Mike Douchette

Neil Lang · Post by **Neil Lang** » 6 Dec 2020 6:11 am

Another HUGE loss for our STEEL/FORUM family. RIP Mike.
Prayers and Condolences to his family.

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 6 Dec 2020 6:25 am

Iâ€™m in shock, this is a terrible news ... RIP Mike

Joe Rogers · Post by **Joe Rogers** » 6 Dec 2020 10:02 am

I'm shocked reading this. I've had great times and great discussions with Mike when I lived in Hendersonville. Not all may know it, but he was a monster harmonica player. His style was the closest to Charlie McCoy I had ever heard. Rest In Peace, my dear friend. Prayers and my deepest condolences for the family.

Joe Rogers

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 6 Dec 2020 2:57 pm

RIP Mike, I will miss talking to you.

Gary Watkins · Post by **Gary Watkins** » 6 Dec 2020 4:05 pm

Prayers sent

Tommy Shown · Post by **Tommy Shown** » 6 Dec 2020 5:16 pm

I am devastated to read this, Mike was a good man. Sad a lot of the good ones are going. Rest high on that mountain brother.
Tommy Shown

Duane Brown · Post by **Duane Brown** » 6 Dec 2020 8:24 pm

Another kick in the gut! I met Mike in the '80's in Winnemucca Nevada Tammy was booked in for 2 shows on consecutivenights and I played a bar in the hotel we all stayed in, I enjoyed him then and alway enjoyed his comments on the forum. Rest in Peace Mike.

Bob Vantine · Post by **Bob Vantine** » 6 Dec 2020 9:53 pm

I also met Mikey back in the early 80's at a Tammy Wynette show here in NY State... He also talked me into buying my STAGE ONE 11-12 years ago .... I'm sad that I lost contact with him a few years back .... Prayers sent out to his family as his ex-wife Trina passed just a few weeks ago , so their kids have now lost both parents in such a short time .... RIP !

Bill L. Wilson · Post by **Bill L. Wilson** » 6 Dec 2020 11:24 pm

I met Mike at Hilltop Studio a few years ago when a good friend of mine played bass on a session and Mike played an Emmons PP thru a little Fender solid state amp. He was a fantastic player and I was really impressed with his talent. We discussed possibly trading an old Emmons S-10 I had, for his Franklin SD-10 (Tammy Guitar). Unfortunately I couldnâ€™t get back in touch with him after I got back to Oklahoma and he probably wouldnâ€™t have traded anyway. He had the guitar in the trunk of his car and at least I got to see it. RIP Brother.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 7 Dec 2020 3:12 am

I am shocked to read this news. He was a fantastic musician. RIP Mike, you will definitely be missed.

John LeMaster · Post by **John LeMaster** » 7 Dec 2020 4:44 am

Sad to hear of Michael's passing. Prayers for the family.

John L.

Larry Bressington · Post by **Larry Bressington** » 7 Dec 2020 6:12 am

I am so sorry to hear of Mikey's passing, we have had some wonderful exchanges over the years about steel guitar topics, we will most certainly miss him, thoughts and prayers for his family.

Archie Nicol · Post by **Archie Nicol** » 7 Dec 2020 11:01 am

I'm not on the SGF much nowadays. Ill health has caused me to give up the noble instrument. Really sad to read of Mikey's and Tommy's passing.

Susan Alcorn · Post by **Susan Alcorn** » 7 Dec 2020 11:06 am

My sympathies and deepest condolences to Michael's family. Mike was a great steel player and harmonica player, and a nice guy.

Two in one day is especially hard. We're writing so many condolences for our friends, families, and beloved steel players.

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 7 Dec 2020 3:30 pm

more terrible news.

I didn't know Mike but I've been reading his contributions here for years, and whenever we prepared for one of our Tammy Wynette tributes I always got to hear a big dose of Mike's playing on some of her later work.

rest in peace, Mike. you're a legend in my book.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 7 Dec 2020 7:07 pm

GOD my Father has blessed me to know many Musicians in my life on a personal professional level.Mike Douchette has been one of them with Tammy Wynette & Clint Black Tours and in Nashville. We have (Mike) shared my stories together over the years about this Music Business Industry and Awards Show and about his Father who was a great Songwriter. <>R.I.P. Mike my Musician Brother & May GOD heal the pains in your Families hearts in these times. Sincerely, Uncle Leo The Security Man from the Academy Of Country Music 38 years doing.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 8 Dec 2020 4:11 am

So very hard to learn of this news. Mike was just a good guy all around. Many years back we spent a day with Mike as he was in "Studio" sessions around Music Row. We had more fun with Mike than anyone should be allowed. Peace and prayers to Mikes family and friends.

Casey Lowmiller · Post by **Casey Lowmiller** » 8 Dec 2020 10:20 pm

Damn. Just damn. Sorry for cursing. I heard about Mikey Dâ€™s passing and havenâ€™t really felt like talking.

Iâ€™ve known him from the forum for a long time, but I guess I got to meet him in person 13 years ago or so...seems like yesterday!

He was such a talented musician, wealth of country music knowledge and the nicest person you could ever hope to meet.

Here he is 9/25/07 in Wichita, Ks on stage at the Orpheum. He was playing for the opening band on Clint Blackâ€™s tour. He had been playing his Push-Pull, but talked me into bringing my Pro-1 down to check out...then he talked me into letting him play it on the show. Hereâ€™s a pic from that night:

R.I.P. Mike...you were one of the great ones!!!

This still doesnâ€™t seem real

~Casey

Doug Earnest · Post by **Doug Earnest** » 9 Dec 2020 10:33 am

I sure hate this. Mike came to the shop to pick up a guitar once and we had a great afternoon. He had to get back to Ft Leonard Wood to visit his son so could not stay too long. We visited on the phone and emailed many times. He just seemed to be a prince of a fella and we had several common interests. Rest in Peace friend, will see you soon.

Bill Sinclair · Post by **Bill Sinclair** » 9 Dec 2020 11:01 am

Mike gave some credibility to those who double on the oft-maligned harmonica. I had hoped to meet up with him someday on one of my trips to Nashville but, alas. May he rest in peace. Seems I've read about there possibly being some harp playing in the hereafter.

J Fletcher · Post by **J Fletcher** » 11 Dec 2020 12:25 pm

Rest in peace Mike . You always came across as a good natured guy with sense of humour . Enjoyed reading your contributions over the years . Saddened to hear the news of your passing. Jerry

Paul McEvoy · Post by **Paul McEvoy** » 13 Dec 2020 6:14 am

This made me incredibly sad over the last couple of days. RIP.

Mike Cass · Post by **Mike Cass** » 15 Dec 2020 12:31 pm

Finding out late about Mikeys passing.
So sad to hear this news. A great musician and friend, he was always with a smile and a laugh.
Mikey could play anything with strings, and a few things without so he stayed as busy as he wanted to be.
Never heard anyone speak a bad word about him, and here in The Guitar that's saying alot.
RIP my friend.
My condolences to his family and friends...thoughts and prayers.

MC

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 5 Jan 2021 3:33 am

So sad to eat that this horrible bug got Mike.
We crossed swords over the years, but were still friends.
I enjoyed so many of his posts and insights.
Shocked to see his name here!

RIP Mike

Ron Funk · Post by **Ron Funk** » 10 Jan 2021 7:01 pm

Here's Mike staying busy on harmonica & his Franklin pedal steel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eYBcSWtJ28

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