Johnny Cox & Tommy White on the Opry

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 29 Jun 2002 5:16 pm

If you missed the TV portion of the Opry tonight 6/29 you missed out of some fantastic steel guitar playing by two great players. Johnny Cox sounded so good on his Zoom behind Connie Smith. He was up in the mix, great clarity and a great tone. Johnny played flawless with perfect styling. Tommy just makes you float with his style and tone. He backed up Sonja Isaacs and his phrasing was more pleasing that her singing and she is a good singer. Too often we take steel players for granted and fail to let them know how good they sound and how much we appreciate listening to them. Johnny & Tommy, I thoroghly enjoyed both of you tonight and just wanted you both to know!

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 29 Jun 2002 5:34 pm

I met Tommy and Johnny back in 2000 when Tommy had some backstage passes for me to go to the Opry. I think Johnny was playing steel for Jim Ed Brown when I met him, but I can't remember. Peewee Rogers was there the same night He was there playing steel for "Little" Jimmy Dickens and Sonya Isaacs was there the same night, too. I know Johnny plays for Connie Smith now. Johnny and Tommy are two great players! Brett Day, Emmons S-10

Abe Stoklasa · Post by **Abe Stoklasa** » 29 Jun 2002 5:59 pm

I watched it, too, and it was GREAT! After I heard Johnny play "Once A Day" I went in my room and practiced for and hour and a half just working on this one lick he played that amazed me. I just couldn't get it, and tried and tried to duplicate it, but no such luck. Gosh, Thanks a lot Johnny. Do you like stumpin' people? The nerve!

They both did excellent, and they always do. They are the Cadillacs of steel guitar. I, personally, have moved from pinto to grimlin!!! Woohoo!

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Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 29 Jun 2002 7:37 pm

Mike-When I saw Janice's post, that lineup looked good so I turned it on.

I am glad I did. I will agree with you that Johnny and Tommy were great, and up front in the mix.

Connie was great as usual and she mentioned Johnny' name twice and he even got some applause. A good night for Steel Guitar....al

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 29 Jun 2002 7:50 pm

And did anyone notice the pinky ring Little Jimmy Dickens' steel player was wearing on his left hand?

It looked like a diamond studded horseshoe ring.

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It looks like they're back!!

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Lee, from South Texas

kevin ryan · Post by **kevin ryan** » 29 Jun 2002 8:18 pm

Doyle Dykes weren't to shabby neither...

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 29 Jun 2002 9:27 pm

You're right, my good friend Doyle was super tonight. At his concerts the "Chet" thing as he calls it, is the best thing he does and he also has played some great Chet things in my home on all of my guitars, Gary.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 29 Jun 2002 10:38 pm

Didn't mean to duplicate your post! Don't know how I managed to miss it visually until after my post. My apolgies!

Kenny Davis · Post by **Kenny Davis** » 30 Jun 2002 7:05 am

Rick Wright played some fine guitar stuff with Connie as well! He's an ol' OKC picker.

Kenny Dail · Post by **Kenny Dail** » 30 Jun 2002 7:39 am

In addition to the above commets, I thought the "New kid" that called his Dad out to sing the California Blues was good. He also had a good Steeler. Loved his blues Dobro work on Cal. Blues. Didn't (couldn't) recognize him.

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Moon in Alaska · Post by **Moon in Alaska** » 30 Jun 2002 10:23 am

The Opry show was GREAT!! About all I can
say is...Johnny Cox,Johnny Cox,Johnny Cox..
Tommy White, Tommy White, Tommy White!!!

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Rick Trolinger · Post by **Rick Trolinger** » 30 Jun 2002 2:07 pm

Wish I had the opportunity to tune into the televised portion of the Opry. Our cable company has GAC instead of CMT.

Rick

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 30 Jun 2002 3:01 pm

It was a great night for steel and in general, a very very good show. I enjoyed all of it, well, except for the moron blonde (she is cute though). Fortunately, I recorded this one as it is a keeper.

Sonya Isaacs, WOW!! I never heard her before and I like what she did a lot. Gorgeous lady too.

Connie Smith. No words to describe how much I love her. Another beautiful woman also.

What a great night for beautiful TALENTED women.

Doyle Dykes had me sitting on the edge of my chair. GREAT!!

Brad Martin, good voice, good songs. Dad actually sang better IMHO. Who was his steel player?

