Who was Tim McGraw's Steel Man on Jay Leno

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 6 Feb 2013 9:44 pm

Well it was more Rock than Country but Tim McGraw's Steel player on NBC's Tonight Show was seen posing with a nice black Emmons SD-10 LeGrande III. Anybody know who he was? You never got to actually hear him play, but he made a nice prop for the TV Show . . .

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 6 Feb 2013 11:05 pm

Denny Hemingson...he's been Tim's steel player since 1995 or 1996. He worked with the band Highway 101 at one time.

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 7 Feb 2013 1:55 am

thanks Brett

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 7 Feb 2013 6:23 am

Now thats a great Job..Good travel,paid weakly, not much overwork, gets to sit down on the job and every gig is casual dress..Probably doesn't have to worry too much about sound check.

Allen Peterson · Post by **Allen Peterson** » 7 Feb 2013 6:49 am

Paid "weakly"; hmmm. . .

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 7 Feb 2013 7:24 am

Denny was on network television...what were we all doing?

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 7 Feb 2013 8:03 am

I know I wasn't watching leno..

And Like I said Thats a great job..

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 7 Feb 2013 8:10 am

..and like I said one time...

"If they're looking for somebody to sit up there on TV and not play a note for a thousand dollars,I'm their man!"

Allen Peterson · Post by **Allen Peterson** » 7 Feb 2013 8:14 am

That sounds a little better than "weakly."

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 7 Feb 2013 8:21 am

I'm pretty sure that Denny is not paid"weakly"..

Allen Peterson · Post by **Allen Peterson** » 7 Feb 2013 8:24 am

Agreed!!!

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 7 Feb 2013 9:17 am

I'm very sure he isn't getting a 1000.00 a night either..The norm is about 250.-300. a week..But I'm sure with Tims concert fee's the guys eat well..The big acts like Tim foot the bill for lodging and burgers most of the time.. but most others in my recolection slept in a bunk and eat beanie wienies...And share odors that speard 40 feet..A friend of mine was known as the king of the 40footers

I'm not putting the guy down he's reached a level he's happy with..More power to him..I'm sure he had to be good to get the Job..I'd like to hear him someday..

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 7 Feb 2013 9:42 am

"250-300 a week"...LOL

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 7 Feb 2013 10:03 am

Joe,
Your pay scale is way way way off. I was making $200 a night touring with Wayne Hancock and that was a crappy van tour gig. Pay can vary wildly depending on the situation but your concept about what it is like being a working musician these days has little connection with current realities.

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 7 Feb 2013 1:25 pm

Steve Hinson wrote:Denny was on network television...what were we all doing?

Just one time I would have loved to play on network TV,and might have given Tim $250 to play for him

Steve I know you have been to Westeren New York and I know you know it's
whine and grape country. Living here and having played shows at wineries I can tell when someone is whining -Sour Grapes

What was I doing..Day dreaming that I was playing steel guitar for some super act.

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 8 Feb 2013 4:57 am

Steve there are those that do make above the Norm..I guarantee you they are well known for their expertise..I still have many friends who work the road and I can guaranty you they are surviving and picking up their Checks at the local...They only get paid when they go out..It's not a 5 day work week or a salary one can count on year round..Sour grapes,Naw I can afford the sweet ones. Joe??

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 8 Feb 2013 5:29 am

Admit it Joe, you're just a jealous old fart !!!! LOL

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 8 Feb 2013 5:46 am

Theresa,I'm an old fart alright

But jealous naw.

Maybe envious a bit because I can't do it anymore.

I'm only jealous now of Phil Mickelson or Rory M'Aclroy.

$:\$

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 8 Feb 2013 8:44 am

Thanks, Steve, for your wry observations on this thread...

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 8 Feb 2013 9:31 am

Spot on Joe,Some people should move down here and try it.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 8 Feb 2013 9:32 am

No disrespect intended,Roger...just trying to maybe"update"the point of reference a little...

Hope everyone has a great weekend...I love you all!

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 8 Feb 2013 9:33 am

And none taken here... I just enjoyed it.

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 8 Feb 2013 9:12 pm

This thread is way better than Leno...

Willis Vanderberg · Post by **Willis Vanderberg** » 9 Feb 2013 1:13 pm

Sorry Steve:
You are second in line behind me, as I can not play a note better than you can. I've had eighty years of hard practice doing it.I've had many compliments such as
" Were you playing ? we couldn't hear you..It don't get much better than that.. Roger will back me up on this as he has heard me not play a note too.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 9 Feb 2013 1:48 pm

I hear you,Willis...and I can lay out with the best of'em.