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Topic: The Great Tom Morrell |
David Wright
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Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
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Rick Barnhart
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2014 6:04 am |
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Two of my favorite clips. Tom made it looks so easy, didn't he?
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2014 6:56 am
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I was playing at Rodeo Exchnge and during our break I walked across the street to see who was at Pearls. Tom was playing this thing that looked like à 2 x 4 bult in his back yard from old scrap lumber but man he sounded great. I was deeply impressed by his style and ability. One thing I learned that night was that it's all in the hands because it couldn't have been due to the looks.
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Danny Letz
From:
Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 22 Nov 2014 12:24 pm
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| Loved to watch Tom play and how about Leon Chambers? There'll never be another. |
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Ken Campbell
From:
Ferndale, Montana
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Posted 22 Nov 2014 1:07 pm
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| I listen to Tom at least 5 times a week. |
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Paul King
From:
Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2014 3:22 pm
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| David Wright sure knows a great steel player when he hears one. Tom Morrell definitely fits the bill. Thanks David for posting the links. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 22 Nov 2014 3:27 pm
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I have a few other videos of Tom that I never put on YouTube, and they are very good. It's a nice band, with Leon and Bobby Boatwright, Craig Chambers, etc., but Tom was on a whole 'nuther level from them, maybe two.
Stompin' At The Savoy and Farewell Blues:
http://www.mikeneer.com/lapsteelin/?p=1211
and one called Phoolawka:
http://www.mikeneer.com/lapsteelin/?p=1232
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 22 Nov 2014 3:57 pm
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I Never Spoke To Tom In Person, But I Saw Him Play At Scotty's Convention One Time. I Believe I Have most of The Time Warp Top Hands CDs.
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Walter Stettner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 23 Nov 2014 12:28 am
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Whenever I saw Tom Morrell I was always wondering why Pedals. He could do everything without them! 
Kind Regards, Walter
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 25 Nov 2014 1:11 am
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| The late Bill Lawrence told me once, that only two people played well, drunk. "Myself, and Tommy Morrell." I miss 'em both. |
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Wally Moyers
From:
Lubbock, Texas
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Posted 27 Nov 2014 8:58 am
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| David, Didn't Tom use some special tuning? |
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David Wright
From:
Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
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Posted 27 Nov 2014 9:06 am
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Hi Wally,
He did on his none pedal i believe, he had some tricks I'm thinking...))) |
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Joe B. Long
From:
Llano Tx USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2014 9:11 am
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I sure do miss Tom. He was such a great man.
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Randall Palmore
From:
Albany,TX USA 76430
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Posted 27 Nov 2014 1:41 pm Tom Morrell
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| David thanks for this post...I was blessed to play some jobs with Tom in late 70's as I was aspiring to be a singer. I met Tom through steel players Billy Braddy and Jerry Cunningham who kind of alternating with our group at the time. Neither could make a trip out to West Texas for some company Christmas parties, so Tom went and I instantly knew he was special.. Years later a light came on for me... Tom was sharing a room with me at the first TSGA show when he was featured (in the lounge of the hotel) with his A team swing band. I looked up and all the little cocktail tables had the big name Nashville players, each with tape recorders, etc. I thought to myself, Morrell really is fantastic. As time went on, and as I look back, Tom should have been a featured solo act on the Tonight Show..the guy had total command of the instrument.. He was great! |
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David Wright
From:
Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
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Posted 28 Nov 2014 3:10 am
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Randall,
I too remember all the top Nashville players staying up for Tom and his band.
He was a True master of his craft...
I remember Billy and Hambone very well, Dallas/Ft Worth has always been a Hot bed of Great Steel players..
My two favorite is these two guy's......
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Dave Grothusen
From:
Scott City, Ks
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Posted 29 Nov 2014 6:09 am
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I too miss Tom. After I discovered him in the mid 90's I was telling Jeff Newman about him. Jeff did not know about him at that time. I was going to Dallas to the jamboree and found out that Buddy was not going to be there that year. I told Jeff that Buddy would be missed but Tommy would be there and that was enough. Jeff did not understand till after the show was over.
A funny story, Bobby Koefer said he asked Tom one time if he used a tuner. Tom's reply was "no, that is what ears are for".
A true genius. |
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