Is this country music? re:Will Van Horn

W. Van Horn · Post by **W. Van Horn** » 17 Jan 2020 7:44 am

I'm really enjoying this thread. Thanks to so many of y'all for the kind words and responses to my humble little EP. I'll be putting out more music very soon.

Jonny Lam - I need you to stop calling me about this thread. I know you're excited because you tried to diss me, but it backfired and everyone on the forum likes my EP. And please stop mailing me your "erotic" Harry Potter fan fiction - half the time you're getting mixed up with Lord of the Rings and the other half it's just not very erotic. :/

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 17 Jan 2020 10:15 am

Alan Pagliere · Post by **Alan Pagliere** » 14 Mar 2020 7:00 am

I just ran into this thread for the first time. Fantastic in all ways. I very much appreciate the non-stodgy in everything and so here, in music and humor.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 14 Mar 2020 9:28 am

This is serious!

Martin Huch · Post by **Martin Huch** » 14 Mar 2020 12:06 pm

beautiful and inovative !!

Gene Tani · Post by **Gene Tani** » 6 Apr 2020 11:09 am

Agreed, WVH definitely one to watch

colin mcintosh · Post by **colin mcintosh** » 8 Apr 2020 6:47 pm

I've had this CD in the car since buying it.It's all I listen to when driving.
I particularly like some of the techniques Will uses, like muted picking , vibrato effect, lush Hawaiian type swoops, and volume swells. I think this is a really innovative album. Great rhythm section. And not a country lick anywhere! Well done Will. Looking forward to your next CD.

Nigel Mullen · Post by **Nigel Mullen** » 9 Apr 2020 8:28 am

I am 80 years old and been playing steel all of my life. I like the sound Will is getting. I thought the music was good and excellent use of effects. Way to go man!!! All the best. Keep up the good work!!!!! NM

Gene Tani · Post by **Gene Tani** » 2 May 2020 1:31 pm

Great interview, check out last question

http://magnetmagazine.com/2016/07/05/fr ... el-guitar/

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 2 May 2020 2:05 pm

Gene Tani wrote:Great interview, check out last question

http://magnetmagazine.com/2016/07/05/fr ... el-guitar/

Hilarious, as I would have expected.

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 2 May 2020 2:45 pm

That ain't no Hank Williams song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAtiKZKT0jk

Joe Davies · Post by **Joe Davies** » 3 May 2020 5:35 am

Just listened to that 1st track. Wow, that music and Will's playing is awesome. Count me as a fan.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 3 May 2020 8:19 am

Will Van Horn ever be famous.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 3 May 2020 8:44 am

Larry Bressington · Post by **Larry Bressington** » 4 May 2020 5:08 am

Fantastic work and use of personal imagination by Will, a man who's not afraid to step out, use and embelish his own thought's and fingerprint.

Great playing brother!

John Neff · Post by **John Neff** » 14 May 2020 3:40 pm

Great job, Will!!!

Gene Tani · Post by **Gene Tani** » 18 Jun 2020 5:56 am

I've seen some good threads in this forum about REALLY paying dues: playing behind chicken wire, drunks falling on your steel, how long to keep playing when fights break out etc

Dave Mudgett wrote:That ain't no Hank Williams song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAtiKZKT0jk

Jonathan Lam · Post by **Jonathan Lam** » 18 Jun 2020 7:40 pm

HAS ANYONE HEARD FROM WILL?
We were at a protest this weekend, and he said he would call but havenâ€™t heard from him.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 18 Nov 2020 10:40 am

I just ran into this thread for the first time, and I really don't understand it. I enjoyed the music. If all we ever played was country music it would be a sad time for all. Personally, I like many different types of music.

Ben Thomas · Post by **Ben Thomas** » 1 Jan 2022 6:20 pm

Will’s EP is amazing! I’ve listened to it several times today and I can’t get enough. It’s great to hear other things I enjoy like “in the pocket” drums and bass with great PSG leading the way. I’m not familiar with any of these songs if they’re covers, but it doesn’t matter where the music originated as Will and his awesome rhythm section make all of these their own.

Is there a chance of a Part II ?

Olaf van Roggen · Post by **Olaf van Roggen** » 4 Jan 2022 6:02 am

This could actually be the title of a thread about today's country music,we recently have the channel called " Country music today". You can argue if it is country music or not.
Well it's all about taste I guess.

Back to the steel guitar same story, back in the days my dad was disappointed with Weldon Myrick's Pedal man.
He was expecting some kind of Jimmy Days " all those years " recordings.
He was a huge Weldon Myrick fan with the country singers, I loved both traditional country steel en the innovative side of it. Not everyone liked Sneaky Pete's sound, i still love it.
Back to Will's recordings, i really like them whether it's country or not.

Samuel Phillippe · Post by **Samuel Phillippe** » 19 Jan 2022 5:17 pm

Nigel Mullen wrote:I am 80 years old and been playing steel all of my life. I like the sound Will is getting. I thought the music was good and excellent use of effects. Way to go man!!! All the best. Keep up the good work!!!!! NM

Well i guess us old folks (I'm 83) seem to like some of this young stuff.

No it ain't country but it is good. Reminds me of smoot jazz.

Sam

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 5 May 2022 4:05 pm

I just played it again. It's great. I really enjoyed it.

Leigh Ivin · Post by **Leigh Ivin** » 3 Nov 2022 9:58 pm

Oh boy. As if you cannot play anything else on the pedal steel other than country. Imagine that buddy Emmons jazz album then. I despise this brand of narrow minded rabble. I just heard Wills beautiful album and I'm so glad somebody is ready to step clear of pedal steel cliches without posing or overplaying as many others do.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 4 Nov 2022 4:43 am

There is more tongue in cheek here than meets the eye.

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Is this country music? re:Will Van Horn

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