Steel Guitar Players - Western Swing & Country Steel Guitarists (original video)

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Paying tribute to some of the best steel players. Obviously these aren't all the greats but its a great place to start for anyone interested in western guitar. Hope this opens up a little history on an essential part of American country music that you may have not known about before! please like and share with someone that can dig!
1. Speedy West
2. Jerry Byrd
3. Noel Boggs
4. Alvino Rey
5. Kayton Roberts
6. Curly Chalker
7. Herb Remington
8. Buddy Merrill

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@debbiedaniels553 Жыл бұрын

There is nothing in this world sounds better than a steel guitar... Especially on western Swing...🤠

@Som3thingsupwiths3pt3mb3r 4 күн бұрын

The lap steel brings deep emotion that comes with a sound that calms the spirit. If LOVE has a sound its this.

@mojostephen 6 жыл бұрын

I just started playing lap steel a few months ago and these guys are a real inspiration!

@nitroxylictv 4 жыл бұрын

Hows the playing now?

@ThePduncan742 Жыл бұрын

There's not a prettier instrument been made.. I've played guitar for years and would give my left "u no what" to play steel

@czzham Жыл бұрын

LOVE the way Herb Remington plays both necks at once!!!

@rickjj91 6 жыл бұрын

so glad the poster included Buddy Merrill. What a thrill it is to see him and hear him on the electric steel guitar.

@chrisrobertson9264 5 жыл бұрын

Over way toooooooooo soon I could watch this stuff forever Thanks

@johnathincastillo225 6 жыл бұрын

I like it when they look at the camera “Ooh that was a good one wasn’t it?”

@scowell 4 жыл бұрын

It's extremely difficult to look away from the guitar... only the best can do it, it takes a lot of practice!

@MrPatdeeee 4 жыл бұрын

@@scowell @scowell Correct! The steel guitar; not to mention the pedal steel guitar; causes MOST of steelers, to have to focus totally on the left hand. For the slightest movement can put it immediately out of tune; unlike the regular guitar as well as most other musical instruments. Thus the "stone faced" steelers cause the audience to wonder "WHY don't they smile?". They can't, except for a scant few. Oh well.

@Melvvynfirmager 4 жыл бұрын

Back in those days, it was expected that singers and musicians were to look at the camera and smile. If you notice singers of the time singing a seriously sad song, would smile at the camera - so incongruous and shallow (to me that is). They even turned to the camera when when the camera changed, to the side, or profile, so a full face was still being shown. So weird. Most noticeable with George Jones. Thank goodness that is no long done, leaving the singer to perform with emotion and sincerity, focusing on the song and it's meaning. Times always changing!.

@wideawakenotwoke6178 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful musicians great players thanks for posting these gems ❤️

@andyokus5735 3 жыл бұрын

I had heard of Speedy West but never actually heard his playing. So many thanks. Great video 👍 . Post some more if you please!

@karoostudio Жыл бұрын

Check out Speedy's live sessions with Merle Travis, Eddie Kirk, Judy Hayden, including my favorite, Too Much Sugar for a Dime. Hot!

@michaelgeaglemeare1585 2 жыл бұрын

Noel Boggs, wow! Avant-garde Steel guitar! Wonderful.

@phataton8206 5 жыл бұрын

My claim to fame is I spoke to Herb Remington on the phone once for several minutes. I had every intention of going to his shop here in Houston but never got around to it. He was very helpful and nice.

@SURRYHOUSE2 3 жыл бұрын

I have one of herbs custom made double neck from his shop.

@harpbaby53 Жыл бұрын

I too, had a good Herb experience....talked to him once about my Fender D-8 Dual Pro....said they were great guitars, and he played them for a time with Bob Wills. Very down to earth and accessible.

@harpbaby53 Жыл бұрын

@@SURRYHOUSE2 Thought seriously of buying one once upon a time. Or at least one of his non-pedal guitars.

