The Steel Guitar Forum

Mike Bourque is an amazing player and a great person! He’s playing with Gene Watson at the moment. Check out Mikes website musiccitylicks.com for some lessons from Danny Muhammad, Travis Toy, “Cowboy” Eddie Long, Johnny Cox and Redd Volkaert just to name a few!

The Award show is tonight (13th of Feb) and there's gonna be a live stream from the show here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fE8jKM ... e=youtu.be

I'm really looking forward to hear Joshua Hedley's album when it's out. I guess it will be in the late 60's/early 70's style. He did a great performance at The Grand Ole Opry House a couple of weeks ago with a killer band. Here's a from the American Songwriter Magazine about Josh signing for Jack Wh...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPyyEB3jv-Q Brand new. What do you guys think? I can't see the clip (maybe it's because I'm European?) but by the title my guess is that it's a Zephaniah Ohora song from his album This Highway? Zephaniah and Jim Campilongo really nailed that late 60's Bakersfield/Mer...

Abe Levy wrote:I've been listening to both albums non stop. Ralph Mooney and Lloyd Green -with a pinch of Weldon Myrick? Peter just nails it on both records. Awesome band.

Thanks Abe! You nailed the influences (and maybe some Jimmy Day should be put in the mix too).

Tony Oresteen wrote:But it should have had a round front Sho-Bud!

It's a Permanent from 1964 on the cover but on our first album Peter played an early 70's The Professional.

Whoever designed it is a true master of his or her craft. The genius behind the cover is Chris Wilkinson. A British gentleman nowadays living in California. He's also a great guitar player and used to play a lot with the great country/rockabilly/hillbilly-singer Charlie Thompson. Check him out at h...

Nice looking 'Bud there, Johan, though it doesn't look like an S-10. Love the album cover, too... While we're talking Dale Watson and the short list of "real" country music, let's not forget Marty Stuart & the Superlatives. I saw Jennifer Nettles on TV the other night with Dan Galysh ...

Peter Funk wrote:Great Music, great artwork
I want a copy!
Do you ship to Germany?

Sure Peter, you can get it from El Toro. http://www.eltororecords.com/eltorowebs ... c7b280e5a7

John Macy wrote:Just got it yesterday...nice work, y'all!!

Thanks a lot!

The problem with classic country right now is that no one is writing and producing new “old country” style material that the market wants to pay for. I hear ya! We do about 50% originals but as you say there's no money in it. If you want to play country music traditional style you'd better keep...

Per Berner wrote:That's the best retro cover I have ever seen – looks more 60s than anything that was published way back then! Whoever designed it is a true master of his or her craft.

And it sounds just as good!

Tack Per!

Going to see Dale Watson play this year. Saw him play last year and the year before that. He sounds great to my ears. Dale and the boys are great and they sure keeps it country! And so does a lot of other bands in Texas. Like all the bands on the 'Heart of Texas' label or Jeff Woolsey for example. ...

Hi folks, three weeks ago we released our second album 'A Drink After Midnight' on El Toro records and we are very happy with how it turned out! So if you, like us, are a sucker for more of a traditional style of country music feel free to check it out! We also recorded a live video for the title tr...

Jason King wrote:Johan, I just found you guys last week and love your stuff! Well done!. Will you guys be touring much in the states?

Hopefully in the future but only booked for European dates at the moment.

Hi Ian, we live in Malmö, Sweden. That's just a bridge away from Copenhagen. We'll play 3rd of June in Copenhagen but unfortunately we don't have any gigs in the area around the time you'll be there. Bit I'll keep my eyes and ears open and let you know if I find out about any good shows. /Johan htt...

Hello Johan. Thanks for the very interesting response. Where can I get a copy of your first album? If it is any thing like your second it must be a good one. Thanks again. Ashley Well, I'm not sure about in Australia but try Amazon, Cduniverse och straight from our record company El Toro in Spain. ...

Hi Ashley, glad you like it! We have to albums out. Our first one 'Open letter to the blues' was recorded 2015 in Lightning Recorders in Berlin and our second album 'A drink after midnight' was released just two weeks ago but was recorded at three different sessions in 2016 at Gula Studion in Malmö...

When I saw Dwight a couple of years ago it was Brian Whelan who played steel. He also played an old Fender steel. I wonder if that's the very same steel and if it actually belongs to Dwight? There's an interview with Brian in Chris Shiflett's podcast "Walking the floor" episode 27. Chris i...

This is where my 64 Emmons spent last night. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/120_12919920_10102276931787517_7929764014155062141_n_1.jpg At the White Horse playing for a packed house of people dancing. It was quite a night ! That Emmons wraparound was just made for clawing its way through...

Really glad you like it!

I see that you're Norwegian. We played the "Oslo Opry" at Buckley's a couple of years ago. That was my first and only visit so far but I heard that Norway has one of the best country scences in Europe so hopefully we'll be back.

We released our debut album "Open letter to the blues" on the Spanish label El Toro Records earlier this year and now at last the LP is here for all you vinyl lovers!

http://swinginghayriders.com/thecountry ... index.html

/johan

Sorry to say boys and gals, the best singer of them all was never on stage... Ashley Monroe! What a shame this Country Music has become. It's time to get back to the basics, Or find a new term for those new wonna be country popers! Where are the Conways, Waylons, Verns, Lorettas, to name a few... w...

Great song and sound! Very Canadian sounding to my ears. You would be perfect for the AMA festival in Nashville. As always though, the steel could have been turned up a bit in the mix Good luck!
/johan

Sounds great, Johan. Do you know if the Ray Price original recording had Jimmy, or Buddy, playing the steel? Don Euton Thanks Don! According to the Bear Family box Ray Price - The Honky tonk Years it's Jimmy Day on Walkin Slow. Bear Family always do great research. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the...