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Johnny Paycheck steel player

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https://youtu.be/NHK6cywlBLo?si=9C2ApPdwTJsanUrW

Anyone know who's playing steel on this live Johnny Paycheck recording from 1996?
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Re: Johnny Paycheck steel player

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Pretty sure it's Jay Andrews. Johnny's version with Jay at the Opry from that general period - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDFCvfh ... DFCvfh-Dj8 - has been discussed many times over many years - viewtopic.php?t=330271
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It's Jay Andrews.
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Re: Johnny Paycheck steel player

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Thanks. He's a fantastic player.
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Re: Johnny Paycheck steel player

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Jay Andrews is a great player. I was lucky enough to get to eat supper with Paycheck once in NY. I was working with Bill Monroe and we were playing a package show with several Opry acts.

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Re: Johnny Paycheck steel player

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Speaking of Johnny Paycheck steelers, When I worked at Bobbe Seymour's Steel Guitar Nashville and Steel Guitar World stores he would sometime go on the road with Johnny.
He would bring back tapes from the shows. "The old Violin" was one of his excellent songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrvY6Lk ... rt_radio=1
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Re: Johnny Paycheck steel player

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Joel Jackson wrote: 7 Feb 2026 2:00 pm Thanks. He's a fantastic player.
And a nice guy as well. About a year ago we went to Music City Bar & Grill after our first time at the Opry. He joined us at our table on break and chatted about playing steel, his time with Paycheck, and other various things. It made my night.
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Re: Johnny Paycheck steel player

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here's Doug Jernigan playing some nice blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkNHqrBRfn0
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