Together Again-Overplayed

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 12 Jul 2023 5:21 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-iqV79bVh4
Here is a video from Sundays TSGA monthly meeting. You can hear me tell the story about another steel player telling me I overplayed it and he hated it. The conversation is between David Wright, Casey Martin and myself. Had not played it in a few weeks so there are a couple errors. Danny Sanches on lead guitar, Gene Brown on fiddle, Casey Martin on steel guitar as well, Mark Minton on drums, Ray Keller on bass guitar and Randy Floyd behind me on electric guitar. What a fun afternoon.

Larry Jamieson · Post by **Larry Jamieson** » 12 Jul 2023 5:43 am

Very nice, Paul! Wish I could "over-play" it as good as you do...

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 12 Jul 2023 11:24 am

Thank you Larry. I bet you can do it better. I play just well enough to be dangerous.

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 12 Jul 2023 12:48 pm

Nothing wrong with the playing here. Paul played it with emotion and style. Tom Brumley might have played it differently if he had a complete functional pedal steel during the recording, instead of the steel he was given to use.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 12 Jul 2023 7:04 pm

Thank you Larry.

Dan Behringer · Post by **Dan Behringer** » 13 Jul 2023 5:11 am

Very tasty playing Paul! AND….as far as I’m concerned, there’s no such thing as overplayed, just under appreciated. LoL!

Roy Heap · Post by **Roy Heap** » 13 Jul 2023 5:55 am

Very nice Paul, overplay? Don’t think so. First class !!

Larry Baker · Post by **Larry Baker** » 13 Jul 2023 7:40 am

Great job Paul.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 13 Jul 2023 9:21 am

Thank you Dan and I agree with you. Roy, everyone has their own take on every song. I cannot imagine playing that song over and over and playing the same thing every time. Thank you Larry Baker my friend.

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 13 Jul 2023 10:20 am

Overplayed????

I thought that was only something lead guitar players did!

~Lee

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 13 Jul 2023 11:53 am

Paul King wrote:Thank you Dan and I agree with you. Roy, everyone has their own take on every song. I cannot imagine playing that song over and over and playing the same thing every.

I agree. As long as it’s tasteful and well played, I enjoy hearing embellished versions of what were once simply played melodies.

(There are times that people object to someone’s playing merely because they couldn’t play it that way themselves, even if they tried.

That’s called “sour grapes”.)

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 13 Jul 2023 3:15 pm

Lee, Unfortunately other musicians do the same. Donny, I agree with you.

C.D. Richards · Post by **C.D. Richards** » 14 Jul 2023 4:26 am

Overplayed? I think not. Wish I could play it half as good.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 14 Jul 2023 5:04 am

Thank you CD Richards for the kind words.

Carl Williams · Post by **Carl Williams** » 14 Jul 2023 5:07 am

Always a fine job Paul! You’re right with regards to even the “Pro’s” overplay now and then albeit they’re still great. Trying to cram all the licks you know and some you don’t know (

) into a simple tune….well, it just takes away from the melody (Thanks Jeff N.) of the song…IMHO anyway. I’m putting my money on Paul King’s playing vs the negative/jealous hater expert…

. Soap Box put away…

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 14 Jul 2023 6:35 am

Thank you Carl for the kind words. I just cannot imagine telling another steel player I hated what he played.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 15 Jul 2023 9:34 pm

Paul

You are such a good player and you've earned the right to play a song anyway you want to. Hearing people playing songs just like the original is usually disappointing and boring.

RC

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 16 Jul 2023 3:24 pm

Thank you Rick. Everyone has their own take on a song. I just cannot imagine telling another steel player I hated what they played.

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