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Topic: Apartment #9 |
Andy Alford
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Posted 20 Oct 2001 5:13 am |
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| Can any one tell me who the steel player was on this great song? |
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Dave Alfstad
From:
Indianola, IA USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2001 5:30 am
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The original version of Apartment #9 was Johnny Paycheck. He co-wrote the song with Bobby Austin and it was released in 1967. The steel player was none other than Lloyd Green. A great solo!
Dave Alfstad |
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Andy Alford
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Posted 20 Oct 2001 5:51 am
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Dave,
Thank you. |
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Steve Hinson
From:
Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2001 7:20 am
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| Pete Drake played on the Tammy Wynette version... |
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Larry Miller
From:
Dothan AL,USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2001 7:48 am
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| Billy Sherrills' production, IMHO, one of the best "pure country" EVER!! How simple, and moving can one song be? |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Theresa Galbraith
From:
Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2001 9:22 pm
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| Perhaps Tammy's version with Pete was the first to go #1. It's the only version I recall hearing on the radio. Great song and playing! Theresa |
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Jason Odd
From:
Stawell, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 21 Oct 2001 1:01 am
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| Bobby Austin's version came out on Tally in 1966, he re-cut it in '67 for Capitol Records with Ralph Mooney on steel. |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 21 Oct 2001 4:39 am
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In my estimation the greatest version was by Bobby Austin on Capitol with Mooney on steel. I was living in LA when it came out and the big country station at the time KFOX in Long Beach ONLY played Bobby's version. I'm lucky enough to have a copy of the LP record in great shape and a good turntable to play it on. I had the good experience to get to play this with Bobby at a club in Southgate, Calif. called Walt's in the late 60's. We had him for a guest one night and he brought Ralph with him. That's one experience I'll never forget no matter how bombed we all were!
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Have a good 'un! JH U-12
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Joerg Hennig
From:
Bavaria, Germany
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Posted 22 Oct 2001 9:51 am
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| I always thought that was Lloyd on the Tammy Wynette version. I´ll have yet to check out the Bobby Austin version. If it´s Mooney I just GOT to hear it. But while we´re at it, don´t forget Ernest Tubb´s version with Buddy Charleton on steel. |
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Bob Carlson
From:
Surprise AZ.
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Posted 24 Oct 2001 8:18 pm
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Theresa,
I agree with you. I really liked Pete's playing when he used his own C6th tuning and pedal setup.
Bob Carlson. |
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Chris Schlotzhauer
From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2001 6:33 am
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| I'm pretty sure it was Lloyd on Tammy's version. Love that song!!! |
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Larry Miller
From:
Dothan AL,USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2001 9:50 am
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| Pete Drake played on the Tammy Wynette version... |
I'll take Steves' word for it |
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Lem Smith
From:
Long Beach, MS
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Posted 25 Oct 2001 12:49 pm
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If I remember correctly, the song by Tammy that Lloyd played on was D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
I'm pretty sure it was Pete on all the others. |
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