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Richard Sinkler

Bill Simmons · Post by **Bill Simmons** » 30 Jun 2002 4:30 pm

The Opry was a very good last night for some wonderful steel playing! The great Tommy White was super as ususal and then Johnny Cox just played incredible!!! Johnny's tone on the Zum was so clear and sweet. I agree that Connie Smith did a wondeful job of mentioning the steel playing of Johnny Cox. The sound man and camera man did a super job of having Johhny's steel up in the mix and following him several time with the camera.

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 30 Jun 2002 5:15 pm

Kenny, Richard, I gotta agree with you guys. The Martin kid was good, but somebody oughta sign the Old Man up! Course, he's over 40, probably doesn't have anything pierced, and sings real country---Back to the Barrooms, Dad.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 30 Jun 2002 5:38 pm

The steel playing was great, but Doyle Dykes was the highlight for me. I am a dyed-in-the-wool Chet Atkins fan, and he brought tears to my eyes with the Chet medley and the picture of Chet in the background.

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Riva Ridge Recording

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 30 Jun 2002 6:16 pm

Speaking of Doyle Dykes, he will be giving a
workshop concert at my store on July 13th. If
anyone is in the area of Jackson Tn. please
stop in to the Bandstand @ 4:00pm or call 731-668-7426.
The steel playing on the opry was
outstanding. What sort of dobro simulation
was the player using with Brad Martin?

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 30 Jun 2002 6:36 pm

Simply a great all around show..The futures in good hands with that Martin kid,he flat out sings great with excellent voice control. The Father reminded me a little of the HAG. Bet he eats up the Hag stuff...."Dumpling" was super and TW well we all know what to expect.Hey Little "Porter" Dickens band honks don't it?Jimmy still does a credible job.Ain't Viagra great stuff?

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CJC

Butch Foster · Post by **Butch Foster** » 1 Jul 2002 5:11 am

Johnny Cox did such a great job! Of course,Tommy did his usual super job! As usual, some great music was left out of the tv segment while the lady interviews someone- this week they didn,t show Jimmy do one of his great classic songs, " Shopping for dresses "- Mr. Rogers did an excellent job on this number-wish the folks watching the tv segment could have seen this performance. They also didn,t show Sonya do a song from her last cd-it had more steel than the ones she did in the tv portion. A great night for steel! Kenny, thanks for mentioning Rick Wright, I had wondered who he was, he did a fine job.

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 1 Jul 2002 5:54 am

"Connie was great as usual and she mentioned Johnny' name twice and he even got some applause. A good night for Steel Guitar....al"

As has been stated on this forum,

"Connie Smith IS the steel guitar's sweetheart."

No truer words were ever spoken. She loves it, she digs it, she honors it AND the players; and she makes NO bones about it.

And what an adorable woman she is. Marty Stuart is one lucky man. I suppose she ranks as one of the all time sweethearts among female country singers. NO body can do what she does.

She, along with Jeannie Sealey, have the awesome talent of tearing at one's very soul when they sing a song.

I say bravo to Connie Smith and the steel guitar. They go together like a custom fitted glove.

God bless her, Jeannie Sealy, Tommy White, Johnny Cox and ALL of you,

carl

Bryan Knox · Post by **Bryan Knox** » 1 Jul 2002 6:04 am

I thought all was good and I was also pleasantly surprised by the Martin Kid. But I will have to admit, when he brought Dad out there, I called the family into the room to hear that guy.

Joe, he reminded me of the Hag too. Not that he sounded so much like him, but he had that "smooth" sound the Hag had in his earlier years. Maybe SOMEBODY will sign Dad Martin up soon!

Bryan

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Wayne Tyler · Post by **Wayne Tyler** » 1 Jul 2002 11:30 am

I saw the rerun of the Opry on Sunday morning and it really was one of the better shows. If I'm not mistaken, I believe the steel guitarist behind the young man and his father was the one and only Terry Crisp. What a night for the steel guitar and what else can be said about Doyle Dykes.

wayne yakes md · Post by **wayne yakes md** » 4 Jul 2002 4:08 pm

Tommy and Dumplin' are 2 of my current favorites and you cannot meet greater human beings as well!! Whatta show!!!

Tim Tyner · Post by **Tim Tyner** » 5 Jul 2002 8:09 pm

HI Guys,Hello Kenny! I believe it was Dolly
that once said there have only been two
great female singers,Barbara Striesend and
Connie Smith,and the rest of us are just
trying.Well Connie has always been my favorite for sure!Really enjoyed Johnny Cox.