Gretchen Wilson ACL

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 6 Feb 2006 9:14 am

I watched Gretchen Wilson last night on Austin City Limits.Some great steel playing?I didn't catch the credits,I thought that she sang great also.It sure looked liked they all loved their jobs.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 6 Feb 2006 10:00 am

It was probably Gaylon Matthews on steel. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10

Graeme Smart · Post by **Graeme Smart** » 6 Feb 2006 10:19 am

It was Gaylon. Great job.
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Gordon Borland · Post by **Gordon Borland** » 6 Feb 2006 10:29 am

Did you see the Fender steel king on the floor? Gaylon chimed in one time on a post about the placement of amps. No more chair or tilting for me as this placement gives me a better idea of where the steel is in the on stage mix.

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Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 6 Feb 2006 10:46 am

That was our own Gaylon Mathews playing with Gretchen. Sounded fabulous. Great job Gaylon. You make us proud.

Darryl Hattenhauer · Post by **Darryl Hattenhauer** » 6 Feb 2006 11:35 am

Pardon my ignorance, but who is Gretschen? Sounds likeI'm missing something i'd like

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Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 6 Feb 2006 11:57 am

Gretchen is a country singer from Pocahontas, Illinois. She loves the steel guitar too. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 6 Feb 2006 12:00 pm

Was Gaylon playing a Rains steel or GFI? Last time I saw him, he was playing a Rains. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10

Mark Metdker · Post by **Mark Metdker** » 6 Feb 2006 1:19 pm

He was playing the GFI.

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 6 Feb 2006 7:00 pm

I caught the show as well and have to say I was very impressed to see Gretchen do some very nice vocals. Has a much sweeter voice than I thought at first. Gaylon sounded very good as well( no surprise there! )
and the sound comming out of that Steelking made me glad to have one of my own!

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Jim Walker · Post by **Jim Walker** » 6 Feb 2006 7:51 pm

I saw Gaylon about 3 weeks ago in Montgomery and he was on a Rains. He said he had just recently got it. The taping of ACL probably was taken a few months ago. I don't think it matters, Gaylon is such a talented multi-instrumentalist, He'd sound good playing anything. Back In December I met some of the other guys in Gretchen's band and a person couldn't ask for a nicer bunch of guys. I'm sure they all love thier job.

I'm going to check my TV guide to see if I can even get any PBS stations. I sure would like to see it.

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Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 6 Feb 2006 8:19 pm

I haven't seen a Steel King up here in Alaska yet,I sure would like to check one out.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 6 Feb 2006 8:33 pm

Hey Stu... I played my SuperPro through Boo's Steel King, and it sounded great. Best spring reverb I've heard in an amp.

Paul Norman · Post by **Paul Norman** » 7 Feb 2006 3:28 am

Darryl
She sings Im a redneck woman.
Im sure you have heard that.

Tony Davis · Post by **Tony Davis** » 7 Feb 2006 4:18 am

Spent a little time with Gaylon when he was hear a while ago......cant remember how long.....told me Steel King was real great..........also said that he may be getting GFI ...but as he is a pretty large Gentleman it would need a few custom adjustments made to it.
I just played a Gretchen CD in my car yesterday....Man !!!! can she belt it out !!!!

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 7 Feb 2006 8:51 am

Skip:Thanks for the info.We have a Fender dealer up here a few blocks away from my house,he won't order anything except guitars,I've known him twenty years and he still can't remember my name.How much do the Steel Kings go for?

Gaylon Mathews · Post by **Gaylon Mathews** » 7 Feb 2006 2:08 pm

Well, I'm glad some of you got to see the show. I haven't seen it and don't know if I'll get to. The only PBS station that my local cable company carries isn't showing that episode. Go figure. Anyway, thanks for the compliments.

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Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 8 Feb 2006 6:16 am

I caught the re-run last night here in Austin, and it was a good show. Gaylon got more camera time than I had seen a steel player get in a long time. The rest of the band sounded really good too.

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Mike Phillips · Post by **Mike Phillips** » 8 Feb 2006 6:52 am

thanks for making me aware of this episode. i now have it programmed into my fancy digital cable box/recorder thingy. so i'll be able to snag that when it airs as a repeat, and in High Def to boot!

if i ever figure out a way to record the stuff i "TiVo" to DVD, i may be able to get copies to folks that miss out. i also have that Ryan Adams episode with Graboff's steel playing, which is great.

so lemme see what i can do, and meanwhile, if any AV Club types know what i need to do to make dupes, lemme know. and i won't tell the cable company (although they're probably already reading this! ...

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regards,
mike

Darryl Hattenhauer · Post by **Darryl Hattenhauer** » 8 Feb 2006 2:54 pm

REShe sings Im a redneck woman.
Im sure you have heard that.

Now I got it. Thanks.

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Ray Riley · Post by **Ray Riley** » 13 Feb 2006 12:48 pm

Gaylon, your tape is in the mail.VCR as I have no way to change it to a cd. Enjoy. Ray

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Gaylon Mathews · Post by **Gaylon Mathews** » 13 Feb 2006 1:38 pm

Thanks Ray.

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