This guy made me want to play banjo although he's fiddling here....used to have a bunch of his records
He’s been around for years (he’s a year or two older than us) and he kicks ass. His wife (the lovely Tanya Rae) is a helluva musician in her own right. Junior invented the “Guitsteel” guitar, combining a regular guitar with a pedal steel guitar. Ungainly contraption that sits on a stand in front of him but he plays it like it was part of him. He also writes some truly inspired lyrics. My understanding is that he refuses to play the “big machine” corporate games and is just fine being a big star in Austin while playing small venues around the country. He is well worth exploring further.
Love it...the finest musicians I've ever met were not famous...some don't even do it for a living. Lot of jazz guys play 50 shows a year in places they like to go to and never play big cities...his guitar/pedal steel is amazing...guy has a great baritone voice as well...tight band! True gem and thanks for sharing it...I'll keep my eye out for any shows he does around here.
I was listening to my old Ray Charles "Modern Sounds of Country Music" today....guys like Ray and Willie make any style of music their own
