Sponge Bob's steel player

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 24 Aug 2002 8:58 am

Does anyone know who plays that straight steel on the Sponge Bob Squarepants cartoons? Is somone out in L.A. recording that stuff now for that track, or are they just dusting off some old recordings? For that matter, who played that steel in the old Looney Toons theme?

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 24 Aug 2002 9:07 am

Never mind, I searched and found all the links to Gary Brandin and the Blue Hawaiians. Bump this.

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 24 Aug 2002 10:02 am

Brandin plays most of the Sponge Bob steel, but if it sounds like a Bigsby, it's probably Jeremy Wakefield.

The original steel guitar intro to Looney Tunes was Freddy Tavares, I believe. Many people have played that famous slide since the 1940's. Even I did it on many cartoons and with the live show Bugs Bunny on Broadway, until they came to their senses and realized that no special skill is required, and nowadays in the live show, one of the 2nd violinists plays it on a pawnshop steel.

Brandin · Post by **Brandin** » 24 Aug 2002 12:39 pm

I hope 'SpongeBob' doesn't come to his senses! =:^)

GB

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 24 Aug 2002 4:47 pm

Do you have the recipe for Krusty Crab Cakes?

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 25 Aug 2002 6:52 am

And as Gary the snail would say, MEOW.

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Louie Hallford · Post by **Louie Hallford** » 26 Aug 2002 5:13 pm

David, I am glad you posted this.

I race to the TV every time my grandson has ole Spounge on hoping to find out who is doing that neat steel work. Now we Know.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 28 Aug 2002 7:02 am

I do believe that the episode 'Going back to Texas" has Junior Brown playing as well as a little vocal hum at the end of the episode.

It's such a great show, my kids and me watch it all the time over and over.

Thanks Brandin!

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Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 28 Aug 2002 9:59 am

GB,
I love Sponge Bob, but I must say the steel really makes Sponge Bob! I'm sure even kids think the same thing. T

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 28 Aug 2002 1:40 pm

Not so sure about that Theresa. My daughter watches it all the time (I watch a lot too) and she didn't realize it was a steel guitar. Probably because of the Hawaiian style of playing. I would probably still watch if it had no steel playing.

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David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 31 Aug 2002 3:19 pm

It's true, kids and the public don't always know the difference between the sounds of steel or dobro and regular guitars. But if you want your kids to get a little more respect for you and your steel, work up a little of that Sponge Bob stuff and play it for them. My four kids were thrilled. They had no idea me and that ole Sho-Bud they're always bumping into could do the "real thing" like that.

Hey, b0b, maybe were done with this and you can close it out.