@SURRYHOUSE2 Жыл бұрын

@@harpbaby53 it was my father's. He tuned in g and second neck to e. He liked put a tri ad top and bottom with a 6 in the middle. Much love out to you and yours from Tidewater VA

@Birdlives247 Жыл бұрын

Best six minutes of my life. All my heroes.

@pneumatic00 2 жыл бұрын

These early players were pretty innovative about including new sounds in their playing, in fact, I think you could say that of all the instrumentalists back they were among the most creative.

@arew234 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful wonderful post!! And Herb on "Stardust" wow.

@scowell 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting... Remington's 'Stardust' was especially nice, we lost Herb last year. Some of those guitars had pedals on 'em, but I liked it anyway!

@KountryCuz1 6 жыл бұрын

That was the Good old Days of Music !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@rordrom3234 3 жыл бұрын

2:53 Wow! Amazing skill! He plays so it sounds so simmilair to the human voice.

@miropribanic5581 Жыл бұрын

he developed this device as early as 1939

@EMWoodworking 4 жыл бұрын

Used to watch Alvin Ray and his talking guitar when I was kid. Always fascinated by pedal steel.

@larrydering1598 6 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to witness all but 2 of these great players. Great stuff for sure. You need Buddy Emmons 4 wheel drive, non pedal in his early years and Tom Morrell's great swing playing.

@swingrfd 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@jungojerry1658 7 ай бұрын

Always loved Speedy West steel guitar. Had my first album on 33 RPM Vinyl. Now got it on DVD,

@scrunchymacscruff1244 4 жыл бұрын

In introducing Herb, one of the greats said Herbie's the reason we all needed the pedals.

@MrPatdeeee 4 жыл бұрын

So much for Jerry Byrd, Kayton Roberts and others who chose NOT to use pedals. But they got sounds NO pedal steel has ever exuded. Both Jerry and Kayton could play ANY thing. Oh well.

@webbtrekker534 3 жыл бұрын

...and all these guys own it all to a little known fellow named Sol Hoopii. A Hawaiian who taught everyone else to play steel.

@TomGoldsmithguitar 6 жыл бұрын

this is what the whole swing music scene is all about!! great work solo flight swing!!

@juleswins3 5 жыл бұрын

Those old “quad-necked” steels were amazing!

@whoisit01 5 жыл бұрын

spongebob introduced this to me as a kid many years before i found out exactly what "steel guitar" is!! what a strange introduction :) this is really inspiring, i especially liked 2:35 Alvino Ray! sounds like a voice/trumpet!

@karoostudio Жыл бұрын

Alvino Rey may've invented the guitar talkbox effect, but I think he just uses volume and tone controls in this video to get the sounds. So cool.

@mizzmaddieUTube 8 ай бұрын

I could watch this all day!

@HMJohnsonGuitar 5 жыл бұрын

This is great, thanks for posting!

@earllafong657 6 жыл бұрын

!940's to Roy Rogers. Happy Trails hooked me.

@tommaloney3938 Жыл бұрын

so glad I listened to this. thanks for posting.

@lomestaruk21 3 жыл бұрын

I love the steel guitar what fabulous players

@JMLRecording 3 жыл бұрын

just beautiful.

@g.williams4965 5 жыл бұрын

good stuff, thanks for posting

@lamontprospect9974 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing, absolutely fucking amazing!

@phataton8206 5 жыл бұрын

AMAZING.

@GaryOslide 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool.

@laurenbroido9 4 жыл бұрын

This is such a great compilation. Thanks!!

@stevepethel6843 Жыл бұрын

Masters of steel...

@mikedennis6979 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing talent

@jimcameron4672 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@claudiobianchini3665 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@banjoplayingbison2275 6 жыл бұрын

2:28 the original turntablist!

