The Steel Guitar Forum

A few weeks ago we were told of a new radio station in the Dallas area that plays classic country. I heard a song by Eddie Rabbit I have not heard in years, "On Second Thought". Some great steel playing and good tone. I am just wondering who the steel player was on that project. Just some good clean playing.

Paul Franklin did the steel tracks, Ned Davis did the pantomime TV video shoot with my triple neck Bigsby.
I loaned the video crew several old Standel 25 L 15 tube amps to make the set authentically old along with the steel guitar.
I always liked this tune and thought Paul did an exceptionaly great solo on the record.
Wonderful video also.

Bobbe<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 18 May 2006 at 08:53 PM.]</p></FONT>

Bobbe I think this is one of the best songs I ever heard, I wore it out when I first got it, sure is his best song ever.

ernie

I have always been very fond of this song, especially Paul's solo, of course. I have tried to find it to download, but no luck so far. Has anyone found where this song can be downloaded?

I have that particular piece on video. I wondered how that steel player got those licks on that Bigsby. Thanks Bobbe for clearing that up.

Ron C.

Michael, I tried to send it to you but your mailbox is full.I can re-send when you empty her out.

Yes, I'm sure the video looked a lot better than the session did!

I actually played that Bigsby on the Opry with Jean Shepard in 1989 on the televised portion. So it wasn't just a prop. The original owner of the Bigsby steel was Hank Thompson's "Pee Wee Whitewing". It was on many of Hank's records.

Bobbe

I tabbed that out for Rebel's clip site.
There is a sound clip also. http://users.interlinks.net/rebel/steel/1990.html
Hope this helps
Fred

I did not realize it was Paul Franklin who done the steel work. I cannot say I am surprised. Just some great playing on that song.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Paul King on 19 May 2006 at 07:28 PM.]</p></FONT>

Yep! He done it!

Don, Please send it to the follwing address....weavatune@hotmail.com. You shoud have no problems sending it there. Thank you very much for your help......

That is a really catchy song with great steel work in it. I had sort of forgotten about it until this thread surfaced. I see it was released in 1990...just about the time I bought my first steel. I've got it on an old cassette and I've been trying to learn the solo this week and finding it quite a challenge. Using 'Amazing SlowDowner' I burned a CD with practice tracks at several different speeds ranging from 30% to 100%. I'm up to about 80% speed...or I was at least, until I got the tab from 'Rebel's' site which is a bit different (and more accurate) than what I had worked out. The hardest part seems to be that first run starting on the fifth fret and jumping up to the twelfth. That moves at a pretty good clip...by my standards anyhow. I'm not sure what combination of picking affords the best speed for that opening lick. On the 5th fret I'm hitting that first 5th string note with my thumb, then 6th/'M', 7th/'M', 8th/'T', 7th/'I', 6th/'M'..before jumping up the the twelfth fret. Is there a better way?

One of my all time favorite steel guitar solo's. Fun little booger to try and play too.

That was my favorite Eddie tune,LLLLOVED the vidio,reminded of the very early black and white opry shows.

Paul's solo put the icing on the cake. I don't believe the song would have done as good without Paul's super solo. Jody.

Your right Jody,The steel ride was GREAT,also a well written song.We sure need something like today.Bobbe mentioned Peewee,reminded me how great Peewee and Bob White were together with Hank.

Bobbe:
Was that the Bigsby that I strung up wrong, on
like the first day I worked for you?
I remember that there were about three Bigsbys'
on the floor at that time, and when you tried to
sell one some time later, the pedals wouldn't
work because I strung all the strings through the
permanent part of the changer, and none through
the pulling fingers!
Who bought that guitar?

Mike Dehner