The Wheel and Jim Murphy
Posted: 23 Sep 2001 4:07 pm
Had the pleasure to play guitar with a band that opened for Asleep at the Wheel last night. (Schroeder Hall, Schroeder, Texas).
Ray Benson and Band where execellent as always, (in spite of a bad sound system).
Jim Murphy was playing steel and doing a fantastic job of it, too. He was jumping back and forth from pedal to non-pedal and seemed equally comfortable on both. His pedal was a Bethel D-10(sp?), and non was an old Epiphone twin neck, 8 & 7 string. He said he thought it was from 1937 era.
He said he was with them full time to stay. A very good choice, IMHO.
He was using an Evans amp, also. This is the second time I have heard an Evans amp in a live situation, and they both sounded great.
They did Johnny Bush's "What a Way to Live", which I couldn't imagine sounding the same on the lap steel as it did on the pedals.
Needless to say, I am inspired once again to practice my pedals.
Catch them if you get the chance, you won't regret it.
Take care,
Les
Ray Benson and Band where execellent as always, (in spite of a bad sound system).
Jim Murphy was playing steel and doing a fantastic job of it, too. He was jumping back and forth from pedal to non-pedal and seemed equally comfortable on both. His pedal was a Bethel D-10(sp?), and non was an old Epiphone twin neck, 8 & 7 string. He said he thought it was from 1937 era.
He said he was with them full time to stay. A very good choice, IMHO.
He was using an Evans amp, also. This is the second time I have heard an Evans amp in a live situation, and they both sounded great.
They did Johnny Bush's "What a Way to Live", which I couldn't imagine sounding the same on the lap steel as it did on the pedals.
Needless to say, I am inspired once again to practice my pedals.
Catch them if you get the chance, you won't regret it.
Take care,
Les