What Are Your Favorite Weldon Myrick Recordings?

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 3 Jun 2014 2:07 am

With the loss of Weldon Myrick on Monday my mind has been racing. To me this is a devastating loss since I followed him for years as a steel player. A couple of my favorite recordings Weldon played on are "Whiskey River" by Johnny Bush, "Soft Lights And Hard Country Music" and "I Cheated Me Right Out Of You" by Moe Bandy and "Right Or Wrong" by George Straight. I saw a list one time of the artists he had recorded with and played behind and it was a very long list. His personal projects are now considered timeless and a must have for any steel player. Another legend has gone home and it sure has left us mourning.

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 3 Jun 2014 2:16 am

All off them. Everything he did with Connie Smith, Johnny Bush, Moe Bandy, Larry Gatlin's first album, "The Pilgrim". His "PedalMan, Man Of Steel record from 1979. The early Bill Anderson records.
He had the gift of the right lick at the right time.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 3 Jun 2014 3:02 am

From Area Code 615 "Why Ask Why":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSRIPthqQeY

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 3 Jun 2014 3:20 am

All of his work with Jerry Jeff Walker and Gary Stewart.

Didn't know he passed, great career? RIP

Ben Lawson · Post by **Ben Lawson** » 3 Jun 2014 3:54 am

Connie Smith & Weldon " I'll Come Running".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUCXf5ecjtI

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 3 Jun 2014 4:21 am

Everything Weldon did was great. I don't have a specific favorite.

Roy Peterman · Post by **Roy Peterman** » 3 Jun 2014 4:47 am

Although I loved all the things Weldon played on, I really like "Hot Foot" on his Pedalman album. (I believe Johnny Cox played bass on that cut.) Awesome!

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 3 Jun 2014 4:53 am

If Love Was A Bottle Of Wine by Tommy Overstreet. Killer solo, which is basically the "Amazing Two Finger, Three String, One Pedal Song".

Floyd Lowery · Post by **Floyd Lowery** » 3 Jun 2014 5:00 am

I loved everything Weldon played. One of my favorites is an old vinyl album. Steel Guitars of the Grand Ole Opry - Sonny Hal & Weldon. "Life's Railway to Heaven" is a beautiful cut.

Jerry Jones · Post by **Jerry Jones** » 3 Jun 2014 5:20 am

Weldon played on the original song demo of "Lost in the Feeling" here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcKbq4jt ... e=youtu.be

Always liked "Welephant" too.

Sad day...

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 3 Jun 2014 7:14 am

I guess I'll Come Running was the first one where I knew it was Weldon, and his speed blew me away.

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 3 Jun 2014 7:47 am

This like all of Weldon's albums are great.

Tony

Dave Bertoncini · Post by **Dave Bertoncini** » 3 Jun 2014 7:53 am

Joachim Kettner wrote:From Area Code 615 "Why Ask Why":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSRIPthqQeY

That is the one for me too. Saw Area Code 615 at Fillmore in San Francisco and this song started my steel guitar journey.

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 3 Jun 2014 9:53 am

"Stranger Things Have Happened" - Ronnie Milsap.

"Silver Wings" - Pam Tillis on the "Mama's Hungry Eyes" album.

Mike Holder · Post by **Mike Holder** » 3 Jun 2014 10:15 am

Paul Siebels "She Made Me Lose My Blues" & Michael Nesmiths album "Rio" Weldon played some great palm Dobro!!

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 3 Jun 2014 10:33 am

For me, everything he did. But, like so many others, I do still marvel at "I'll Come Running" with Connie Smith.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 3 Jun 2014 2:43 pm

"Once A Day" by Connie Smith", "Me and Paul" by Willie Nelson. I also remember a solo he did on "Farewell Party" with Gene Watson on a show that Gene was on-not the Opry, but it was a different show. Gene introduced him as "Mr Weldon Myrick" before Weldon played the solo. Weldon was playing a black Emmons on the show

Alex Cattaneo · Post by **Alex Cattaneo** » 3 Jun 2014 4:13 pm

The great Steve Hinson posted this one yesterday on facebook:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltkuV8KHSW8

And I just had to tab the break:

https://app.box.com/s/o4k631sjjgsbi9vfdnnz

Tiny Olson · Post by **Tiny Olson** » 3 Jun 2014 4:33 pm

I gotta' go with Johnny Cox... all of them. I loved his stuff with Johnny Duncan too. I guess the Johnny Bush, RCA albums rank near the top of my all time favorites. Weldon told me some cool stories about those sessions once.

Sincerely,
Chris "Tiny" O.

Alex Cattaneo · Post by **Alex Cattaneo** » 3 Jun 2014 4:37 pm

Here are all of Steve Hinson's selections in one playlist. Over 20 cuts featuring Weldon. All killer, no filler!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltkuV8KH ... ture=share

Jeff Harbour · Post by **Jeff Harbour** » 4 Jun 2014 2:21 am

One of my all-time favorite steel songs... "I Can't Stop Now" by Reba. A Very quick-paced song full of great runs and open-string fills. When I first heard that song, I spent days and days learning it. My jaw still drops every time it plays.

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 4 Jun 2014 4:00 am

5 songs on this lp - 2 featuring Weldon's steel playing (Beautiful Dreamer and Corn Crib) and 3 with his singing voice - 2 in a trio with Jimmy Gateley and Len Miller and 1 a vocal solo of a song Weldon wrote himself.

Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 4 Jun 2014 7:20 am

Speaking with Weldon at a a show years ago, of course I had to compliment him on "I'll Come Running". Weldon replied. "I guess I was lucky that day, I hit it perfectly on the first take." Then he said. . . " and I've never played it that good since then."

A few years back we saw Connie Smith in concert with Ray Price. While sitting there in the audience, watching Jack Smith on steel, something occurred to me. Every steel player wanted to play with Ray Price, but just because of Weldon's performance on that one song, I'll Come Running, it would have been ten times harder to pass an audition for Connie than it would have been for Ray. Let's face it, we can all play Crazy Arms.

Respectfully,
Craig

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 4 Jun 2014 8:52 am

Here's a few more classics Weldon was on. I couldn't find Lefty Frizzell's "She Found the Key" on YouTube but that's another classic. Weldon's sense of humor shines through in all his work.

â€œYou Comb Her Hairâ€ Del Reeves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY2_hEB2SEo

â€œSeven Bridges Roadâ€ Steve Young

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNoPcV8XksE

â€œWhere is My Castleâ€ Connie Smith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c54GK6ZXl1s

â€œFairytaleâ€ Elvis Presley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czvJ20-43bE

â€œTwo More Bottles of Wineâ€ Delbert McClinton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqHR9ewH0wc

â€œTalking to the Wallâ€ Warner Mack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-XM-CNgGjc

â€œIâ€™m Not Lisaâ€ Jesse Coulter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVs-d4eBq9k

â€œWhiskey Riverâ€ Johnny Bush

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRhyt21sopk

â€œYesterdayâ€™s Wineâ€ George Jones & Merle Haggard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YG1qrT4gxI

"Little Rock" Reba McIntire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVHiKix3z-0

(Weldon's daughter gave him a metal lipstick holder because she thought it would make a good steel guitar bar. Weldon used it on "Little Rock" and the song went to #1)

Jack Strayhorn · Post by **Jack Strayhorn** » 4 Jun 2014 9:23 am

Bob, interesting you mentioned, She Found The Key. One of my all time favorites of Weldon and of Lefty. The first time I heard that song I knew it was Weldon. A friend thought it was Rugg and ask. Hal never recorded with Lefty.
Thanks to all that have posted links. The trip down memory lane is awesome.