Steeler for Ella Langley

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Larry Behm
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Steeler for Ella Langley

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Like the playing he did on the award show with Ella on Choosin Texas. Who was that?
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Re: Steeler for Ella

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I'm assuming that you're asking about Ella Langley performing "Choosing Texas" at the CMA Awards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TRZnQn0Ypk

Unfortunately I don't recognize the steel player, but he's featured prominently.
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Colton Stokley
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Re: Steeler for Ella

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Alex Kidd

https://www.instagram.com/alexkiddo/?hl=en
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Brett Day
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Re: Steeler for Ella

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Alex Kidd playing an Emmons
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Richard Sinkler
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Re: Steeler for Ella

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After seeing her on the CMA awards, I have become a very huge fan. This is my new current favorite song. Alex did a great job. He got the same awesome feel that was on the record. From I have found, Spencer Cullum played on the record.
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Brett Day
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Re: Steeler for Ella

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Richard Sinkler wrote: 20 Nov 2025 11:46 am After seeing her on the CMA awards, I have become a very huge fan. This is my new current favorite song. Alex did a great job. He got the same awesome feel that was on the record. From I have found, Spencer Cullem played on the record.
Her dad is a steel player too, from what I've heard
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Re: Steeler for Ella

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Brett Day wrote: 20 Nov 2025 11:22 am Alex Kidd playing an Emmons
I figured if anyone knew it would you,Brett!
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Re: Steeler for Ella Langley

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Alex is a pilot also. He and our drummer fly their planes around the skies of middle Tennessee and thereabouts.
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Alex Kidd
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Re: Steeler for Ella Langley

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Hey all - Yep that was me - what a great time and thanks for the kind words! That song is a blast to play live, especially riding on the coattails of the great work Spencer did in the studio.
Tim Sergent wrote: 11 Dec 2025 7:30 pm Alex is a pilot also. He and our drummer fly their planes around the skies of middle Tennessee and thereabouts.
And yes Tim! I actually just saw Steve the last couple days at the airport. We finally got a break in the weather to get in the sky for a little bit.
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Craig Stock
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Re: Steeler for Ella Langley

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Alex, Must be cool working with Ella, she seems really down to earth and easy on the eyes.

There is a good interview with Tracy Lawrence on his how, it's really good, I could just listen to her talk all day, what a great singing and speaking voice she has.
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Re: Steeler for Ella

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Brad Bechtel wrote: 20 Nov 2025 10:07 am I'm assuming that you're asking about Ella Langley performing "Choosing Texas" at the CMA Awards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TRZnQn0Ypk

Unfortunately I don't recognize the steel player, but he's featured prominently.
Dang. The 80’s are really back in Country if that song is any indication! :lol:
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