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Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 17 Dec 2006 9:22 am

Yes, all is right in the world for a few minutes when ya got pedal steel (but in this case not The Moon...read on), fuzz geetar and a Little Pink Mack

http://www.karavanrecords.net/George/KayAdamsThat.mp3 [This message was edited due to egregious misidentification of steel picker][This message was edited by Greg Simmons on 19 December 2006 at 04:08 PM.]

Larry Strawn · Post by **Larry Strawn** » 17 Dec 2006 10:10 am

Greg, Thanks for the clip.
My wife and Kay Adams are cousins, that whole family can sing! Now if I could just play like Moon!

Larry

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 18 Dec 2006 7:10 am

Is that really Ralph Mooney?

Fred Jack · Post by **Fred Jack** » 18 Dec 2006 7:53 am

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 18 Dec 2006 8:30 am

Oops, as the young folks say, my bad

Fred, can you advise who played steel on this - I messed up based on Moon playing on another Kay Adams record entitled "Alcohol and Tears".

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 18 Dec 2006 8:40 am

Lloyd Green

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 18 Dec 2006 8:58 am

I thought so.[This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 18 December 2006 at 08:58 AM.]

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 18 Dec 2006 9:05 am

That don't sound like Lloyd to me...I think that record was probably cut in Bakersfield or in Hollywood at Capitol and therefore is one of the usual suspects(maybe Wayne Gailey or one of those guys).

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Fred Jack · Post by **Fred Jack** » 18 Dec 2006 9:56 am

I'm not sure. I agree with Steve.

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 18 Dec 2006 10:22 am

would this provide further clues?...maybe Jason Odd has the 411 on this

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Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 18 Dec 2006 12:45 pm

Well... I thought I'd read somewhere that it was an early recording of Lloyd's, though that seems unlikely if it's a Cliffie Stone (California) production...

My memory has been known to slip (!) and I'll confess I didn't listen to the posted clip; I've got a copy on CD somewhere.
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Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 18 Dec 2006 12:52 pm

Just checked Walter Stettner's Lloyd Green website and it's listed there...

Is it possible there was a later Nashville "remake" and that there are two versions; one with Lloyd?

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 18 Dec 2006 1:00 pm

Well Pete,my brother...it appears that you were right...I went to Walter's site and listened to that clip...it's the same one...my apologies for doubting you...Merry Christmas...Steve PS...it STILL don't sound like Lloyd to me...

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Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 18 Dec 2006 1:28 pm

Hey Steve,

It does seem strange to have Lloyd on a Cliffie Stone production, and the steel playing to me sounds a little like some of the Red Simpson records with Leo Leblanc recorded in California. But then the "fuzz" solo sounds like some of Lloyd's stuff on the later Epic "Jim and Jesse" records... I'm not positive about it by any means!

Surely one of the earliest "fuzz" steel solos in any case (or not...?)

Anyone?

Jason Odd · Post by **Jason Odd** » 19 Dec 2006 5:25 am

I think it's Leo, Gene Moles has laid claim to playing guitar on that track and album.
The two were a popular choice in 1966, appearing on Capitol and Mosrite sessions.

Eddie Lange · Post by **Eddie Lange** » 19 Dec 2006 9:39 am

Yeah I would agree that it's Leo on this one.[This message was edited by Eddie Lange on 19 December 2006 at 09:39 AM.]

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 19 Dec 2006 10:04 am

Is this the first known fuzz steel recording?

Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 20 Dec 2006 5:26 am

It sounds like a Boss Tone but does anybody really know? I still have one of them in my seat just in case.

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 20 Dec 2006 8:44 am

To my ears it definitely sounds like Lloyd. I don't think that Leo LeBlanc played "hot" like that. I love Leo's work on Red Simpson's "Roll Truck Roll," but this sounds like Lloyd. And, it's listed on his discography. But, if it isn't Lloyd, I'd suggest Jay Dee Maness, who was recording in the L.A./Bakersfield area.

Joel Martin · Post by **Joel Martin** » 1 Jul 2012 10:28 pm

that track is AMAZING - I just heard and had to find out who was steelin. Lloyd sounds so good.

THANKS!