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Bill, back in 1980 I worked in Johnny Cash's studio. He came to the Musicians and asked us to take many of his tunes and make them not sound like CASH tunes. Modernize them. I played steel and I believe JC wanted to pitch to modern singersBill Miller wrote:Johnny Cash couldn't have been much of a fan. There isn't much steel on his stuff as I recall.
Roger I don't know if Buddy was involved but I know Jimmy Day worked for Reeves. I also remember a story about Reeves kicking Bobby Garrett's steel down a flight of steps.Roger Rettig wrote:I have a recollection of reading about the 'celebrations' at the news of Jim Reeves' sudden death. Bobby Garrett and the Big E were, I think, participants. Somewhere on a night-ride in a band-bus, perhaps? It's a hazy memory.
Somehow I think their antipathy was due to Reeves' unpleasant demeanour rather than his aversion to steel guitars.
Cam anyone else recall that story?
In a Rolling Stone interview, he said he “f’ing hates steel guitar”. A douche moment for sure...I heard a rumor that Eric Church didn't like steels.
I never drew the correlation before, but I think this is probably 100% true for me too, as far as country artists go. Not that having fiddle and steel in your band alone makes you an instant favorite; you still have to be solid on every level. But if you don’t have them, with very few exceptions, you’re pretty much out of the running.Funny how everyone mentioned that doesn't like steel guitar, I really don't like either.
A band I used to be in played a gig where we closed for Eric Church. This was in San Jose. I don't remember the year, but it was very early in his career. He came to Club Rodeo for an acoustic show. He and another guitar player. They played first and we played the rest of the night. He came up to sing 2 or 3 songs with us. Not impressed at all with him. He was an egotistical asshole.Fred Treece wrote:In a Rolling Stone interview, he said he “f’ing hates steel guitar”. A douche moment for sure...I heard a rumor that Eric Church didn't like steels.
I never drew the correlation before, but I think this is probably 100% true for me too, as far as country artists go. Not that having fiddle and steel in your band alone makes you an instant favorite; you still have to be solid on every level. But if you don’t have them, with very few exceptions, you’re pretty much out of the running.Funny how everyone mentioned that doesn't like steel guitar, I really don't like either.
Will Chris Hillman please come to a white paging telephone?Jerry Overstreet wrote:I don't know if it's true, but I heard that Randy Owens had some really unkind things to say about Lloyd Green and the steel guitar.
Far as Eric Church goes, I don't trust anyone who feels the need to hide behind sunglasses indoors.
I guess the question I ask myself concerning some of these steel guitar haters is do they really fit the OP's topic of country artist?
Oddly, the comments about omitting the steel guitar to appeal to a wider audience by these really pop artists is just the opposite of what some of my country rock heroes did. They appealed to a wider audience by adding the steel guitar
Yes I've got a lot of records by non- country artists which feauture at least a few cuts with steel.Oddly, the comments about omitting the steel guitar to appeal to a wider audience by these really pop artists is just the opposite of what some of my country rock heroes did. They appealed to a wider audience by adding the steel guitar
Hank II wears sunglasses because of a mountain cliimbing accident in Montana where his face was destroyed. He had to undergo about 30 plastic surgeries, he said without the glasses his face doesn't look very pleasant. The accident busted his skull open and he says he touched his brain. He wrote a book about it. But I understand he is a jerk. I saw him at Whisky River in Dallas about 1980. Merle Kilgore opened for him, and he got on stage and sang "Stoned at the Jukebox" during which he played lap steel, fiddle, piano, dobro, and guitar. It was absolutely phenomenal. At the end of the song he said Thanks folks and walked off the stage, that was the show!Brooks Montgomery wrote:I feel the same way about Hank II. . .but at least he enjoys steel (I think?).Jerry Overstreet wrote: Far as Eric Church goes, I don't trust anyone who feels the need to hide behind sunglasses indoors.
I look out my office window at Ajax peak. The one he rolled down while hunting. Pretty sure he has long since healed up. Maybe not.Darrell Criswell wrote:Hank II wears sunglasses because of a mountain cliimbing accident in Montana where his face was destroyed. He had to undergo about 30 plastic surgeries, he said without the glasses his face doesn't look very pleasant. The accident busted his skull open and he says he touched his brain. He wrote a book about it. But I understand he is a jerk. I saw him at Whisky River in Dallas about 1980. Merle Kilgore opened for him, and he got on stage and sang "Stoned at the Jukebox" during which he played lap steel, fiddle, piano, dobro, and guitar. It was absolutely phenomenal. At the end of the song he said Thanks folks and walked off the stage, that was the show!Brooks Montgomery wrote:I feel the same way about Hank II. . .but at least he enjoys steel (I think?).Jerry Overstreet wrote: Far as Eric Church goes, I don't trust anyone who feels the need to hide behind sunglasses indoors.
I saw him on TV when he took his glasses off, it looked like he still has a lot of scars around his eyes, but it didn't look too bad, I am sure decades ago, it looked terrible as scars lessen and become smoother with time.
I look out my office window at Ajax peak. The one he rolled down while hunting. Pretty sure he has long since healed up. Maybe not."
