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Wayne Quinn

 

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Post  Posted 20 Dec 2014 7:11 am    
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on Dolly and Kennys Christmas song . I,ll be Home With Bells on. was it Hal Rugg doing the solo ?. it sounds a lot like his style. and also would any one be so kind as to have the Tab on it. would love to see how he done it., sounds like a lot of 1 .3 4. 2. strings in it thanks for any help Smile
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Tony Dingus

 

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Post  Posted 20 Dec 2014 5:48 pm    
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The solo starts at 1:10. A lot of Hal licks in there. Hal was a great player and a nice guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1exFvEGz69o

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Pete Finney

 

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Post  Posted 20 Dec 2014 6:38 pm    
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I'll bet anything it's not Hal Rugg, and I don't even think that's steel. There was a guy in LA in the 80s and 90s named Jim Cox who did a scary good impression of a pedal-steel on a synthesizer, bends and all, and that sounds just like him to me.

I just looked it up on on allmusic after writing that, and sure enough Jim Cox is credited on keyboards, but no steel player. And it looks like it was recorded in LA, most of the players were LA guys, not Nashville.

http://www.allmusic.com/album/once-upon-a-christmas-mw0000195492/credits


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Wayne Quinn

 

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Post  Posted 20 Dec 2014 6:53 pm     Wow.
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WOW. Pete. sure fooled me. he sure did some job on it . even a slid down to the lower register sounded like pedal steel. so by the looks of this then i am not getting any tab Crying or Very sad .thanks for the information guys. can,t belive it. sounds so much like pedal steel wow. Smile
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Tony Dingus

 

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Post  Posted 20 Dec 2014 6:55 pm    
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Wow, that is scary. Thanks Pete.

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Brett Day


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Pickens, SC
Post  Posted 20 Dec 2014 7:30 pm    
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There is steel on Jeff & Sheri Easter's version of "I'll Be Home With Bells On". It could be Steve "Rabbit Easter
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Joachim Kettner


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Post  Posted 21 Dec 2014 1:56 am    
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Synthesized banjo & steel guitar by Jim Cox, say the liner notes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKSCk-AHrb0
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Craig Baker


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Post  Posted 21 Dec 2014 4:39 am    
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Maybe we need to look into this. . . no cabinet drop, no strings to change. Imagine that!

Merry Christmas to All

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Craig Baker


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Post  Posted 21 Dec 2014 4:41 am    
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No need for a buffer. . . please disregard my previous post.

Merry Christmas to All

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Wayne Quinn

 

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Post  Posted 21 Dec 2014 9:41 am    
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Hey. Craig you may have something there. I never thought of it that way lol Smile and thanks to every one for there input and to all a MERRY CHRISTMAS and safe holidays , Brett iam going to check that out on you tube right now.
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Wayne Quinn

 

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Post  Posted 21 Dec 2014 10:04 am    
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Wow. Jochim , yes that's it he sounds the very same on that instrumental [ T-Bird to Vegas] as he dose on Home With Bells On. very talented guy. gotta be a tab some where for[ Home With Bells On , would love to see it. bet Greg Cutshaw might have something could use your help here Greg if you feel up to chiming in here. Smile
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Reggie Duncan

 

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Post  Posted 22 Dec 2014 7:36 am    
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Jim Cox says, "Like I always say, the session players with the longest careers aren't the ones who can play anything, they're the ones who WILL play anything." He is credited with playing steel on an Albert Lee project.
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Tim Russell


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Post  Posted 26 Nov 2015 10:59 am    
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Heard this song last evening & decided to look up the steel player.

Not a difficult one to play really, if you are a half decent speed picker. Imagine my surprise when I came across this thread.

Now I'm bummed out - I thought that was steel guitar for years, especially with those speed picking signature licks. Wink
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chris ivey


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Post  Posted 26 Nov 2015 11:13 am    
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we could change this to the synthesized banjo and steel guitar forum!
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Peter Freiberger

 

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Post  Posted 27 Nov 2015 6:54 am    
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Jim is the nicest guy you could meet. He is a genius keyboard player and extremely versatile. His synthesizer work emulating other instruments is aided by a deep understanding of how they tend to be played idiomatically. In other words, he knows all our best licks.
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Ben Lawson

 

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Post  Posted 27 Nov 2015 10:30 am    
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We're doing that song again this year in our Christmas shows. I always thought it was strange but didn't even think it might not be a steel. Now that I know it I won't be able to play it like I used to. Oh well, I'm re-retiring after these last shows.
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