Lloyd Green: Shades of Steel

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 20 Jul 2002 10:40 am

I got this album about a year ago and it;s great!
I would like to know when it was recorded and which guitar Lloyd used on it. I read on the Forum that the sinle I Can See Clearly Now reached #36 on Billboard on april 14 1973, so I conclude that the album was recorded between januari and march 1973 and that the guitar must have been Lloyd's converted Baldwin guitar.
Am I correct?

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Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 20 Jul 2002 12:26 pm

The cover of the vinyl LP shows Lloyd with a Sho-Bud LDG.

Red Kilby · Post by **Red Kilby** » 20 Jul 2002 4:17 pm

Hi Marco and the rest of The Forum.
I just spoke with Lloyd on the phone and asked him this very question for you.
Here was Lloyd's response,

The Album "Shades Of Steel" was started in the middle of 1972 and was completed in late 1972, but was not released until 1973.

The Single "I can see clearly now" was released before the LP was. It was the 1st single off the album.

I took possession of the LDG Sho-Bud on May 9th 1973 and the Album cover was shot about a month later sometime in June of 1973.

Too Conclude, yes it was the Baldwin Sho-Bud on the "Shades Of Steel" LP, but the Photo on the album cover was of my new LDG Sho-Bud when it was a month old.

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 21 Jul 2002 12:13 am

Red and Lloyd,

Thanks a lot for your help.
Time for research on the next album

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Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 21 Jul 2002 4:45 am

.[This message was edited by Jeff Lampert on 21 July 2002 at 05:47 AM.]

Paul Warnik · Post by **Paul Warnik** » 21 Jul 2002 3:12 pm

I believe that this is Lloyd's best album and also one of the "top ten" steel guitar albums of all time-Lloyd's choice of recording several contemporary pop/rock tunes of the day "I Can See Clearly Now","Morning Has Broken", "Here Comes The Sun", "Dannys Song", and "Killing Me Softly" are recognizable songs to many younger folks-some of which as friends of mine at that time-were first introduced to the beautiful sound of pedal steel guitar playing songs that they would know and appreciate

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 21 Jul 2002 9:20 pm

My favourites of this album: Peace, Summer Cloud, Danny's Song.
Simply beautifull.

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Butch Foster · Post by **Butch Foster** » 22 Jul 2002 3:59 am

Dixie Drive-in is a good song!

Paul Warnik · Post by **Paul Warnik** » 22 Jul 2002 10:30 am

I bought two copies of this album-one is worn out from me playing it-the other is saved in un-played condition

R Robichaud · Post by **R Robichaud** » 29 Jul 2002 12:07 pm

I have a record called "Ten shades of green". Does anyone have both? If so which do you prefer. Bob

Jeff Evans · Post by **Jeff Evans** » 29 Jul 2002 2:42 pm

Yes. Ten Shades. More country music, sparser, more listenable production, and killer phrasing.

My favorite Ten Shades moment is on "Secret Love." As Pig takes the melody, Lloyd roars in after two bars with the biggest, crunchiest fill ever. Man, for me, that is literally a holler out loud moment. "Yeah!"

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 29 Jul 2002 8:24 pm

I've got all of Lloyd's albums, and except for Day for Decission, they are all great. I can't pick a favourite.

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Billy Woo · Post by **Billy Woo** » 6 Aug 2002 6:49 am

Does anyone have the Tab for "Danny's Song" from this album. I've called around and cannot seem to find it..
Bronco Billy in LA??