Tommy Detamore

Mike Winter · Post by **Mike Winter** » 18 Feb 2008 10:53 pm

I just wanted to say what a great job I think Tommy Detamore did on Doug Sahm's last album "Return of Wayne Douglas" (2000), particularly on "Beautiful Texas Sunshine."

Listening to it tonight made me think again of what a treasure Doug Sahm was.

Danny Hullihen · Post by **Danny Hullihen** » 19 Feb 2008 1:20 am

I completely agree with you Mike, Tommy has such a great style, and his tone is some of the best I've ever heard. In fact, I think I have just about every recording that Tommy has played on, including many of Bobby Flores' recordings, and his playing is absolutely stellar on everything he does. Absolutely amazing!! Listening to the recordings that Tommy has played on is a daily "must do" thing here for me. It really makes my day.

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 19 Feb 2008 1:22 am

I agree with both those statements , this is a great record with tasteful steel all over it , well done Tommy , we miss Doug Sahm .

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 19 Feb 2008 9:28 am

I agree completely!

Doug had recorded the occasional great country track before, but it took Tommy to finally help him make the great country album that Doug always had in him. All of Doug's records have their moments but this one's great all the way through, IMHO...

And Tommy's playing is just fantastic!

Ford Cole · Post by **Ford Cole** » 19 Feb 2008 9:46 am

To borrow a line from a recent movie, "I concur!" I have nearly worn out the Pauline Reese cd, "The Road to Monterrey" largely due to Tommy's brilliant steel work. The whole band just fits together as well as any I've heard and Tommy's tasteful steel playing is a very large part of that excellent effort! IMHO.

Dave Biller · Post by **Dave Biller** » 19 Feb 2008 11:38 am

i also gotta throw one in there for my friend Tommy! one of the best steel players i've ever heard, fantastic guitar player

. makes wonderful sounding records. WAY too much talent for one guy!

Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 19 Feb 2008 1:15 pm

One of, if not THE favorite album in my collection.

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 19 Feb 2008 5:13 pm

Great player, great guy, helluva engineer/producer, super talented. That's how they grow 'em in Texas (think Lloyd Maines, Jim Loessberg, etc.).

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 19 Feb 2008 6:18 pm

let's not forget the great cases he has made. i've got a flight case for my zum and an amp flight case for my nash 400/ltd 400. great product for a reasonable price.

Danny Hullihen · Post by **Danny Hullihen** » 21 Feb 2008 8:49 am

Huh??? He builds flight cases too?!! Hey Tommy, what other great talents have you been hiding from me!

You never cease to amaze me my brother.

Dave Biller · Post by **Dave Biller** » 21 Feb 2008 9:23 am

DON'T play pool with this guy if there's any money riding on it.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 21 Feb 2008 9:48 am

You can hear him on XM Satellite radio. Great player with great tone.

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 21 Feb 2008 12:52 pm

Tommy is one of my favourite players. Always plays with good taste an good tone.
I have a collection of records recorded by Tommy featuring him on steel as well. Amazing how much good music that's come out of his studio. A great inspiration.

Mike Winter · Post by **Mike Winter** » 21 Feb 2008 12:58 pm

How about a discography? I'm not familiar with all that he's done.

Danny Hullihen · Post by **Danny Hullihen** » 21 Feb 2008 2:49 pm

Mike, here's a few albums and recordings to Tommy's credit.

and there's more!

Clay Blaker- “Rumor Town”
Clay Blaker- “Welcome to the Wasteland”
Jennifer Weatherly- ”Lucky Day”
Jennifer Weatherly- ”In the Name of Love”
Jennifer Weatherly- ”Something’s About to Happen”
Jennifer Weatherly- “Live”
Jennifer Weatherly- “Playing Favorites”
Richard Hailey- “Everything From Texas”
Ed Burleson- “My Perfect World”
Allison Winn Crowson- “No One Has to Tell You”
Joel Hamilton- “Guitarland”
Richard Hill- “A Bridge I Need to Burn"
Mark Alan Sammonds- “Good As Gold”
Brian Duckworth- “Begin the Seguin”
Bill Kirchen- ”Raise a Ruckus”
Bill Kirchen- “Tied to the Wheel” (2002 Grammy nomination)
Doug Sahm- “The Return of Wayne Douglas”
Chris Rybak- ”Accordion Time”
Chris Rybak- ”Chris Rybak”
Willy Wainwright- “Here and Now”
Dana Lee- ”Then and Now”
Mary Jean McAdams- “Right About Now"
The Gospel Truth- “Precious Memories”
The Bluegrass Gospel Boys- “Our Favorites"
Jennifer Fitts- “Pleasant Detour”
Allie Danielle- “Just How I Dreamed It”
James Talley- “Touchstones”
James Talley- “Journey"
Mando Saenz- “Watertown”
Jason Allen- “Something I Dreamed”
Jason Allen- “Wouldn’t it Be Nice”
Pauline Reese- “Trail to Monterrey”
Pauline Reese- “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”
Lise Liddell- “Lover’s Moon”
Jody Booth- untitled
Wade Stockton and the Sons of the Redneck Riveria- “Typically Texas"
Big John Mills- “Honky-Tonks and Neon Lights"
Chuck Drum- untitled
Bo Svensson- “A New Sheriff in Town”
Heybale- “Live at the Continental Club”
Bobby Flores- “Just For the Record”
Christine Mims- “Perfect For a Rainy Day”
Jamie Richards- “Between These Lines”
Chris Pfeiffer- "Definiton"
Dane Sterling- untitled
1100 Springs- “Bandwagon”
Michael Waid- untitled
Bobby Pounds-untitled
Wes Hayden-"Singles Holiday"
The Almost Patsy Cline Band-"Gettin' Older's Gettin' Easy"
Kina Lankford-"Copenhagen Kisses"
Rivers -untitled
Bobby Flores-"Too Many Rivers"
Glenda Raye and Jana Fox-"Songs For the Soul"
Keith Magel-"My Story"
Bo Svensson-"On the Beat"
Youthfire- "You Gave All"
The Almost Patsy Cline Band-"Love At First Dance"
Dave Jorgenson -"We Have A Winner"
Stephanie Davis -"Home For the Holidays"
Allison Clements-"Heaven By Grace"
Karley Houston-"Once You've Heard the Truth"
Sunny Sweeney -"Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame"
Reid Wells and Segovia 1862 -"Segovia Road "
Pauline Reese- "Too Texas-Live At Cherry Ridge"
Burnett-Jones Band - "Twist Off"
Rodney Hayden - "Down The Road"

