pedal steel on Pop Music hits

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 6 Aug 2019 10:39 am

Kind woman was not even released as a single, and it was never a hit.
Poco had a little succes with You Better Think Twice.

George Biner · Post by **George Biner** » 16 Sep 2019 8:20 am

Steely Dan - Pearl Of the Quarter -- Jeff Baxter
Ween -- Falling Out -- ??
George Harrison - Behind That Locked Door -- Pete Drake

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 16 Sep 2019 7:43 pm

Angel of the morning by Merrilee Rush with Bobbe Seymore

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 17 Sep 2019 3:49 am

come on you guys how could you possibly forget this one?
She came in through the bathroom window.
Joe Cocker-
Sneaky Pete on steel....

Ron Pruter · Post by **Ron Pruter** » 19 Sep 2019 3:00 pm

I wouldn't want to try and count how many songs were mentioned multiple times. So here's mine. Come Monday. Jimmy Buffet. Here's one. A b side. Hey, the b side writer made just as much money as the a side guy. The Box Tops. I met her in church. Rp

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 7 Dec 2019 5:36 pm

chiming back in here...

that was Doyle Grisham on Come Monday

and Stu Basore on Ween's Falling Out, also Pandy Fackler and Stay Forever from the same album White Pepper (2000). Stu toured with Ween in support of the '12 Golden Country Greats' album in '96 but it was Russ Hicks on the record. Russ joined Ween at the Ryman last year when they performed the album for 2 nights

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 8 Dec 2019 2:01 am

Commodores"Sail On"Red Rhodes on pedal steel guitar!!

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 8 Dec 2019 4:32 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4oEcnuj9yQ

Look, it doesn't qualify as a "hit" per se, but its from one of the most popular bands of the 70's-80's-90's, and Sneaky Pete's playing is otherworldly, as is his totally unique sound.. he is all over this one, just playing his heart out.. his rhythmic comping on this is fabulous.
Also its a VERY appropriate song for many of us in northern states this time of year!!.. enjoy. bob

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 8 Dec 2019 9:20 pm

Doug Livingston played steel on Jennifer Warnes' song "Right Time Of The Night", which is one of my favorite songs

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Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 8 Dec 2019 11:23 pm

I'm pretty sure that this is also Doug.
He played on a live album by French singer Michel Polnareff. So why not in the studio?

Holidays:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETJXg2p-eXI

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 9 Dec 2019 12:42 am

Good one Brett!!

Olaf van Roggen · Post by **Olaf van Roggen** » 9 Dec 2019 10:22 am

https://youtu.be/1hBWBVVFA4c

Elvis Costello " Good year for the roses"
I think it's John McFee on steel.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 9 Dec 2019 12:34 pm

A bunch of these examples weren't"hits".

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 9 Dec 2019 5:23 pm

Top Of The World-The Carpenters (Buddy Emmons)

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 9 Dec 2019 9:14 pm

Craig A Davidson wrote:Top Of The World-The Carpenters (Buddy Emmons)

as mentioned, it was Red Rhodes on the intro and Buddy was called in later to add the fills. which makes it quite an anomaly!

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 10 Dec 2019 6:18 am

On the recording credits I read it shows only Buddy Emmons.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 10 Dec 2019 8:48 am

On the recording credits I read it shows only Buddy Emmons.

What's up with that, anyway?

Joseph Napolitano · Post by **Joseph Napolitano** » 10 Dec 2019 7:03 pm

Did Gilmour use pedal or lap steel on Breathe ?

Joseph Napolitano · Post by **Joseph Napolitano** » 10 Dec 2019 7:05 pm

Is that pedal steel on Wild Horses? Al Perkins ?

Joseph Napolitano · Post by **Joseph Napolitano** » 10 Dec 2019 7:08 pm

Anyone mention Tequila Sunrise ?

Joseph Napolitano · Post by **Joseph Napolitano** » 10 Dec 2019 7:17 pm

Garden Party.

Jerry Berger · Post by **Jerry Berger** » 11 Dec 2019 8:31 am

Bobby Vinton ~ You Are My Special Angel

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

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 11 Dec 2019 9:32 am

I think the Eagles original version of Tequila Sunrise was guitar, not steel. Probably Bernie.

Chris Walke · Post by **Chris Walke** » 13 Dec 2019 6:52 am

Joseph Napolitano wrote:Did Gilmour use pedal or lap steel on Breathe ?

Em tuned lap steel, I believe. Also on One of These Days (Meddle album).

Jim Fogle · Post by **Jim Fogle** » 15 Dec 2019 8:18 am

Olaf van Roggen mentioned Woodstock by Matthews Southern Comfort in 1971. While not that big a hit in the US it was huge in Europe. https://youtu.be/9_E8qW01IYE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock_(song)

It is also one of my favorite songs.

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pedal steel on Pop Music hits

Woodstock - Matthews Southern Comfort