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Topic: Who's on the road with Vince? |
Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 20 Aug 2008 12:38 pm |
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Gonna get to see Vince Gill at Chautauqua (near Jamestown, NY) on Friday nite.
Anyone know who will be on the steel? Last time it was Jay Dee.
Thanks in advance. |
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2008 1:05 pm
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| Russ Pahl was with him in Atlanta. |
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Pete Finney
From:
Nashville Tn.
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Posted 20 Aug 2008 1:11 pm
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I'm pretty sure the tour that Vince just started is with a stripped-down, at least partly acoustic, 4 piece band: long time pianist Pete Wasner, long time drummer Billy Thomas (also an ace harmony singer), and bluegrass all-star upright bass player Mike Bub; no steel I don't think...
Vince toured for the past few years with a huge band; a horn section, a full bluegrass "band within a band", and Russ Pahl on steel. It's been quite a few years since JayDee toured with him.
From what I heard Vince wanted to go the opposite way from the "big" band just for a musical change, and I'm pretty sure his accountants were glad to hear it too! |
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Dave Burr
From:
League City, TX
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Posted 20 Aug 2008 2:00 pm
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| Pete, Is Jeff White not with him on the Acoustic tour?! |
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Pete Finney
From:
Nashville Tn.
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Posted 20 Aug 2008 2:19 pm
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Dave, that's a good question, he probably is. I'd heard that the exact line-up wasn't firmed up till close to the last minute.
Jeff is a really amazing singer and player for sure; hard to find a virtuoso guitar player that can also sing a harmony above Vince! |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 20 Aug 2008 2:26 pm
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| Bub?! Is McCoury actually taking a rest? Or has Bub moved on after, like, forever? |
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Pete Finney
From:
Nashville Tn.
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Posted 20 Aug 2008 2:31 pm
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Bub's been gone from the McCoury band for several years, Alan Bartram (sp?) took his place. Mike stays plenty busy though and just got yet another IBMA nomination as bass player of the year (he seems to always gets nominated and has won a bunch).
I see him a lot at the local coffee-shop (and sometimes the local pub!). |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 20 Aug 2008 2:46 pm
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| Shows I'm not paying attention. Thanks. You & he are just stopping by the pub to use the phone, right? |
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John Macy
From:
Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 20 Aug 2008 6:12 pm
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Man, I love Pete Wasner's playing... 
_________________
John Macy
Rockport, TX
Engineer/Producer/Steel Guitar |
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Tom Middleton
From:
Austin, Texas, USA (deceased)
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Posted 21 Aug 2008 8:01 am
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| MIke Bub is a "stand up" guy! |
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Joe Miraglia
From:
Jamestown N.Y.
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Posted 21 Aug 2008 9:36 am
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Ray--I read that it is to be acoustical. The local newspaper said the concert is sold out. Come hear us again sometime--it's free . Joe
www.willowcreekband.com |
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 23 Aug 2008 8:24 pm
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The concert was great. Keyboard, Bass Fiddle, percussion, and Vince. 2 hours of great tunes. Pete Finney got the personnel list correct (above).
Vince did the tune he wrote to protest the Levitra commercials, that was humorous. He also explained that the 17 piece band tour left him deaf and "broke" as he said. Of course the steel was missing in "When I Call Your Name", and in "Look at Us", so I just sang it where it belonged, playing "air steel" for my date....
Vince gave a nice tribute to John Hughey with his tune "Buttermilk John".
Joe, thanks for the web link, I'll be checkin' in on you in one of your upcoming Sept. dates. |
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Joe Miraglia
From:
Jamestown N.Y.
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Posted 24 Aug 2008 9:26 am
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Thanks Ray, I'll try to tell the band to keep it country. They won't let me play ,THE STEEL GUITAR RAG  They don't know it  Joe
www.willowcreekband.com |
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 25 Aug 2008 4:45 pm
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| I'd go just to hear Pete Wasner. He's my favorite, and it would be great to hear him in a small band. |
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