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Topic: Mike Johnson is playing a Franklin |
Mark Greenway
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Lake Kiowa, Texas
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Posted 10 Jun 2011 6:05 pm |
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| For what it's worth, I am watching Mike Johnson on CMT, and he is playing a black Mica Franklin. The other steel player is playing a black mica Emmons Push Pull. I don't know who he is. |
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Larry Bell
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Englewood, Florida
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 5:48 am
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One of my favorite players
That show was probably a few years back
These days you most often see him playing a Show Pro or his push-pull Emmons.
I suspect he still has all three guitars. He sounds pretty much the same whatever guitar he plays -- GREAT. Great tone, great chops.
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Teddy Lloyd
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 7:01 am
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| A friend of mine that knows him well says that he uses the Fraklin on all his recordings |
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Theresa Galbraith
From:
Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 7:19 am
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| Yes, Mike plays his Franklin on sessions & live when it's possible. |
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 4:21 pm
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What show was this ?
Tony |
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Mark Greenway
From:
Lake Kiowa, Texas
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 5:47 pm Mike Johnson is playing a Franklin
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| Tony,it was a talent show, sort of like American Idol. It was a singing competition. A young guy wearing a black cowboy hat won the competition. I got in on the very end of the show, sorry I don't know the name of the show. Something about the Next Country Star or New Country Star or something like that. |
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 5:55 pm
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Thanks Mark.
Tony |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 12 Jun 2011 6:01 am
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| Yes, Mike plays his Franklin on sessions & live when it's possible. |
Theresa, just curious, but when would it not be possible to use his Franklin on live gigs?  |
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Theresa Galbraith
From:
Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2011 6:19 am
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Mike uses a cartage company, so it depends on how many sessions he may have a week.
I don't want to make it sound like he doesn't play his other steels live. I think he uses all 3 when he can. |
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Franklin
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Posted 12 Jun 2011 12:51 pm
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| Barry Blackwood wrote: |
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| Yes, Mike plays his Franklin on sessions & live when it's possible. |
Theresa, just curious, but when would it not be possible to use his Franklin on live gigs? |
Barry,
Can't speak for Mike......At the Station Inn I get asked where is such and such guitar so I'll explain what happens to me.....Last Thursday a total rig had to be driven to Canada for some Vince gigs. Since the band is travelling by air, trucking our stage gear was the only way. That specific gear doesn't come home until the end of the month......My Little Walter and yellow and red guitar is staying here in cartage for the sessions I have booked around a very intensive schedule this month. A completely different steel leaves with me for London to record the following week........A Little walter was also shipped to London last week for those sessions........Its a whirlwind sometimes trying to have all of the desired gear for the gig in the right place....I also have my preferences for specific types of gigs.....Paul |
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Jack Stanton
From:
Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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Posted 12 Jun 2011 5:28 pm
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| Paul, at the risk of highjacking, what project are you doing in London? |
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Paul King
From:
Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2011 4:10 am
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| Mike told me at the Texas show he uses a Franklin on his sessions. I have noticed on the Country Reunion shows he plays a red Emmons. What a fantastic player and he has a great personality to boot. |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 13 Jun 2011 6:32 am
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Theresa and Paul, thanks for your replies. I understand the cartage thing, but wasn't taking into account just how busy one can get up there in the ozone where players like you and Mike reside ...  |
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Theresa Galbraith
From:
Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2011 7:33 am
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LOL Barry!
Steel guitar isn't dead here and around the world like some would think... |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 13 Jun 2011 8:16 am
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LOL?
I was giving Paul and Mike a compliment - ozone being a metaphor for the rarified atmosphere where in this case, only a relative few (like Paul and Mike) live … |
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Ron Scott
From:
Michigan
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Posted 13 Jun 2011 8:54 am
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That's the kind of problem that most of us would like to have Paul..Keep it up....Ron
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 13 Jun 2011 10:21 am
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I think I read about a LWTA being shipped to Mark Knopfler for an upcoming session with Paul ..
Last edited by Bo Borland on 13 Jun 2011 1:59 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Charlie Moore
From:
Deville, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2011 11:47 am Franklin
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Well I don't use a cartage co. just me and the wife no session work either by the way not much money..ha
Charlie.
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Keith DeLong
From:
Dartmouth NS Canada
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Posted 13 Jun 2011 1:56 pm Paul Franklin, question
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Paul, Are you playing with Vince at the Casino New Brunswick in Moncton New Brunswick? Hope so, bring any steel you like  |
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