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Tommy Dodd


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Acworth, Ga., USA (deceased)
Post  Posted 4 Mar 2008 1:38 pm    
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Well, not only the ham & grits, or sausage & grits, but...country music "grits". Having finished my most recent CD project Donna and I were trying to come up with a title to convey that it is 100% country. So, she said since we are from the South we should know a little bit about Southern, country traditions. Like grits! Yeah, grits are a country staple for us Southerners (and I've seen a few "Northerners" helping themselves at the buffet lines,too). Anyway, the new CD is titled STEEL GRITS and will be available at the TSGA.

Here's a link to my website where you can see song titles and preview some of them as well....
http://tommydodd.com/pedal_steel_page4.htm

We're are really looking forward to seeing all our Texas cousins and friends in Dallas. Looking forward to another great show as always put on by the TSGA.
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Mike Jones


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Goodlettsville,TN,USA
Post  Posted 4 Mar 2008 2:27 pm    
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Tommy,
I thought that Grits meant Girls Raised in the South, like your lovely wife.

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Colm Chomicky


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Kansas, (Prairie Village)
Post  Posted 4 Mar 2008 4:43 pm    
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Sounds like a great CD and I like the really like the name.

But having been raised a northerner, I am somewhat ignorant. Wouldn't steel grits be kind of hard on the choppers? Plus probably would need a cast-iron stomach to digest 'em? Then those going home by air will probably trigger the metal detectors. Smile
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Dee Polish


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Concord, NC
Post  Posted 4 Mar 2008 5:00 pm    
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Tommy,

Just heard your tune that you sent Paul...WOW! I loved it...The folks at the show will too...

See you and Donna soon.

Hugs to you both,
Dee Polish
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Lonnie Portwood


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Jacksonville, fl. USA
Post  Posted 4 Mar 2008 7:12 pm    
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Tommy, I knew there were other reasons I liked you, besides being a great picker/person!! Lonnie
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Music is probably the most "spiritual of mankinds emotions, and when practised with a pure heart, can lead one into the presence of God, who invented it. Lonnie Portwood
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Tony Davis


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Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Post  Posted 5 Mar 2008 3:24 am    
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Well Tommy my friend...glad you got your CD out.......Not sure what GRITS are..even though I am a Southerner several thousand miles south of you........is it GREAT INTERESTING TOONS of the SOUTH...????..........I am sure my Sister Donna will tell me what they are.
Wont make States this year.....save me a copy for next year....prob make Dallas
Tony
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Bill Myrick

 

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Pea Ridge, Ar. (deceased)
Post  Posted 5 Mar 2008 6:15 am    
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Well alright !! The "Tiger Woods" of steel promoting grits !! My wife and I were raised with the old saying "grits are groceries" !! - Winking If the cd is anywhere as good as "In The Steel Of The Night" it's a goodern for sure !! You ever play "Take The A Train" Tommy ?? Jerry Roller learned it for me and plays it quite often. See you two in Dallas, Hopefully. Bill Myrick.
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Jim Cohen


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Philadelphia, PA
Post  Posted 5 Mar 2008 6:23 am    
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'Grits' is good! Especially when you play with such fine 'Hominy'! *

* I know, I already posted that joke elsewhere but it didn't seem to be getting the credit it deserves. Wink
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Billy Murdoch

 

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Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
Post  Posted 5 Mar 2008 9:59 am    
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There's gonna be a few Brits at Dallas too
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Howard Tate


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Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 5 Mar 2008 10:31 am    
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That's great Tommy, no cheese in those grits.
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Tamara James

 

Post  Posted 5 Mar 2008 1:49 pm    
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Tony Davis wrote:
Well Tommy my friend...glad you got your CD out.......Not sure what GRITS are..even though I am a Southerner several thousand miles south of you........is it GREAT INTERESTING TOONS of the SOUTH...????..........I am sure my Sister Donna will tell me what they are.
Wont make States this year.....save me a copy for next year....prob make Dallas
Tony


I am sure Donna will have a much better description, but basically I think of them as left over corn mash. They usually have the consistancy of mashed potatoes. Best to make a little well in the center and fill with sausage gravy. Sop gravy with homemade bisquit and leave the grits for the dogs. Laughing
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Tommy Dodd


From:
Acworth, Ga., USA (deceased)
Post  Posted 6 Mar 2008 8:01 am    
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Well, I didn't expect such a discussion on the culinary facts about grits. Grits are grits! You either like 'em or you don't. But, STEEL GRITS is another musical story. So, for those folks who said they would rather have a direct link to some of the songs on the CD...here you go:
All My Ex's
Borrowed Angel
Grand Tour
Rose Garden

Here's another link to see or hear all the rest of the songs on my new CD (and others)... http://tommydodd.com/pedal_steel_page4.htm

Thanks again for listening to yet another shameless plug...
(I really need to stop hanging around with Jim Cohen at these steel shows!)
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Jim Cohen


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Philadelphia, PA
Post  Posted 6 Mar 2008 9:03 am    
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You are an excellent student, Grasshopper.
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Bob Farlow

 

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Marietta,GA,
Post  Posted 6 Mar 2008 11:48 am    
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Jim said:
* I know, I already posted that joke elsewhere but it didn't seem to be getting the credit it deserves.

Yes Jim, it DID get the credit it deserves! Laughing
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Jim Cohen


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Philadelphia, PA
Post  Posted 6 Mar 2008 11:54 am    
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I don't get no respect...
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John McGlothlin

 

Post  Posted 6 Mar 2008 12:38 pm    
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I remember the first time I ever heard of GRITS. The waitress at the cafe told me they are real good and they are a tradition here in the south so I told her to go ahead and put two or three of em on my plate and I'll try em out and see. Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing
Chris Schlotzhauer


From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
Post  Posted 6 Mar 2008 2:19 pm    
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Hey Tommy, will you have any POD brackets at the show?
I want to buy one.
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Tommy Dodd


From:
Acworth, Ga., USA (deceased)
Post  Posted 6 Mar 2008 10:14 pm    
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Chris,

Thanks for asking about the POD brackets. (Actually I got so involved pluggin' the new CD I almost forgot about plugging the PODs and brackets! I bet Cohen wouldn't have let that happen.) But, yes, I will have several brackets and a few POD XTs with steel presets as well. I won't have a big supply but if you'd like to send me an email I will gladly save you one.
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Brian Folks


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N. Padre Island, Tx.
Post  Posted 7 Mar 2008 7:21 pm    
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Tommy, you and your sweet wife Donna have a safe trip to Dallas this year...don't wear yourself out like on your drive last year...Carolyn and I will see ya'll there...Take care...Your South Texas Friends...Brian and Carolyn Cool
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Ernest Cawby


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Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 10 Mar 2008 6:18 am     HI
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Tommy on my way back to base "Camp Atterbury" in 1952 on my Harley I stopped in Kentucky and ordered 2 over light with grits the waitress said what is grits? she tried to sell me cream of wheat, she said I can give you a subtitute, she broughtr out 2 eggs, and 2 slices of tomatoes a wedge of lettece and a spoon full of mananase. Went together better than expected Was supprised Kentucky did not know what grits were.
This CD looks like a winner order on the way.

ernie
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