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Have any of you ever thought of what it would have been like to hear different style's of steel playing with various style's
of western,,country,blue grass etc,steel guitar?

I have,,,many times over,,,,example,,,what would Roy Wiggins style have sounded like as an example with Spade Cooley?

The other side of the coin,,,,what would Joaquin's style have fit in backing Eddy Arnold? Would the typical Wiggins sound that was so very familiar be missing? in light of the fact that Murphey was a great player?

Another,,what would Speedy have sounded like
backing up Roy Acuff?,,,,with all the effects
that Speedy used,,would that match up?

How would a chicken picker E9th player fit into the music of the 50's where Speedy did sessions with Ernie Ford,,Frankie Laine,Jo Stafford, and other pop artists using the steel guitar style that only Speedy could match.

How would Noel Boggs fit playing with todays
"new country"? How would Chalker have sounded backing up Flatt & Scruggs?

Try to imagine the players of today being paired up with the bands of yesterdays..we know Morell could stand on his own,,Emmons as well...Match up who you think would have fit it it were able to do so.

How many could have filled the shoes of Herb or Leon with the Wills band? again,,,,Morell,,how would a chicken picker E9th player sounded with Wills?

After you give me your opinions,,I promise not to bother any of you ever again. I have made a promise to myself for something that I didnt go through with,,but I do keep promises and I intend to follow through this time,. I do know Buddy and Morell could do most anything,,,but to stay off the negatives
I have seen recently on the Forum,,,I thought
I would leave with a positive note.

As Ray Montee would say,,,,lemme hear it,,if you dont want to participate,,thats OK,,I just wanted a last thing to ask before I take
my rowboat out into deep water ,,"Thats All Folks" AGAIN THE PLAYERS OF YESTERDAY DOING WHAT THE PLAYERS OF TODAY DO...AND VICE VERSA. i KNOW ONE THING,,,I CAN TALK LONGER THAN ANYONE YESTERDAY OR TODAY...BUT I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY MOST OF THE TIME,,

I think it would much the same as Jimmy Dean saying he had first crack at "Crazy Arms".


It's a great song but....I don't believe many singers would have had a big hit with it like Ray did.

Bob.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Bob Carlson on 23 August 2002 at 11:24 AM.]</p></FONT>

I was under the impression that Wynn Stewart had the option of taking the first crack at "Crazy Arms". The guy who wrote it was in his band at the time, so that makes more sense than Mr. Dean.

I'd like to hear Joe Wright playing with Les Paul on some of his hits. I believe he would have been wild on that one. Earl

That's really interesting, Jody. As a matter of fact, I had a dream earlier this week that parallels your idea.
I dreamt that I started a record label that released albums pairing great steel players with different artists. I remember one of the albums was Buddy Emmons with Sonny Rollins. And Robert Randolph with Ronnie Earl.
It's always fascinating to imagine how remarkably unique steel stylists would sound in different settings. <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Brooker Buckingham on 23 August 2002 at 05:44 PM.]</p></FONT>

<SMALL>"Crazy Arms". The guy who wrote it</SMALL>

None other than Mr. Moon, Ralph Mooney, wrote that song.

That's a million-dollar question. I imagine some combinations would have been extremely unique, great, interesting....and some disastrous.

Well Jody.........another stimulating, thought provoking, mind boggling question you have posed here on the Forum....as always in the past, a major contribution well deserving of some deep, deep thought.
I've often wondered the same as you but never had the courage to pose such a question with the diverse range of healthy opinions that exist here on the Forum.
Personally, I believe it was the subtle beauty of the steel and the related style that made these singers the success that they ultimately became. Perhaps in not all cases, but, I'd venture it true, in many instances.

Excellent point Ray, IMO,

Hank would never have been as big without Don Helms
Eddy Arnold without Roy
Roy Acuff without Pete Kirby
Flatt & Scruggs might not have really broken out of Monroe's orbit without the change Josh brought to the music.

We could try a matchup with Bud issacs and Webb pierce and see if we could start a fad

IMAGINE Me being Lloyd Green & Jay Dee Maness in the 60's and 70's. I still would have done misty with Ray Stevens and joined the destert Rose Band. Plus put out a zillion steel guitar albums. Isnt that the questuion ?

Those of you who have read my post prior to my editing it,are aware of my comments..

I feel it in my best interest to edit what I posted. It was not interesting anyway.

Jody Carver<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 25 August 2002 at 08:48 AM.]</p></FONT>

Little Roy did play alot with George Morgan.He was really turned loose with George because he loved his steel.Don worked with others like the Wilburn Brothers.Both of these great players brought their style to different singers that stood out.You knew who was on steel regardless of the singer.The steel greatly helped the stars.

bOb
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