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I got to see Marty Stuart & the Superlatives last Friday in Omaha, and they were awesome! The only thing that could've made it better would be if Gary was there too, but I must say, they didn't miss a beat, and there was nothing missing in the show.

It's nice to go see a show where the musicians, can play & sing well, don't need huge amp stacks, and the PA isn't set to stun.

Just thought I'd take a moment to Testify!

Walter,

Are you saying there was no steel guitar on the show?

RC

Hi Rick - you are correct, there was no Steel Guitar. The band came out to sign autographs after the show, and said that Gary Carter was playing with Connie at the Opry.

They don't need a steel..... Marty plays enough Ralph Mooney licks on Clarence White's old B-Bender Telecaster to make me happy.......JH in va.

I never noticed how often Marty's pulling on that Bender until I sat in the 4th row & really studied his technique. Now I've decided that I need to try one out!

Jerry Hayes wrote:They don't need a steel..... Marty plays enough Ralph Mooney licks on Clarence White's old B-Bender Telecaster to make me happy.......JH in va.

I don't think I'm that easy to please. I can't get interested in a country show without a steel. I know Marty probably does a lot of more modern music on his road gigs. If he doesn't recognize the importance of having a steel in the band, I don't have any money to spend to watch his show. I like Marty as a person and I enjoy his mandolin picking with the Sullivan's, etc... but no steel on a country show doesn't interest me. I assume he didn't have a fiddler either?

RC

No fiddler either, FWIW we all have our criteria, mine is great harmony & musicianship. Marty and the Sups have that in spades.

Marty & the boys are classic honky tonkers. That Kenny Vaughan is a monster guitar player.

I've always been mightily entertained by those guys. Their musicianship and harmonies are (dare I?) superlative.

The "real deal" as we so often like to say.

h

Steel or no steel, its hard to beat a Marty and the Superlatives show.

Walter Killam wrote:No fiddler either, FWIW we all have our criteria, mine is great harmony & musicianship. Marty and the Sups have that in spades.

Marty definitely has those things.

RC

Seen Marty in Lancaster Pa along with Connie. Was a terrific show with Connie and her band. Then Marty with the Superlatives came out and had Gary Carter sit in for quite a few numbers. Then he had Gary play some instrumentals,and the crowd loved it. Got to talk to Marty before the show and he said he loves steel and like traditional country. I don't post too much. Not a real big talker, but I have been a member of steel guitar forum since 1999. Steeler myself! ShoBud and Emmons and Fessy. Jim

Here is a pedal steeler playing with Marty on a Zum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztXiyTEpjfc

Marty and band are pretty darn good, ...some might say awesome. Not only can they play, but they can sing too. As much as a steel fanatic as I am, I say, if they're playing anywhere near you, GO TO THE SHOW, then form an opinion on whether the must have a steel in the band. I'm a big fan of Gary Carter's, ...love him on the TV show, ...but I think he's a "loaner" from Connie when these guys get him.

Best,

Ted

Austin

Jan, that is Gary Carter playing his Zumsteel.

Thanks John, I realized that only after I watched a couple of videos.
Good musicians.

I have an old mandolin book with a 'youthful' picture of Marty playing with Lester Flatt.

I also saw some other videos of Marty playing mandolin. He is a versatile musician and the guitar player too.

Jan. Thanks for posting Gary Carter playing that song.
I always love what he plays. He plays like Weldon.
I don't see the show anymore, because I can't afford
to pay $85 a month to DirecTV to watch 3 or 4 chanels.
When your old & retired, you have save save your $$$.

Sorry double post. Another senior moment I guess.

I don't see the show anymore, because I can't afford
to pay $85 a month to DirecTV to watch 3 or 4 chanels.
When your old & retired, you have save save your $$$.

Where I live it would cost even more. Years ago, my first cable bill was $4.95. Sad that it has come to this.

I agree Marty and company put on a great show. We saw them last year in NW Washington state and it was wonderful.

I did miss Gary's steel, but it was still a great show.

Walter Killam wrote:I got to see Marty Stuart & the Superlatives last Friday in Omaha,

Walter, it's been a while since I've been back to Big 'O. Where was the concert held?

They played the Holland which is a fantastic room as long as you don't try to overpower the (excellent) natural acoustics of the room (which they didn't)

The Kiewit?

here's a link to the Holland:

http://www.omahaperformingarts.org/holl ... fault.aspx