Your favourite steel record

Olli Rahkonen · Post by **Olli Rahkonen** » 23 Jun 2004 11:58 pm

My record collection omits almost totally records that have todays great steel players on them. And to be honest, Robert Randolph and Dire Straits On Tonight are the only steel records I have. Can you guys recommend some records that have great steel tracks on them AND are available via internet? It doesn't have to be country. I think that steel guitar is most intresting to hear in different contexts like in Robert Randolph and the Family Band and the Dire Straits.

Olli

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 24 Jun 2004 12:37 am

My all time fave is Mr. Nashville Sound by Lloyd Green.

Oops! Probably not available.

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Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 24 Jun 2004 1:22 am

Dan Tyack's new CD, Unsantified Gospel Revival. (expecially since you mention what you currently have on!)

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 24 Jun 2004 3:04 am

AND are available via internet

Does that mean "available to be ordered by internet" or "available by free download on the internet"?

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 24 Jun 2004 3:07 am

Dan Tyack's Burnt Toast is one of my favorites.

Lloyd Green's Revisited is a must have classic.

If you like fusion jazz, Dave Ristrim's Crisis iat the Theme Park is very cool.

Jim Cohen's Finally Here and 4 To The Bar are both top notch ; country pop and good jazz.

Alan Jackson's Greatest Hits with Paul Franklin's fingers all over it is fine, with a classic solo from Lloyd G. too.

ANYTHING Buddy Emmons recorded. All the Swingin CD's are great.

Randy Beavers Still A Way Without Words, is very nice solidly played and sounds like him... which is good.

I have heard his new one is very cool too.
As well as raves about his good friend Jeff Newman's just released posthumous CD.

Tom Morrel and the Time Warp Top Hands (western swing) is the best non pedal unless you go for Jerry Byrd (hawaiian, country and jazz)

This should keep you listening for quite some time.
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Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 24 Jun 2004 4:02 am

Buddy Emmons and Paul Franklin`s Christmas albums.
Hook

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Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 24 Jun 2004 4:35 am

Just about any recording by any of the greats (past and present). They've all got a different tale to tell.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 24 Jun 2004 4:57 am

If'n ya like jazz, I can't say enough about "Jazz by Jernigan". As my friend DD would say, "Incroyable!"

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 24 Jun 2004 6:05 am

"HiFi Guitar", Jerry Byrd

"2 Record album '77 ISGC", Buddy Emmons

bruce fischer · Post by **bruce fischer** » 24 Jun 2004 8:20 am

anything by Jimmy Day.

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David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 24 Jun 2004 9:16 am

Jim C, thanks for jogging my too slow mind.

Doug Jernigan has several great CDs.
And Jazz By Jernigan is certainly supurb.
Up Tonw and Country is fine also.

Actually I find his and yours great conterparts.

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 24 Jun 2004 10:01 am

anything by Tommy Dodd!

Jerry Clardy · Post by **Jerry Clardy** » 24 Jun 2004 10:48 am

Take Your Pick - Julian Tharpe & Blondie Calderon, of course!

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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 24 Jun 2004 11:19 am

I have two:

Buddy Emmons - "Emmons Guitar Company"

Lloyd Green - "Revisited"

I have a lot of steel albums albums, but none that are in the same league as these two by the masters of the instrument.

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Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 24 Jun 2004 11:38 am

My favorites change from time to time. Right now my favorite is "HonkyTonkMemories.com" by the great Dicky Overbey. If you don't have this one, you don't know what you're missing!!! http://www.southlandrecords.com/overbeydicky7741.htm

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Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 24 Jun 2004 4:02 pm

BIG HITS ON BIG STEEL---BY CURLY CHALKER

Roger

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 25 Jun 2004 4:44 pm

Olli
You can't go wrong with ANYTHING posted here so far.

And you can get most of them from the forum store,
and b0b gets em out darned quick too.
You could buy a cd a week for a year here,
and still find more things to be surprised with.

Joe Tyson · Post by **Joe Tyson** » 26 Jun 2004 6:58 am

Mike Sweeney Steeling on Broadway and I must include Dicky Overby Honky Tonk Memories.com

Joey Gaskins · Post by **Joey Gaskins** » 26 Jun 2004 8:47 am

I'd have to vote for Linda Lay's Mercantile Store CD available through Cracker Barrel. The steel playing by Ricky Davis and Linda's vocals is what country is supposed to sound like.

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 26 Jun 2004 9:09 am

"Country Dance Time" by the Texas Troubabors (w/out Earnest) featuring Buddy Charleton and Leon Rhodes. This album was what initially turned me onto steel AND country jazz. Buddy and Leon's hot twin stuff on "Redtop" and "Almost to Tulsa" is still some of my favorite picking ever.

Joerg Hennig · Post by **Joerg Hennig** » 26 Jun 2004 1:15 pm

While you´re at it, Rick, don´t forget "Ernest Tubb Presents The Texas Troubadours". Rhodes-Bud Boogie and Texas Troubadour Stomp are killer stuff, then there´s their rendition of Panhandle Rag, and The Waltz You Saved For Me!
Some vintage Emmons belongs in here too, what really turned my head was Ray Price "Night Life".
Also among my favorites are Lloyd Green´s "Lloyd Green and His Steel Guitar" that was once available from Tom Bradshaw, and Jimmy Day´s "Golden Steel Guitar Hits", which got me started on C6.
Anything that Ralph Mooney played on, but for those who would like to hear him do some nice instrumentals, check out the album he did with James Burton, Corn Pickin´And Slick Slidin´.
Then of course a lot of stuff that Buddy Cage played on, if I had to suggest a single record "for starters", it might be NRPS "Home, Home On The Road", unfortunately not available on CD right now.
These are just a few, the list goes on...

Regards, JH

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 26 Jun 2004 2:35 pm

I have several favorites in fact everyone I buy is a favorite. However "Nashville Bar Assn" is # 1.And it is older than some forumites.

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Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 26 Jun 2004 3:50 pm

Bob Eaton's Decca record "Somebody's Been Stealin', My Sweet Sugar" with Jerry Byrd on steel guitar. Most likely one of the finest examples of all that a steel guitar can do for a vocalist/tune. It has superb TONE, TOUCH, phrasing, backup and lead parts throughout. No other instruments exept rythm guitar and bass.

erik · Post by **erik** » 26 Jun 2004 4:29 pm

I just bought a cd alarm clock radio. My favorite cd for beddy-bye is Bobbe Seymour's Soulful Steel. Talk about a guy whose playing can put you to sleep...OUCH!

Very mellow, great stuff! I find his playing quite remarkable. Very fluid and complex. His steel is alive.

Eric Gearhart · Post by **Eric Gearhart** » 26 Jun 2004 4:45 pm

Charlie Pride "In Person" Lloyd Green
Sacred Steel Live - Various