Ollie strong: Who knows him?

Ray Leroux · Post by **Ray Leroux** » 6 Aug 2005 2:44 pm

Josh the years I'm refering to would have been the mid to late 80s.

Josh Watt · Post by **Josh Watt** » 7 Aug 2005 7:11 am

Oh, I see. I was referreing to the mid-to-late 90's.

Lynn Owsley · Post by **Lynn Owsley** » 7 Aug 2005 6:52 pm

Josh, your grandfather is a legend among steel players...in Canada or the US, and for you to have a better teacher would be most difficult...Good Luck

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 8 Aug 2005 4:26 pm

Ollie also plays bass, guitar, fiddle and lap steel. I know that Al Brisco and Steve Smith would add their name to the list of people who admire him as person as well as a great musician, but they're probably on the road.

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 8 Aug 2005 8:33 pm

Ollie Strong...that name sure sounded familiar so I searched through all my old lp's and found that ARC 511 disc ...(it's called "Sleepwalk")....he is playing with a guitarist named Kenny Hepburn. The album also has a drummer, bass player and pianist from what I can hear. Ollie sure looks very "young" to be a grandpa !

I think the pic on the album which shows him playing a Sho-Bud double neck pedal with his name scrolled across the front was taken when he was probably 17 or 18 years of age....(?)

Jeff Bradshaw · Post by **Jeff Bradshaw** » 10 Aug 2005 7:37 am

Ollie is a fine soulful player...It is very nice to see his name turn up on this forum. Best regards. ..jeff bradshaw