Beautiful solo from Mike Johnson

[Ken Byng]

Found this via the USA steel forum. A young lady called Brandy Williams, and the track has the incomparable Mike Johnson in the steel seat. His solo begins at 2.10, and it starts out with a nod to Tom Brumley and then flies off into a typically beautiful soaring break from Mike. His tone and touch is brilliant, and the production is very impressive. Traditional country at its best, and well worth a listen all the way through.

[bob adams]

Outstanding steel Ken and good to hear traditional country sung by a youngster!!! We could do with much more of that!

[Willie Gamble]

Good God, how can anyone be so good and so imaginative, that's it I'm definitely putting a saw through the Mullen, I'm done

Asleep at the steel

[dessa]

Totally agree Ken that is sublime. Do you know who is on guitar as that is sooo tasty. Thanks for sharing.

[Uncle Roy]

What a stunning steel solo!!

[Ken Byng]

Totally agree Ken that is sublime. Do you know who is on guitar as that is sooo tasty. Thanks for sharing.

Spot on Derek, the tone of the guitar is superb. Right up my street - clean and uncompressed. I will try to find out out who the player is. He compliments Mike's steel so well, and I reckon that Mike was the session leader. I will find that out too.

[Donny Johnston]

I concur with all the comments, Willie don't saw the Mullen, you are improving. Donny.

[Ken Byng]

Totally agree Ken that is sublime. Do you know who is on guitar as that is sooo tasty. Thanks for sharing.

Well well - I have seen the guitar player concerned in person. He was in the support band backing Lloyd Green at a garden party in Jeff Surratt's back garden promoting Lloyd and Show Pro guitars. The guy's name is Rick Williams. He uses a Tele, and I've seen him on a number of YouTube clips. You can see him in this clip. He uses a Tele straight into a his amp. He was quite loud out front but he is a very good player who goes for it each time he plays.

[Ken Byng]

If anyone would like the tab to that solo, please contact me by PM with your email address and I will get it off to you. I didn't do the TAB, a gentleman called Jeff Gardner did it and very well I might add. Now where did I put my Emmons Push-Pull?

Good God, how can anyone be so good and so imaginative, that's it I'm definitely putting a saw through the Mullen, I'm done.

Asleep at the steel

Willie G - It's not too difficult to play, but it needs to be done with oodles of feel. Something that you do naturally.