Steelism at the Grammy's

Casey McKinnon · Post by **Casey McKinnon** » 10 Feb 2015 10:51 am

Who is that mystery steel player behind the smoke and Miranda Lambert at the Grammy's? Spencer Cullum Jr. that's who! Nice work Spencer, congrats on the success of Steelism's "615 to Fame" as well.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 10 Feb 2015 11:20 am

What kind of steel is that? I see no logo on the front apron. Also, there is an open back amp behind him facing backwards. I can't perceive any sonic advantage to this, so I will assume they don't want the logo to show on that either...

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 10 Feb 2015 11:24 am

I suppose you're asked to pay for product placement nowadays, as a professional courtesy; a reverse tip.

Tom Gorr · Post by **Tom Gorr** » 10 Feb 2015 11:27 am

Anybody else think its an early to mid 70s shobud. Looks like a round front and one up one down changer.

Spencer Cullum · Post by **Spencer Cullum** » 10 Feb 2015 11:29 am

It's a sho bud pro 1 wrapped in red for the stage look.

The amp is turned around as I was very loud and didn't want bleed into the drum mic's... It's a fender twin

Spencer Cullum · Post by **Spencer Cullum** » 10 Feb 2015 11:30 am

Tom gorr...nailed it!

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 10 Feb 2015 4:13 pm

I will say this...he's dressed a lot better than most of the steel players you see on YouTube!

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 10 Feb 2015 4:22 pm

Chris Cline is playing steel for Miranda

Don R Brown · Post by **Don R Brown** » 10 Feb 2015 4:24 pm

Brett Day wrote:Chris Cline is playing steel for Miranda

Huh? I don't get it.

Spencer Cullum · Post by **Spencer Cullum** » 10 Feb 2015 4:28 pm

Chris Kline is there too but playing harp and organ. I've been playing for Miranda for about a year

David Cubbedge · Post by **David Cubbedge** » 11 Feb 2015 9:24 am

nice to see that Twin up there!

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 11 Feb 2015 10:06 am

The amp is turned around as I was very loud and didn't want bleed into the drum mic's...

Spencer, not to belabor the point, but wouldn't the sound coming from the (open) back of the amp be just as loud as the front?

Spencer Cullum · Post by **Spencer Cullum** » 11 Feb 2015 10:39 am

Whatever the soundman wants, Barry...gets,

But it defiantly felt isolated,it being turned around. And everything is on in-ears so I'm hearing from those mainly

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 11 Feb 2015 11:24 am

Way to go Spencer. Give em whatever it takes. Glad to see a ShoBud and Twin as tools of the trade.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 11 Feb 2015 11:35 am

if you didn't already have a job, i'd say stay in school.

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 11 Feb 2015 11:48 am

a) If he says you are Chris Cline, don't argue. You think you know better than him?

b) I am with the majority--it is a bad thing you did, playing the gig and turning your amp the way you were instructed and you should, under no circumstances, be congratulated for it.
If all of us had not been so busy playing on national tv ourselves they maybe we would be a little less irritated and a little more generous with the kudos.

ps---nice going.

Curt Trisko · Post by **Curt Trisko** » 11 Feb 2015 12:33 pm

Donny Hinson wrote:I will say this...he's dressed a lot better than most of the steel players you see on YouTube!

Bravo to this! If the steel player can't be flashiest musician on stage, at least he can be the most professional-looking.

W. Van Horn · Post by **W. Van Horn** » 11 Feb 2015 2:45 pm

Congrats spencer! Great job man. I've never seen such a red steel haha!
To those who are concerned about the amp, why does it matter? I often have to either face my amp backwards, put it under the stage, or put it in an iso box. This is a very common practice, especially when IEMs are in use. Go to your nearest mega church and notice there are no amps visible, 99% of the time.
Now, let's get back to congratulating spencer!

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 15 Sep 2015 9:09 pm

if I was playing a major gig like this, I wouldn't use any amps at all if possible...sound man is the one who will mix it anyway..I would think ... and just ear monitors alone are perfect way to go ...if you ask me...but what do I know...