What kind of steel player was Johnny Paycheck?

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 15 Jul 2002 5:43 am

How would you describe his style?
Was he original?
Did he play C6th as well as E9th?
What was his copendent?
What kind of gear did he use?
Bobbe may know all these answers.
Thanks in advance.
Andy Greatrix

Ed Naylor · Post by **Ed Naylor** » 15 Jul 2002 6:48 am

Johnny was a good player . I think he played on some of his recordings. I have his old D10 Sho-Bud "Fingertipper" Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 15 Jul 2002 8:15 am

Well, I don't know if I'd really call him good or not but he could have been if he would have practiced on his own guitar instead of mine! I know he lived with Buddy Emmons once, I called Buddy at his home once in 1959 and Johnny (Donny Young) answered the phone. I asked him what he was doing in Buddy's house, to which he replyed,"trying to learn Buddy's steel!" (Buddy must have been the "help everybody out guy",)
When I worked for Paycheck, he would (after drinking a little) play my guitar on two or three tunes. A really funny guy! One of the greatest I ever worked with.
Ed could be right though, he might have been great sober, I just never saw him that way!!!!!

Bobbe

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 15 Jul 2002 8:18 am

Andy, as far as his style, it was strictly E9th , licks,and intros were his forte. Standard Emmons set-up. His prefrence in steels was the Sho-Bud permenent mech- changer!'59 to '65.

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 15 Jul 2002 10:24 am

JP were a fair bass player too.Saw him with Faron Young the year Heartaches By The Number was popular,also had a hellofa steel player, Big Ben. Was that Ben Keith??

Bill Ford

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Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 15 Jul 2002 4:06 pm

In 1958,Donnie Young called me & said he was with George Jones, & wanted to borrow my Sho-Bud, to play with George at the famous Flame Cafe in Minneapolis, He said his steel hadn't arrived yet, I brought it each nite, & he played it, That was the #3 double neck Sho-Bud, but, "at the time" mine had a high G# on top, & by the way, his "guitar" never arrived? I presently have this guitar. au

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 15 Jul 2002 6:37 pm

Thanks everyone for the most appreciated replies. The combination of Lloyd Green and Johnny Paycheck on Little Darlin' records is just spine-tingling.

I wonder if Johnny ever suggested any intros to Lloyd on any of the recordings. (Not that Lloyd needed any help) It's just that Johnny is so creative.[This message was edited by Andy Greatrix on 15 July 2002 at 07:38 PM.][This message was edited by Andy Greatrix on 15 July 2002 at 07:40 PM.]

Leigh Howell · Post by **Leigh Howell** » 16 Jul 2002 8:09 am

John had lot of input on his Litttle Darlin sessions. He knew what he wanted to hear.

Leigh