Truetone Lounge | Steve Wariner

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Published 2018-07-03

Steve Wariner’s crazy musical odyssey is filled with characters with names like Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Reggie Young, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Mark O'Connor and many others that are either titans or demigods of the music world. In our Truetone Lounge interview, Steve discusses all of the musical giants above, while also taking us from his early years in Indiana, all the way to commercial and artistic success all over the world. Along the way, we cover his mentorship by Chet Atkins, and the struggles he faced to have the opportunity to play on his own albums under the then current “Nashville” studio system. Wariner then takes a moment to give credit to the great Reggie Young, who played additional guitar parts on many of his albums through the years, and how he was greatly influenced by both his playing and tone. He then breaks down the intro and guitar solo to his hit single “Lynda,” showing us how he came up with the solo, and how it works over the song's chord changes. Steve then talks gear, focusing on his Glaser built Strat, red Glaser Bender guitar, 1954 Telecaster, and some of his favorite effects and amplifiers.

All Comments (21)

@mitchmason8386 4 years ago

What a great guy. Great player whom I think never got enough credit for all he has done for Country music.
@stanlawson3472 5 years ago

A guitar player that can give an interview without constantly playing-a rarity.
@tonytrout4321 3 years ago

What a GREAT interview with a very humble but very talented man, Zac! Also, like someone else below mentioned, I would also love to see you do a TrueTone Lounge interview with the legendary (& newest member of the CMHOF) Marty Stuart! I've been a big fan of his for years and actually learned about Clarence White through Marty's ownership and use of Clarence's '54 Telecaster with the original B-bender.
@LukeGallagher 5 years ago

Wow, what a nice guy. Very down to earth!
@dano1956 4 years ago

Steve is VERY UNDERRATED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great Picker
@davidgregory8950 5 years ago

Had an opportunity to see Steve's brother Terry Wariner live about 10 Or 15 years ago. MONSTER player and singer as well. Steve's dad got up and did "Rose Colored Glasses" and brought the house down! Steve is right his dad was an amazing singer and was probably 70+ years old then. It was really something special as Terry brought him up because he hadn't played onstage with him in years he said. Terry and his dad were both just as nice as Steve and stayed to talk and signed autographs to every fan that asked. Such a talented family of great human beings. Sorry to hear his dad has passed away.
@reloadNshoot 3 years ago

Excellent Excellent interview Zach. Steve is so down to earth and humble. You can’t help but smile through out this video.
@professorhamamoto 4 years ago

Very generous and giving interview by Wariner. Zach is the best interviewer bar none. I used to see shows at the Crazy Horse since I lived nearby in Tustin. I grew up near the Fender factory in Fullerton. Rickenbacker was based in Santa Ana. Quite a scene in Orange County and Los Angeles. Wariner continues the heritage.
@bubbyrne6731 3 years ago

From one tele picker to another: Steve Noel, you are awesome brother. Nice guy too!
@nickl2883 6 years ago

Steve is a legend. Thanks Zac , I really appreciate these truetone episodes. It's my favorite thing on YouTube. It's great to have these interviews documented on video. They're all full of Priceless stories and information.
@MrRandyrugar19 3 years ago

What a cool dude! Steve is a genuine and talented guy. He definitely has some awesome stories..
@vincentjohnflorio 4 years ago

This guy's a beast. I didn't know he existed a week ago and now he's already one of my favorite guitarists. Talented, of course, but the style and the good humor and humility. Also, his frickin' control. And a soulful voice. It's nuts that it's taken this long to find out about him.
@herringbone72 5 years ago

Great interview, Steve is truly one of the nicest guys, and what a monster player and singer. Thank you Zac for doing this program.
@KoolBeans426 1 year ago

Wonderful interview and fine example of a Hoosier, makes me proud to be Hoosier! Thank you.
@XT69xt69XT69 3 years ago

This is great. I love how honest Steve Wairner is, and I LOVE his song SAILS. I live in Indianapolis and have many relatives who live in Noblesville and no doubt Steve knows some of them and vice versa. I played Chet Atkins style for years and met Chet Atkins twice. This video is amazing because Steve went that extra mile and made it where I was too humble. Chet let me go on stage with him when I first met him. I never gave Chet my phone number or any way to contact me. I was just too humble and thought it would be disrespectful to give him my personal information. I have sure wished I'd given him my contact info and some of the songs I wrote. I take my hat off to Steve and I LOVE this video.
@johnokeeffe5399 3 years ago

The smile on Steve's face when he's going through the pickup sounds, he truly loves that guitar, sometimes the perfect combination just comes along. Great player, great guitar, another great video Zac!
@CARDINAL701 5 years ago

What an awesome player and a great guy; so great to have these videos available to hear these masters talk about what their careers are like and where they came from....pure gold for musicians .
@CountryHitsUSA 5 years ago

What an Awesome Interview!!! Steve is Such A Great Player, Writer, & Singer!!! Thanks Zac!!!
@michaelsteven1090 3 years ago

What a nice upbringing he had. We should all be so fortunate.
@yalahamike 6 years ago

What a HUGE blessing to have Steve on. Man this guy is so under rated. He's absolutely brilliant. I grew up on this guys music and I love him.