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Nick Reed Member Posts: 2713 |
posted 21 October 2000 09:40 PM
At my Gig tonight, a gentleman named Jim Johnson walked up to me and said. (Quote). . . ."Son, you can really wear that Steel Guitar. I worked around the music business in Nashville for about 40 years and I've heard alot of steel players, but you have a very nice & unique touch. Your style is alot like that of Walter Haynes". I explained to him that I had never heard of Walter Haynes and he told me Walter was one of the finest Steel players he had worked with. I took it as a compliment. I felt embarrassed that I hadn't ever recalled hearing of Walter Haynes. Anyway, I appreciated the compliment and maybe I can meet Walter someday. Do any of you on the Forum know Walter Haynes. Nick My Steel Guitar Website: [This message was edited by Nick Reed on 21 October 2000 at 09:43 PM.] |
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erik Member Posts: 1793 |
posted 22 October 2000 01:14 AM
On June 2, 2000 Jody Sanders posted:
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C Dixon Member Posts: 5912 |
posted 22 October 2000 06:19 AM
It is sad indeed that one of the greatest pioneers of the PSG ever, has not had more recognition. Walter Haynes, like Buddy Emmons and Jimmy Day is in part responsible for the sound we all emulate today. Even Buddy said right on this forum that Walter brought to us the "squeezing Pedal" sound. And that he did. The poster's reference to Walter's "We Could" behind Little Jimmy Dickens is considered by many to be the greates back up ever on the PSG. He was right there with BE and JD when it was all beginning to happen. He had a touch as unique and awesome as Buddy and Jimmy. Again sad, he is not more well known today. And yet he was seen by millions on many a TV show from Nashville. Truly one of the world's greatest steel guitarists. God richly bless Walter Haynes always, carl |
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VERNON PRIDDY Member Posts: 301 |
posted 22 October 2000 06:48 AM
Walter Haynes Has Been A Friend Of Mine For Years. WE Still E-Mail Each Other. He Is One Of The Greats. SONNY. |
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Graham Member Posts: 1270 |
posted 22 October 2000 07:52 AM
Nick: If you go to this link, you can right click on the song and download it to your hard-drive or left click on it to listen to it in Real Audio. Recorded this this morning from a record just for you. http://users.interlinks.net/rebel/steel/highboots.html ------------------ |
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Earl Erb Member Posts: 886 |
posted 22 October 2000 08:26 AM
I thought every steel player knew Walter Haynes? A pioneer for sure.  |
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Bobby Lee Sysop Posts: 14849 |
posted 22 October 2000 08:31 AM
Walter is online, and he posts here on the Forum now and then: http://www.b0b.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/008839.html http://www.b0b.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/008841.html http://www.b0b.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/009879.html http://www.b0b.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/011391.html |
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Rick Tyson Member Posts: 431 |
posted 22 October 2000 12:01 PM
Walter Haynes is one of the legends of Steel Guitar Walter sent me an E mail not long ago. In his letter Walter said he really enjoyed recording "Sweet Dreams" with Patsy Cline [This message was edited by Rick Tyson on 24 October 2000 at 09:44 AM.] |
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Walter Haynes Member Posts: 176 |
posted 22 October 2000 12:49 PM
I thank all of you for your kind comments, and thanks Rebel for the link,and to Jody Sanders for the tape he sent. I didn't have a copy. Really sounds like the fifties!!! Keep on doing it fellows, we learn something new everyday. I am putting a new album together and hope to have it finished soon--- Walter Haynes |
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Moon in Alaska Member Posts: 1155 |
posted 22 October 2000 04:06 PM
I doubt very much that Walter knew or knows how much we were copying his style off recordings in the 60's !! ------------------ |
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Jody Sanders Member Posts: 2889 |
posted 22 October 2000 04:15 PM
