Asleep at the Wheel?

Ron Shepard · Post by **Ron Shepard** » 25 Jan 2002 11:43 am

Who's playing steel with the Asleep at the
Wheel these days? They Will be at the Iron Horse in Northampton next week and I will be going to see the show.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 25 Jan 2002 12:01 pm

Ron, Here is link to AATW website and bio on JIm Murphy
http://www.asleepatthewheel.biz/Profiles/JimMurphy_profile.htm

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Regards, Craig

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 25 Jan 2002 1:33 pm

I am seeing them tonight in Buffalo. Big Jim is great.

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 25 Jan 2002 2:04 pm

Hey Kevin,if you get to talk to Murph tell him I said hello,we just did an album project together two weeks ago and we are old friends.Ask him if he's feelin' better...he'll know what you mean.

Jason Odd · Post by **Jason Odd** » 25 Jan 2002 7:26 pm

What have you and Jim been up to Earl?

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 25 Jan 2002 9:15 pm

Author Topic: New CD coming!
Terry Miller
Member
From: Hammondsport NY USA
posted 10 January 2002 01:35 PM
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I just got back from Nasville after cutting a new album featuring myself on dobro and the great Jim Murphy on steel. We had a great time. Jim was just unbelieveable. Also on the session was the forums own Earl Erb. These guys worked great together.Hope to have it out soon. I want to thank everyone involved. Also Gene Breeden for his great studio and crew. Once again thanks Murph, it was a real honor to work with you. Terry. And Earl, I want to thank you for all your hard work on this project. For you guys out there that have not met Earl or heard him play you are missing out on knowing a great person and an outstanding guitar player. Earl, I played a rough mix for George and he was knocked out by it. Thanks again Earl. Terry
Jason,this CD is being produced by Terry Miller and it is a tribute album to Shot Jackson.I was honored to be able to participate in this project.

[This message was edited by Earl Erb on 25 January 2002 at 09:21 PM.][This message was edited by Earl Erb on 25 January 2002 at 09:45 PM.]

Ron Shepard · Post by **Ron Shepard** » 26 Jan 2002 7:02 am

Craig, thanks for the info! I'm really looking forward to going, I have always been a big fan of the wheel and seeing Jim Murphy
will top it off.

Terry Miller · Post by **Terry Miller** » 26 Jan 2002 8:07 am

Iwent to Big Jim Murphy last night at Buffalo. Great is an understatement. Murph was so clean and fast. He really adds so much to this group. His sax playing takes backseat to no one. It was great to talk with Murph. We discussed our CD. When this comes out, I think people are going to be surprised at just how good the steel sounds. Jim used a Sho Bud steel and a Sho Bud amp, no effects. Tone that is pure gold. Thanks Murph for letting people hear what a steel was meant to sound like. Terry

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 26 Jan 2002 8:22 am

I've got to hear ATW on the Grand Old Opry and Austin City Limits since Big Jim's been with the group. He didn't play like what I was acustomed to hearing with the group. It was totally different and in my mind much more exciting! He didn't seem to play the old western swing style like some of the other steel players they've had. He had a his own approach to the music and in my opinion he added a whole lotta drive to it. When he'd take his rides it'd really come alive. I don't think I've really enjoyed the steel work in that band as much since his brother Wally left the group. I love the old style swing playing but after all it is 2002 and BJM brings Western Swing into this century for sure.

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Have a good 'un! JH U-12

wayne yakes md · Post by **wayne yakes md** » 29 Jan 2002 4:04 pm

Jim "Big Murph" Murphy is no stranger to western swing having been the featured steel player with western swing legend and HOF member Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys!!

Ron Shepard · Post by **Ron Shepard** » 31 Jan 2002 11:25 am

The entire band sounded awesome at the iron Horse. Murph played alot of non pedal that night, great sound!

Emmett Roch · Post by **Emmett Roch** » 4 Feb 2002 2:59 am

The last time I saw Big Jim with the Wheel, he was alternating between an old Fender D-8 pedal steel (without the pedals attached) and his Zum with some kind of leaf

inlaid on the front apron, as well as tenor sax. Needless to say, he rocked on all of them.

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Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 4 Feb 2002 5:08 am

The first time I heard Jim play was in 1965 when he was with the Merl Lindsay Band and some of the band members were jamming one night at a small club between road trips. Merl wouldn't let Jim play pedals on the job so he was knocking everyone out jamming on both necks.....I remember calling my wife from a telephone booth in the club and holding the phone outside the door so she could hear him play. www.genejones.com

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 4 Feb 2002 7:31 am

Hey Terry, I was also there at the Buffalo show. Wasn't he great? They did a version of "One O'clock Jump" that brought the house down.

Terry Miller · Post by **Terry Miller** » 5 Feb 2002 7:08 am

Hey Kevin, that was great. We were sitting at the front tables with Jim's brother in law, Ed Brown. Didn't get to see much cause everyone was dancin but what a show! Terry

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 5 Feb 2002 3:10 pm

I think that Murph's guitar with the rather distinctive leaf on the apron is a Bethel rather than a Zum. I got a close up look at it when Smiley Roberts took a friend and I out to the Long Hollow Jamboree a couple of years back. Man, what a player!!!

Rusty Hurse · Post by **Rusty Hurse** » 5 Feb 2002 7:17 pm

That leaf that you are taking about on the front of BIG JIM'S guitar, is what he and myself call an (HERBAL PLANT LEAF).This is a natural occuring medication that is freguently used by many steel guitarist from time to time.If you see BIG JIM tell him that DOC said to be sure and TAKE YOUR MEDICATION!

Rusty Hurse · Post by **Rusty Hurse** » 5 Feb 2002 7:25 pm

The leaf on the front apron of BIG JIM'S guitar is known as an (HERBAL MEDICATION PLANT LEAF). This natural occuring medication is freguently used by steel guitarist from time to time and also other musicians in the BAND if they are so lucky. If you see BIG JIM tell him that DOC said to contiune his MEDICATION as directed!