Does Willie Nelson use steel player?

Uwe Haegg · Post by **Uwe Haegg** » 16 Apr 2002 2:42 am

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?

Chris Forbes · Post by **Chris Forbes** » 16 Apr 2002 3:05 am

Once in a blue moon

JB Arnold · Post by **JB Arnold** » 16 Apr 2002 4:44 am

I have seen him with a steel on TV-but never live. Usually it's just Mickey Raphael on harmonica.

John

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Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 16 Apr 2002 5:47 am

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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Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 16 Apr 2002 8:46 am

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.

Doug Seymour · Post by **Doug Seymour** » 16 Apr 2002 9:08 am

hey Pete, Aren't we all?!!!

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 16 Apr 2002 9:34 am

That's what I said!

Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 16 Apr 2002 10:12 am

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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Chris Forbes · Post by **Chris Forbes** » 16 Apr 2002 10:29 am

That was a good band

Pete Grant · Post by **Pete Grant** » 16 Apr 2002 12:03 pm

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.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 16 Apr 2002 7:37 pm

Topic moved to "Steel Players" section.