@CiscoDuck 5 жыл бұрын

There are so many others mised on this video. Right off the bat a couple who influenced every one of the steel men shown in the video: Leon McAuliffe & Juaquin Murphy and Les Anderson. Then there is Billy Bowman, Bobby Koefer & Vance Terry as well as Bill Tonneson. All greats who worked with Bob Wills (and his brothers ie Johnnie Lee, Luke, Billy Jack etc), Paul Howard, Spade Cooley & Ole Rasmussen, Pee Wee King and others.

@THEJMILLSBAND Жыл бұрын

I played in a house band with Bobby Chatfield a session player for Jim Reeves

@stewartfenton7660 8 ай бұрын

I love that crying steel.

@pabloemmanuelrojascardozo6298 7 жыл бұрын

awesome video! !!

@ElCabo23 5 жыл бұрын

2:30 is Eddie Van Halen’s intro to Atomic Punk minus the phase effect (or Flanger?) --but the palm doing the quick brushing back-and-forth over the strings. Eddie, did you watch this video back in 1976!

@dennisp3314 8 ай бұрын

I have never heard anyone get that "human-like" vocal sound Alvino Ray played in this vid ... Wow !

@Mel0763 4 жыл бұрын

Since you were keeping it non pedal, can’t believe that Little Roy Wiggins and Don Helms weren’t included. Probably two of the most influential non pedal players ever.

@terrybrooks2 6 жыл бұрын

OK, who put the thumbs down?

@iberius9937 5 жыл бұрын

Somebodeh who don't lahk real music, that's what......

@rockinredneck57 6 жыл бұрын

Seems to be missing one Ralph Mooney. He was big before he had pedals.

@Flint3162 6 жыл бұрын

So many more...Leon McAuliffe, Cindy Cashdollar, Lloyd Maines (got to jam with him!), Lucky Oceans, etc

@steveendicott1855 4 жыл бұрын

How about Sarah Jory and Don Helms?

@StevesSlideandJazz 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

@williamnelson727 3 жыл бұрын

EVEN~tho the quality of the recording is rough (it's all they had) THIS pedal steel player is hotter than the devil's ash tray. You can HEAR that he can do this with one eye closed.

@williamnelson727 3 жыл бұрын

The man playing `Stardust' has a gift for this. ( dayam ).

@JuniorFarquar Жыл бұрын

Doing swells. Cool.

@jonj160 3 жыл бұрын

Herb Remington xxx

@tomlehr861 4 жыл бұрын

Wow,cant have country without a steel

@alansouzacruz970 6 жыл бұрын

🎵🎵🎵 muito top

@tidepoolbay 2 жыл бұрын

Great Players! WooF!!

@metzelfetz8473 3 жыл бұрын

The poor wives! With the constant howling I would laughingly run into a circular saw.

@munchkin5674 7 ай бұрын

Hi… Have you ever heard of a big band steel guitar player by the name of John “Jack” Kovatch? I think his career spanned the 1940’s, 1950’ and possibly the early 1960’s. Your help is appreciated.

@buckyccovington3048 3 жыл бұрын

From what I remember, Leon McCollif came up with "Steel Guitar Rag" by accident. He was tuning it, and someone, maybe Bob Wills, askd what were you playin a minute ago? It was nothin, but they really made somthin out of it.

@cfcasey.guitars-ukuleles 2 жыл бұрын

Actually, Leon didn’t come up with it at all. His version is a cover of a guitar rag recorded almost a decade earlier by a black musician named Sylvester Weaver. I have great respect for Leon’s playing, but his best-known piece was an out-and-out rip-off.

@dweishome 5 жыл бұрын

Herb Remington's section is super

@phataton8206 5 жыл бұрын

David W just died about 2 weeks ago. Lived here in Houston.

@dweishome 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, yes I read about it on the steel guitar forum. I got to talk to him briefly a few years ago on the phone. A nice fellow.

@RonaldVaughan 7 жыл бұрын

Where did you get these amazing s.g. instrumentals?? I want to see more! P.S.: Correct spelling of 4th artist is "Alvino Rey".

