DownBeat magazine June 2017

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 25 Apr 2017 8:26 am

EDIT: if anyone is interested in reading the article, follow this link: http://www.steelonious.com/2017/05/11/l ... 017-issue/

You can click on the photo to enlarge

Forgive the self-adulation, but I feel proud of this inclusion in DownBeat. It's just a one page profile, but it focuses mostly on steel guitar and I get to mention a few of my heros. The title of the article is "Lap of Luxury for Monk Tribute".

I've always wanted to be in DownBeat and of course Guitar Player, etc., so this feels especially nice since it was about my steel playing.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 25 Apr 2017 8:33 am

"Lap of Luxury for Monk Tribute" Sounds right.

Self-adulation accepted, otherwise I wouldn't've seen it. DownBeat is pretty cool.

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 25 Apr 2017 9:07 am

Congratulations, Mr. Neer. Rare occasion for a steel player. Quite an accomplishment indeed.

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 25 Apr 2017 9:16 am

Cool!

I will look for a copy on my next trip to the local Barnes & Noble.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 25 Apr 2017 9:22 am

Diana Krall on the cover. Should be in stores in about a week. I subscribe to the digital edition, that's why I have it. Really good issue, with even a little interview with Allan Holdsworth, where he says in the last line of the interview about a new record he was working on, "If I ever get it done before I croak."

Darrell Birtcher · Post by **Darrell Birtcher** » 25 Apr 2017 10:14 am

Congratulations Mike. You really deserve it.

Your CD is one of my all time favorites of all genres that I listen to. The mature musicianship that you and your peers display is magnificent, and the tones you get out of your rig are nothing short of perfect. I love each of the songs so much that I never skip a track. I also like the quality of the recording. Reminds me of when records used to sound GOOD.

Tommy Detamore · Post by **Tommy Detamore** » 25 Apr 2017 10:35 am

Way cool Mike! Congrats !

Bob Stone · Post by **Bob Stone** » 25 Apr 2017 12:25 pm

Kudos Mike. Well deserved. Keep up the great work.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 25 Apr 2017 12:54 pm

Congrats Mike,

Well deserved, one of the best albums in my collection.

Looking forward to seeing you guys play this summer in Westfield.

BTW, Glenn's band Shadowlands will be at Roxy and Dukes in Dunellen, on May 20, stop by if you can.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 25 Apr 2017 5:31 pm

Thanks for the amazing comments, gentlemen!

Bryan Staddon · Post by **Bryan Staddon** » 25 Apr 2017 5:43 pm

Please come to Buffalo sometime. I sure would like to see you play,

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 26 Apr 2017 12:10 am

How Awesome!!

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 26 Apr 2017 3:25 am

That's great, Mike. Congrats!

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 26 Apr 2017 4:33 pm

Thanks. I'll be sure to post a link if and when it is available online.

Paul Stauskas · Post by **Paul Stauskas** » 26 Apr 2017 5:03 pm

Really cool, congratulations Mike!

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 26 Apr 2017 5:27 pm

Diana Krall on the cover.

You're in good company, Mike...

Rick Bernauer · Post by **Rick Bernauer** » 28 Apr 2017 4:44 pm

Congratulations Mike! Well deserved recognition.

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » 28 Apr 2017 8:59 pm

Congratulations Mike! I bet you're sittin' on top of the world.

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 29 Apr 2017 9:27 am

Congratulations and Thank You for helping to push the steel "envelope".

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 3 May 2017 3:23 am

Thanks! Should be on the stands now, so if you're in your local Barnes & Noble, thumb through it.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 11 May 2017 8:10 am

Link to article: http://www.steelonious.com/2017/05/11/l ... 017-issue/

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 11 May 2017 3:37 pm

Thanks for posting that Mike, great article, hope it helps to get people to check out your landmark album!

Robert Parent · Post by **Robert Parent** » 12 May 2017 8:07 am

It is great to see the steel guitar get noticed in alternate forms of music. Way to go Mike....

Robert

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 12 May 2017 8:30 am

Robert Parent wrote:It is great to see the steel guitar get noticed in alternate forms of music. Way to go Mike....

Robert

Thanks, Robert! To me, Country is an alternative form of music.

What makes me happy is that the record has been well received by the Jazz community (and the steel community, of course). You would be surprised at how many "cats", and I mean that in the heaviest way, really dig steel guitar and have told me so.