I'm days away from just starting my PSG adventure. I have a very nice PSG due next week. Ironically, I ordered it 5 weeks ago and it's coming Christmas Eve. Nice present for myself.

I have a small handful of CD's already, but not a full handful. Buddy Emmons, Randy Beavers, Sonny Curtis. I'm looking for thoughts from others on where to turn next as far as either artists or better yet, specific recordings.

Thanks,

Lloyd Green "Revisited" www.lloydgreenmusic.com

POCO De"LIVE"rin' - look for the LP in a bargain bin

Tom Brumley "In Time" available... used to be from Tom himself but I don't know if it's on the web right now...

My musical taste varies widely. I started as a Rock guitar player 40 years ago as a kid, went to Classical Guitar in college , more Rock and a little Jazz throughout, finally about 6 years ago started enjoying Country as much as anything.

My PSG is E9 as that seemed the best place to start and where most of my initial exposure to PSG came from. So I guess if I'm looking for things to aspire to, for now I'd say any Country E9 oriented material mostly, although I seem to enjoy anything that features PSG.

Thanks for responses so far. "Revisited" has just been added to my tiny collection.

This classic album from 1968 has been reissued on CD and (I think) is still available. Jimmy Day and Buddy Emmons play their hearts out on this one!!!

Mel Street - Greatest Hits

It's a shame, but I think this is the only compilation of Mel's work on CD. Lloyd Green plays on most of his records (amazing stuff!) and refers to him as his favorite vocalist!

Enjoy your Christmas (I bet you will!)

Walter

For backup steel I'd consider these:

1. Merle Haggard Live At Billy Bob's Texas (Norm Hamlet).
2. Charley Pride Live At Panther Hall (Lloyd Green).
3. Rodney Crowell, Diamonds & Dirt (Paul Franklin)
4. Tony Booth, When A Man Love's A Woman (Jay Dee Manness).
5. Gary Stewart, Out of Hand (Weldon Myrick, Pete Drake, and I think John Hughey).
5. Vince Gill, The Key (John Hughey).

As well as anything by George Strait or Alan Jackson.

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HagFan

Bob,
I have to get the Buddy Emmons album (The Black Album) you mentioned very soon. On the one I have, it's impossible not to take note of the sound he gets, varying tones etc. There is so much style in his playing and he seems to change it in certain ways on every song with different techniques etc. Not that I think I know anything about PSG style at this point.

Brad and everyone else,
First of all, thanks so far.
Also, I just tried to order the Black Album and 77 Live from the Buddy Emmons website and Paypal keeps messing up. Not that you're interested in that, but I wanted to let you all know that I am taking the advice from everyone seriously and will be making quite a few additions to my collection over the next few weeks. I appreciate the help.

I'm biting my tongue because I seem to get more feedback when I don't keep butting in. But, I didn't want anyone to think I've abandoned the thread either.

Thanks for the nice comment on my webpage!

If you want to have all the records that have been mentioned here, you'll probably need more than one Christmas!!!

Have a Merry Christmas!

Walter

I haven't seen The New Riders Of The Purple Sage recommended yet so I'll suggest their Greatest Hits album/CD. Pretty sure it's still available and of all their albums that I'm familiar with, is the showyest (new word) in terms of pedal steel. Buddy Cage is the player on at least most of those tunes and is a fellow that someone with wide musical tastes must check out. You'll have to dig a little cuz he's not a mainstream guy, but he's one of my favorites, and has been an initial inspiration to many here on the forum. Good Luck

According to UPS tracking I'll be torturing my first PSG within 24 hours.

Bob P.

[This message was edited by Robert Porri on 23 December 2003 at 01:42 PM.]