When The Grass Grows Over Me

[Paul King]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkykdSZSF50
Here is a great song that has been recorded by many artists. This is the George Jones version. I had to fight the steel on the track since the track was made for singers. I know Mike Johnson had a fantastic break on this song with Rhonda Vincent as well.

[Ricky Davis]

Here Paul; phrase it the way a REAL singer sings an emotional song....this gives ya chills when you hear a song passionately delivered....
https://youtu.be/0Y_tV0M4G14
Ricky
p.s. you sound great bro.

[Paul King]

Thanks Ricky for the kind words. I had never heard the Johnny Bush version but it was wonderful.

[David Mitchell]

Johnny Bush was a 4/4 master. I think whatever would be played on steel could be transferred without a hiccup to either the 4/4 or 2/4 version. I think what makes Johnny Bush's record so exciting is him singing higher than the tree tops. He sounds like a bullfrog now. Still a great singer just a totally different sound to his voice.

[Paul King]

Either beat it still is a good song to play. Thanks for the input about Johnny Bush, he is definitely country.

[David Mitchell]

Paul you sound great friend! Good smooth pickin'!

[Paul King]

Thank you David, I appreciate those kind words. Since you are from Tyler do you attend the ETSGA meetings?

[David Mitchell]

Thank you David, I appreciate those kind words. Since you are from Tyler do you attend the ETSGA meetings?

Paul actually I started that group. I got the idea one Saturday when I attended the Texas Steel Guitar Association meeting at Charlie Norris's store in Mesquite. The next Sat. we held the first and second meetings at my recording studio in Tyler. Lots of players showed up. Junior Knight played the first one and Walter Haynes played the second one at my studio. It was originally named Rose City Steel Guitar Association that a friend that attended the show with me came up with that name. After the second meetings we voted for Charles Tilley to be the President and he ran it for many years. The guy that originally named it got sideways with the whole group and bailed out and threatened to take legal action if we used that name so the name of the group was changed to it's present name.
Walter Haynes and I played one show together about 2008 at the Woodsman of the world building and I attended a few more shows but haven't been to one in quite a while now. Glad to see it has survived through the years. Maybe I finally did something right. 😂

[Paul King]

I never knew that David. I have been blessed to play it a few times myself. Randy and Diane Ortigo are great people and they even put us up for the weekend. There have been some great pickers come through and play the meeting.

[David Mitchell]

That's what I have heard Paul. Glad you have enjoyed participating. I hope this virus don't kill that organization like it's done to some other things.
Bealls just went out of business in Tyler. Not good.

[Paul King]

Bealls just shut down here as well David. This virus has ruined many businesses and events.

[David Mitchell]

Sad. The country is a mess.

[Rick Campbell]

Here Paul; phrase it the way a REAL singer sings an emotional song....this gives ya chills when you hear a song passionately delivered....
https://youtu.be/0Y_tV0M4G14
Ricky
p.s. you sound great bro.

That explains why people want 10 pedals and 8 knee levers. LOL. Bush could put the feeling in a song like no one else. RIP

RC

[Larry Jamieson]

Hi Paul, Looking at the date, I see this is an old thread, I guess I missed it the 1st time around. As always, I enjoyed your music. Nicely played!

[Larry Baker]

Paul. Great job as usual. Love that song.