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Mike Moffitt
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Waylons Steel Player

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Who Played Steel for Waylon after Mooney passed away?
David Zornes
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Waylon’s steel player

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I believe it was Robby Turner.
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Lee Warren
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^^^ this ^^^
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steelplayer?

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i think fred newell played with him at some time?....thanks jack
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Mike Moffitt wrote:Who Played Steel for Waylon after Mooney passed away?
Waylon outlived Mooney?????
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Mooney left the band and was eventually replaced by Robby. apparently there was some rift between them where Moon and Waylon didn't speak for over a decade. Robby helped reunite them. he tells that story and a bunch more in this fantastic interview held back in July at the CMHOF: https://livestream.com/accounts/11775488/events/8752490

Waylon died in 2002, Ralph in 2011.
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Ok the "rift between moon and waylon" is not really known; but I know what happened as I recorded on a whole CD with James Burton one time and he told me the story; since he knew I lived 5 minutes from Ralph in Mansfield,Tx(in mid 90's)and was his friend.
James told me; Mooney was really having a hard time drinking issues and Waylon of course said to mooney: " Moon I love you; and you are my hero and brother and it would kill me to find you dead one morning"...so Waylon let him out of the band and of course it was not a comfortable thing for either one of them for years and years. And Bless Robby Turners heart for getting their hearts and spirits back together years later.
Yes Mooney; told me: "you watch; I'll out-live Waylon"...
and yes he did; but loved him so much; they both were a match made in heaven...and now they are picking again together there.
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scott murray wrote:Mooney left the band and was eventually replaced by Robby. apparently there was some rift between them where Moon and Waylon didn't speak for over a decade. Robby helped reunite them. he tells that story and a bunch more in this fantastic interview held back in July at the CMHOF: https://livestream.com/accounts/11775488/events/8752490

Waylon died in 2002, Ralph in 2011.
That was a great interview... hated for it to end! Robby is so real and kind... love his playing and his honesty ... thanks for the post!
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