How many out there are fans of Lloyd Greens southern gospel

Richard Plummer · Post by **Richard Plummer** » 26 Mar 2002 8:10 am

Heard an awsome tape from I believe 1977.The tape was The Happy Goodmans live from Huntsville Alabama.I had always assumed that their son in law played on the studio tapes as well as concerts.I had seen him on one of the Gospel Jubilee tapes and he was pretty good,but I heard a cut on the album that blew me away.It was entitled poor rich man and the steel player flew on that one.Go to find out last week from the man himself that it was non other than His Emminance Sir Lloyd Green.According to him,he played on 6 or 7 albums by them.I think it was awsome.I wondered why I had trouble picking up some of the licks.

Comments anyone. Pick up the album if you get a chance.He flies.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 26 Mar 2002 9:38 am

I'm a fan of anything Lloyd Green ever did. I'm anxious for him to start recording again so we can hear more.

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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 26 Mar 2002 2:12 pm

Richard, I am a fan of Lloyd Green period! But, in my opinion, the playing on that Happy Goodman Live album is the best I have ever heard! I also have an album by an obscure Mississippi quartet, The Heisman Qt., on which Mr. Green played. Also, one of the very best performances ever! Another album by Rusty Goodman is a wonderful example of the mastery of the instrument by Lloyd.
By the way, the son in law steel player you spoke of, is Jack Smith, no longer a son in law. He played on the Goodman's video last year and did a number on the Ronnie Hinson favorite, THE LIGHTHOUSE!

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 26 Mar 2002 3:22 pm

Lloyd the gospel steel artist! Yes, he really gets the spirit when he is on a religious session. His heart is right there.
Sometimes something just gets into you on a gospel recording and you seem to play better than ever before! Lloyd must have gotten that feeling!
Rev.R. Kenny Seymour III

Michael Garnett · Post by **Michael Garnett** » 26 Mar 2002 6:48 pm

I like anything that's old timey Gospel.
Maybe we need to convince the Right Reverend-uh Doctor R. Slidebar Seemypicksburnthosestrings to give us a demo tape?

Garnett

Tony Rankin · Post by **Tony Rankin** » 26 Mar 2002 8:07 pm

Lloyd has played some great stuff on Happy Goodman albums. The "Wanted Live" album is full of some wonderful steel, as is "The Very Best of The Happy Goodman Family" album that Richard is talking about.

By the way, John Hughey is another great steel player that is featured on some of the Goodman albums.

Since I started playing for a gospel quartet going on four years ago, I've come to have a true appreciation for some of the great work that has been done on gospel recordings. If you like Green (and Hughey) you owe it to yourself to seek out some of these recordings. <><

Jeff Evans · Post by **Jeff Evans** » 26 Mar 2002 8:25 pm

Yes...Lloyd can make a Heathen shout, "Hallelujah!"

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 26 Mar 2002 9:24 pm

The "Wanted Live" Goodman album featured Jack Smith on steel.

Rick Garrett · Post by **Rick Garrett** » 27 Mar 2002 4:15 am

Anything Lloyd does is great. Its that touch I reckon.

I love it all and I think he puts his heart into whatever hes asked to play. At least thats the way it sounds. Great stuff!

Rick Garrett

Tony Rankin · Post by **Tony Rankin** » 27 Mar 2002 2:27 pm

Reggie,

Thanks for the correction on the "Wanted Live" credit. Somehow I had come to believe Lloyd had played on that album. Jack Smith is a fine player and did a great job on that album.

JAMES BANKS · Post by **JAMES BANKS** » 27 Mar 2002 7:41 pm

That album, "Very Best of the Happy Goodmans Live" made me want to play steel like never before. I have always been a Southern Gospel fan and a steel fan. It took me about 12 or 15 yrs to get a steel after I heard that album but I finally got one. I still have the orginal 33 and there is a good picture of Mr Lloyd Green sitting behind his signature Sho Bud. I now have a copy of the rerelease CD. Great steel by Mr Green

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Gary Dillard · Post by **Gary Dillard** » 27 Mar 2002 8:46 pm

With all of the steel being somewhat "less" in country music, there is alot of beautiful steel in Southern Gospel Music. Mr. Hughey plays some OUTSTANDING steel on Tony Gore and Majesty's projects. Tony knows it and he lets John PLAY!! He does some full breaks, etc. Also, like James, Jack Smith (along with Weldon and Lloyd) put the steel bug in my ear years ago. Wanna hear some good stuff these days, get cha some good ole Southern Gospel music!

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 27 Mar 2002 9:04 pm

I'd be happy just listening to Mr.Green vacuuming his garage. He is definately a class act!

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 27 Mar 2002 9:40 pm

Andy, I hear ya...

Lloyd can make more music just tuning his guitar than I can playing mine!

Lem

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 27 Mar 2002 9:48 pm

John Hughey does play fabulously on gospel music tracks. And lets not forget Sonny Garrish. Scotty Sanders is never mentioned on the forum, but plays great steel on many gospel albums. One of my personal favorites.

Harry Hess · Post by **Harry Hess** » 29 Mar 2002 7:30 pm

I echo Darvin Willhoite's sentiments exactly.

Regards,
HH

Jeff Evans · Post by **Jeff Evans** » 30 Mar 2002 11:24 am

Let's take it to the Music section if necessary, but I'd like some clarification on "Southern" vs. "Country" Gospel. Please.

Jeff Evans · Post by **Jeff Evans** » 1 Apr 2002 6:33 pm

Is there a difference between "Country" gospel and "Southern" gospel?

Tony Rankin · Post by **Tony Rankin** » 2 Apr 2002 1:29 pm

Jeff,

I am not an authority on such matters and could be entirely wrong. However, when I think of "country gospel" I think of groups like the Crabb Family and the Isaacs. When I think of "southern gospel" I think of the traditional gospel quartet style of singing, like the Stamps Quartet or the Blackwood Brothers.

The group that I play for falls under my definition (their's too) of Southern Gospel.

Tony Rankin

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 2 Apr 2002 2:46 pm

Seventeen

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 2 Apr 2002 10:02 pm

YES!!!!!!!

Richard Plummer · Post by **Richard Plummer** » 3 Apr 2002 4:24 am

Huh?

Rick Johnson · Post by **Rick Johnson** » 3 Apr 2002 5:50 am

Lloyd we know you are online.
"Come out and play " with us.
Share some of those great moments
with us!!

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Rick Johnson

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 3 Apr 2002 6:21 am

Tony is right.

I believe that Southern Gospel is a little more difficult to play. There are fewer spots to fill. I actually started playing Southern Gospel. The tendency was to overplay, so early on I found out that less was more. The original Hinsons group and the Happy Goodman family, were my personal favorites. But, the groups that I played with were traditional quartets! Hinsons and Goodmans were not.

In 1993, I began playing at a Christian Supper Club. They were "flat-out" Country Gospel. So, I had to learn to play the licks I had heard on the country radio stations over the years, to fit in. Plenty of places to fill! Plenty kickoffs and turnarounds. Solos and even instrumentals! What a wonderful world!

The two styles overlap more now than in the old days. The same A-team band plays on both styles these days. I think that has helped to merge them.

The way Lloyd Green played on that Goodman record is forever etched in my mind. I wish I could get a little of it down into my hands![This message was edited by Reggie Duncan on 03 April 2002 at 06:22 AM.][This message was edited by Reggie Duncan on 03 April 2002 at 06:24 AM.]