Wayne Hancock

Delvin Morgan · Post by **Delvin Morgan** » 14 Aug 2008 2:23 pm

Anybody heard of this fellow? He is coming to MPLS in Oct. His web site has samples that sound pretty good. He tours with a steel player, by the name of Tony Locke. I might go see him. He'll be at Lee's Liquor Lounge, Oct 24th.

Did I mention, Wayne (the train) Hancock is a Texas boy?

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 14 Aug 2008 3:49 pm

With or without a steeler 'The Train' is worthy of your $ and time.
Throw forumite Anthony Locke in the mix, and you've got yourself a fun night, even without 1 too many beers.

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 14 Aug 2008 7:03 pm

Just like Dale Watson,and Robbie Fulks,Wayne[The Train] is the REAL deal,NO FLUFF.DYKBC.

Billy Murdoch · Post by **Billy Murdoch** » 14 Aug 2008 11:34 pm

Saw Wayne a few years ago and He was great.
His steel player was a youngish tall college type,He played a Ricky non pedal.As He was tuning up it became obviuos that his volume pedal had stopped working,He just removed it and hooked his little finger around the volume knob and played some superb stuff.Never did get His name.
Yes,go and see Wayne.
Best regards
Billy

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 15 Aug 2008 1:01 am

I concur - go see him. The real deal in every respect, Classic Country Music with a capital "C". The steel is non-pedal and has been great every time I've seen him. He brings Hank to mind, but is no copycat.

Dave Biller · Post by **Dave Biller** » 15 Aug 2008 8:00 am

Billy, i'd bet that the steel player you saw was the great Jeremy Wakefield.

Jerry Erickson · Post by **Jerry Erickson** » 15 Aug 2008 1:37 pm

That'll be a fun show at a fun bar. I played there a couple of times with the Hoyle Brothers. I saw Wayne a few months ago with Tony playing steel. He sounded great!

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 15 Aug 2008 2:10 pm

I agree you need to see him

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 15 Aug 2008 7:03 pm

Wakefield is on a lot of Wayne's recordings,MONSTER player.DYKBC.

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 15 Aug 2008 10:12 pm

Dave Biller wrote:Billy, i'd bet that the steel player you saw was the great Jeremy Wakefield.

Incidentally, Dave Biller is on guitar on at least one Wayne Hancock album (A-Town Blues) along with Wakefield, so he knows whereof he speaks. He's a great guitar player, and they're a great team--they've recorded together as "The Hot Guitars of Biller and Wakefield". Great stuff.

Edward Meisse · Post by **Edward Meisse** » 16 Aug 2008 6:35 pm

On Wayne's last recording he was referring to the steel player as, "Mr. Rivers." He knows how to pick 'em.

Mike Winter · Post by **Mike Winter** » 18 Aug 2008 9:47 pm

He's a good song writer. We do his "Thunder Storms and Neon Signs"...always goes over well.

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 19 Aug 2008 11:20 am

Mike,that's a GREAT song,A band I played in a couple of years ago,played it almost every night'DYKBC.

Steve Norman · Post by **Steve Norman** » 19 Aug 2008 12:42 pm

Charles Davidson wrote:Wakefield is on a lot of Wayne's recordings,MONSTER player.DYKBC.

Man you can say that again!!

Ben Jones · Post by **Ben Jones** » 19 Aug 2008 2:25 pm

Huge fan of Wakefield ...AND Dave Biller on guitar.
I guess that Hancock guy is alright too

Unfortunately when I saw him here in Seattle he had NO steel player and the opening band played for 1.5 hours, i kid you not.

Is Liquor Lees the one with the "meat raffle" and the two for one happy hour with free pickled herring, chicken wangs and government cheese? or was that Liquor Lyles? Its been a few years for me since i was up there....cool city, cool bars.