The 7 Best Steel Guitar Players Ever

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 3 Nov 2010 3:46 pm

Found this curious little thread online, posing the question of "Who are the 7 Best Steel Guitar Players Ever?" FWIW (not much, IMO)

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 3 Nov 2010 5:24 pm

Well you can't say ol' Rusty doesn't have a sense of humor!

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 3 Nov 2010 6:12 pm

Everybody KNOWS that the best steel guitarist ever is Jerry Garcia.

Who is this Emmons guy, and if he's so great, why didn't CSNY use him instead?

Bob Hickish · Post by **Bob Hickish** » 4 Nov 2010 2:41 am

I'd jump in here but Willy always told me not to be a name dropper

credit's to b0b its his line

Sonny Priddy · Post by **Sonny Priddy** » 4 Nov 2010 6:10 am

Don't Forget Jimmie Crawford. SONNY.

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 4 Nov 2010 6:13 am

Ummm... why 7?

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 4 Nov 2010 7:15 am

Everybody KNOWS that the best steel guitarist ever is Jerry Garcia.

Who is this Emmons guy, and if he's so great, why didn't CSNY use him instead?

Thank you for clearing that up, Mike.

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 4 Nov 2010 12:36 pm

Define 'best'

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 4 Nov 2010 12:49 pm

Mrs. Lee thinks I'm the 7th best steel player. Should I be worried?

Stephen Gregory · Post by **Stephen Gregory** » 4 Nov 2010 1:06 pm

Here it is: http://www.democraticunderground.com/di ... 05x7953273 BTW, some polls have named Luther Perkins as the greatest guitar player ever.

Scott Shipley · Post by **Scott Shipley** » 4 Nov 2010 2:44 pm

I'm the seventh best steel guitarist. On my block.
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Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 4 Nov 2010 2:45 pm

Cool! When's the block party?

Ben Jones · Post by **Ben Jones** » 4 Nov 2010 2:54 pm

I am pretty sure I am 8th best ever.

Scott Shipley · Post by **Scott Shipley** » 4 Nov 2010 2:59 pm

Actually, I'm the only steel guitarist on my block. Still fightin hard not to lose my spot though! Gonna hang onto it even if I have to chase the others off with one of the legs from my steel.

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 5 Nov 2010 1:24 pm

I'm the second best, everyone knows that. Yhe second best in my house after Joan.

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 5 Nov 2010 2:03 pm

Don't know seven,But I know the first three. Mr. Seymour,Bobbe, and the Bobbster.The ONLY player with that SEYMOUR touch.He can take a tune that's been worn out by EVERY body else and put a new spin on it. YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 5 Nov 2010 2:12 pm

The best steel guitarist that ever lived is Ephram Zoawister Nunkheimer IV. He's so damned good that he's never released his recordings or appeared in public.

Ray Harrison · Post by **Ray Harrison** » 5 Nov 2010 3:02 pm

Gosh, with all you guys on the list, I can't even propose Jerry, Big E, Chalker or Herman Swartz......

Archie Nicol R.I.P. · Post by **Archie Nicol R.I.P.** » 5 Nov 2010 5:37 pm

I'm sure we have all played with willie at some time, lads.

Arch.

Chuck Hall · Post by **Chuck Hall** » 5 Nov 2010 5:45 pm

I played with Willie once, but the record stopped.

William Lake · Post by **William Lake** » 5 Nov 2010 6:11 pm

I don't want to muddy the waters, but it seems to me this poll would have to be segregated. Best Country steeler...Lloyd Green. Best Jazz..Doug Jerenigan...Best all-round..Buddy Emmons.
Just my opinion of course.
Oh..and best dobro..Shot Jackson.

Richard Paul · Post by **Richard Paul** » 5 Nov 2010 7:22 pm

bob you can't be the seventh best I am, you must be the sixth.

Jerry Tillman · Post by **Jerry Tillman** » 6 Nov 2010 3:33 am

Well theres 1352 guitar pickers in nashville,and anyone of them can play twice as better than I will. I feel sorry for Mr.Cox living so close to his competition on a daily basis. lakeshrk

Stuart Legg · Post by **Stuart Legg** » 6 Nov 2010 4:07 am

Archie Nicol wrote:I'm sure we have all played with willie at some time, lads.
Arch.

That made me number two (right in my shorts).
Arch you're a master at slippin things by, you gotta be a number two.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 6 Nov 2010 4:17 am

When I was a boy we had a track and fields athletics contest and on my certificate it read that I was was the 123rd. winner (not exactly sure about the number).
I guess it's a much better result than I would achieve in a best steel players' list.

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