the cuts that he'd have to sit down and actually listen to be sure.

Yes, that's JayDee on "You're Still On My Mind." As a matter of fact, it's take number SIXTY, if my memory serves me well. I believe JayDee would confirm this. It's a classic track, as is "One Hundred Years," which also features Maness and White.

Yes, that's JayDee on "You're Still On My Mind." As a matter of fact, it's take number SIXTY, if my memory serves me well. I believe JayDee would confirm this. It's a classic track, as is "One Hundred Years," which also features Maness and White.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR><SMALL>A bit of a giveaway on certain tracks is the presence of CLarence White, his Burton/Nichols stringbender type runs and harmonic pinches and noodling is apparent on a feew tracks, on the outracks he noodles around a bit at the end.
</SMALL><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>a bit of a giveaway on Lloyd's stuff is the awesome tone of his SHO-BUD!

It was JayDee on "100 Years", but he'd be the first to admit that he was heavily under the influence of Lloyd Green in those days!

He told me once that they did 60+ takes of "You're Still On My Mind", and then used the first take for the album.

I suspect that Lloyd played on the two Dylan covers (the first and last tunes), and the rest was JayDee.

OK, we have people who are adamant that it was Lloyd, and we have people who are adamant that it is Jay Dee. WHO WAS IT?

I was going to post at the beginning, but not knowing for sure I waited it out. At this point, since there is no positive ID, I would put in my vote for JayDee on account of the fact that there are some stylings in the solo that seem awfully similar to his solo on "Misty", by Ray Stevens. I always felt it JayDee on "100 years" for that reason. JayDee pokes around on the Forum periodically. Next time he's around, let's ask him.

But JD says he can't remember. I just hate
that when that happens.

ChipsAhoy

The steel on that song sounds more like an Emmons than a Sho Bud to me.

The steel player on "One Hundred Years From Now" was in fact Lloyd Green. He cut 5 songs on the album in Nashville and 2 in LA. He also was playing his Sho~Bud fingertip with the "lightening bolt" front and was playing through a Fender Twin. This, my people, is gospel and straight from the "horses mouth"!!!!!

By the way, does anyone have the 1998 reissue, the one with the extra takes, it's pretty much all with the Byrds in L.A. with Clarence White and Jay Dee in the studio, there's some studio banter, after song banter, short instrumental nooding and more.
Very tasty stuff, with a real look at the group loose and limber and sounding pretty good.