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Does Willie Nelson use steel player?
Posted: 16 Apr 2002 2:42 am
by Uwe Haegg
Willie Nelson is giving a concert in Denmark in June. I haven`t been able to get any info
on his backup band.
Does anybody know if he usually includes a steel player when on tour?
Posted: 16 Apr 2002 3:05 am
by Chris Forbes
Once in a blue moon
Posted: 16 Apr 2002 4:44 am
by JB Arnold
I have seen him with a steel on TV-but never live. Usually it's just Mickey Raphael on harmonica.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2002 5:47 am
by Larry Bell
Fred Newell played with him on the Opry spot Saturday night. With the number of guitarists (plus Willie himself), his sister on piano, Mickey R on harp, etc. there ain't much room for a steel guitar in the live show.
I've always kinda wondered if pedal steel isn't reminiscent of Nashville and the 'Nashville sound' that Willie stays judiciously away from.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2002 8:46 am
by Pete Burak
I spoke to Willie when we played on a show with him in Amsterdam a few years back, and he said he is a fan of Buddy Emmons and Jimmy Day.
Posted: 16 Apr 2002 9:08 am
by Doug Seymour
hey Pete, Aren't we all?!!!
Posted: 16 Apr 2002 9:34 am
by Pete Burak
That's what I said!
Posted: 16 Apr 2002 10:12 am
by Ray Jenkins
Jimmy Day was his steel player for several years,60's and early 70's,Johnny Bush on drums and D.Zettner on bass.
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Steeling is still legal in Arizona
Posted: 16 Apr 2002 10:29 am
by Chris Forbes
That was a good band
Posted: 16 Apr 2002 12:03 pm
by Pete Grant
One night years ago, Jody Payne, Willie's under-utilized lead guitarist, told me --after he and I and Willie played together--how much he really loved my playing. I thanked him sincerely (I did allow him to go on and on for a little bit), and told him I would be willing to see what I could do to possibly arrange things to make myself available for Willie's band. He said, "If had to give up one more solo..." and the look on his face finished the rest of the sentence.
I'm very pleased to see Greg Liesz doing some playing with Willie. He's a fine player.
Posted: 16 Apr 2002 7:37 pm
by b0b
Topic moved to "Steel Players" section.