Early Weldon Myrick Studio Sound

Bobby Nelson · Post by **Bobby Nelson** » 14 Jan 2018 6:25 am

Kind of an old post, but these are my two favorite Weldon tunes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUCXf5ecjtI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hKB3i36NDk

Ron Hogan · Post by **Ron Hogan** » 14 Jan 2018 7:42 am

Back when I was playing the Grand Ole opry with Billy Walker, in between shows I asked Weldon if I could try out his steel and he said have at it.

When I sat down at it, I was suprised to find out that his 2nd string was not tuned to an Eb as the rest of us. It was tuned to a C# open!

Ron

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 14 Jan 2018 4:03 pm

All links are great examples of Weldon's creativity, touch, dexterity and tone. Here's one that's nothing fancy. But really cool for that era. Sounds a bit like a Wurlitzer. piano.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xL6Qr-B2Gc

Also here's a side of Weldon I've never seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAAiZNIIf08

Dustin Rhodes · Post by **Dustin Rhodes** » 15 Jan 2018 6:15 am

Glenn Suchan wrote:
Some of the session players on these two albums are:
Woodsmoke and Oranges: Waylon's harp player, Donnie Brooks; David Bromberg-Dobro, guitar; the great Richard Greene-violin and of course, Weldon Myrick-steel guitar.

Jack-Knife Gypsy: David Grisman-mandolin; Doug Kershaw-violin; Bernie Leadon-banjo; Russ Kunkel-drums; Bob Warford-guitar; Clarence White-guitar and Buddy Emmons-steel guitar.

It's too bad they couldn't have found decent studio players...

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 15 Jan 2018 10:42 am

Bobby Boggs wrote:Also here's a side of Weldon I've never seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAAiZNIIf08

LOL!
I guess there are certain privileges that come with being on the Nashville A Team. Plus, that is some excellent harmony vocal. Well done, Weldon.

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 15 Jan 2018 10:58 am

Bobby Boggs wrote:All links are great examples of Weldon's creativity, touch, dexterity and tone. Here's one that's nothing fancy. But really cool for that era. Sounds a bit like a Wurlitzer. piano.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xL6Qr-B2Gc

Also here's a side of Weldon I've never seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAAiZNIIf08

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3NUe3cm6ms

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 15 Jan 2018 11:19 am

Glenn Suchan wrote:One of my favorite recordings with Weldon's im-pick-able playing (hey! I just coined a new word ) is from Paul Siebel's amazing first album, Woodsmoke and Oranges, released in 1970. The song is "She Made Me Lose My Blues":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1HhjfJeIzY

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn

I only knew of Paul Seibel as the writer of Louise. Thanks for posting this link. Amazing singer and writer, and as Dustin alludes, what a band of slouches

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 15 Jan 2018 11:49 am

Before everybody else beat me to it, I was also going to cite "Cry, Cry, Cry." One of my favorite quirky Weldon intros..

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 15 Jan 2018 8:05 pm

Weldon had a great voice and did a whole CD of his vocals and fine steel guitar, "The Other Side Of Me".

https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/weldonmyrick3

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 15 Jan 2018 10:15 pm

Thanks, Peter. Listening to some clips right now and I agree he indeed had a fine voice. Along with that other little thing he did...

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 16 Jan 2018 5:32 am

And let's not foget his work with Area Code 615.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq3iPlxe3vI

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 16 Jan 2018 3:21 pm

I DON’T !!!

Ron Funk · Post by **Ron Funk** » 21 Jan 2018 10:17 am

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

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