Together Again" for the first time now

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 25 Apr 2002 11:51 am

"Together Again" being recorded for the first time in this day and age--the singer could be just about anybody. This is how the producers might arrange the song: At the end of one of the verses, the steel--starting on the tenth fret, 5th and 8th string would slide to the 3rd fret, 5th and 8th string lowering the 8th string a half-tone, holding it four counts. That's all the steel plays and it's back to the vocal. Next break the lead guitar plays eight measures no where near the melody line. Piano ends the song with a little riff and at the end of the piano, the steel plays one note on third string, fifteenth fret. The end. There is a famous steel guitar teacher who has always said LESS IS BETTER--you will never get any less than that! The serious part of this is that many of us were inspired by Tom B. so if Tommy was only allowed to play a few notes in a song, look what we would have missed. This is what is happening today and I guess we will just have to live with it. Joe

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 25 Apr 2002 5:02 pm

Bill, sometimes I think you're the only friend I have. Joe

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 25 Apr 2002 5:46 pm

Joe, the "less is more" theory is usually a good one. But,like everything else, it can be taken to the ridiculous extreme (as in your example). The secret is moderation in all things. That means that if you're going to take the minimalist approach with the steel, you should take it with the other instruments as well. (This is what made "The Chair", by Geo. Strait, such an appealing song to me.) Apparently, most producers don't agree though, and that means we're stuck with a cacaphony of fuzz guitar and the steady thud of a dominant bass awash in a sea of drums and cymbals. I'm not sure if it should be called "Acid Country", or "Heavy Cowboy". If I didn't know better, I'd swear that some of the hit Country songs were being produced by 13 year-olds from N.Y. or L.A..

But...every once in awhile, we still get a good one. Law of averages or dumb luck?

Whichever, I'm beholdin' for it.

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 26 Apr 2002 5:51 am

I'll be your friend for life, Joe.

You once did me a favor I'll never forget.
the Beast lives

cacaphony of fuzz guitar and the steady thud of a dominant bass awash in a sea of drums and cymbals

Donny, you have a way with words. Strong candidate for the 2002 Bill Hankey "Weave a Word Tapestry" award.

I love it

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Steve Allison · Post by **Steve Allison** » 27 Apr 2002 6:42 am

Can a guitar player play a Billy Byrd run WITHOUT FUZZ or a keyboard player stay off that D@MN PITCH WHEEL !!!!!!

If that old "3 chord country $hit" is so simple, why can't most of these "hot" so called young guns play it right?

No Respect for the ones that paved the way!!!!!

Don Helms told me a few years back that no one would know who he was at the back door of the OPRY. Is this a shame or is it "progress". I THINK IT's A SHAME......