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Topic: Steel players that played with Johnny Paycheck |
Bobby Johnson
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Mims, Florida USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 6:58 pm |
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I have been wondering if anyone might know what PSG players played with Johnny Paycheck?
I was in a road band playing Riverton Wyoming and met a guy named Chuck Schultz. He had a PSG shop there and was selling guitars and working on them. Never saw him agian and always wondered what happened to him. He said he had played with Johnny Paycheck for a while. And i can still remember his closet full of rhinestone suits and boots to match. just was wondering if anyone had heard of him?
Thanks Bobby Johnson[This message was edited by Bobby Johnson on 28 September 2006 at 08:01 PM.] [This message was edited by Bobby Johnson on 28 September 2006 at 08:03 PM.] |
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Billy Wilson
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El Cerrito, California, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 7:20 pm
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| Seems like it's Lloyd Green on most of the recordings. |
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Jeremy Threlfall
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now in Western Australia
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 8:11 pm
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| I noticed a picture of the Pro II Jim Murphy's played on for Johnny Paycheck on Ricky Davis' House of Wood site. He played for Johnny Paycheck from 72/73, according to that info. |
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Kelly Hydorn
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Spokane
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 8:26 pm
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| There used to be a Chuck Schultz living in Hungry Horse Mt., who sold Steel guitars and played in some bands around the area. Last I heard he was living in Kalispell, Mt. Don't know if it's the same guy you are looking for but could be. Never saw any suits with rhinestones and the like. |
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James Pennebaker
From:
Mt. Juliet, TN
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 8:51 pm
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I was playing fiddle and guitar in the house band at Dewey Groom's Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas, TX, during the mid to late 1970's. In 1976, Johnny Paycheck made several appearances there with Jim Murphy on steel at that time.
JP [This message was edited by James Pennebaker on 28 September 2006 at 09:53 PM.] |
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Bobby Johnson
From:
Mims, Florida USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 2:37 am
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Kelly that could be the one,I heard a rumor one time he moved to Montana. Thanks just kinda wondered what happen to him. He did some work on a PSG for me back then. He was a nice guy.
Thanks Bobby Johnson[This message was edited by Bobby Johnson on 29 September 2006 at 03:38 AM.] |
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Dave Diehl
From:
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 3:37 am
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| If I'm not mistaken, Bobbe Seymour did some work with Johnny also. |
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Mike Gross
From:
Manchester, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 3:47 am
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Back in 1965 or 1966 I saw Johnny Paycheck at Carnegie Hall in NYC and Doug Jernigan was dressed in his Class A's on a weekend pass from Fort Dix, NJ playing steel for him.
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Frank Parish
From:
Nashville,Tn. USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 3:56 am
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| Jay Shupe and Jay Andrews worked with him. |
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John Daugherty
From:
Rolla, Missouri, USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 4:06 am
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I have always thought that I am the only musician who did not work with Paycheck. 
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 4:29 am
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kelly & mike,
i also dealt with chuck for a while. very helpfull to me . bought a couple of p.s.g's from him. nice guy too. if you guy's run into him say howdy from the guy from illinios
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Smiley Roberts
From:
Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 4:31 am
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I did a weekend "pick-up" gig w/ J.P. I think it was around 1970. This is when he was,still,"clean-cut".(no "outlaw" look yet.) I remember it was central-north.(Mich./Ill.?) 'cause it was "cold as hell"(  ). We were in a car,pullin' a trailer,& almost lost it a couple o' times,due to the slick roads. But,we made it,up & back,unscathed. John always wanted to sit behind my steel & pick it.
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Scott Henderson
From:
Camdenton, Missouri, USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 4:58 am
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Jimmy Powell from Wichita Ks did a stint with him not sure of the years though
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Steelin' away in the ozarks and life,
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www.scottyhenderson.com
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DennyFast
From:
Springfield, Tn. USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 5:35 am
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| Jeremy, do you have a link to Ricky Davis House of Wood site? or what is the web address |
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Tommy Minniear
From:
Logansport, Indiana
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 5:52 am
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Leonard Bick from Ohio worked the road with Pay for awhile. This was right after Johnny's little "vacation" in Chillicothe.
Tommy Minniear |
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Steve Hinson
From:
Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 6:05 am
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Chuck Mandes and Jack Smith both did stints on the road with Paycheck too...as far as recording goes,Lloyd Green,Pete Drake,Jim Murphy,and Jim Vest were all on records with Johnny...as well as Sonny Curtis(and probably Doug Jernigan at some point)...
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 7:00 am
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Here's something different! I played a private gig in the sixties on lead guitar and guess who was on steel? Johnny Paycheck! He was living on the west coast at the time and playing local clubs. As I remember, he was a little messed up but actually played OK and was straight ahead country. Does anyone else ever remember him playing steel?.......JH in Va.
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!
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Franklin
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 7:24 am
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| Jimmy Day also recorded some of Johnny's earliest sessions. Towards the end, I recorded a whole album which included the "Old Violin" song with Johnny. He was pretty messed up, did'nt have a major label deal at the time. The song was later released on a small custom label and I never got paid for that release. I believe Sonny Garrish also recorded with him during those years. I suspect alot of other players recorded with him as well. He loved everyones steel playing, especially Emmon's. Johnny told me Buddy was his favorite out of the lot. That says alot considering he worked with them all, |
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Curtis Alford
From:
BastropTexas, USA 78602
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 7:44 am
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| I think I recall having heard Johnny played steel on some of his own recordings as well as some for Faron Young. |
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Pat Irvin
From:
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 8:33 am
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| The late Doug Mastin played with Johnny for awhile. I don't recall the years. I believe he started playing with him while he(Doug) was living in Houston(?). Doug told me the story of how Johnny sat down at the steel and played/taught him the kick off to JukeBox Charlie and a few other tunes the first time he gigged with him. |
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 8:42 am
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I was playing in Shelby Montana in the middle eighties when they booked Paycheck. All I remember about the steeler was he had a pushpull that had been converted to all pull. Pretty good picker.
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Ron Kirby
From:
Nashville TN
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 9:41 am
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| AS Best as I can remember, Bobbe Seymour Toured with Johnny in 85. Bobbe also did a session on the hit "Take this job and Shove It. Maybe he will join in and add a few words to this topic. |
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Terry Wood
From:
Lebanon, MO
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 9:49 am
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I'm certain that Doug Jernigan, Bobbe Seymour, Doug Mastin, Big Jim Murphy all toured and done shows with him at one time or another. Lloyd Green and Jimmy Day done recording sessions with him. Check out Lloyd's cut of "Jukebox Charlie," on his "Revisited" cd. Paycheck played steel guitar somewhat himself. I heard he was a pretty good steel player. He sure could sing a Country Song. I played steel with one of his cousin for awhile.
GOD bless!
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Ron Page
From:
Penn Yan, NY USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 9:53 am
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| Johnny told me Buddy was his favorite out of the lot... |
That was probably right after you mentioned Jones being your favorite country singer.
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Gaylon Mathews
From:
Jasper, Georgia
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 12:42 pm
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I did one weekend with Paycheck back in 1986. It was while he was out on bond awaiting trial for the barroom shooting in Ohio. It was a highlight in my career. I love his music.
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