Some for Danny Mitchell. Hold on to your hat!

[Ken Byng]

Hi Danny. You were impressed with Mike Johnson cutting loose on a previous clip that I posted. I have this track on one of Mike's albums.

Alabama Jubilee is Buck Reid's party piece on his steel festival performances. However, I think that Mike does a pretty good job on this track too. He plays a tremendous diminished run partway through, so it's worth keeping an ear open for that.

[Ken Byng]

My favourite ballad of Mike's.
One that he composed himself and dedicated to his wife. It's called Joan Marie. Loads of what I call Mike'isms in there.

[Ken Byng]

The next clip on here is the late, and great Daryle Singletary featuring Mikey J on I Never Go Around Mirrors.

Just listen to Mike's superlative tone, and unusual chord change in his solo. Brilliant.

[Ken Byng]

I'm on a roll now. Here's some very smooth C6 playing from Mike on Columbus Stockade Blues. He's got to be one of the best all round steel players on the planet today.

[Ken Byng]

The last clip is the old Merle Haggard tune - Workin' Man Blues.

Some really nice moves.

[bob adams]

I never go around mirrors normally doe sit for me but Ken ..............but working man blues blew me away there! .......... Smokin!!!!

[Danny Mitchell]

Wow, Ken
The hat's well and truly blown away! Amazing stuff. The precision/musicality/clarity, just sublime.
Thank you very much for these posts, I'll be revisiting these gems

[Willie Gamble]

Oh yes, oh yes, dats what I'm talkin bout. Nice one Mr Byng.

Asleep at the steel

[Ken Byng]

Oh yes, oh yes, dats what I'm talkin bout. Nice one Mr Byng.

Asleep at the steel

Always said you had exquisite taste Willie. How can anyone not like Mike Johnson's playing. It all top drawer stuff.

[Gary James Peters]

MJ certainly knows what he's doing, that much is for sure! Thanks for posting Ken...very enlightening.

Gary