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Ronnie Wood Steel Guitar Fan!!
Posted: 5 Sep 2014 3:27 pm
by Robert Stewart Johnson
What a great guy, Ronnie Wood was at our gig tonight!, he's into Steel Guitar!
Posted: 5 Sep 2014 4:14 pm
by Rick Barnhart
That's awesome, Robert
thanks for sharing the photo.
Posted: 5 Sep 2014 4:23 pm
by Doug Beaumier
Wonderful! What a great picture.
Posted: 5 Sep 2014 5:24 pm
by Mike Neer
He knows how to play a bit. Great pic of a night to remember! Keep him away from your daughters!
Posted: 5 Sep 2014 7:28 pm
by David Matzenik
And grand-daughters!
Posted: 5 Sep 2014 7:31 pm
by Jim Cohen
... and pets.
Posted: 6 Sep 2014 1:11 am
by Jeff Mead
Posted: 6 Sep 2014 1:23 pm
by David Matzenik
Back in the 60s I was a huge Rolling Stones fan. In the 70s they played "some" good stuff, but then they went to the dogs. That rendition of BW is still the King is just plain dreadful.
Posted: 6 Sep 2014 1:41 pm
by Doug Beaumier
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Posted: 6 Sep 2014 2:17 pm
by Jon Light
@ Robert Stewart Johnson---
--such a cool photo! I'd have been tickled beyond words. Yeah!
Posted: 9 Sep 2014 2:03 pm
by Ron Taylor
When did the Stones play Bob Wills Is Still the King? I don't remember that record...
Posted: 9 Sep 2014 2:26 pm
by Alan Brookes
They didn't record it. It was a one-off live performance.
Posted: 9 Sep 2014 3:19 pm
by Jim Cohen
Posted: 9 Sep 2014 3:36 pm
by Alan Brookes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfFmJx4oQS0
The Stones have played a fair amount of country music over the years. Check out the above link. That was before Waylon Jennings recorded their composition, since when it has become a country standard.
Posted: 9 Sep 2014 4:43 pm
by Rick Aiello
I had redone/fixed 8 steel guitars for Steve Miller Band's steel guitar player, Jeff Kearns ...
In June, Steve Miller / Journey / Tower of Power came through my area ... And I delivered the steels to Jeff ...
He got us 4 front row center seats for the show ... And got us backstage for 3 hrs before the show ...
I invited my wife's front office secretary and her husband ... A local "Rock and Roll" drummer to go with us to deliver the steels and hang out ...
We were all sitting there, eating dinner, and Kevin (the drummer) asked what we thought of Ron Wood as a steel player ....
Jeff referred the question to me ... Being polite ... And I had to say ... "Most steel players don't consider him a steel guitar player, just a dabbler " ... Best I could do to diffuse the moment ...
Posted: 9 Sep 2014 5:19 pm
by John Billings
Well,,,,,, Keef writes great guitar licks, Mick is a caricature of himself. I have never been impressed by any of Ronnie's guitar playing! I give Charlie a lot of credit for putting up with them! But, of course the money is great, and he does satisfying side gigs.
Posted: 10 Sep 2014 5:46 am
by Timothy Foster
Wow... tough crowd around here.
Posted: 10 Sep 2014 7:17 am
by Rick Aiello
Wow... tough crowd around here.
I was just telling a funny story ... Guess you had to be there
Steve M. told us some funny stories about his "contemporaries" and their "experiences" with steel guitar ... You should of heard the tale of Paul Rodgers (Bad Company) and a little Fender Champion
I think Mr. Johnson's photo is very cool ... as was Ron Wood for coming up to him after the show
Posted: 10 Sep 2014 7:38 am
by Timothy Foster
Nah, I know -- my smiley probably overstated the case, I was just busting chops. It was a cool story and thanks for sharing.
I'm a big fan of classic rock, slowwwly easing into other territories...
Posted: 10 Sep 2014 2:00 pm
by John Mulligan
I've always enjoyed Ron Woods playing, from the Faces to the Rod Stewart early solo releases, and even now with the Stones. He's good at blues-rock slide guitar and a beautiful guitar player. Check his acoustic guitar playing on the Stripped album, especially " All My Love's In Vain" by Robert Johnson. He's gotten in some good lap steel licks over the years, but it's obviously not his primary gig. I'm glad to see he is so supportive.
Posted: 10 Sep 2014 3:38 pm
by Doug Beaumier
Ron is okay in my book! He's playing a 1960s (or early 70s) Emmons push/pull with lots of good, honest wear. Looks like the original, unmodified setup: 6 pedals, no knee levers. Clear sticker logo. Ron could certainly own any new instrument he wants (probably free of charge), but he chooses to play a road worn, vintage classic. I love that.