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Witchcraft

Toxic Web — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:12:40 +0000

The Jon Rauhouse Sestet has a new single out…

Who: the Jon Rauhouse Sestet featuring
Rachel Flotard: singing
Jon Rauhouse: pedal steel guitar
Tommy Connell: guitar
Kevin O’Donnell: drums
Will Lovell: bass
Jeff Livingston: piano
Jacob Valenzuela: trumpet

What: release of the single “Witchcraft” on Itunes

When: Dec 1, 2010

Where: the World

Why: because it is awesome

Get it today and pass it on

News

Toxic Web — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:07:12 +0000

News blog for Jon Rauhouse official site.

Home

Toxic Web — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:06:58 +0000

The official site for Jon Rauhouse the finest steel & Hawaiian guitar player, with Neko Case, Billy Bob Thronton's Boxmasters, Jakob Dylan and many more.

On the Letterman show tonight

Toxic Web — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:03:02 +0000

Jakob Dylan will be promoting his new album “Women And Country” on The Late Show with David Letterman tonight – April 21st.

Which of course means as part of Jakob’s band a certain Mr Jon Rauhouse will be plying his steel guitar trade on the Letterman Show tonight.

So make sure you tune in and also check other talk show listings as other appearances are coming up.

Jakob Dylan & Three Legs

Toxic Web — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:59:59 +0000

As I posted about in the previous tour that wasn’t post Jon is currently sitting in with Jakob Dylan, playing steel guitar and they’ll be out on tour in the US & Canada in April and May.

The tour dates are up in the “On Tour” section and as you can see a certain couple of ladies are also part of the tour, namely Ms. Neko Case & Ms. Kelly Hogan, which with Jon, Paul Rigby, Tom V. Ray & Barry Mirochnick pretty much makes up the whole of Neko’s touring band.

Sounds like he’s still having a blast…

the rehearsals and promo are going good and it is great fun Jon Rauhouse

The Boxmasters pics and videos.

Toxic Web — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:20:41 +0000

There’s a couple new videos and pictures added to the site of Jon in action with The Boxmasters on the just ended tour.

And yes in answer to the question posed in the post announcing Jon’s place on the tour he did have to get a fancy whistle but not only that he had to get a fancy barnet do as well.

Now I just have to figure out who he reminds me of, there’s a touch of the fried chicken Colonel, or maybe it’s Custer or is it a dead president. Let us know what you think in the comment section below.

Check out the On Tour section for them, one video you can’t see Jon but certainly can hear him.

On Tour with Billy Bob Thornton and Willie Nelson

Toxic Web — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:14:00 +0000

Jon has managed to wangle a gig playing steel guitar with Billy Bob Thornton’s band The Boxmasters.

The band will be supporting Willie Nelson during the end of November and the begining of December. See the “On Tour” section for more details.

In Jon’s own words…

What can I say? Jon Rauhouse

Will have to find out if Jon has to get dolled up in the fancy suit like those Mr Thornton and the rest of The Boxmasters wear.

Gear

Toxic Web — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:51:16 +0000

click images for bigger pics and more info

Studio Pics :

Pictures of Tommy Connell and some of the gear used to record Steel Guitar Air Show, taken in the Wavelab studio.

Haymaker – Haynnifer :

Jon’s latest, a square necked slide acoustic made by Haymaker (Don Windham – see “Friends” section for link)

Steel Guitar :

Mid 70s MSA Classic Single Neck 10 string, 3 pedals, 4 knee levers. E9 tuning, click images below for bigger pic.

Hawaiian:

Reuter Hawaiian Guitar 1993
Handmade by John Reuter of Tempe Arizona
with EMG under the Saddle Pickup.
Click image on right for bigger pic.

Guitars:

first: Slingerland Arch-top 1934-39 – second: a mid 90s Epiphone Emperor II Joe Pass – third: a 50s Kay – fourth: Eastwood Classic 12

Amps & Effects:

Late 60s Gibson Falcon Amplifier 12″ speaker, click images below for bigger pic.

Fender Twin Reverb Custom. Modified with a 15″ speaker, below left. Mid 60s Gibson Reverb III, below right.

first: an old 40s-50s Magnatone with a 10 inch Eminence speaker – second: an old 40s-50s all original Dickerson tube amp – third: an old 70s Garnet Revolution

Acoustics:

Stratton OM AScoustic Guitar
Constructed with Brazilian Rosewood and Carpathian Spruce.
“It’s the best sounding and playing guitar I’ve ever played” – Jon
Click image on the right for a bigger pic and check out the Video page for Jon’s Stratton Session with Megyn Neff

Charles Wolff Model 08 Parlor Guitar
Constructed with Paolo Escrito Back & Sides, Spruce top, Mahogany neck, Ebony fret board and head cap and a gun oil finish.
“it plays and sounds great” – Jon
Click image on the right for a bigger pic and close ups of the Headstock and back of the guitar.

Banjo:

Fender FB-59 all Walnut and gold hardware

click image for bigger pics of back and headstock

Site

Toxic Web — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:16:55 +0000

The official site for Mr. Orchid Fingers, Jon Rauhouse one of the world’s finest multi-instrumentalists, being much called on to provide pedal steel, Hawaiian guitar and banjo for many artists.

pic thanks to Jason Creps click for bigger pic

In the end the blues (music) are not the paper they’re written on, we agreed, it’s the horn and the slapped bass, it’s the singer and the voice, it’s the smoke in the room, it’s the people listening, bent foreward, eyes closed or shiny, it’s the time and place and the ache inside that matches the ache in the words and music. It isn’t something to take apart to much, to analyze. Hoagy Carmichael expresses exactly the way Jon feels about music

From the menu on the left you’ll find your way round the site:

Details about Jon, his appearances on albums (On Disc), tour dates, tour pictures and videos (On Tour), his Friends sites and the latest news.

Jon in Guitar Player magazine

Toxic Web — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:54:57 +0000

In his own words Jon has “Finally made a feature” in Guitar Player magazine.

So check it out in the Riffs section.