1996 Steve Wariner – No More Mr. Nice Guy
No More Mr. Nice Guy is the title of an almost instrumental album released in 1996 by American country music artist Steve Wariner. His final album for Arista Records, it comprises twelve instrumental tracks, except Guitar Talk. No singles were released from it, although “The Brickyard Boogie” was nominated for Best Country Instrumental at the Grammy Awards of 1997. This song features former Pearl River member Derek George (who would later go on to found the band Williams Riley), former Boy Howdy member Jeffrey Steele, as well as Bryan White and Bryan Austin. Jimmy Olander, guitarist for Diamond Rio, is featured on the track “Hap Towne Breakdowne”.
Tracks
1 No More Mr. Nice Guy (Steve Wariner, Randy Goodrum) 4:04
2 Big Hero, Little Hero (Steve Wariner) 4:34
3 Practice Your Scales Somewhere Else (Steve Wariner) 3:38
4 The Theme (Steve Wariner, Randy Goodrum) 2:57
5 Forever Loving You (Steve Wariner) 4:18
6 Next March (Steve Wariner, Randy Goodrum) 3:19
7 If You Can’t Say Something Good (Steve Wariner, Mac McAnally) 3:46
8 Hap Towne Breakdowne (Steve Wariner, Carl Jackson) 3:28
9 For Chester B. (Steve Wariner) 1:50
10 The Brickyard Boogie (Steve Wariner, Ron Gannaway) 3:29
11 Don’t Call Me Ray (Steve Wariner, Leo Kottke) 3:09
12 Guitar Talk (Steve Wariner) 3:46
Media
Musicians
1 No More Mr. Nice Guy
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Guitar | Vince Gill |
| Acoustic Guitar | Carl Jackson |
| Keyboards | Randy Goodrum |
| Musician | Nolan Ryan |
2 Big Hero, Little Hero
| Bass | Dave Pomeroy |
| Drums | Ron Gannaway |
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Guitar | Chet Atkins |
| Guitar | Mike Severs |
| Keyboards | Mitch Humphries |
3 Practice Your Scales Somewhere Else
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Acoustic Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Mandolin | Sam Bush |
| Keyboards | Randy Goodrum |
| Fiddle | Mark O’Connor |
4 The Theme
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Keyboards | Randy Goodrum |
5 Forever Loving You
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Keyboards | Randy Goodrum |
6 Next March
| Bass | Woody Lingle |
| Drums (programming) | Randy Goodrum |
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Banjo | Bela Fleck |
| Keyboards | Randy Goodrum |
7 If You Can’t Say Something Good
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Guitar | Mac McAnally |
8 Hap Towne Breakdowne
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Guitar | Carl Jackson |
| Guitar | Jimmy Olander |
| Acoustic Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Keyboards | Randy Goodrum |
| Fiddle | Mark O’Connor |
9 For Chester B.
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
10 The Brickyard Boogie
| Bass | Jeffrey Steele |
| Drums | Bryan White |
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Guitar | Bryan Austin |
| Guitar | Derek George |
11 Don’t Call Me Ray
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Guitar | Leo Kottke |
12 Guitar Talk
| Bass | Dave Pomeroy |
| Drums | Ron Gannaway |
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Guitar | Mike Severs |
| Guitar | Lee Roy Parnell |
| Guitar | Richie Sambora |
| Keyboards | Mitch Humphries |
| Organ | Randy Goodrum |
| Vocals | Steve Wariner |
Liner Notes
Producer – Steve Wariner
Edited By (Digitally) – Carlos Grier, Don Cobb
Engineer (Overdubs) – Randy Gardner, Steve Wariner
Engineer (Tracking) – Bill Deaton, Randy Gardner
Mastered By – Denny Purcell
Mastered By (Assistant) – Jonathan Russell
Mixed By – Randy Gardner
Technician (Guitar) – Ricky Sheaves
Tracking By – Mac McAnally (Track 7)
Art Direction, Design – Maude Gilman
Photography By – Ron Keith
Photography By (Collage) – Caryn Wariner, Joey Ruoto, Kevin Bonds
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Arista Records, Inc.
Distributed By – BMG
Made By – Disctronics S
Mastered At – Georgetown Masters