Now Revealed: Identity of Mystery Jazz Steeler #11

[Jim Cohen]

OK, everyone, it's time to play that fun game again, Guess the Mystery Jazz Steeler (#11)! You know how it works by now: visit www.SteelGuitarJazz.com , click on the 'Listening Library', listen to the Mystery Jazz Clip, then click the link below it to return here and cast your vote for who you think is the player.

OK, everybody ready for a fun ride? Here we go!
www.SteelGuitarJazz.com

Jimbeaux

p.s. and while you're there, please sign the Guest Book, even if you did so awhile ago; there's no penalty for repeat visitors!

[Mike Shefrin]

Cool! I voted for Tharpe even though I don't have a clue as to who it could be. Sounds like it's an original tune also.

[Billy Wilson]

I'll stick with my California home boy. Al Vescovo

[Mike Shefrin]

bump for Jimbeaux. I'm starting to think that my vote for Tharpe was probably wrong since the recording sounds very modern compared to the recordings of Tharpe's day. Anyway whoever this mystery steeler is, he sounds real good.

[Jim Cohen]

So few votes? Am I making these too hard, people?

[Al Marcus]

Jim-That is an easy one for me.It's the way he puts his chords together for one thing. But then again, it could be anybody now who has copied his style over the past 40 years....you are doing good ,Jim, with your jazz website...keep going...al.:)

Maurice "Reece" Anderson.

[Howard Tate]

I voted for Reece Too. I thought it sounded like him, and I trust Al.

[Tommy White]

Sounds like Tom Morrell with a pedal or two.

[Al Marcus]

Howard-Thanks for your trust. I hope to be worthy of it.

Tommy-You may be right as Reece and Tom were very close for years....but I will stick with Reece on this. But who really knows?/...al.:)

[Jim Cohen]

...I will stick with Reece on this. But who really knows?/...al.:)

Well, I really know...

[Jim Cohen]

OK, a coupla more votes and then we'll 'drop the kimono' and show ya who's pickin' that steel!

[Tommy White]

I just gave it a closer listen. I believe it is Tom Morrell without pedals.
What is the winner's prize Jimbeaux?

[Dick Wood]

I'm leaning towards Reece but I hear Tom Morrell in there too.

[Al Marcus]

I'm leaning towards Reece but I hear Tom Morrell in there too.

Why not? They were trading ideas for years...al.

[Jim Cohen]

A little bump before I reveal the Player's identity.

Tommy, the prize for getting it right is a sense of smug satisfaction and the glowing admiration of your colleagues.

[Jim Cohen]

OK, folks, the identity of Mystery Jazz Steeler #11 has now been revealed! Quick, everybody back to www.SteelGuitarJazz.com to find out who it was. Then come back here where you can express your admiration for the person(s) who got it right for their perceptive listening skills! And for this incredible players skills!

Enjoy!
Jimbeaux

[Al Marcus]

Jim-Well, Tommy White gets the prize. He is super.

But I heard Reece and Tom Morrell both playing S12 Bb6th tunings and they were trading licks, very hard to tell the diffrence, of course this was way back in the 60's over 40 years ago. So even though I picked Reece, I said it could be Tom. Close enough for Jazz....good show, Jimbeaux....al.:):)

[Rick Schmidt]

So Amazing! What a player he was!

Was the song "Impressions", "Milestones", "So What" or what?

[Jim Cohen]

The song is 'Passing Through', written by John Case, and recorded 1975 in Ft. Worth, TX. The CD is called 'Eclipse / Two Moods' by the John & Jerry Case Sextet, including Jerry Case on guitar, Tom on PEDAL steel guitar, John Case on piano, Kirby Stewart on bass, Ted Wasser on Drums, and John Westerfall on trombone and bass trombone.

My thanks to Jhonny Case for sending me this great, and now historic, recording.

[Al Marcus]

Jim-I bought all those Johnny Case Jazz LP's years ago and they are great. Reece is also playing on some of them too.
Back in those days, it seems like every steel player in the Dallas, Ft.Worth area was playing Reece's Bb6th maj7 tuning. I remember Reece took me over to the Longhorn to see Bill Braddy play on his S12 Bb6th tning, bless him. After that, I too had it on the botom neck of my MSA D12....al.:)

[Tommy White]

Sorry for the late reply. I forgot my password again.
Wow! I won the prize? First time I've been right about anything in years!
Jim, although Tom Morrell is listed as playing pedal steel, I could not distinguish if indeed pedals were used, as I've heard him play those same voicings without pedals.
So,does that make me only partially correct?

[Jim Cohen]

Okay, okay, who's the wiseguy who just went and voted for Tom Morrell AFTER his identity was revealed?? Come on! Play fair, you turkeys!

Tommy, I'm gonna go ahead and give you full credit, not because you're a friend of mine, but because you knew it was Morrell and then you teetered on the edge of did-he-or-didn't-he have pedals and then you just fell off on the wrong side of the fence, that's all. So, since you 'showed your work'... FULL CREDIT!

(What is it about you guys named 'Tommy' anyway?)

[Tommy White]

Thanks Jim. You're a good man. I'm ready for the next episode of "Mystery Steeler"!

[Don Drummer]

No but seriously, I couldn't get the song to play but from the choices I was sure it was Tom Morrel. Don D. I didn't vote by the way. Wished I had.

[Jim Cohen]

I couldn't get the song to play but from the choices I was sure it was Tom Morrel.

What does that mean, Don? You never heard the clip but somehow you were just sure that I would never post a clip from any of those other guys listed? Huh??