Favorite Intros

Bob Storti · Post by **Bob Storti** » 28 Mar 2005 10:12 am

Hi all -

Maybe it's just me, but I think the PSG is just about the best instrument in the whole world to kick off a country song! Here are some of my favorites:

"Rainy Day Woman" by Waylon Jennings (Ralph Mooney)
"Night Life" by Ray Price (Buddy Emmons)
"Different Kind of Flower" by Ray Price (Buddy Emmons)

Anyone else have some favorites they would like to share?

Bob

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 28 Mar 2005 10:21 am

Teach Your Children
Highway 40 Blues
You've got a Lover
Silver Threads Golden Needles
Pride of Cucamonga
Panama Red
Dire Wolf
Someday Soon
a bunch more....

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 28 Mar 2005 10:25 am

"Jukebox Charlie" (Lloyd Green) Paycheck
"In The Jailhouse Now" (Buddy Charlton) Tubb
"Another Story" (Buddy Charlton) Tubb
"How Much More Can She Stand" (John Hughey) Twitty
"Houston" (Buddy Emmons) Gatlins

Those always got my attention

Mark Ardito · Post by **Mark Ardito** » 28 Mar 2005 10:26 am

One of my all-time favorite's is Ralph Mooney on the intro to "Under Your Spell Again". It is just so smoooooth and he blends the open strings just perfect.

Mark

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Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 28 Mar 2005 10:35 am

Hi Bob! been a long time since, the good old days in Eau Claire, Wi. as far as intros, heres my choice, "Ones on the way" {I dare anyone to try that one] "Dont come home a drinkin" "Touch my heart" "When the tingle becomes a chill" "Half a mind" "Holding things together" Bob! let me know when you get these ones down? Shucks, you probably do! Your old friend! Al Udeen

Bob Storti · Post by **Bob Storti** » 28 Mar 2005 10:46 am

Hey Al -

Yep, alot of good times in Northern Wisconsin way back when. Man, I'm still working on the intros you showed me 30 years ago! Take care old friend.

Bob

Jim Peters · Post by **Jim Peters** » 28 Mar 2005 12:39 pm

Panama Red
Highway 40 Blues
You Ain't goin nowhere
JP

John Poston · Post by **John Poston** » 28 Mar 2005 1:48 pm

Bill Anderson's - Wild Weekend
I don't even know the player, but I love this one. Simple, direct and ear-catching - and crazy tone.

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 28 Mar 2005 2:34 pm

I`ll come running.
Overnight male.
Touch my heart.
Look at us.
I`m so ashamed..(on the Luck label)
All my Ex`s live in Texas.
and at least a couple hundred more

Hook

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David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 28 Mar 2005 2:39 pm

I Love You Because...Curly!!!

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Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 28 Mar 2005 4:30 pm

"Look At Us" that John Hughey played. In fact I do not believe I have heard a bad kickoff by John Hughey. Also "Coal Miners Daughter" that Hal Rugg played on. I am a huge Buddy Emmons fan and have heard many great kickoffs that he has recorded. Also a song called "Standing Room Only" that Barbara Mandrell sang. The steel player was John Hughey if my memory serves me correctly.

Ben Lawson · Post by **Ben Lawson** » 28 Mar 2005 4:34 pm

I Just Destroyed The World I'm Living In, Conway Twitty version with John Hughey.

Ben Slaughter · Post by **Ben Slaughter** » 28 Mar 2005 5:07 pm

"When Did You Stop Lovin' Me" Mr. Emmons on George Strait's Pure Country album. "Overnight Male" on that same album is another fave of mine.

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 28 Mar 2005 5:11 pm

Al why don't you come to my jam next year and play some of that?

Bill Stafford · Post by **Bill Stafford** » 28 Mar 2005 7:01 pm

LLoyd Green's intro to "This is The Shortest Song in the World"..Plus all the others mentioned above. lol....especially the ones by Curly. And Jerry Byrd on "Next to Jimmy".

Bill Stafford

Johnny Jones · Post by **Johnny Jones** » 28 Mar 2005 7:48 pm

Jeff Peterson's intro on Clint Black's(Nothing's News)

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 28 Mar 2005 8:11 pm

Buddy Emmons on John Sebastian's "Rainbows All Over Your Blues"
Buddy Emmons on Gram Parsons' "That's All It Took"
Lloyd Green on The Byrds' "Hickory Wind"
JayDee Maness on Desert Rose' "Once More"
Just about every other intro JayDee ever played
Weldon Myrick on Merle Haggard's "Emptiest Arms in the World"
Tom Brumley's "Together Again"
Jerry Garcia's "Dire Wolf"
And who was it played with Conway Twitty on "Our Last Date" -- anyway, THAT one for sure,

just to name a few....

Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 28 Mar 2005 8:48 pm

Craig! I'd love to, but do you have any idea how old I'll be next year? au

L. A. Wunder · Post by **L. A. Wunder** » 28 Mar 2005 10:30 pm

"Husband hunting"-(Lynn Anderson) Lloyd Green
"I'd run a mile to you"
"Fool me"
"The worst is yet to come"

For a minute there -("on the road with Loretta Lynn and the Coalminers" album) Bob Hempker (I know this one is a little obscure, but it puts chills down my back every time I hear it.)
Plus all the intros already menitoned.

Franklin · Post by **Franklin** » 29 Mar 2005 4:42 am

Bill,

Weldon Myrick played steel on "The Shortest Song In The World". Confirmed by the man himself. One of my favorite intro's was Weldon's "Once A Day".

Paul

Bill Stafford · Post by **Bill Stafford** » 29 Mar 2005 4:46 am

Hi Paul. I stand corrected. I was informed by someone on the forum years ago that it was Lloyd, please excuse me for not checking that out. We used to use that song for a break song down in Key West. Enjoyed seeing and hearing you in Dallas. Great job. Keep up the good work.

Bill Stafford

Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 29 Mar 2005 5:00 am

Yes, Dave Grafe, I agree with you about Jaydee Maness' intros: I had a Tony Booth LP with each song, I believe, kicked off with smooth and intelligent steel.

Emmons' intro to Different Kind of Flower is a standout, but heck, all of his are!

Chris

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Wade Romonosky · Post by **Wade Romonosky** » 29 Mar 2005 8:40 am

The first song that came to mind was Touch My Heart Ray Price and Buddy Emmons. The unison lick is a classic. It is simple but the emotion that Buddy has is unsurpassed on this tune

James Lutz · Post by **James Lutz** » 29 Mar 2005 9:17 am

Beat me to it there Wade. That unison split then two notes going in opposite directions just kills me. Classic.

Mike Sweeney · Post by **Mike Sweeney** » 29 Mar 2005 9:20 am

John Poson, I'm pretty sure that Weldon Myrick played on "Wild Weekend".
Dave Grafe, Tom Brumley didn't play an intro on "Together Again" just a magnificent solo that will stand the test of time forever. Buck Owens started the song cold.
There are so many intros that I love I can't say I have a favorite.

Mike