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flyingb54 · February 19th, 2004, 12:10 PM

The steel guitar player you're refering to is none other than my hero, Ralph Mooney. Ralph will always be the king of west coast steel. He played on the early Buck and Merle records as well as the Waylon stuff.
He did a great instrumental album with James Burton on Capitol Records in the 60's titled " CORN PICKIN & SLICK SLIDIN". Its one of my all time fave albums. Very rare to find but its out there. recorded in the mid 60's when James was playing his old red tele.
Mooney had a unique style. I tried to imitate it on the bender for years. My favorite solo he did was Waylon's "Rainy Day Woman."
Mooney drank himself to death but Waylon carried him for years. Thats Ol Wayoln....
Get into Ralph Mooney. He's one of the greats.
JB

February 19th, 2004, 12:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
flyingb54 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: BRENHAM TEXAS Age: 59 Posts: 811	None other than The steel guitar player you're refering to is none other than my hero, Ralph Mooney. Ralph will always be the king of west coast steel. He played on the early Buck and Merle records as well as the Waylon stuff. He did a great instrumental album with James Burton on Capitol Records in the 60's titled " CORN PICKIN & SLICK SLIDIN". Its one of my all time fave albums. Very rare to find but its out there. recorded in the mid 60's when James was playing his old red tele. Mooney had a unique style. I tried to imitate it on the bender for years. My favorite solo he did was Waylon's "Rainy Day Woman." Mooney drank himself to death but Waylon carried him for years. Thats Ol Wayoln.... Get into Ralph Mooney. He's one of the greats. JB