Don Pawlak on steel with Dale Watson

Eric Philippsen · Post by **Eric Philippsen** » 22 Jul 2017 3:11 pm

The other night I went and saw Dale Watson opening for Asleep at the Wheel at a small club in Indy. Don Pawlak was on steel. Now, being an old guy, I'm not a fan of clubs where you have to stand throughout the entire show but I did... right in front of the steel.

Jeez, Watson and his band were great. Watson covered all the tele/guitar work with real taste, technique and ability. Pawlak was just plain outstanding. Hugely impressive.

Jerry Hedge · Post by **Jerry Hedge** » 22 Jul 2017 4:12 pm

Don's a great player, and one of the nicest people you would want to meet.

Clyde Mattocks · Post by **Clyde Mattocks** » 22 Jul 2017 7:10 pm

Yes, that is a cooking band. Don is one of the most inventive players I know. He inspires many "now why didn't I think of that" moments every time I hear him play. And a genuinely nice guy on top of that.

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » 23 Jul 2017 12:33 am

I got to know Don a long time ago when we were both living in Nashville. He's a great guy. They were in the area about a month ago and I saw a couple of shows. Don's playing and tone were outstanding on both of them.