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Topic: Who was the steel guitarist?.... |
Jerry Hayes
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Posted 6 Aug 2018 3:02 am |
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This past week I watched an old episode of the Porter Waggoner TV show on RFD-TV which featured Conway Twitty as the guest. Conway had this Steelman who played an S-10 with no volume pedal and just a few floor pedals. I couldn't tell if he had knee levers or not. This guy had everthing near the changer end and played with both feet on the pedals. I was impressed with his playing on "Working Girl"... He sounded like a Chicken Pickin' Telecaster player. Anyone know who he is/was?....JH in Va.
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Mitch Drumm
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Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 6 Aug 2018 3:26 am
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Probably this guy, without looking:
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 6 Aug 2018 5:50 am
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Do a search for Lew Houston here on the Forum. He has been discussed several times.
Check out his right pinky finger working a volume knob when he takes a ride on the song in this video.
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Rick Abbott
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Indiana, USA
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Posted 6 Aug 2018 12:14 pm
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Any idea what brand of steel guitar Lew is using in that video?
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Sho~Bud D-10 Professional #7962
Remington T-8, Wakarusa 5e3 clone
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Larry Bressington
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Nebraska
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Posted 10 Aug 2018 7:20 pm
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Did he have a built in volume pot into the bridge/ fingers area? Great idea if so and playing without a pedal is nice on the knee!
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 11 Aug 2018 8:23 am Lew's volume control
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Don't have any pics of his earlier guitars Larry, but here is a shot of the S8 that Lamar Colvin built for Lew that shows the on board volume control he manipulated with his pinky.
I met him in St Lou. at Lamar's booth just a short time before he passed. Interesting gentleman and unique player.
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