Brandy Williams..Mike Johnson on steel

Bill Miller · Post by **Bill Miller** » 10 Jun 2019 8:35 am

I just discovered Brandy Williams. Wow, she's very good. But where is she? There only seems to be one album available ( Honkytonks and Heartaches) and it came out in 2013. Mike Johnson does his usual magic on the project and the arrangements are top notch. I just happened onto one of her songs on YouTube and decided to buy the album on iTunes. If there was another one I'd be on it in a flash.

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 10 Jun 2019 8:53 am

I had the same experience, Bill. Dale Rottacker recommended that album and it was tough to even locate a download. She's got a great voice and Mike is outstanding as always. Here's a whack at Mike's Break in "Stranger Things Have Happened" if anybody is interested. There's also a link to the song on youtube in the post.
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Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 10 Jun 2019 3:25 pm

Brandy plays keyboards with the band at the Blind Horse Saloon in Greenville, South Carolina, and is a huge fan of the steel guitar-she loves Emmons steels!

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 10 Jun 2019 3:32 pm

Tell her Hey from a bunch of us on the Forum, Brett. Great voice, great album, and a great match having Mike play steel on it.

Bill Miller · Post by **Bill Miller** » 10 Jun 2019 6:04 pm

She's playing keyboards as opposed to singing? That seems like an awful waste, not to detract from keyboard players, but with a voice like that it doesn't sit right with me. I think she's at least as good as Teea Goans, who has four albums out, all of which I have. I think Teea had a pretty good boost from the likes of Vince Gill and Bill Anderson however. Maybe Brandy needs some contacts like that to get her career rolling.

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Bill Miller · Post by **Bill Miller** » 11 Jun 2019 4:05 am

No one cold ever accuse Mike of saving all his best licks for the headliner artists. His playing was fantastic on this album and I've seen other instances. There's a song by Gord Bamford called 'My Heart's a Genius' where Mike cuts loose on a wild uptempo solo that freaks me out. Gord Bamford is pretty well known in parts of Canada but hasn't made a big dent in the US. market. I don't even try to replicate what Mike did on that cut.

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 14 Jun 2019 5:16 am

Bill, that cut is outstanding and floors me. Wicked licks for sure. I love Mikes playing and tone.