Walter paved the way for a lot of us. His entro on "We Could" is considered a masterpiece. He did an entro on a Dickens song titled "Concience" that will blow you away. Wish I had a copy. Mine got away over the years. Also, Walter did an instrumental titled " High Boots ", that had outstanding pedal work for the era. Lets have a nice round of applause for my friend Walter Haynes. Definitley one of the best. Jody. |
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Jon Light Member Posts: 6528 |
posted 22 October 2000 04:27 PM
I just listened to High Boots this afternoon. (It's on "Stars of the Steel Guitar"). It's great! Walter was kind enough to email me some info a while ago regarding his participation in the demo of "Busted" by Harlan Howard--(the Ray Charles song--or so I thought!) Mr. Haynes--my only regret is that you don't share more of your knowledge and experiences with us here on the forum. Even the seemingly trivial stories about the 'old days'--man, I eat that stuff up!! |
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Graham Member Posts: 1270 |
posted 22 October 2000 04:55 PM
Jon: I second that emotion!! Used to just love the stories Sleepy John used to post about the early Nashville days. If these fellas ever got together, could they ever write a great book! Mr. Haynes- You are most welcome. Only wish I had more to share. ------------------ |
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Nick Reed Member Posts: 2713 |
posted 22 October 2000 05:27 PM
Thank you all for the responses guys. Like I said earlier, I'm kinda embarrassed that I had never heard of Walter Haynes. Let me say to you Mr. Haynes, that I look forward to meeting you personally someday. I was told last night that my style of playing is alot like yours. (So it must be a compliment) I really don't try to copy anyones playing style. I just try to play from the heart, so what style I have is my own. Nick Reed |
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Neil Flanz Member Posts: 300 |
posted 22 October 2000 08:56 PM
Walter Haynes was also responsible for doing some amazing steel work using a capo and creating an entire unique capo style of playing.Jimmy Day also used the capo on an early Justin Tubb Decca album and some other things and Emmons did also. It was a beautiful sound but completely different from Walter's approach. As for a person, I can remember doing my first Nashville session for a major label with Charlie Louvin.I was scared to death and Walter who was playing acoustic rythm guitar on the session went way out of his way to talk to me and make me feel comfortable. He is truly a great player and a wonderful guy in my books. [This message was edited by Neil Flanz on 22 October 2000 at 09:07 PM.] |
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Buddy Buddy Member Posts: 271 |
posted 22 October 2000 09:10 PM
Nick. If you want to hear probably the coolest break, i've heard, was Walter doing "Take Me As I Am", also W/Tater. P.S. Day said the same thing. |
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Boomer Member Posts: 400 |
posted 23 October 2000 06:05 AM
Walter also produced one of my favorite country records of all time "Satin Sheets" by Jeannie Pruitt. Great job, Walter. Best, Boomer |
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wayne yakes md Member Posts: 650 |
posted 23 October 2000 09:05 AM
Walter Haynes is a giant. He recorded and toured with "Little"Jimmie Dickens and Patsy Cline of note as well as others. When Patsy Cline was in Virginia, Buddy Charleton was her first steel player. When she left for Nashville, Buddy stayed in Virginia and Walter Haynes took over. In the mid 1950's Walter toured and recorded with Dickens. But he got real sick for a few weeks when they were touring in northern Indiana. Dickens needed a steel player and they heard about a teenage steel sensation living around Calumet City since he was 16, who was originally from Mishawacka, Indiana(a suburb of the burgeonong metropolis of Southbend). They offered this "teen sensation", all of 18 years old by then, to play steel for Dickens and the kid never moved back to Calumet City. The rest is history. This "teen sensation's" name is Buddy Emmons. "And that is the rest of the story....." |
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Ernie Renn Member Posts: 2657 |
posted 23 October 2000 02:12 PM
Was that Paul Harvey? ------------------ |
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Jeff Hogsten Member Posts: 556 |
posted 23 October 2000 04:32 PM
I remember Walter from the early Happy Goodman Family records for you gospel fans Jeff |