Danny Hullihen · Post by **Danny Hullihen** » 21 Feb 2008 3:00 pm

Here's Tommy

Rick Johnson · Post by **Rick Johnson** » 22 Feb 2008 5:26 am

Danny
I've talked to Tommy several times
and I'm hooked on his playing too.
He sent me a couple of CD's.
He's a great producer too.

Rick

www.rickjohnsoncabs.com

Jason Longoria · Post by **Jason Longoria** » 22 Feb 2008 7:44 am

That is one of my favorite cds too, the steel playing is so good, and thats Bobby Flores on fiddle and Bill Kirchen on lead! Also check out the Ed Burleson CD on Dougs 'Tornado' label (if you havent already) called "My Perfect World", same style of playing and done at Cherry Ridge Studios. good stuff

Per Kammersgaard · Post by **Per Kammersgaard** » 22 Feb 2008 7:46 am

Tommy was over here a few years back, with Clay Blaker & The Texas Honky tonk Band. Nice guy and a great player. But does he sing as well? I have some radio transcriptions (Live from Gilley's), and on one of those, I think Moe Bandy (you know Tommy played with Bandy for eight years) introduces him, as the guy who sings Joe Stampley's part on one of those Moe & Joe duets.
But I'm nor sure. Anyone knows...?

PK

Jason Longoria · Post by **Jason Longoria** » 22 Feb 2008 7:57 am

That wouldnt surprise me but I stumpled on to this im sure people on here may already know but you can hear Tommy w/ Moe Bandy on this archive , he does an instrumental too

I think its this one

http://countrymusic.wolfgangsvault.com/ ... 19302.html

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 22 Feb 2008 8:02 am

You guys need to check out the Sunny Sweeny CD Tommy played/produced. It is a great album in both performance and sonic quality. In fact, Big Machine Records picked up the CD and released it "as is". You don't see that very often......Kudos to Tommy

Tommy Detamore · Post by **Tommy Detamore** » 22 Feb 2008 8:28 am

All I can say is WOW! Thanks so much to all of you, my friends and colleagues! You know, the older I get, the more I realize just how precious time is. So it means so much to me that you all took the time to post these kind remarks.

I am really gonna have to get my nerve up click on that Moe Bandy link! Sheesh.....

Danny Hullihen · Post by **Danny Hullihen** » 22 Feb 2008 9:02 am

Rick, I can definately relate to your being "hooked on Tommy's" playing and style! That happened to me the very first time I heard him on one of Bobby Flores' fabulous CD's. This guy has style and tone like nothing else I've ever heard! Once you hear Tommy's playing just once, it's like you just can't get enough of listening to him play. He really brings out excitment and deep emotion in every song I hear him playing on. Even songs that I don't particularly like I listen to anyway just to hear his playing. Yes....it really is that good!

Tommy my brother, I hope you live as long as Moses, as you have so much that needs to be heard yet, and a God given talent that all of us are indeed very greatful for.

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 22 Feb 2008 9:15 am

Those of you who haven't visited Tommys site Steelguitartracks online should really take the time to do so. Just follow the link in his post above.

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 22 Feb 2008 5:53 pm

Let me add to the chorus here. When I think about all these "tone threads", I just put on a track by Tommy, and I know where the tone bar is set. I listen to his stuff daily to get that tone and style in my brain.

I agree with Ulf - if you don't believe us, go to his steelguitartracksonline website and listen to the examples. He's as good as anybody playing today, IMO.

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