Who's the steel player?

[Andy Volk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5d8KtpIoEQ

Hot stuff all around!

[Jerry Overstreet]

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According to some earlier posts it's Cal Freeman. I know nothing more about him. Probably some others around here do.

[Herb Steiner]

Cal Freeman for sure. Great player! I hear from him once every few years through Facebook.

I met him back in the 1970's when Alvin Crow was doing some gigs in south Louisiana sharing the bill with Gatemouth. Gate was a total musician. He was a legit blues star in the 50's. But he could also do country and played great fiddle. He did blues, r&b, creole, and country in his show. Amazing and super high-energy.

In the video, poor Roy Clark was pretty much left whistling at the train station in a guitar faceoff with Gate, Cal, and Leon. I felt sorry for him, having to follow Gate.

[Rick Abbott]

I am blown away!

In my mind, I always put Roy on a pedestal. He really is a great player.

I knew of, and have heard a bunch of, Gate's Texas Blues. One of my favorites. But, how did I not know this side of him? Gosh, he was having fun, just look at his smile.

Cal is the shizzle!

Roy was WAY outgunned, and I had not imagined the possibility! Time to invest in some Gatemouth Brown records!!

[Charlie McDonald]

That is Cal! I knew him in Tulsa; he subbed for me (bass) when I was out of town. Wild man, he was known as.
Good picking all around.

[Andy Volk]

Thanks for the info! Roy is a great picker but in a practiced way and definitely a great showman and ambassador for the guitar. He always seems to emit a lot of glee on stage or in clips. As a pure improviser however, it's not really his bag. Gate definitely threw down the gauntlet and Roy seemed to be slightly scuffling.