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Murray Cullen Member Posts: 292 |
posted 23 October 2000 04:56 PM
Nick! . . if you've seen the Gannaway "Stars of the Fifties" tapes, you'll see Walter, he's on alot, rare playing style, cool looks and Bigsby pedal steel with small name plate on front . . I watch him all the time! |
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Johnny Cox Member Posts: 935 |
posted 23 October 2000 11:10 PM
FYI, Walter was also a great record producer in the 60s, 70s and 80s. He produced such artists as Mel Tillis and Cal Smith to name just two. Walter was also vice president of MCA Records Nashville for several years. Correct me Walter, if I am wrong, but I believe that you produced one of Mel Tillis's most popular records titled "Heart Over Mind". ------------------ |
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Walter Haynes Member Posts: 176 |
posted 24 October 2000 03:44 PM
Johnny, I did produce the stutterin' boy on Kapp Records and Heart Over Mind was one of the tunes I did with him. Now we get request for it in some of the clubs I play in and I had to learn the song all over again. Making records was OK but I enjoy playing much better!! W.H. |
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Harry Hess Member Posts: 1131 |
posted 24 October 2000 07:29 PM
I exchanged an email with Walter Haynes about a year ago, he's a nice man. I used to play "High Boots" & "Gear Shiftin" back in the late 80's with Teddy & The Talltops down in Aus,Tx. I had 'em pretty close, but I'm sure I didn't nail 'em exactly. Close enough to have a ball playing 'em though. I wonder if we pleaded hard enough, if we could get him to tab those gems out for us? I'd for one would be more than willing to pay bucks for exact tab of those tunes. Regards, [This message was edited by Harry Hess on 24 October 2000 at 07:31 PM.] |
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Kenny Dail Member Posts: 2583 |
posted 24 October 2000 08:23 PM
Now you know why for the past 2 years I have suggested Walter Haynes as a candidate for the PSG HOF. This guy has been neglected toooo looonng and is as deserving as anybody else. Why don't we give it some consideration as the next HOF candidate.  ------------------ |
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Dean Dobbins Member Posts: 395 |
posted 25 October 2000 07:11 PM
I remember Walter Haynes. In the mid to late sixties, I lived in St. Louis, and at that time,there were several syndicated shows on Saturday afternoon T.V. (Porter Wagoner, Wilburn Bros., etc.), but one outstanding show, was the Bobby Lord show. My wife was not as interested in the shows as I, but she made the comment one day, that that show got more music in a half-hour than any of the other shows. The show had two steelers in the band. Musical Director (and player) Jerry Byrd, AND, Walter Haynes on PSG. Oh, if we only had VCR's in those days! ------------------ |
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Jason Odd Member Posts: 2665 |
posted 27 October 2000 07:53 AM
Walter, did you produce any other artists for Kapp? Bob Wills and Freddie Hart recorded for Kapp in the late 1960s. Nice quote quote: |
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Fish Member Posts: 81 |
posted 29 October 2000 08:11 PM
Here's what Buddy Emmons had to say last March when asked who his Top Ten favorite steel guitarists were: "It's tough, but my all time ten favorite pedal steel players are: Jimmy Day Jay Dee Maness Ralph Mooney Sneaky Pete Kleinow Walter Haynes Lloyd Green Jimmy Crawford Tom Brumley Curly Chalker John Hughey The non-pedal players or the players that have influence my playing most are: Roy Wiggins, Jerry Byrd, Speedy West, Leon McAuliffe, Billy Bowman, Jimmy Day, Joaquin Murphy, Walter Haynes, Bobby Koeffer, and Noel Boggs." Mr.Haynes is clearly HOF-able, judging by the respect and prestige Mr. Emmons bestows upon him. Thank you, Mr. Haynes for all of your years of dedication to our instrument. |
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Walter Haynes Member Posts: 176 |
posted 29 October 2000 09:18 PM
Fish, Thank you for your reminding me that Buddy put my name in his top ten list. Buddy Emmons has been my favorite all these years and we've been friends since I first met him. As far as the HOF I'm sure the folks in charge of that are doing the best they can to be fair in placing steel players in the Hall!! Thanks again for your comments-- W.H. |
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