Steel Players / Band Leaders

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 17 Jun 2007 11:06 am

Robert Randolf

And seems like Chuck Campbell is the leader of the Campbell Brothers band, although his brothers might disagree.

In Sacred Steel musice, it seems like the steeler is always the leader.

Also, if you consider slide guitar, many slide guitar players were leaders of blues bands.

Richard Bass · Post by **Richard Bass** » 17 Jun 2007 12:16 pm

In Faron Youngs band the new guy always became the band leader.
Richard

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 17 Jun 2007 1:43 pm

No Alan,whack them with the tele that's THEIRS.If I whacked him with my guitar[MSA d-10]might kill him,don't want to do that,just try to get his attention.And Shorty know what you mean when the guitar plays all over you,found that out when I sit in for you the other other night,That boy loves that Ratt dtstorting box don't he.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 17 Jun 2007 2:19 pm

You need the advantage of surprise, Charles. Your MSA has too much momentum for a quick whack.

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 17 Jun 2007 4:51 pm

Plus the fact I don't want to damage her,those guitar players have very HARD heads.

Chip McConnell · Post by **Chip McConnell** » 18 Jun 2007 4:18 pm

I believe Lloyd Green directed the bands when he played with Charlie Pride and Johnny Paycheck and probably many others.

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 18 Jun 2007 4:57 pm

I've led bands on both guitar and steel. But I found it harder on steel because I was not fundamentally a rhythm instrument - that particular band needed somebody to rein them in rhythmically. Lately, I've been working almost completely as a sideman. The level of satisfaction depends largely on how well someone else runs it.

Actually - in some ways, I think it's less wear and tear to run the show than dance to someone else's tune. If I'm running the show, I book the gigs right off the bat to fit into my schedule, have a strong hand in focusing the band direction, and never run into the problem where the steel gets buried in the mix. That is, of course, offset against the responsibility of doing all that stuff. Ya' pays your money, and takes your choice.

Jim Walker · Post by **Jim Walker** » 19 Jun 2007 4:56 am

Richard Bass wrote:In Faron Youngs band the new guy always became the band leader.
Richard

Richard, as usual you and I are on the same page. My first duty as "Band Leader" was to hire a new bass player. My second duty was appoint him "BAND LEADER"!

That was a close call!

JW

Jim Keith · Post by **Jim Keith** » 28 Jun 2007 6:38 pm

If memoey serves me right, Kayton Roberts was the band leader for Hank Snow for many years after Chubby Wise left the group.

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