Now THIS is a steel guitar! Eddie Rivers-Asleep At The Wheel

Rhonda Vincent · Post by **Rhonda Vincent** » 5 Aug 2015 6:00 am

I was honored to host the TV Show "Larry's Country Diner" with special guests Asleep At The Wheel! I sat near Eddie Rivers, and watched in amazement as he played his 4 neck steel guitar. He would play back up on one neck, then switch to another for the solo. He also plays pedal steel, and even has a Sho-Bud, just like mine.

Don't miss the show when it airs in November 2015!

Lots of fun, and I even surprised everyone with Martha White biscuits!

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Dave Little · Post by **Dave Little** » 5 Aug 2015 6:13 am

Is that Rhonda Vincent (with him)?

Alan Michael · Post by **Alan Michael** » 5 Aug 2015 6:39 am

The one and only. Rhonda, it's a pleasure to see you here.......what network will that be aired on?

P.S.......another happy Sho~Bud owner.

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 5 Aug 2015 6:48 am

Larry's Country Diner is on the RFDTV network.

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 5 Aug 2015 6:50 am

and a pound wisconsin boy Beaver Dam, WI

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 5 Aug 2015 11:44 am

That's a picnic table with strings, LOL

Jeff Mead · Post by **Jeff Mead** » 5 Aug 2015 12:15 pm

That's an interesting switching system Eddie has on his Quad with 3 push buttons (instead of 4) in the normal position and a couple of toggle switches on neck 4.

Wonder how it's wired up?

John Coffman · Post by **John Coffman** » 5 Aug 2015 3:18 pm

I heard some interesting stories about the taping already. Looking forward to this on airing

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 5 Aug 2015 4:15 pm

What a wonderful pairing, Rhonda Vincent with Eddie. That's too cool Rhonda. And you have a Sho-Bud? That's way cool. At any rate, all of Missouri is proud of our girl. Way to go Rhonda.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 5 Aug 2015 11:47 pm

Hey Rhonda, nice to see you here girl. You're a GREAT singer. Eddie's got himself quite a cheese slicer there with that Fender. You make quite a picture.

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 6 Aug 2015 4:56 am

Direct TV RFD channel 345.

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 17 Sep 2015 4:41 am

Cool. Thanks for posting Rhonda and great to hear that you are a steel guitarist, fan and Forum member as well! Love your pic with Buddy that you posted a few weeks back.

The Wheel is playing in Vermont at the Barre Opera House in Barre Vermont next week, Friday September 25th. Here is the link for you folks in NY- New England who may wanna make the trip. This venue has amazing acoustics as the the old opera houses tend to have. Alison Krause would always comment on what a pleasure it is to play there due to the sound being just right not only for the audience, but the performers on stage.

http://www.barreoperahouse.org/asleep-a ... ncert.html

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 17 Sep 2015 2:41 pm

I was told that that guitar of Eddie's used to be Gene Crownover's. Ray Benson gave it to Eddie as a Christmas present or so I'm told.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 17 Sep 2015 4:21 pm

Hey John, Is Leroy Preston gonna sit in with them, I really miss him.

Craig

David Weisenthal · Post by **David Weisenthal** » 17 Sep 2015 6:52 pm

Very cool Rhonda! great picture

Scott Baker · Post by **Scott Baker** » 17 Sep 2015 7:36 pm

Craig Stock wrote:Hey John, Is Leroy Preston gonna sit in with them, I really miss him.

Craig

AATW has been a great band over the years, but I was devastated years ago when Leroy and Chris left the band. That was the best incarnation of AATW and it had a dimension to it that I still can't put my finger on..... After that I never really let my self get attached to a band again..

Doug Earnest · Post by **Doug Earnest** » 18 Sep 2015 7:24 am

Hi Rhonda,

Give a shout next time you are in Branson and I'll show you how we build pedal steels. I didn't know you were a closet steeler!

Eddie Rivers is a mighty fine player.

Dustin Rhodes · Post by **Dustin Rhodes** » 18 Sep 2015 8:01 am

I want to know how he's tuning the 4th neck. I know he uses E13, A6, and F#13 but don't know what the other one is.

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 18 Sep 2015 9:12 am

I'm Glad someone mentioned Leroy Preston. One of the Original and co founding member of the "Wheel". I wondered what happened to him.

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 18 Sep 2015 10:55 am

where do I sign up for those biscuits?

Scott Baker · Post by **Scott Baker** » 18 Sep 2015 11:17 am

Joe Casey wrote:I'm Glad someone mentioned Leroy Preston. One of the Original and co founding member of the "Wheel". I wondered what happened to him.

He was a songwriter in AATW and provided an integral parallax to Ray Bensons influence on the band. And don't forget Chris O' Connell. What a voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUtcDkBiIxk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua_oYGxXi4k

They were truly an ensemble.

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Now THIS is a steel guitar! Eddie Rivers-Asleep At The Wheel

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Rhonda is the best!