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Topic: Stars Who Can Play Steel |
Larry Johnson
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2023 11:53 am |
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| I just saw a You tube video On Marty Robbins playing steel guitar. Here are some others I know of, Buck Owens, Johnny Paycheck. Can you think of any others? |
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scott murray
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Asheville, NC
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Posted 22 Feb 2023 12:10 pm
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Barbara Mandrell is definitely one and made it part of her act.
then there's rock stars who also dabbled in steel: Jerry Garcia, Jimmy Page, Steve Howe, Ron Wood, David Gilmour, etc.
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Brett Day
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Pickens, SC
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Posted 22 Feb 2023 12:22 pm
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| Steve Wariner plays steel, in addition to guitar and other instruments. Steve actually has a Rickenbacker lap steel, a Sho-Bud pedal steel, and an Emmons pedal steel. Hank Junior played "Cowboy" Eddie Long's Sierra steel on a live version of "Born To Boogie" at a live show in 1989, playing a few bars of "Steel Guitar Rag" and also, he sang "Your Cheatin' Heart" while playing lap steel on Austin City Limits". I watched a video where Vince Gill said he tried to play steel but he couldn't handle it because he thought the strings were too close together, so he decided not to play steel. I've talked to country singer Anita Cochran, who, in 1997 had a hit song called "What If I Said" and not only is she a great guitarist, she also plays steel-she plays a Sho-Bud. |
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Larry Johnson
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2023 2:09 pm
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| Wow that is impressive. I had no idea. I thought of Justin Trevino also. |
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Paul Hutzler
From:
Seattle, Wa
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Posted 22 Feb 2023 5:21 pm Daniel Lanois
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Daniel Lanois plays a sorta avante garde non traditional pedal steel style. Daniel Lanois is a famous producer who did a couple of records with Bob Dylan, U2, and others. You can see him play steel if you look it up on Youtube.
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Dan Rollans
From:
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2023 8:11 pm Stars on steel
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Mike Judge, cartoonist and creator of Bevis and Butthead, King of the Hill….
Old friend of Bobby Seymour. Previous thread in archives |
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Don R Brown
From:
Rochester, New York, USA
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2023 3:25 pm
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There was some astronaut that played steel. Can’t recall name.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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John Drury
From:
Gallatin, Tn USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2023 3:38 pm
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| Henry Matthews wrote: |
| There was some astronaut that played steel. Can’t recall name. |
That would be Steve Robinson.
Eddie Rabbit, Joe Walsh, Johnny Paycheck, Keb Mo, and Hoot Gibson also played steel.
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John Drury
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John Palumbo
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Lansdale, PA.
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Posted 27 Feb 2023 3:45 pm
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Bobby Flores also played fiddle
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 27 Feb 2023 8:50 pm
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I saw a picture of Roy Clark with some of his guitars several years ago and there was a Fender 1000 set up in his music room. I don't know if he played it or not but I'll bet he did.
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, as well as some older MSAs, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Recently added a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored blue Rose, named the "Blue Bird" to the herd. Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic again that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also added a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks. |
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Darrell Criswell
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2023 6:27 am
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2023 7:08 am
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Doug Sahm and Duane Eddy
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Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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Paul Redmond
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2023 11:29 am
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Chuck Berry played a Fender 400 with 4 pedals.
PRR |
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Larry Johnson
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2023 12:21 pm Stars Who Can Play Steel
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| I got the wrong guy. I meant to say Bobby Flores not Justin Trevino. Justin is a Great Singer, as Bobby Flores. Sorry! |
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John De Maille
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On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 1 Mar 2023 1:11 pm
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| Also, the car guy Dennis Gage. Supposedly, his band opened up for Charlie Daniels once. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Rick Campbell
From:
Sneedville, TN, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2023 7:59 pm Re: Stars Who Can Play Steel
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| Larry Johnson wrote: |
| I got the wrong guy. I meant to say Bobby Flores not Justin Trevino. Justin is a Great Singer, as Bobby Flores. Sorry! |
I wouldn't be at all surprised if Justin can play steel also. I think he plays about everything, and he knows country music in and out.
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Joe Goldmark
From:
San Francisco, CA 94131
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Posted 4 Mar 2023 8:32 pm
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 4 Mar 2023 11:11 pm
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Zane King is teaching Peter Frampton.
Peter has two 6 string Jackson pedal steels plus this wrist leaver version stand up model.
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2023 5:10 am
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| scott murray wrote: |
Barbara Mandrell is definitely one and made it part of her act.
then there's rock stars who also dabbled in steel: Jerry Garcia, Jimmy Page, Steve Howe, Ron Wood, David Gilmour, etc. |
For a "dabbler", Jerry recorded one of the most iconic steel parts of all time, copied by thousands and never duplicated. Not to mention studio credits with other great recording artists of the day that some "real" steel guitarists would give anything to claim... bob
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scott murray
From:
Asheville, NC
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Posted 5 Mar 2023 10:15 am
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he's the main reason I started playing steel, but Jerry would likely be the first to classify himself a dabbler. he gave it up after 4 or 5 years because he said he would need another lifetime in which to master it. Bob Weir called those years Jerry's "flirtation with pedal steel"
didn't stop him from being voted "best steel guitarist" in polls throughout the 70s, which probably embarrassed him more than anything.
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Floyd Lowery
From:
Deland, Florida, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2023 10:17 am
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I worked a show with Bobby G Rice and he played the Steel Guitar Rag on my steel on the show.
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Alesis QuadraVerb, Goodrich Match-Bro II
Peavy Nashville 400 & Session 500 |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 6 Mar 2023 9:55 am
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| Rock guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter also plays steel-he worked with the Doobie Brothers and was the steel player on "At This Moment" by Billy Vera and the Beaters. On some YouTube videos, Jeff is seen playing a Sho-Bud Super Pro with The Ventures |
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Gary Peaslee
From:
Hideaway, TX USA
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Posted 6 Mar 2023 11:07 am
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| Don Felder of the Eagles played a Mullen steel on “The Girl from Yesterday” on Hell Freezes Over reunion concert. |
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