Duane all the years I have know of Jack I don't think I have ever heard him play one note on the C6th. I to would have like to have been in Jacks foot steps. All this at the heyday of classic country music.ĭuane, You said it a great steel player.

After all, he was at the forefront of Southern Gospel with the Goodmans, and featured on the Grand Ole Opry many years with Anderson and Smith. I often think of Jack Smith and who he has played with and wish that it would have been me in his footsteps.

He played it better just goofin' off then I've heard it played in years. If thats the case, I'd hate to hear him when he's practiced up on the C6. When I asked him about the C6 neck later, he told me that he rarely has played it. Sounded like a cross between Emmons and Chalker. During sound check in Japan, Jack was messing around with the C6 neck and he played some incredible stuff. Enough cant be said about Jack Smith's steel playing. In between these he toured with Johnny Paycheck, Ronnie Milsap and played on tons of Gospel Music sessions in Nashville. Was with Bill Anderson and the Po Boys/Folks from 1974-1979, and then went with Connie Smith in 1987. He played with the Happy Goodmans from 1969-1974. The name of his company is Praise Hymn Productions. Jack mentioned tha he was leaving Connie the first of the year(2000) to give more time to his business. Jack was kind enough to set down with me about 4 hours to give me his bio. Met him when the group that I play with and Connie Smith did a tour in Japan last October. Jack Smith is one of my favorite steel players. I think you would like it if you are a Connie Smith or Jack Smith fan. I don't have their number but if someone from the Nashville area would post it the record shop would ship you a copy. I was there a few weeks ago and they still had some. Well, connie Smith is not bad to listen to either.īob: Would you know where I might get a copy of Connies CD you mentioned ? Thanx Al UdeenĪl, I got my copy from the Ernist Tubb record shop in Nashville. I play this CD all the time that how much I like his playing. Jack played steel on the CD it was some great country steel. I have a CD by Connie Smith live in Branson. I heard jack in the early 70s with the Happy Goodman Family, Then later with Bill Anderson. This topic was originally posted in this forum: Wanted To Buyĭoes anyone know where Jack Smith these days. Profile | register | preferences | faq | search Classic country shuffle styles for Band-in-a-Box, by BIAB guru Jim Baron.

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