Larry Bill and steel guitar

Daniel Morris · Post by **Daniel Morris** » 10 Dec 2011 11:34 am

So, many of you probably saw this, in which Larry Bill says, "If you ain't got no steel player in your band, you're lucky".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILnjHumUvKA

Well, I didn't realize it, but apparently Larry had to eat his words. His own son plays some lap steel with Larry. Hot pickin' that's fer shur:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGNEqJSnCMs
Don't miss the jam at the end!

Clete Ritta · Post by **Clete Ritta** » 11 Dec 2011 12:23 am

I laughed out loud that was great! When Bobby hits a clunker at 2:25 and Larry goes "Shhh, Shhh"
Steel Guitar Rag validates this as a classic.

Cant do that on a Plastic Guitar.

Clete

Clyde Mattocks · Post by **Clyde Mattocks** » 11 Dec 2011 10:04 am

Believe it or not, it's not the WORST Steel Guitar Rag I've ever heard! I've heard versions that took me much longer to recognize.

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 11 Dec 2011 1:05 pm

Clyde...Was one of those vertsions on The Daybreak Gang at Channel 5 Raleigh NC ? I never could get it right on that D-12 Marlen !

Danny Letz · Post by **Danny Letz** » 11 Dec 2011 2:02 pm

I have a feeling these guys can really play. Is there any Youtube of them playing seriously? Or do you think that's not possible?

B. Greg Jones · Post by **B. Greg Jones** » 11 Dec 2011 2:33 pm

This is really a hoot!!! There are some other video's posted by Larry Bill on YouTube, but.....he really can play. Even has a steel player in one of his videos.

Danny Letz · Post by **Danny Letz** » 11 Dec 2011 4:08 pm

Larry Bill and his boys VIDEO #2 proves they can play if you watch the whole video. Does anyone know who this really is and if there's some Youtube of them playing seriously?

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 16 Dec 2011 6:58 pm

Love Larry Bill and his too boys .
I think this is them playing for real :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouJWisPV ... CA&lf=plcp

Here they are as the Leroy White band :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96rykxLF ... re=related

I love Bobby Bill's sangin .
Who's playin steel with them ?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F7hyxgP ... CA&lf=plcp

Daniel Morris · Post by **Daniel Morris** » 17 Dec 2011 12:06 pm

I kinda figured Larry n the boys could actually play.
Just like Lester "Roadhog" Moran and his Cadillac Cowboys (aka the Statler Bros., plus some Nashville pickers), once you spend years learning to play things well, it's really tough to convincingly play like real amateurs. Kudos, Larry.

Danny Letz · Post by **Danny Letz** » 17 Dec 2011 12:43 pm

I knew it. You just can't screw things up like that and maintain the recognizablity of the song without knowin how to actually play pretty good. (my high school english teacher would love that sentence).

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 17 Dec 2011 5:16 pm

So
do we know who is playing the steel here ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F7hyxgP ... CA&lf=plcp