Steve Gibson

Jim West · Post by **Jim West** » 29 Jul 2002 7:09 am

This is not a steel post

I've always had a passing interest in studio players especially in the Nashville scene. One of the players that has popped up over the years has been a guitar player by the name of Steve Gibson. I happen to be at a website that lists musicians http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Buh9ds37ba3xg and typed up Steve Gibson, then I looked at his birth date! Wow! He was born in 1914 and is still out there doin' it! I've seen his name credited on records as late as 2000! That puts him at 86 years old and still playing professionally! Any of you guys out there know him or know of him? Some people don't kno the meaning of retirement.

mtulbert · Post by **mtulbert** » 29 Jul 2002 7:22 am

Hi Jim,

There must be a typo on his DOB. I worked with Steve Gibson when I was in Nashville in the 70's and at that time, he was in his early 20's. He was hired for a demo session by a producer and I had never heard of him before then. He totally knocked me and the assitant engineer out. Nice guy and a great guitarist, but not the age you think.

Regards,

Mark T.

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 29 Jul 2002 8:20 am

I know Steve Gibson ....he is not that old. I thnk Steve is around 47 or 48.

He and I are from the same hometown and I played with many of the folks he played with regularly in the Central Illinois area.

Met him in the late 80's in Nashville - he is a super nice guy and as you can tell by his credits on ALL MUSIC.COM he has been busy.

More should take notice of his name - they have heard his work for years....

Tim

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 29 Jul 2002 8:55 am

Tim,
I agree!

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 29 Jul 2002 3:20 pm

Steve Gibson? I helped him get his first sessions in Nashville, Lynn Anderson road jobs, several recording accounts when he was 18 years old. I think I was the first guy that really believed in him . A great guy, most tastful player, producer and good person to count on for anything.
NOW, play steel? YES YES YES!! He was always pushing me off my guitar between songs in the studio and playing pretty good things on my steel. I believe he got one at home for a while. He really could have been a monster commercial steel player.
It is so nice to see him appreciated on this forum. I just can't believe "Little Stevie " is 48 now, Guess that makes me a little over 100!
Bobbe

Jason Odd · Post by **Jason Odd** » 29 Jul 2002 3:29 pm

On the AMG they've actually mixed two people together, it's the credits for the Nashville picker and the black R&B/Rock 'n' Roll performer of the same name who worked with Bill 'Honky Tonk' Doggett and other and recorded for Mercury in the 1950s.

No doubt it's the older Steve's birthday that's listed.

They do the same thing and confuse steeler Ron Elliot with the guy from the Beau Brummels of the same name.

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 29 Jul 2002 11:00 pm

Several years ago,in Guitar Player Magazine, they interviewed several studio musicians. Steve being one of them. He had the audacity to state that,"contrary to popular belief, there was no 'clique' in the Nashville studio system". I "called" him on his statement. He, however,"stuck to his guns",since the statement was already publicly stated. (no turnin' back now.) Consequently,how he got into the "session scene",(I am told) was,he happened to be at the right place at the right time. He had just arrived in town,someone for a session didn't show up,& a friend of his called him,as a replacement. The rest is history,as "they" say. (who are "they"?) I showed his statement to some other "A" team session pickers,& they laughed their asses off. 'Nuff said.

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