Joe Diffie Steel Man
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Joe Diffie Steel Man
Anyone out there Know if Joe Diffie has a steel man that travels with him? If so who he may be??
He is coming to my home town soon. I will go see him if he has.
J.T.
He is coming to my home town soon. I will go see him if he has.
J.T.
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I'm not a big country music fan, but I'd go a fair way to watch Joe Diffie sing - one of the best-ever, in my opinion. Having a steel player as good as Terry would just be icing on the cake!
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Went to one of his shows, a few years ago. I kept hearing a steel, but could'nt see one. He had his regular guitar player, and a keyboard player, so I assumed, the key player had some gadget to make the keys sound like a steel. It didn't sound fake at all. I could see the whole stage, from where I was sittng. Everything sounded perfect. It was a great show, at a fair in southern Ohio.----Jake Jacoby
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Re: Joe Diffie Steel Man
J.T. Durham wrote: Anyone out there Know if Joe Diffie has a steel man that travels with him? If so who he may be??
He is coming to my home town soon. I will go see him if he has.
J.T.
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JT. I feel sure Terry will be there if Joe's bringing a band? I assum he is. However to be sure. E-mail Terry's cousin Brett Crisp. He is a member here. This should be a link to Brett's profile. You can click E-mail from there...
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/profile. ... ile&u=6775
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At one time Diffie had the steel parts pre-recorded on digital 8-track going through the PA, with the drummer playing the whole show to a click track from the tape so it was all in "synch". Sad but true...James Jacoby wrote:Went to one of his shows, a few years ago. I kept hearing a steel, but could'nt see one. He had his regular guitar player, and a keyboard player, so I assumed, the key player had some gadget to make the keys sound like a steel. It didn't sound fake at all. I could see the whole stage, from where I was sittng. Everything sounded perfect. It was a great show, at a fair in southern Ohio.----Jake Jacoby
Going from that to having an amazing player like Terry Crisp in the band is quite a step up for sure! (Jim Heffernan was no slouch back in his day either...). I've always thought Diffie was a great country singer but seeing that rack of tape machines backstage was quite a shock; I'm glad he got over that phase and I hope he fired the accountant that talked him into it!
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Thanks Pete. I've been wondering about that for a long time!----Jake Jacoby---Pete Finney wrote:At one time Diffie had the steel parts pre-recorded on digital 8-track going through the PA, with the drummer playing the whole show to a click track from the tape so it was all in "synch". Sad but true...James Jacoby wrote:Went to one of his shows, a few years ago. I kept hearing a steel, but could'nt see one. He had his regular guitar player, and a keyboard player, so I assumed, the key player had some gadget to make the keys sound like a steel. It didn't sound fake at all. I could see the whole stage, from where I was sittng. Everything sounded perfect. It was a great show, at a fair in southern Ohio.----Jake Jacoby
Going from that to having an amazing player like Terry Crisp in the band is quite a step up for sure! (Jim Heffernan was no slouch back in his day either...). I've always thought Diffie was a great country singer but seeing that rack of tape machines backstage was quite a shock; I'm glad he got over that phase and I hope he fired the accountant that talked him into it!
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Yes David Wood was with Joe approx. 3 years. Then I was with Joe for 2 years. Joe went to Branson last fall and I couldn't do it so I took the Tracy Byrd job and recommended Terry for the Diffie gig. Glad Terry could do it great player and a real nice guy. And it was a pleasure to work behind such a great COUNTRY singer!
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Gene Diffie, Joes's Brother, had a band in Phoenix and was pretty well know there. Lots of Talent must be in that family.
I played with Gene Diffie at the Western place Rawhide 6 nights a week in Scottsdale ,Arizona, around 1973. Gene sang everything from contry, western, standards, pop and even some rock tunes. just he and I and a bass player. So I got to play backup and a lot of lead steel. Bob Meadows let me use his ZB D10, while I was waiting for my new one.. I always liked Joe Diffie's singing, he is good ...al.
I played with Gene Diffie at the Western place Rawhide 6 nights a week in Scottsdale ,Arizona, around 1973. Gene sang everything from contry, western, standards, pop and even some rock tunes. just he and I and a bass player. So I got to play backup and a lot of lead steel. Bob Meadows let me use his ZB D10, while I was waiting for my new one.. I always liked Joe Diffie's singing, he is good ...al.