@soloflightwest 6 жыл бұрын

Ronald Vaughan I wanted to see more too! which is why I put this together, I was tired of watching a full act just to get to the good stuff (steel guitar) so put in one video.

@jerryallen3188 4 жыл бұрын

@@soloflightwest Jim Reeves sings "A letter to my heart "

@Sluggo01 3 жыл бұрын

Go BOGGS go!! ...yea buddy

@ThePorchpicker 6 жыл бұрын

When I was 14 I played that guitar, it was Billy Bird, every time he came off stage at this one show he handed it to me. He gave me a pick with his name on it. It's at the country music museum in Nashville now.

@t4texastomjohnnycat978 5 жыл бұрын

William I love Billy Byrd.🎸

@LS-fc7nx 5 жыл бұрын

New Vegas made me love steel

@robgrenville1432 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Missing is Joaquin Murphy, Vance Terry and Paul Franklin - in my humble opinion.

@soloflightwest 2 жыл бұрын

They would have definitely been included, but I couldn’t source quality video.

@robgrenville1432 2 жыл бұрын

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4 жыл бұрын

A minha paixão da infância era ouvir Hal Aloma

@slicksnewonenow 4 ай бұрын

Speedy sure did have those "boo-wahs" and bar crashes DOWN, huh?

@lord1557 3 жыл бұрын

No Junior Brown and Tanya Rae?

@merritarmitage7753 7 ай бұрын

No leon or Bobby koefer?

@lord1557 3 жыл бұрын

No Billy Mize?

@dizza8742 3 жыл бұрын

Okay but did albino rey just play tap harmonics or was that technique common or even known back then

@j.l.hennig4339 3 жыл бұрын

Great compilation, but the title is a bit confusing. Only Speedy West, Alvino Rey and Curly Chalker play pedal steel here. All the others are non-pedal.

@bran92006 6 жыл бұрын

Winston Tucker. My dear fellow ,you mentioned that some Steelers were missing. I'd like to add a couple more, like. Tommy Sargent. And Leody Jackson. I have a bunch more , but i'll save it for other time

@tnfarmer37 2 жыл бұрын

Where's Jim Farmer? On Marty Robbins records

@JNava 3 жыл бұрын

Where can I find an instrument like this but for a low decent price for a beginner? One with pedals. I know these ain’t cheap but something below a grand would be lovely, just to learn. Then I can build my way up to a fancy expensive one with 3-4 necks.

@soloflightwest 3 жыл бұрын

I believe GMI made lower end pedal steels, and I recently seen a used Sho-Bud Maverick at a guitar center for around 800. They’re out there, just have to keep your eyes open.

@janelnelson 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to know the titles of each of these songs. If anyone knows, please post. Thanks!

@user-mf6no7jj9w 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👏👏👏😁

@koryvg7232 3 жыл бұрын

Que bella música, de qué parte del mundo es? Usa????

@soloflightwest 3 жыл бұрын

This is western music USA

@j6449663 6 жыл бұрын

Heavy metal .

@BillyGMcCoy Жыл бұрын

What? No Reece Anderson?!

@CarterG4Y 2 жыл бұрын

no Leon McAuliffe or Buddy Emmons? unfortunate

@garybuffaloe5196 2 жыл бұрын

Tom Morrell and Billy Robinson should be in this mix.

@charliesmith8079 5 жыл бұрын

Before pedals

@petermusto3704 3 жыл бұрын

Where was the greatest Steel Guitar player of all time in this Video? Buddy Emmons, your welcome.

@soloflightwest 3 жыл бұрын

I’d agree he was one of the greatest, but I wanted to keep it in the era before the pedals were the main game. Buddy was known for inovating the pedal steel as we know it today. If you notice with the exception of Speedy on his early Bigsby pedal steel, none of these players are using pedals.

@Birdlives247 Жыл бұрын

Too busy. I mean his playing. He's relaxing now.