Why who?
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Why who?
The second most frequently asked question here on b0b's Forum is "Who played steel on xxx recording?"
Why do you care? Does it sound different if you know who played it?
Why do you care? Does it sound different if you know who played it?
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"Why do you care" you ask.
With all due respect, for me it's because of the love of the steel. Just like BASF, steel dosen't make the record, it just makes it better.
For a period of time from the learly 60's and well into the 70's there was a lot of inovation going on with lots of different steel players...knowing who they are I beleive does make a difference and yes, I listen to the recording differently when I know who the steel player is. When I get a new CD, the first think I look at in the liner notes is; who's the steel player?
Maybe I listen to music differently than the masses...I don't listen for "just music" but what was the steel player thinking when he made that pass, what was the equipment being used, ect...I not only love the steel but appreciate the steel players as well.
Maybe this makes me shallow?
With all due respect, for me it's because of the love of the steel. Just like BASF, steel dosen't make the record, it just makes it better.
For a period of time from the learly 60's and well into the 70's there was a lot of inovation going on with lots of different steel players...knowing who they are I beleive does make a difference and yes, I listen to the recording differently when I know who the steel player is. When I get a new CD, the first think I look at in the liner notes is; who's the steel player?
Maybe I listen to music differently than the masses...I don't listen for "just music" but what was the steel player thinking when he made that pass, what was the equipment being used, ect...I not only love the steel but appreciate the steel players as well.
Maybe this makes me shallow?
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I wanna know who did it so's I can give credit and admiration to the right person.
"Play it Moon" is self explanatory, but "Aw Buddy now" was for Buddy Charleton, not Buddy Emmons as I had been mistaken for many years.
That kind of thing.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Ray Minich on 02 December 2005 at 10:56 AM.]</p></FONT>
"Play it Moon" is self explanatory, but "Aw Buddy now" was for Buddy Charleton, not Buddy Emmons as I had been mistaken for many years.
That kind of thing.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Ray Minich on 02 December 2005 at 10:56 AM.]</p></FONT>
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Here's another take. I have always considered being able to distigish the individual sounds of the great players as good ear training (I still play "Name the Steeler" with my daughter... poor kid).
Seriously, if you can't tell when Paul Franklin is paying homage to Pete Drake, etc..., your cheating yourself of one more way to practice your craft even when you're not at your instrument. And with that in mind, this Forum (here here!)offers new steelers a great advantage in that not only can you know who did what on what-brand, but copedants and general philosophy of the established players are often made available.... I say keep asking.
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Seriously, if you can't tell when Paul Franklin is paying homage to Pete Drake, etc..., your cheating yourself of one more way to practice your craft even when you're not at your instrument. And with that in mind, this Forum (here here!)offers new steelers a great advantage in that not only can you know who did what on what-brand, but copedants and general philosophy of the established players are often made available.... I say keep asking.
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And most of us are simply curious. For example, why would anyone want to be known as "serious bull"?
check here for the answer
check here for the answer
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Thanks for that link, Don. I knew I had some EB steel pickin' somewhere. I dug through my pile of vinyl and found the 1976 Fool's Gold LP that Chip referred to in that thread! He's right....some fabulous steel, piano by Mr. Bovine.
I believe I am able to pick out his mug in the cover photo too!
See Earnest, if someone hadn't asked "who", I might not have made this discovery and gotten re-acquainted with all this great music! Lots of other interesting things I did not know about you too! <font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Jerry Overstreet on 03 December 2005 at 12:34 PM.]</p></FONT>
I believe I am able to pick out his mug in the cover photo too!
See Earnest, if someone hadn't asked "who", I might not have made this discovery and gotten re-acquainted with all this great music! Lots of other interesting things I did not know about you too! <font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Jerry Overstreet on 03 December 2005 at 12:34 PM.]</p></FONT>
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When I was first learning steel, I was absolutely deaf to Jerry Byrd, mainly because an old fool I had played with praised him incessantly. I literally could not hear Jerry Byrd's talent.
Then I got this amazing LP by a group called "The Paradise Island Trio". There were no musicians credited on the album, so I wrote to Tom Bradshaw and asked him "who's the steeler". When he replied "Jerry Byrd", I realized suddenly what a fool I had been to dismiss Jerry Byrd.
Thanks, Tom!!
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Then I got this amazing LP by a group called "The Paradise Island Trio". There were no musicians credited on the album, so I wrote to Tom Bradshaw and asked him "who's the steeler". When he replied "Jerry Byrd", I realized suddenly what a fool I had been to dismiss Jerry Byrd.
Thanks, Tom!!
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Another reason to ask,
is to understand which set up that person was using at the time.
If I know it was Big E in 1959, I can find info on what copedent he had,
and it helps to understand his playing at the time.
I think I already appreciate the playing on the song,
long before I ask who did it.
It also helps give an overview of the history of steel playing,
while those who know are still around to tell us..<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 03 December 2005 at 07:44 PM.]</p></FONT>
is to understand which set up that person was using at the time.
If I know it was Big E in 1959, I can find info on what copedent he had,
and it helps to understand his playing at the time.
I think I already appreciate the playing on the song,
long before I ask who did it.
It also helps give an overview of the history of steel playing,
while those who know are still around to tell us..<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 03 December 2005 at 07:44 PM.]</p></FONT>
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