John Connley

Roger Light · Post by **Roger Light** » 26 Jul 2000 5:36 am

Went to see him Sat. night at our Co. Fair-Great show, but no steel!! Did he ever use steel on the road? In the song Old School the keyboard player using a Yamaha SX75 did an amazing imitation, but it's not the same. All in all though it was a great show for gate admission of 5 bucks! Hire a steel man John!!!!!!!!!!!

David Mullis · Post by **David Mullis** » 26 Jul 2000 6:20 am

A friend of mine use to play bass with him and at that time, he did have a steel player. Seems like he had one when I saw him at the Opry back in March too.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 26 Jul 2000 3:59 pm

John Conlee has had 3 steel players-and we were all in Woodstock,NY at the same show last summer...Terry Crisp,Rex Wiseman,and myself.He doesn't have a steel player at the moment,as far as I know.I worked for him for four years and had a ball!

Steve B · Post by **Steve B** » 26 Jul 2000 4:28 pm

I prefer watching grass grow.

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 26 Jul 2000 4:48 pm

Besides being a great singer and performer, John Conley is also a funeral director. We both graduated from the same school, I just did it first. Does that make me older? NOT!

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 26 Jul 2000 6:03 pm

A band I was with in So. Calif. opened for him in the first part of '85 at the Golden West. He had a steel player at that time who was married to a female bass player who worked for Porter Waggoner. I don't remember his name but he played pretty good.

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Billy Johnson · Post by **Billy Johnson** » 26 Jul 2000 11:47 pm

Jerry, yea, he's pretty good allright and then some!! Hi Steve!! Had any fish lately??

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 27 Jul 2000 7:06 am

Jerry-that would have been me-still married to Porter's ex-bass player-thanks for the kind words.Billy-no fish lately-mostly corn dogs.

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » 1 Aug 2000 4:11 pm

Some how I can not imagine John Connley without Steel...."Rose colored Glasses" without steel? Any of his songs. A sad state of affairs.

Lindley · Post by **Lindley** » 5 Aug 2000 4:13 pm

Steve,
Do you know anything about Judy Taylor or Greg Sides? Maybe Willie Hall?

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Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 5 Aug 2000 4:53 pm

I haven't seen any of those guys in years...I think Willie is back in Carolina.I miss'em-we sure had fun!

David Pennybaker · Post by **David Pennybaker** » 11 Aug 2000 4:23 pm

I saw John Conlee earlier this year. No steel guitar player then (I just re-check my pictures to be sure).

Drums, lead guitar, bass, and keyboard.

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bill ramsey · Post by **bill ramsey** » 12 Aug 2000 2:30 am

for only $5.00 a show, i dont guess he can afford the steel. ya dont get nothing for $5.00 bucks. bill

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Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 12 Aug 2000 6:42 am

I just paid $4.00 in a venue of 400 to see Bill Anderson and Donna was there.

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