Who's the steel player on this Phil Ochs recording?

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 26 Mar 2012 8:39 am

No credits on the record cover, that's the reason why I'm asking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snw7twrb ... AAAAAAAAAQ

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 27 Mar 2012 8:57 am

Don't know who's playing but it sounds like a Nashville production. Never knew he did any straight up country. Kind of a corny song, but I still liked it.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 27 Mar 2012 9:14 am

I wasn't correct with the "no credits". There is no name given of a musician that I am familiar with, being a steel player. Others were Chris Ethridge, Clarence White, James Burton and Don Rich (!). It was recorded on the west coast.
The last studio album of his, (ironically) titled "Phil Och's Greatest Hits".

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 27 Mar 2012 9:41 am

I would guess Red Rhodes in that case. Thought it had his kind of sound. Nice line up to say the least.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 27 Mar 2012 10:00 am

Phil Ochs, there's a name I haven' heard in many years.

I like the line "I'll have a dollar worth of regular today" At the time this was recorded, you could probably get 2 or 3 gallons. Of course, he is talking about filling up his "tank" with love. And believe me, love is way more expensive than gas.

Don't know about it being Red. Could be, but it sounds more like a real E9th tuning to me. Of course, Red's tuning and technique for E9th sounds is better than any other 6th based tuning I have ever heard.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 27 Mar 2012 11:47 am

From Wikipedia, there are more names listed than on the record cover,

Participants (partial list)

Phil Ochs - guitar, piano, vocals
Van Dyke Parks - producer, keyboards
Andrew Wickham - co-producer on "Gas Station Women" and "Chords of Fame"
Clarence White - guitar, backing vocals
Laurindo Almeida - guitar
James Burton - guitar
Bob Rafkin - guitar, bass
Chris Ethridge - bass
Kenny Kaufman - bass
Gene Parsons - drums
Kevin Kelley - drums
Earl Ball - piano, arrangements
Lincoln Mayorga - keyboards
Mike Rubini - keyboards
Richard Rosmini - pedal steel, harmonica
Ry Cooder - mandolin on "One Way Ticket Home"
Don Rich - fiddle
Gary Coleman - percussion
Tom Scott - tenor saxophone
Bobby Bruce - violin
Anne Goodman - cello
Merry Clayton, Sherlie Matthews and Clydie King - backing vocals
Bobby Wayne and Jim Glover - harmony vocals
Bob Thompson - arrangements

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 27 Mar 2012 11:53 am

So maybe some So Cal guys can fill us in on Richard Rosmini