My Recorded version of I Threw Away the Rose

[Brian Spratt]

Just finished up this track. All the fills are done on steel (i.e. no piano fills as the original song had on verse 2). I stayed faithful to the original recording with the steel parts as well as the rest of the band parts. Additional fills were taken from Merle's re-recorded version of this song from 1996.

https://soundcloud.com/thepedalstop/i-t ... y-the-rose

[Jason Altshuler]

The intro to this song is one of my favorite steel parts of all time, and you played it beautifully!

[Brian Spratt]

Thanks, Jason. It's a fun one to play... the turnaround also. Such a great song.

[Ron Funk]

Brian -

Another great job.

Any idea who did the steel work on the original recording? Perhaps Norm Hamlett?

Keep up the good work!

Ron

[Brian Spratt]

Thanks Ron! I believe the original record had Ralph Mooney on steel as this would have been recorded in 1967 just prior to his departure from The Strangers (I believe). I have blog post about the original LP here:

https://thepedalstop.net/merle-haggard-branded-man/

[Larry Jamieson]

Very nice, Brian, well played. I enjoyed your music.

[Brian Spratt]

Very nice, Brian, well played. I enjoyed your music.

Thank you, Larry! I’m glad you like it.