Red Rhodes

Infobox musical artist | Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | Instrument = Pedal Steel Guitar
Name = Red Rhodes


Born = December 30, 1930 in Alton, Illinois
Died = August 20, 1995
alias = Red
Genre = Country, Country rock
Associated_acts = Michael Nesmith
Label = Various
Notable_instruments = Fender
Years_active = 1960s - 1990s
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Orville Rhodes, known as Red Rhodes or O. J. Rhodes (born in Alton, Illinois on December 30, 1930), was an American steel guitarist. His mother taught him to play the dobro at the age of five, but at the age of fifteen he changed to the pedal steel guitar. He moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s, and became an in-demand session musician.

Rhodes played pedal steel on many influential country rock albums, but is most often remembered for his work with former Monkee Michael Nesmith, on his first solo albums in the early 1970s. He is also credited by name on The Ventures official website as being responsible for many of the "other-worldly" effects he created with pedal steel for their futuristic album "The Ventures in Space" released in 1964.

Discography

olo projects

*"Once a Day", 1961
*"Blue Blue Day", 1962
*"Steel Guitar Rag", 1963
*"Velvet Hammer in a Cowboy Band", 1973
*"Red Rhodes' Steel Guitar", 1979
*"Fantastic Steel Guitar", 1980
*"Live at The Palomino", 1989
*"Steel Guitar Favorites", 1990

Notable Session Work

*"The Ventures in Space", 1964 "The Ventures"
*"Notorious Byrd Brothers", 1968 "The Byrds"
*"The Wichita Train Whistle Sings", 1968 "Michael Nesmith"
*"Bubble Gum, Lemonade & Something for Mama", 1969 "Cass Elliot"
*"Instant Replay", 1969 "The Monkees"
*"It's Not Killing Me", 1969 "Mike Bloomfield"
*"John Phillips", 1969 "John Phillips"
*"Nancy", 1969 "Nancy Sinatra"
*"Weeds" , 1969 "Brewer & Shipley"
*"Magnetic South", 1970 "Michael Nesmith"
*"Loose Salute", 1970 "Michael Nesmith"
*"Sweet Baby James", 1970 "James Taylor"
*"Tom Rush", 1970 "Tom Rush"
*"Nevada Fighter", 1971 "Michael Nesmith"
*"Lead Free", 1972 "B. W. Stevenson"
*"One Man Dog", 1972 "James Taylor"
*"Rhymes and Reasons", 1972 "Carole King"
*"Son of Schmilsson", 1972 "Harry Nilsson"
*"A Song for You", 1972 "The Carpenters"
*"Summer Breeze", 1972 "Seals & Crofts"
*"Tantamount to Treason", 1972 "Michael Nesmith"
*"And the Hits Just Keep on Comin'", 1972 "Michael Nesmith"
*"Willis Alan Ramsey", 1972 "Willis Alan Ramsey"
*"Five & Dime", 1973 "David Ackles"
*"Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash" 1973 "Michael Nesmith"
*"Valley Hi", 1973 "Ian Matthews"
*"Calabasas", 1974 "B. W. Stevenson"
*"L.A. Turnaround", 1974 "Bert Jansch"
*"The Prison", 1974 "Michael Nesmith"
*"Diamonds & Rust", 1975 "Joan Baez"
*"Horizon", 1975 "The Carpenters"
*"Marriott", 1975 "Steve Marriott"
*"Midnight on the Water", 1975 "David Bromberg"
*"Sweet America", 1976 "Buffy Sainte-Marie"
*"Frolicking in the Myth", 1977 "Steven Fromholz"
*"Road Songs", 1977 "Hoyt Axton"
*"The Way I Am", 1981 "Billy Preston"
*"Tropical Campfires", 1992 "Michael Nesmith"