Who is the steel player?

Rich Sullivan · Post by **Rich Sullivan** » 14 Nov 2020 7:01 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDSfSeDQNzk

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 14 Nov 2020 1:17 pm

Can't say for sure, but he sorta reminds me of Bob Hempker.

But then again, I think Bob always wore glasses.

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Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 14 Nov 2020 1:25 pm

Awesome stuff. Don't have an answer for you, but this just made my day.

Not Bob H.

Clyde Mattocks · Post by **Clyde Mattocks** » 14 Nov 2020 2:39 pm

Good stuff. He is a great harmony singer, some good note choices.

J R Rose · Post by **J R Rose** » 16 Nov 2020 4:18 pm

Great Country Music. Great steel and guitar picking. Can anyone tell me what is the amp behind the steel picker? I am guessing it is what he is playing? J.R.

Jacek Jakubek · Post by **Jacek Jakubek** » 16 Nov 2020 4:49 pm

Clyde Mattocks wrote:Good stuff. He is a great harmony singer, some good note choices.

I thought he was a great harmony singer but then as the song went on discovered he's really the lead singer! That's some good stuff!

joe long · Post by **joe long** » 16 Nov 2020 4:55 pm

Is the amp a standal amp?

David Zornes · Post by **David Zornes** » 16 Nov 2020 5:28 pm

Looks like a Standel to me.

Floyd Lowery · Post by **Floyd Lowery** » 17 Nov 2020 9:17 am

To me this is what Country Music is supposed to be.

Floyd Lowery · Post by **Floyd Lowery** » 17 Nov 2020 9:37 am

Looks like she is from West Texas. I would bet Ricky Davis could tell you who the steel player is.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 17 Nov 2020 9:59 am

Floyd Lowery wrote:Looks like she is from West Texas. I would bet Ricky Davis could tell you who the steel player is.

I Googled her, and she is from Texas. One of our Texas steel buddies must know who he is.

RMckee · Post by **RMckee** » 17 Nov 2020 10:13 am

She recorded with Willie Nelson several years ago. I believe it was on the 'Just One Love' album. I am not sure who the steel picker is...so many great pickers in Texas.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 17 Nov 2020 11:59 am

Well Kimmie Rhodes has been an Austin Icon for many years starting back in late 80's.....but she hails from Lubbock and she has Joe Ely helping her with many musical endeavors then. When She did end up in Austin; she was hooked up with Willie and Jimmy Day played steel on her first projects. Her husband Joe Gracey was her
Bass/producer and big time radio personality for many years; but he passed from Cancer in 2011(RIP Joe.) I was on and off the road all over the place at that time this song aired on TV...so I missed it and I don't recognize the steel player for I never ran into him at that time 1990....but Herb Steiner if ANYONE would know; he would.
But Kimmie had many many musicians in and out of her recording and musical career; hard to pick anyone out unless you've done something with them musically.
Ricky

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 17 Nov 2020 2:00 pm

Jimmy Day played on the studio recording of this tune, which was apparently recorded in 1985 but released somewhat later. It looks like David Zettner was credited with bass and backup vocals. And I'm guessing that's Dave in this clip - he definitely played steel, and with Kimmie sometimes.

Whoever it is - I think the singing and playing is spot on in all respects. There's great chemistry in the vocals in particular. One of you Texas guys must know for sure who this is.

Mike Harris · Post by **Mike Harris** » 17 Nov 2020 2:57 pm

I don't know who the steel player is either, but it's nice to see and hear Kimmie. I heard her a bit back in Denton, Tx. ca. 1980. Lots of good musicians in Denton back then.

Greg Milton · Post by **Greg Milton** » 17 Nov 2020 3:23 pm

Great stuff!

Tommy Detamore · Post by **Tommy Detamore** » 17 Nov 2020 3:41 pm

I believe it's David Zettner. Great steel player and superb artist.

Jim Hoke · Post by **Jim Hoke** » 23 Nov 2020 9:37 am

Pretty hard to play steel and sing. This guy's nailing it!

Rich Sullivan · Post by **Rich Sullivan** » 24 Nov 2020 1:05 pm

Thank you to everyone who replied. My original post only asked the question, "Who was the steel player?" But I asked the question because I was also so impressed with the steel playing and singing. I googled David Zettner and found that he died in 2006 at the age of 61, possibly from an aneurysm. He was credited with playing bass for Willie Nelson for some time. I found one mention of him playing steel on this exact video that I linked to, which seems to validate that he is the steel player we are writing about. I wish I had run across him back in the day.

Kevin Fix · Post by **Kevin Fix** » 24 Nov 2020 3:32 pm

I have seen people sing and play, but not as good as he does. Awesome job.

J R Rose · Post by **J R Rose** » 24 Nov 2020 3:52 pm

Well, If nobody else is going to say it I will, Beautiful Girl with lots of country heart and soul. Pure country music. I love it. I do not know if that is David Zettner or not but I have seen him in the years gone by and remember he play my kind of steel and music. Plus he is playing a Sho-Bud thru what I think now is a Standell. Pairs up good of course. Good Music. J.R.

Jim Hoke · Post by **Jim Hoke** » 24 Nov 2020 3:53 pm

Tommy Hannum does it great - he's a good lead singer and writes great songs. He plays Monday nights (or did....) at Robert's Western World in Nashville w/ the fabulous John England & the Western Swingers. Hell of a steel player.

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 24 Nov 2020 6:35 pm

That was fine country music. He did have a smooth style of singing while playing.

Bob Guichard · Post by **Bob Guichard** » 24 Nov 2020 7:29 pm

Fantastic vocals and steel. What model ShoBud is he playing? The changer doesn't look ShoBud.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 25 Nov 2020 12:36 am

Tommy Detamore wrote:I believe it's David Zettner. Great steel player and superb artist.

And Dave, he also plays bass on this record:

And I think the Tele player is Wes McGee.

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