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Topic: un-touchable" solos |
Nic du Toit
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Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
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Wade Branch
From:
Weatherford, Texas, USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 2:28 pm |
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| Nic,Paul Franklins version of the intro to "Farewell Party" is kicking my butt.But Iam having a hard time imagining you struggling at anything on the steel.HaHa |
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Jerry Erickson
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Atlanta,IL 61723
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 7:00 pm
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Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes-BE with Ray Price
Tall Tall Trees-BE with Roger Miller
Gentle On My Mind-BE with John Hartford
Last Time Around-Tom Brumley with Rick Nelson
for starters |
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Craig A Davidson
From:
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 7:39 pm
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| Farewell Party with Lloyd, and Garden Party with Tom Brumley. Both are parts that are best left alone and not copied. |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 14 Feb 2006 10:40 pm
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Gentle On My Mind-BE with John Hartford
That's still a cool solo. Even after all these years.I can think of dozens I should have left alone.But I tried em all. When I was young, and in my natural prime. 
Maybe I should write a country song about them?  |
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 12:57 am
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| There's so many, but here goes: (1) John Hughey - I Just Destroyed The World I'm Living In (2) Buddy Emmons - Way To Survive (3) Buddy Emmons - Night Life(4) Lloyd Green - Farewell Party and the solo that Don Helms does at steel shows of Cold, Cold Heart with just him and the 49' Gibson console make #5. That's my top picks for today. Of course, that could change tomorrow real easily. |
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John Davis
From:
Cambridge, U.K.
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 3:41 am
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Just the simple turnaround intro on Ray Price`s Crazy Arms, Don`t know if its Emmons or J.Day (I suspect its BE.)so few notes but so pure and clean!!!! could I ever make those sounds?? Not a chance!! and the more I listen to it, the more I respect the man who did.
I am sure all of us could wind out those few notes but would it sound the same???
Go have another listen.......... |
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John Davis
From:
Cambridge, U.K.
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 3:42 am
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| And all of the above!! |
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Mark Metdker
From:
North Central Texas, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 3:56 am
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| Bruce Bouton's work with Ricky Skaggs......"Highway 40 blues" among others. |
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Nic du Toit
From:
Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 4:42 am
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Curly Chalker's intro and solo on Stan Hitchcock's "The Shadow of Your Smile". And Jerry Byrd's "Next to Jimmy" by Ferlin still stands out as another of the very best.
Bill Stafford |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 5:37 am
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Mike Smith's amazing version of 'Jesus Loves Me'...
I couldn't play it if I wanted to, 'cause I STILL haven't figured it out! I actually can get closer to it on E9, 'though the original is C6th.
A great piece of work!
RR |
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Frank Parish
From:
Nashville,Tn. USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 9:53 am
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| Alabama Jubilee by Buck Reid |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 3:39 pm
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| Wally's William Tell Overture,Or ANYTHING by Curly,I really don't think ANYONE will ever be able to duplicate him.I think he was,still is and always will be the KING of the C6th tuning!!!Also great E9th player. |
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Fred Shannon
From:
Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 4:00 pm
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Nic, good topic, and I too can't imagine you being stumped by anything. Here's my two cents worth. I separated the guitar into two areas pedal and lap:
For pedal: I get cold chills each and every time I hear Buddy E on Gene Watson's "I never go around mirrors". An old song but his intro, fills, and turn around would make a dead man crawl out of the hole.
For Lap Steel: I have a copy of Reece Anderson playing a Boen steel on the old Bob Wills standard "Roly Poly" that is just incredible.
Phred
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"From Truth, Justice is Born"--Quanah Parker-1904
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Steve Dodson
From:
Sparta, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 4:32 pm
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Man this is a tough one,but a very good thread. All of the above are 1st class players all the way. And there are so many classic's each one have done. But right now for me would be.
Alabama Jubilee- Buck Reid
Rocky Top from Paul Franklins first album(Just Pickin).
Hot Foot- Weldon Myrick
The Price I Pay- JayDee Maness (Desert Rose Band).
The list seems endless. So I will hush for now. |
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Don Discher
From:
Sault Ste Marie,Ontario,Canada
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 6:47 pm
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| Lloyd Green on Alan Jackson's "Remember When ". |
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Brett Anderson
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2006 8:37 am
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| Not sure who played this one, maybe Lloyd Green. But the ending of a Ricky Skaggs song called "Nothing Can Hurt You" absolutely hits me in the gut. Can't listen to that one without skipping back to the beginning of the steel solo a dozen times and annoying whoever might be in the car with me. |
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Jay Fagerlie
From:
Lotus, California, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2006 9:03 am
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I'm with Fred-
Roly Poly by Reece.
My favorite all time lap steel playing. The way those chords just wizz by during the break just boggles the mind....
Jay |
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2006 9:40 am
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| Buddy's version of Bitter They Are. WOW!!! |
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Nic du Toit
From:
Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
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Marc Friedland
From:
Fort Collins, CO
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Posted 16 Feb 2006 4:54 pm
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In the context we're talking about, my wife, Lorilee, feels that the entire song of Sleepwalk is untouchable. And yes, she has heard it performed many different ways by some great steel players. To her the original version is sacred, and just because the chord changes lend themselves to being able to play different pretty meoldies and harmonies, doesn't mean that you should, or if you do, then it's a different song and not Sleepwalk.
-- Marc |
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Steve Gorman
From:
Gilroy California
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 7:33 am
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Two solos come to mind - Jerry Garcia on Teach Your Children, and Toy Caldwell on Fire On the Mountain.
Steve, ducking........ |
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Steve Gorman
From:
Gilroy California
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 7:36 am
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Seriously folks, I can't get enough of Bobby Black's "I Love You Little Hula Girl."
Or Anything on "Revisited"
Emmons, "Every Time You Touch Me."
To name just a few....
Steve |
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Justin Griffith
From:
Taylor, Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 2:17 pm
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For me it has to be Nightlife by Emmons and Remember when by Lloyd
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Justin Griffith
D-10 Blanton 8X4, D-10 Emmons P/P 8X5,Nashville 400,Matchbox 7-A,Goodrich L-10K,Walker seat.
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