Question for Paul Franklin

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 17 May 2005 6:17 pm

Paul.. I posted a few days back about Shooter Jennings, and when you posted that it was your steel part, I asked a few questions of you that you may not have seen. I hope these observations don't sound dumb... The steel in that song was brilliant in its simplicity and feel. I wonder if you would take the time to kindly comment on these few questions/observations? I copied my statements from the earlier post.. thanks bob

*quote* -Paul, that is YOU?? wow... I would never have guessed.. . It is of course extremely well played and it fits like a glove, and I knew it was an excellent steel player,but for some reason, I thought it was some extremely proficient "alt country" player.

I guess what I'm trying to ask is this.. did you structure the part to stylistically "fit" this particular song so well by design,or is this just the way you felt it at the time??.. Its a GREAT steel part, but for whatever reason your name never entered my mind when I listened to the steel, which is a good thing, and I mean it as a heartfelt compliment!!

I wish I could adapt my style/sound to fit a song structure like that!!

Also . tone wise, it sounded like some vintage old maple body guitar through a tube amp to my ears.
Is this what you were looking for in this song?. .. its funny,,, I had a picture in my head of a hippie kind of guy that looks like a young Buddy Cage with shoulder length hair, playing an old ZB or Bud through a Twin.. Great job as usual Paul!! bob

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Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 23 May 2005 4:32 am

Bump.. with the hope that Paul sees this and can shed a little light on one of the BEST steel parts I have heard on top 40 country radio in a VERY long time... bob

Franklin · Post by **Franklin** » 26 May 2005 2:25 pm

Bob,

Sorry I missed this. There really isn't much of a story here. The producer asked me to country up the single which to my ears sounded like a loosely played rockin' track. Since it sounded like a young bands attitude I decided to approach it like the hippy players played steel in the early sixties.

As for the gear its the same steel I used on Shania's record. Its my main steel through a Mesa Boogie and a Mosvalve power amp. Its also the same setup I used on Leann Womack's "I'm Gonna Love You Tonight."

Thanks,
Paul

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 26 May 2005 2:39 pm

Well Paul, "hippie steel' is my first love, and I know it when I hear it!.. You copped the 60's country rock feel dead on.
It was REALLY right for this tune...As for the sound of the steel, it was a "vintage" tone to my ears, which tells me that much of what we percieve as "tone" is the way the part is played. Tone IS in the hands!... As usual, very nice work Paul!! bob