Any Jon Rauhouse fans?

Dustin Rhodes · Post by **Dustin Rhodes** » 1 May 2009 1:25 pm

I've been listening to his albums today and they're really good. Lots of help on them from Calexico, Neko Case, and Kelly Hogan. His version of Marty Robbin's "Big Iron" is really good.

Check out.

Steel Guitar Heart Attack
Steel Guitar Air Show
Steel Guitar Rodeo

Vince Luke · Post by **Vince Luke** » 1 May 2009 1:27 pm

He's a good 'un. I listen to a lot of Bloodshot Records artists (like you listed above) & he adds a nice touch on the pedal- or non- steel.

Vince

Kevin Macneil Brown · Post by **Kevin Macneil Brown** » 1 May 2009 1:51 pm

Count me as a fan. Those three solo albums offer some nice tones and vibe, and an appealingly subtle and relaxed approach to a wide variety of styles. (The last one had, I think "Theme From Mannix" and "A String of Pearls", along with the aforementioned "Big Iron", to give a sense of the range.)
The new Neko Case album features some imaginative textural work from him; on one track he sounds sort of koto-like.

David Anderson · Post by **David Anderson** » 1 May 2009 4:38 pm

Jon is great, and a super nice guy!

Shawn Canning · Post by **Shawn Canning** » 1 May 2009 8:32 pm

Count me in. I wore out the Steel Guitar Heart Attack and the Steel Guitar Air Show albums(in a manner of speaking.) Great stuff on the solo front and with Neko Case, great stuff.

Henry Nagle · Post by **Henry Nagle** » 2 May 2009 12:11 am

Yep! I think he's great. His albums are really cool. Check out his solo on "I Wish I Was The Moon Tonight" on Neko Case' "Blacklisted" album.

Mike Poholsky · Post by **Mike Poholsky** » 19 Jul 2009 9:28 pm

Just returned from a Neko Case Show in KC. Excellent night of music. She has a beautiful voice and the sound guys did a great job. Really enjoyed the whole band. Jons playing was nice and edgy. Fit in very well with Nekos music. Looked like he was playing a MSA through either a Fender Deluxe or a Twin? He had two amps on stage and it was hard to tell from where I was. Sounded like maybe through the Deluxe and he was pushing it some. Anyway cool stuff!
I'll check out some of his solo music.

Nathan Golub · Post by **Nathan Golub** » 20 Jul 2009 6:42 am

Those solo albums are great, I love the tone he gets. When I saw him with Neko a few years ago he had a Twin with a 15" speaker that I could see. I got to speak to him a bit afterwards and he was a very nice guy. Though I wasn't playing steel much at that point or else I would have asked some more nerdy steel guitar questions.

Marc Jenkins · Post by **Marc Jenkins** » 20 Jul 2009 6:53 am

Henry Nagle wrote:Yep! I think he's great. His albums are really cool. Check out his solo on "I Wish I Was The Moon Tonight" on Neko Case' "Blacklisted" album.

Ditto.

Ben Jones · Post by **Ben Jones** » 20 Jul 2009 7:45 am

saw him a few months back and talked to him for a bit afterwards. nice guy, really cool player. He does all that swingy stuff on a single e9th neck

He had a singer with him named Rachel Flotard who was just spellbinding.

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 24 Jul 2009 11:41 am

Count me in!

Twayn Williams · Post by **Twayn Williams** » 24 Jul 2009 1:16 pm

+1

I also like his "pushed" tone on PSG. Definitely a Deluxe as opposed to a Twin.

J. R. McClung · Post by **J. R. McClung** » 25 Jul 2009 4:36 am

Yep. Count me in.

Tim Victor · Post by **Tim Victor** » 16 Oct 2011 4:00 pm

Nice playing by Jon:

With Joey Burns, & John Convertino (of Calexico)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0SN1w3fuFM

With Neko Case -- Soulful Shade Of Blue (Buffy Sainte-Marie cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTpAq16xx6I

Lloyd Green played on the original "Soulful Shade of Blue" recording btw.