John Macy writes: My label, Coastal Bend Music, has a great new record out – “Journey to the Beginning” – by Lloyd Green and Jay Dee Maness, who were the original steel guitarists on the Byrds “Sweetheart of the Rodeo” record release 50 years ago. We [were] an official Record Store Day release this weekend, and we were picked as part of the Top 25 RSD releases by Billboard Magazine. Lots’ of other great press, too. Give us a holler if you’d like to become the proud owner of Lloyd’s and Jay Dee’s music!
Fifty years ago the Byrds set out on an ambitious path to deeper explore the country music they had flirted with on previous records with “Sweetheart of the Rodeo”. In addition to introducing Gram Parsons to a larger audience, it was the first country rock record to be recorded by an established rock act. In addition to the legions of established fans, the record continues to open the eyes of new generations to country music.
Recorded in March of 1968 in Nashville, TN and April of the same year in Los Angeles, the original record utilized the amazing steel guitar talents of Lloyd Green (Nashville) and Jay Dee Maness (LA), both established session musicians. The freshness of their playing added not only a authenticity to the sessions, but opened the eyes of a whole new audience to the sound of the pedal steel guitar. 50 years later, the original steel guitarists reunited to make a stunning instrumental tribute to this groundbreaking record “Journey to the Beginning”.
Recorded at the legendary Cinderella Sound in Nashville, the record captures the original spirit of “Sweetheart”, while adding the refinement and seasoning of 50 years of reflection on the project. The record closes with a rousing vocal version of “You Ain’t Going Nowhere” with
Jim Lauderdale, Herb Pedersen, Richie Furay and Jeff Hanna. Please join us on this “Journey to the Beginning”.
John Macy
john@coastalbendmusic.com
Welcome to Coastal Bend Music, the home of the production company and record label belonging to producer/engineer/steel guitarist John Macy. Watch for new releases this year from Lloyd Green and Jay Dee Maness, Leslie Tom, Larry Nix, Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels, Richard Dean, Adam Lopez and Lauren Michaels. Please sign up to the mailing list, like us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and see what’s coming!
Website also has a video of Lloyd and Jay Dee playing!
http://www.coastalbendmusic.com