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Joe might just be my favorite as well. He also has a sister, Monica, who also is a sensational vocalist and a friend of ours. I agree, I wish there was more voices on the radio today like Joe's. One of the greats! I also have had the pleasure of becoming friends with David (Woody). I stop by the store in Franklin to make a purchase now and then, but mostly to visit with David. He's a great guy.
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The response to this thread is gratifying to me, even 'though it was primarily about whether or not he was using a steel-player.
I've been impressed with Joe from the first time I heard him and, on that occasion, I didn't know who he was. I was listening to that excellent Mary Chapin Carpenter album, 'Come On, Come On' and heard the song 'Too Much To Ask'. She duets with a male singer, but I couldn't identify him because the sleeve was unavailable. I was just struck by the timbre and technique in that voice, although I didn't learn who it was until much later.
Some time later I heard the track 'Ships That Don't Come In' - WOW!!! I immediately acquired whatever JD CDs I could.
On the whole, I can do without the southern rock-styled stuff like 'Regular Joe' - he sounds like a dozen other guys on that sort of material - but his ability with a serious ballad is exceptional.
I'm not usually a particularly avid country music 'fan', but when I hear this sort of quality I find myself wishing that the powers-that-be in Nashville would adjust their priorities a bit!
I was away on tour about four years ago and switched on GAC in my hotel room (I don't have it at home) and chanced on a live concert with Joe and his band. It absolutely confirmed that what I was hearing on his records was a real voice with great pitch and technique, as well as a soulful delivery. If only I could have a copy of that concert!!!!
I do remember that it was David Wood playing steel - excellently, I might add - and the whole band was a testament to how good this music can be when it's in the right hands.....
I've been impressed with Joe from the first time I heard him and, on that occasion, I didn't know who he was. I was listening to that excellent Mary Chapin Carpenter album, 'Come On, Come On' and heard the song 'Too Much To Ask'. She duets with a male singer, but I couldn't identify him because the sleeve was unavailable. I was just struck by the timbre and technique in that voice, although I didn't learn who it was until much later.
Some time later I heard the track 'Ships That Don't Come In' - WOW!!! I immediately acquired whatever JD CDs I could.
On the whole, I can do without the southern rock-styled stuff like 'Regular Joe' - he sounds like a dozen other guys on that sort of material - but his ability with a serious ballad is exceptional.
I'm not usually a particularly avid country music 'fan', but when I hear this sort of quality I find myself wishing that the powers-that-be in Nashville would adjust their priorities a bit!
I was away on tour about four years ago and switched on GAC in my hotel room (I don't have it at home) and chanced on a live concert with Joe and his band. It absolutely confirmed that what I was hearing on his records was a real voice with great pitch and technique, as well as a soulful delivery. If only I could have a copy of that concert!!!!
I do remember that it was David Wood playing steel - excellently, I might add - and the whole band was a testament to how good this music can be when it's in the right hands.....
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When Joe recently performed here in Branson, during the fall season 08, he hired all local guys except for Terry Crisp and Terry's wife (her name escapes me at the moment). The rest of the band were all friends and buddies of mine, so I got to see the show and hear some of Terry's road stories back in the dressing room. What a wonderful person and a master of the instrument!!!
He said he had a rough night, but if I could play his "rough stuff" I would be really really happy, LOL.
Thanks Terry for being so great!!
I had also met Jim Heffernan back when He, Mike Auldrige and Hal Rugg performed as the Resocasters at the ISGC a few years ago. He is also a wonderful player!! He plays a lot of experimental tunings and gets a great sound on his Resonator guitars. It was a blest hanging out with them at the Benoit booth.
He said he had a rough night, but if I could play his "rough stuff" I would be really really happy, LOL.
Thanks Terry for being so great!!
I had also met Jim Heffernan back when He, Mike Auldrige and Hal Rugg performed as the Resocasters at the ISGC a few years ago. He is also a wonderful player!! He plays a lot of experimental tunings and gets a great sound on his Resonator guitars. It was a blest hanging out with them at the Benoit booth.
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