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Topic: Tom Brumley interview Hit Parader March '70 |
Joachim Kettner
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Posted 12 Jul 2016 7:25 am |
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TB is Tom, DR is Don Rich
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Greg Milton
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Posted 12 Jul 2016 6:11 pm
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| Thanks Joachim - that's an interesting read |
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Joachim Kettner
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Posted 13 Jul 2016 7:26 am
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You're welcome Greg!
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Don R Brown
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Rochester, New York, USA
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Posted 13 Jul 2016 8:14 am
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A great read, thanks for posting. 
Interesting that even back then there was a lot of discussion about pop vs. country, whether they would meet, etc. I know music is constantly evolving, and is generational, but it's hard for me to think that some day today's "bro-country" will be considered by some to be classic. |
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scott murray
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Posted 17 Jul 2016 6:33 pm
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great stuff thanks for sharing. amazing how many times Buddy Emmons was mentioned, by Tom and Don both.
I wonder when the interview was actually conducted. seems like Waitin' In Your Welfare Line was their latest hit (released Jan '66) and Tom was long gone by 1970.
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Darrell Criswell
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Posted 20 Jul 2016 8:20 am
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| Tom says he guesses Bob Willls is responsible for electrifying country music, but didn't Jimmie Rodgers use an electric steel guitar before Wills? |
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Tim Weaver
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Posted 22 Jul 2016 1:19 pm
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| Tom says he guesses Bob Willls is responsible for electrifying country music, but didn't Jimmie Rodgers use an electric steel guitar before Wills? |
I'm not sure Jimmie Rodgers ever played steel guitar did he? I've only heard recordings of him playing standard acoustic guitar.
I always like Cliff Carlisle's steel playing; to me his and Jimmie's songs have a very similar feel. Probably the yodeling.
Rodger's died in '33, which seems a bit early for an electric lap steel.
I wonder if as a band Bob Wills' band was one of the first to go electric (guitars, steel, etc..)?
In the interview I think all of the questions about blues are pretty interesting. Most of Don's licks I've figured out on guitar are pretty closely around minor penatonic, and have a very bluesy feel to my fingers. Still working on figuring out some of Tom's licks; that is a pretty big challenge!
Thanks for posting the interview |
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Darrell Criswell
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Posted 22 Jul 2016 3:12 pm
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| Billy Burke was Jimmie Rodgers steel player, in the Jimmie Rodgers museum in Meridian Mississippi they have his electric steel guitar. Burke, I believe moved to Tucson AZ and played there for many years. |
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Darrell Criswell
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Posted 22 Jul 2016 3:26 pm
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| I did some research and Billy Burke's did record steel guitar on Jimmie Rodgers last two recordings, don't know if it was electric or acoustic. In the Jimmie Rodgers museum is a a double-neck Elektra steel guitar owned by Burkes, which I am certain is not the instrument he used with Rodgers. |
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Dan Robinson
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Posted 22 Jul 2016 8:00 pm
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Joachim, fun seeing this. Thanks for posting it.
TB was a big inspiration for me. Tom won't be "labelled" in that interview. Ha! Good on him. I dig the respect Tom has for Jerry Byrd and Buddy Emmons. As for playing what he feels, yep for sure. When I listen to him I can feel it too. Probably why I listen often.
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Tom Brumley
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Posted 23 Jul 2016 6:29 am
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Thanks Dan. Tom idolized Jerry Byrd and Buddy Emmons.
and thanks to Joachim for posting this super article. I had to get mine out and read it again. Lots of love 
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Joachim Kettner
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Posted 23 Jul 2016 8:57 am
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You're welcome, especially Rolene!
| scott murray wrote: |
I wonder when the interview was actually conducted. seems like Waitin' In Your Welfare Line was their latest hit (released Jan '66) and Tom was long gone by 1970. |
Since your husband had already joined Rick Nelson in '70, maybe you can clear this up, Rolene?
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Abe Levy
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California, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2016 5:51 pm
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Thanks for posting. Really liked reading this.
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