Roll on Truckers by Ray Pillow Steeler?

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 10 May 2018 8:26 am

Who is the steel player?

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 10 May 2018 8:33 am

Lets hear it

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 10 May 2018 9:10 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiSQZBMMnZw

Charlie Hansen · Post by **Charlie Hansen** » 10 May 2018 9:37 am

Tommy White.

Tommy White · Post by **Tommy White** » 10 May 2018 11:38 am

It's not me fellas. Wish it was because, that's really great playing. Maybe our hero Paul Franklin will chime in.

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 10 May 2018 12:26 pm

I hear some Jim Murphy riffs that were on the Family and Friends Paycheck album but then I hear some early pick blocking style too. There's a variation of the 3 string, two finger riff that Myrick/Rugg put out as well. No idea who this is but hope somebody who know's chimes in and we can locate the whole album if there is one.

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 10 May 2018 1:05 pm

The song--at least if the original version--is from 1975 and never on LP. Issued on a Dot 45.

Supposedly only 1 song recorded on that day, so no other song would be much of a clue.

Pillow's previous session, using the same producer, supposedly has Lloyd Green on steel.

A couple of years later, Ray used both Jeff Newman and Hal Rugg--but that was for another label and producer.

So, ?????????

Here's a screen grab of a Pillow performance from 1975 or very close to that year.

Who dat? Recognize the hands, guitar, wedding band?

Charlie Hansen · Post by **Charlie Hansen** » 10 May 2018 3:10 pm

Sorry guys, I was looking at a different song live on the opry, "Too Many Memories".

forrest klott · Post by **forrest klott** » 10 May 2018 5:59 pm

I'll bite...Hal Rugg in the pic.

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 10 May 2018 8:16 pm

My guess is Paul Franklin on the tract for sure. Maybe the picture also.

Bob Ricker · Post by **Bob Ricker** » 11 May 2018 11:19 am

Sounds like it could be JD Maness

Franklin · Post by **Franklin** » 11 May 2018 12:58 pm

That was me for sure and hearing me back then makes me feel real old..Ray was one of the first label artists to take a chance on me...I was just a 21 year old kid as green as you can get to the world of recording....Lloyd was busy on another session and Larry Rogers called Pete Drake who in turn recommended me....It was one of those last minute gigs and until now I never heard the session.
PF

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 11 May 2018 2:35 pm

Paul I would have guessed you or Mike Smith as you two may have been the only two to play that style and that fast back then. The early days of speed picking.

Thanks for posting here, you too TW.

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 11 May 2018 4:31 pm

I'm guessing Jeff Newman in the pic...

Tommy White · Post by **Tommy White** » 11 May 2018 5:52 pm

I knew it, I knew it. No mistaking Paul’s fresh great playing even then!

I think the photo is Walter Haynes.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 12 May 2018 10:51 am

I see the black necks on the blond body - could the guitar in the photo be the Emmons/Drake permanent?

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 12 May 2018 11:34 pm

Here's another version of that song from 1975. Juice Newton & Silver Spur, with Rusty Young on Steel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63avEoTE3Qk

Kind Regards, Walter

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 14 May 2018 4:03 pm

Wow, both versions have killer steel!

Anybody notice that it was written by Johnny Paycheck (Donny Young)? I can't find a Paycheck version, which is kind of strange.

Joe

Randy Schneider · Post by **Randy Schneider** » 14 May 2018 4:41 pm

If what I'm seeing on the web is correct, I believe the song was written by Otha Young, who was a member of Silver Spur with Juice Newton, not Donny Young.

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 14 May 2018 6:59 pm

I stand corrected. Thought the "O" was a "D". Thanks, Randy.

Joe