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Topic: Wichita Lineman - Tommy Dodd |
Bill Ferguson
From: Milton, FL USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2017 5:40 am
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Here is a clip from our 1st Annual Steel Guitar Cruise of the great Tommy Dodd.
(sorry it is a little blurred. We did not have real good lighting in the Comedy Club)
You will see why Tommy should be rated right up at the top of the steel guitar world. In my book, he is at the top of the list.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szDYDaqPltg
Make your plans to join us in 2018 for the 2nd Annual Steel Guitar Cruise _________________ AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter. |
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Bill Sutton
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Posted 15 Mar 2017 7:39 am
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Tommy is a great Steel picker...And he is a good friend. Great job Tommy. . |
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gary pierce
From: Rossville TN
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Posted 15 Mar 2017 10:49 am
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Tommy is a pro, and the back up band was great too. |
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Joe Davies
From: Tennessee, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2017 6:39 am
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Yeah Tommy |
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Charlie McDonald
From: out of the blue
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Posted 17 Mar 2017 9:06 am
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Purty. |
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Mark Eaton
From: Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 17 Mar 2017 9:26 am
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Nice job by Tommy!
I decided a bunch of years ago that Lineman is one of my 20 all-time favorite songs. If this were the only song Jimmy Webb ever wrote he'd still make my hall of fame.
The melody and chord changes make for a superb instrumental and it's perfect for the steel guitar, going back to the Buddy Emmons version on the 1970 album Suite Steel. _________________ Mark |
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Larry Robbins
From: Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 17 Mar 2017 12:53 pm
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Tommy did a great job as always. I was glad to be sitting
upfront for his set. What a great cruise ,all the players were top notch. _________________ Twang to the bone! |
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Bishop Ronnie P Hall
From: Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Alan Brookes
From: Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 4 Apr 2017 3:39 pm
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A great performance.
I always have the eerie feeling when I'm watching Tommy that I'm watching myself. He and I look so much alike we could be brothers.
(Ignore my avatar. It was taken a long, long time ago.)
If only I had his talent... |
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Craig Stock
From: Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2017 4:09 pm
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A very heartfelt rendition of one of my favorite songs, bravo Tommy! _________________ Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
Today is tomorrow's Good ol' days |
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Roger Rettig
From: Naples, FL
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Posted 5 Apr 2017 9:24 am
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I agree with Mark. It's as though Jimmy Webb wrote this with steel guitar in mind. Great changes and an evocative melody.
It was Buddy's solo on Ray Charles' version that made me first want to play pedal steel.
Nice job, Tommy. (I like playing this one too!) _________________ Roger Rettig - Emmons D10s, Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and old Martins.
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J.C. Norris
From: North Carolina, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2017 1:26 am Great Tommy as usual
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I only saw Tommy play once in Knoxville several years ago, but man, what a performance! I can't travel much now because of health reasons, but look forward to more of Tommy on the Forum. J.C. Norris
Emmons P/P, Peavey Nashville 112, 400, & 1000 Hilton pedal, 'Lil Izzy, Dodd delay, E.H. Nanoverb. |
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