steeler on Prarie Home Companion w Emmy Lou/Rodney Crowell?

Jerry Jones · Post by **Jerry Jones** » 2 Mar 2013 4:55 pm

I think Steve Fishell as of this month for about 75 dates.....nice gig!

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 2 Mar 2013 5:02 pm

I know that Joe Savage was on the show so unless EmmyLou and Rodney also carried Steve, twas Joe.

ebb · Post by **ebb** » 2 Mar 2013 7:07 pm

btw my friend tommy spurlock is playing the fender 400 sneaky pete b6 on this record "old yellow rose" most prominently on the tunes "dreaming my dreams, here we are and spanish dancer"

Joe Savage · Post by **Joe Savage** » 4 Mar 2013 3:58 pm

I was lucky enough to get the call. Haven't done a APHC for more than a year, but Emmy Lou and Rodney requested a pedal steel. God Bless them. Hope they have a great tour.

ebb · Post by **ebb** » 4 Mar 2013 4:49 pm

you did a great job joe!

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 4 Mar 2013 5:57 pm

Joe, why haven't you done the show in over a year? I thought you were a permanent member of the house band, no? Surely they didn't get another steeler in your place. Are they just moving away from steel for the house band, except upon request?

Anyway, if not APHC, what else are you up to? Got gigs?

Joe Savage · Post by **Joe Savage** » 4 Mar 2013 11:49 pm

Thanks ebb...appreciate that.

Jim....I was never an official or permanent member of the "Shoe Band". Had a high frequency of appearances on the show for a 2-3 years, but it was always random.
Now it's less frequent. They haven't been using pedal steel at all as far as I know.

I manage to stay pretty busy around town here with various gigs. The latest "big" thing is a new MN Public Radio production called "Wits". I am in the house band for that show. Myself, vibes, bass, drums and a female vocalist. Interesting mix. The show is about four years in it's development. We are beginning to get picked up by other Public radio affiliates. I believe Philadelphia is carrying the show to some degree. The show is definately growing, so that's cool and exciting to be a part of.
We are cued up to begin a 10 show series between March 15 and the end of June.

Thanks for asking. Love your record.

Ross Whitaker · Post by **Ross Whitaker** » 5 Mar 2013 10:48 am

As a fervid NPR addict, I heard Emmylou while I was driving to work on Sunday, and I've been wondering who that was playing steel on "Wits," which my local station just started carrying. Sounds great, Joe!

tom anderson · Post by **tom anderson** » 8 Mar 2013 1:14 pm

He did a great job on Dreaming my Dreams of capturing Sneaky Pete's sound. I wish I could hear more of that sound on today's records.

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steeler on Prarie Home Companion w Emmy Lou/Rodney Crowell?

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