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Topic: What's Your Favorite Steel Guitar Solo? |
Pete Burak
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Posted 1 Apr 2014 6:42 am |
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...Steely Dan were/are 'musicians' musicians' and their early work coincided with the explosion in 'country rock' in the 1970s.
There seemed to be pedal steel everywhere in those days but SD's use of it seemed more subtle than most. No-one could say that Skunk Baxter was among the most accomplished players (on steel, anyway) but he was so darned musical!. |
I like his solo on Steely Dan's version of East St Louis Toodle OO.
The Steel Solo starts just after the 1min mark:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdE5ictJV7I |
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Ken Byng
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Posted 1 Apr 2014 7:30 am
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I'm with Pete Burak - always liked that track. Fun.
Steely Dan were the best contemporary band of their era by a long way.
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Pete Burak
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Portland, OR USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2014 9:11 am
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Yeah, that solo transports me to... a County Fair... somewhere out in the country, in like, 1923...
I should hope to be so musical. |
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Rick Stratton
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Tujunga, California, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2014 9:36 am
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Speaking of Steely Dan solos, how about "Pearl of the Quarter"?
Always liked that one.....
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Roger Rettig
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Naples, FL
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Posted 1 Apr 2014 12:48 pm
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I like it too, Rick, but it's much more 'standard E9' and, nice as it is, it's no surprise.
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Aaron Mulherin
From:
Marion, Iowa, USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2014 8:59 pm
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| Remember When by Alan Jackson has a really cool steel part. |
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Larry Jackson
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Morrilton, AR
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Posted 6 Apr 2014 1:48 am
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| There are so many! The first one that popped into my head was "Farewell Party" by Weldon Myrick. |
' cept it was Lloyd Green... |
That may be. But I'm referring to a You Tube video. If you find it, I'm sure you'll agree it's a fine break. Gene Watson, himself, introduces the player as Weldon Myrick.
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Larry Jackson
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Morrilton, AR
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Posted 6 Apr 2014 1:57 am
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Another one that pops into my head is whoever played the steel break on Linda Ronstadt's "Blue Bayou". There's one for the archivists......who was that?
Another player I've listened to and admired was the steel player for Pure Prairie League back in the 70's and early 80's......he did some fine work.
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Ray McCarthy
From:
New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2014 2:29 am
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| It was also LLoyd Green who did the solo on "Remember When". |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 6 Apr 2014 4:52 am
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'Blue Bayou' was, I believe, Dan Dugmore.
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Ian Holman
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New York, USA
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 6 Apr 2014 8:28 am
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I love Chalker's playing on that whole Nashville Sundown album. One of the best steel albums of the '70's. For someone who had little or no interest in the E9 neck at one stage he certainly pulled it all together in the short time that he did.
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Dave Hepworth
From:
West Yorkshire, UK
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Posted 7 Apr 2014 6:58 am
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Lloyd Maines solo on Joe Elys song"the wind"
Buddy Cages Long Black Veil and Truck Driving Man ( Home home on the road) |
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James Leaman
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2014 9:28 am
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| Whoever played the solo on Jimmy Buffets's "He Went To Paris". Beautiful! |
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Jerry Foster
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2014 10:40 am
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| my favorite steel solo is Randy Beavers playing You don't know me. I love Tommy Whites Greatist Solo also. Jerry Foster |
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Brett Day
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Pickens, SC
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Posted 7 Apr 2014 8:42 pm
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| James Leaman wrote: |
| Whoever played the solo on Jimmy Buffets's "He Went To Paris". Beautiful! |
Doyle Grisham on "He Went To Paris |
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Brett Day
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Pickens, SC
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Posted 7 Apr 2014 8:43 pm
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| Roger Rettig wrote: |
| 'Blue Bayou' was, I believe, Dan Dugmore. |
Yes, Dan was on "Blue Bayou" |
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 8 Jul 2014 2:46 am Which song is it?
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It can't be accessed from my computer, so what's the name of the song, please?
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Graham
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Marmora, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 8 Jul 2014 4:02 am
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Can't believe nobody mentioned Weldon's work on "I'll Come Running" by Connie Smith!
Another is Dickey Overbys' solo on the Kimberly Murray song "Steel Guitar Song".
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Curt Trisko
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St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 8 Jul 2014 10:43 am
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Here's one that I just learned the first half of. It's Leo LeBlanc
Beck - Rowboat
http://youtu.be/Zl8mOT07T90?t=2m28s
It's really just the first half that I dig. It's nothing complicated, but it flows very well. I don't think the recording does it justice. Whoever recorded probably didn't have a lot of experience with pedal steel. |
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Jim Anderson
From:
Phoenix, AZ
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Posted 8 Jul 2014 11:40 am
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Ralph Mooney on Waylon's "I'll Go Back To Her" Ride starts around 1:45
Play it Moon |
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 8 Jul 2014 1:21 pm
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Here's one that I just learned the first half of. It's Leo LeBlanc.
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Leo LeBlanc is all over John Prine's first album. |
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Curt Trisko
From:
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 8 Jul 2014 1:31 pm
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| Frank Freniere wrote: |
| Curt Trisko wrote: |
Here's one that I just learned the first half of. It's Leo LeBlanc.
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Leo LeBlanc is all over John Prine's first album. |
Frank, can you please post some links to his other goodies? |
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Ben Rubright
From:
Punta Gorda, Florida, USA
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Posted 8 Jul 2014 3:07 pm
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| This topic is much too humongous to even foul off......but here goes...........Buddy's Christmas album...the medley ending with Jingle Bells....I end up with tears in my eyes every time......Albert Svenddal's solo steel version of 'Crown Him with Many Crowns'...same result, Bobby Flores middle break on Johnny Bush's, 'When it's your turn to fall'...same thing again, John Hughey's middle break on Dawn Sear's Time Jumpers recording of 'Sweet Memories', and last but certainly not least, Lloyd Green's 'Sweet Memories' performed at ISGC in 1995. All are awesome....not a dry eye on our house....and oh yes, I could name at least 100 more. |
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Mike Holder
From:
Alabama! Home of the great “Don Helms” & his singer “Hank Williams”!
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Posted 8 Jul 2014 7:14 pm
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Jay Dee's solo on "Misty" and The Big E on Waltz Theme from Caprice Viennois featured on American Sampler by Buddy Spicher. Every note Doug Jernigan played on The album Vassar Clements did with Nighttrain & Mockingbird on it!!Emmons on "Once Upon A Time in The West" Live in St. Louis & on Top of The World by The Carpenters.
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