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Alan Bidmade · Post by **Alan Bidmade** » 12 Jul 2018 4:06 am

I came across a tune called If You Only Knew. Not the Shinedown version.
Lyrics begin-
"If you only knew
How much I love you
Then you wouldn't cry
When I say goodbye"

Lovely steel ride and solo.

Anyone know the singer/steel player?

David Cubbedge · Post by **David Cubbedge** » 12 Jul 2018 9:05 am

Allmusic.com lists about 1000 singles for this title. Was it sung by a man or woman?

Alan Bidmade · Post by **Alan Bidmade** » 14 Jul 2018 1:20 am

Hi David
Male singer, acoustic guitar, sparse backing but really nice pedal steel!
I have an mp3 file but no details at all.

Jeff Evans · Post by **Jeff Evans** » 14 Jul 2018 2:05 am

I have an mp3 file . . .

If you'll upload that audio file to https://instaud.io/ and post the link here, we'd stand a better chance of helping you.

Alan Bidmade · Post by **Alan Bidmade** » 15 Jul 2018 11:34 am

https://instaud.io/2r5L

I'm a klutz at IT stuff. Does this do the job?

Lee Warren · Post by **Lee Warren** » 15 Jul 2018 12:34 pm

Shazam tells me it's Dave Alexander, from his Tango In Durango album.
I haven't been able to confirm it, tho'.
http://www.davealexander.com/bio.html

Jerry Jones · Post by **Jerry Jones** » 15 Jul 2018 3:58 pm

If the song you're referencing is the version by Dave Alexander, it could be Maurice Anderson. That would explain the great steel. David Wright will know, for sure.

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Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 16 Jul 2018 6:12 am

It sounds like Dicky Overbey on steel

Alan Bidmade · Post by **Alan Bidmade** » 18 Jul 2018 3:15 am

Thanks guys!
I note Dave Alexander's song on Tango in Durango is called 'If only you knew', while (I assume) the song I'm chasing is 'If you only knew'....

Floyd Lowery · Post by **Floyd Lowery** » 18 Jul 2018 5:41 am

One thing for sure -- It is a nice song with a great arrangement Oh, that's two things.

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