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George McLellan


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Post  Posted 9 Jun 2016 1:42 am    
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The Highwaymen were on PBS last night and I didn't see who was on steel. Did any one catch who it was and what he was playing? I did see it was a keyless model and I sure liked the tone he had.

Geo
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David Nugent

 

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Gum Spring, Va.
Post  Posted 9 Jun 2016 3:40 am    
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Not certain when this show was recorded, but may have been Ralph Mooney. He was a member of Waylon's band and played a GFI guitar.
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Harold Dye

 

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Cullman, Alabama, USA
Post  Posted 9 Jun 2016 4:48 am    
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The show was a 1990 show. I could not tell who the steel player was but it looked like a MSA guitar..not sure. They ran the credits so fast I couldn't read them.
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Scott Duckworth


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Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
Post  Posted 9 Jun 2016 5:18 am    
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I don't know who he was, but it was a great show!
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Joachim Kettner


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Post  Posted 9 Jun 2016 5:34 am    
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I think it was Robbie Turner.
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Mike Brown

 

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Meridian, Mississippi USA
Post  Posted 9 Jun 2016 6:41 am     Highwaymen
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Robbie Turner who now plays for Chris Stapleton.
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George McLellan


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Post  Posted 9 Jun 2016 7:15 am     thanks
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Thanks, they sure had a good crowd, 1990-----time sure does fly, doesn't it.

Geo
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Brett Day


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Pickens, SC
Post  Posted 9 Jun 2016 8:06 am    
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Joachim Kettner wrote:
I think it was Robbie Turner.


Definitely Robby. He played steel for Waylon for a few years
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Lefty


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Grayson, Ga.
Post  Posted 10 Jun 2016 11:09 am    
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Not a bad song of that show.
Great music all the way.
The lead guitarist was bending some strings also.
Lefty
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chris ivey


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california (deceased)
Post  Posted 10 Jun 2016 11:16 am    
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i like all those guys, but the song choice was very cliche-commercial. they're really alot better than that. and you'd have known if ralph had been playing steel. you might even have been able to hear it.
i opened for waylon once when robbie was playing steel. he's good but lacks the greatness and uniqueness of ralph.
not a putdown.
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Butch Mullen

 

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North Carolina, USA 28681
Post  Posted 10 Jun 2016 12:03 pm    
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Lefty, The lead guitar player is Reggie Young. While in the army I was lucky enough to be station in Eritrea , east africa with him in the early '60's. Played in a band with Reggie. Very nice guy and great guitar player. Butch in NC
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Ian Worley


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Sacramento, CA
Post  Posted 10 Jun 2016 10:54 pm    
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I was searching google for the concert mentioned in the OP and found this PBS documentary about the Highwaymen:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/highwaymen-watch-full-film/7383/?button=fullepisode

Pretty cool. It will only be available online for a couple more weeks.
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George McLellan


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Duluth, MN USA
Post  Posted 11 Jun 2016 4:42 am     Dvd
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Our local PBS was having a fund raiser and that DVD was part of the promo, for a donation of a certain amount you would receive the DVD and there were several other items for a larger donation. I don't know if PBS was fund raising nation wide or just local.

Geo
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David Nugent

 

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Post  Posted 12 Jun 2016 3:56 am    
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Our local Richmond station apparently aired the same program schedule, what I refer to as the "Beg-a-thon" was broadcast in our area as well. Don't get me wrong, I support PBS whole heartedly but do find it annoying that these music programs normally only surface when the stations are actively involved in raising money...Did manage to view a portion of the show last evening and noticed that there was a clear shot of Robbie Turner on stage, was not aware that he had replaced Ralph in Waylon's band. Apologies to all for the previous misinformation.
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Mark Addeo

 

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New Jersey, USA
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2016 8:09 am    
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I stumbled upon this broadcast too yesterday. It was very enjoyable. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the venue was the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY. Hailing from Brooklyn myself it was a nice to see a NY venue (at least for the portion I watched) for such great country music.
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Lem Smith

 

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Long Beach, MS
Post  Posted 15 Jun 2016 4:24 pm     Re: Highwaymen?
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George McLellan wrote:
The Highwaymen were on PBS last night and I didn't see who was on steel. Did any one catch who it was and what he was playing? I did see it was a keyless model and I sure liked the tone he had.

Geo


From the videos of the Highwaymen that I've seen from that era, I believe it was a BMI keyless steel that Robby was playing.
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Harold Dye

 

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Cullman, Alabama, USA
Post  Posted 24 Aug 2016 4:44 am    
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PBS is still raising money and they had the Highwaymen on 2 times again last night. They aired at 7 and again at 10 local time. This was the same show they aired back in June. Great show.
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Scott Duckworth


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Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
Post  Posted 8 Aug 2017 6:11 pm    
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This special is on again tonight. The steel is a wood grain keyless. The MSA and BMI logos are so similar, I couldn't make out the maker.
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Sonny Jenkins


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Post  Posted 9 Aug 2017 6:43 am    
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DEfinitly Robbie Turner playing a BMI. All PBS stations use this video as a fundraiser from time to time.
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Chris Templeton


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The Green Mountain State
Post  Posted 9 Aug 2017 1:57 pm    
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Great show!
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Dan Robinson


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Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 9 Aug 2017 7:00 pm    
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You might still find it here....

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4fwgwz

Pretty cool stories about some men that tells the measure of a man.
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