Junior Knight

Charles Rainwater · Post by **Charles Rainwater** » 1 May 2014 5:04 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrTNnqVWdaE

To my Ears this is how a Pedal Steel should Sound, Wow what a great Tone. Anyone know what Junior's Set-up was for this Recording?

Roger Kelly · Post by **Roger Kelly** » 1 May 2014 5:24 am

Charles I certainly agree with you that is the sound I love to hear too.
Here is another tune Junior knocks out of the park!
There are many great steel players in Texas and Junior can hang with the best of them!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVPqcj08Uec

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 1 May 2014 7:34 am

Did Junior EVER play in Hank Thompson's road band back in the 1950's or thereabouts?

I recall PeeWee Whitewing came thro' the area and my rapidly dwindling memory tells me that Junior at one time toured here to Oregon.

Am I correct or horribly wrong?

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 1 May 2014 8:17 am

Ray Montee wrote:Did Junior EVER play in Hank Thompson's road band back in the 1950's or thereabouts?

I recall PeeWee Whitewing came thro' the area and my rapidly dwindling memory tells me that Junior at one time toured here to Oregon.

Am I correct or horribly wrong?

Junior was 10 years old and less in the 1950s.

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 1 May 2014 8:47 am

I know he prefers Bb6,,,but I don't remember his copedent? Anyone know???

Junior Knight · Post by **Junior Knight** » 1 May 2014 10:14 am

thanks for all the kind words...I did play with Hank but only for a 3 week tour..Gary Hogue was playing steel, I was on guitar...back in the 80's

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 1 May 2014 10:59 am

I've known Jr. for almost 40 years, but I think that last Sunday I put the biggest smile on his face I've ever seen.

He found out I'm 2 years older than he is. He got a great deal of enjoyment from that.

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 1 May 2014 11:06 am

You and Jr are children Herb.

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 1 May 2014 1:40 pm

Hey Jr.,,,do you use the same copedent as Reece's Bb6?

Junior Knight · Post by **Junior Knight** » 1 May 2014 7:24 pm

Herb...I'm *steel* smileing!!
Sonny...Its close to what Reese played.It was the same for a long time but Reese changed his setup alot to experiment with chords..

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 2 May 2014 4:05 am

Bb is where it's at!!! Welcome home Jr....
Good to know both Herb & Jr are much older than I !!!
You sounded Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Junior Knight · Post by **Junior Knight** » 2 May 2014 6:48 am

back home with Wright and Knight!

Randy Gilliam · Post by **Randy Gilliam** » 2 May 2014 2:16 pm

That is some Great Picking, That's all I have to say about that! Run JR Run.

dlayne · Post by **dlayne** » 2 May 2014 4:59 pm

Jr do you the songs mentioned above on any of your CD's ?

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 3 May 2014 8:20 pm

Junior, when are you gonna show me some of those Loyd Green Licks ??

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 3 May 2014 10:48 pm

Junior is a special guy and a special player and better yet he is my friend!

Jerry

Daniel Policarpo · Post by **Daniel Policarpo** » 3 May 2014 10:58 pm

Superb stuff.

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 4 May 2014 6:21 am

Junior is just fun to listen too...he makes ya smile!!!

Randall Palmore · Post by **Randall Palmore** » 26 May 2014 10:53 am

Two fairly recent recordings with Junior on steel can be obtained from Jody Nix at jody nix.com . Twin Fiddles Turn Me On and Bright Lights and Country Music. These are great works of Junior and really exhibit his command of the instrument. What a player! Randall

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 26 May 2014 12:18 pm

I followed Jr. Knight every Saturday back in the 1970's on the Cowboy Weaver show. All I ever heard was Jr. playing steel. He knows that I got in trouble as a teenager listening to him play on that show. Great player and what a first class guy as well.

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 26 May 2014 12:31 pm

I've always said since the very first time I heard Junior play, his playing is always fresh and new and always puts a smile on my face and I see it does many others. He is that way live on in the studio. He is the best of the best and I just wish I didn't have to copy his recordings he does up here in Texarkana when the one he recorded for sings on our show, lol. Junior, you make it tuff on an old guy.

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