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While recording the CD "All Night
All Day", Mike got to work with a first rate group
of musicians: |
Mike
Daily, Steel Guitar
Mike Daily plays steel for
George Strait's Ace In The Hole Band, and is
considered one of the top Steel Guitar players
in the country. Mike met him in the
early 90s while playing the Texas dancehall
circuit, and was very fortunate to have Mr.
Daily
play on the "All Night All Day" album. He
brings a great country sound to 6 tracks
including "Let Me Love You Out Of Leavin'",
"Happy Anniversary", and "The Loneliest
Goodbye".
http://www.howdytexas.com/othercd/eace.html |
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Chris
Gage, Piano
Chris Gage is a legendary Texas piano player and
all-around great musician, having recorded with
The Flatlanders, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and John
Arthur Martinez, among others. Like Mike
Daily, Mike met him in the early 90s when Chris
filled in on a couple of gigs with Mike's band.
Chris
showcases his considerable piano skills on 8
"All Night All Day" tracks, and also
engineered the album at his recording facility, Moonhouse Studio.
http://www.albertandgage.com/chrisgage.htm |
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Elizabeth McQueen, Backing Vocals
An Austin
recording artist with talent to spare, Elizabeth
McQueen is currently a member of Texas swing
legends Asleep At The Wheel. She
also released a critically-acclaimed CD "The Fresh Up Club" in 2003.
Her vocal style has been described as Patsy
Cline meets Dinah Washington, and she is
regarded as one of the best young female
vocalists in Texas. On "All Night All
Day", she sings on 7 tracks, adding a nice
female voice to the mix.
http://www.elizabethmcqueen.com |
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Alex
Ramirez, Trumpet
Alex Ramirez is the leader
of Mariachi Relampago, Texas' premier Mariachi
band, and has played with the group since 1991.
He lends his Mariachi-style trumpet playing to
the "All Night All Day" opening track,
"Senorita", providing the song with an authentic
Tex-Mex flavor. His band Mariachi
Relampago recently appeared in the major television
mini-series Texas Justice, which starred Peter
Strauss and Heather Locklear.
http://www.mariachirelampago.com |
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John Godman, Drums
Well-known as the "Loudest
Drummer in Tampa FL", John Godman has
performed with Mike in a number of different
groups over the past 20 years. He brings a
strong rock backbeat to "All Night All Day".
A versatile musician, John also plays bass,
keyboards, guitar, and oboe. |
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Fletch
Godman, Harmonica
John's kid brother, Fletch
blows a pretty decent blues harp... for a young
drunken kid
anyway. He plays on 3 tracks
including a solo at the beginning of the title
track "All Night All Day". |
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Mike Clifford, Guitars, Bass,
and Organ
Hey Mike had to do
something besides just pretending to sing!
He handled all of the guitar and bass chores on
the new CD, including Slide Guitar on the song
"All Night All Day". Mike also
added organ to a couple of tracks. |
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Did You
Know? |
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Mike Daily has been playing
steel guitar for George Strait's band since George started
in the late 70s, and has appeared on several of his albums to line up vertically. |
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FunnFact |
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Chris Gage was the
piano player on the musical variety show "Hee-Haw" with Roy
Clark, during the early 1980s.es Edit - Copy and Edit - Paste. |
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FunnFact |
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Mike met Elizabeth McQueen when her
band was playing at a New Years Gig in Austin, TX. She
didn't know the lyrics to Prince's "Kiss", which was
requested, so Mike volunteered to yell the lyrics in her ear
while she sang the song.s plicate, click in the Edit - Copy and Edit - Paste. |
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