Now, RIP Tom Brumley

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 4 Feb 2009 7:51 am

A very sad day indeed.
God bless Tom

Trevor Fagan · Post by **Trevor Fagan** » 4 Feb 2009 7:53 am

Very sad news indeed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family today.

Leroy Riggs · Post by **Leroy Riggs** » 4 Feb 2009 7:55 am

This is so saddening. I've said before that Tom and 'Together Again' is the exact reason I play steel today. I wore out that track on the vinyl playing that great song.

He will forever be in my memories and thoughts. I am so proud to say, 'I shook his hand in St Louis'.

Rolene, please accept our deepest sympathy and condolences.

Leroy and Margie

Roy Rosetta · Post by **Roy Rosetta** » 4 Feb 2009 8:01 am

A very sad day. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Rolene and the family. As I mentioned previously, Out Lord has picked another beautiful flower for His heavenly garden.
Rest in peace dear friend,
...Roy and Barbara

Bryan Knox · Post by **Bryan Knox** » 4 Feb 2009 8:02 am

I don't know what to say that has not already been said. What a sad, sad day for the steel guitar community.

Lord, bless his family.

John LeMaster · Post by **John LeMaster** » 4 Feb 2009 8:06 am

It is sad to have to say good-bye. What a great artist and genuinely nice person Tom was.

May God bless and comfort the family.

John L.

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 4 Feb 2009 8:08 am

This is really terrible news! I think of Tom each time I set down to my steel with the "Brumley" pedal in the first slot. Tom was really a legend and a master of the good old west coast sound. He's mostly associated with the E9th tuning but one of my best memories of him was from Carl Dixon's convention in Atlanta in '98. Tom had a Rick frypan (I think it was Scotty's) and played some amazing stuff on the six string C6th tuning. And with his work on Rick Nelson's stuff he made the steel guitar "cool"........JH in Va.

Tommy White · Post by **Tommy White** » 4 Feb 2009 8:12 am

As so many have said, it is a terribly sad day because of losing Tom. I have always held Tom and his playing in the most high respect. A main influence of pedal steel and the finest gentleman ever.
Tom's solo on Dwight Yokum's "I Sang Dixie" I regard as one of the best modern pedal steel guitar solos of all time.
Yes, it is a sad day.
My sincere condolences to Tom's family.

Bill Bailey · Post by **Bill Bailey** » 4 Feb 2009 8:14 am

I am saddened by this news, but was expecting it, after watching the reports for so many days. The world we know will never be the same. I pray Rolene and Tom's family will be comforted by the grace of our Father God.

"The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power, to say just when the hands may stop, at late or early hour, now is the only time we have, so live, love, work with a will, place not your faith in tomorrow, for the hands may then be still"
Tom, Your spirit is with us now.

Jason Stillwell · Post by **Jason Stillwell** » 4 Feb 2009 8:17 am

I'll miss Tom Brumley. What a great player and down-to-earth human being. My sincerest condolences to all of Tom's family. I've had you in my prayers for several days now, and I will continue praying for you in the days to come.

David Thornhill · Post by **David Thornhill** » 4 Feb 2009 8:20 am

Sad news about Tom, however He was a good Christian man and a lot of us will see him again. Dave Thornhill

john buffington · Post by **john buffington** » 4 Feb 2009 8:25 am

Another legend has left us! Our heartfelt sympathies to Ms. Rolene and kids. May God manifest His awesome love to each of you during such a hard and trying time in your lives. Please know Tom's fans and steel guitar families are prayingfor you all.
John Buffington & The OSGA families

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 4 Feb 2009 8:28 am

So very sad, and such a loss for all that are left behind. My heartfelt condolences to the family.

Tom was a classy guy, at the steel and away from it. I had the pleasure of working with him a few times, and I will always treasure the experience and the memories.

Like other greats who have gone before, "Now he belongs to the ages."

Debbie Johnley Glaub · Post by **Debbie Johnley Glaub** » 4 Feb 2009 8:29 am

Alot of prayers were said for Tom and God took him gently when it was time. Rolene, I don't know what to say except that you had a very precious piece of heaven in your years with Tom. He gave the love of himself & his music that will never be forgotten. My prayers for you and your family will be continual.
God Bless you and your family ...
You will be "Together Again" one day...
Debbie

Micky Byrne · Post by **Micky Byrne** » 4 Feb 2009 8:35 am

Another legend has gone...how very sad, the man that made many of us go out and buy a pedal steel. I am soooo very pleased that I got the chance to see him play at one of Gerry Hogan's steel festivals here in England, several years ago. Tom R.I.P.

Micky Byrne United Kingdom

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 4 Feb 2009 8:39 am

What a gift Tom Brumley was to all of us and to the world!

GOD is so good, HE gave us Tom for awhile and bestowed the talents on Tom, and his great artistry of playing the steel guitar.

I often share this verse of Scripture from The Bible because it is GOD's Word and it is fitting now:

Psalms 116:15

"Precious in the sight of The LORD is the death of HIS saints."

For you see, Tom is with JESUS CHRIST and he's home now.

Dear HEAVENLY FATHER be with Tom's family, friends and loved ones at this time. Give them YOUR peace and comfort. And LORD thank YOU for sharing YOUR child Tom Brumley with us. In JESUS CHRIST's Name. Amen!

May GOD bless each of you!

Terry

David Coplin · Post by **David Coplin** » 4 Feb 2009 8:41 am

Even when we know its coming, it still is a shock and a terrible loss for everyone who knew and loved Tom. He was not only a great steel play but one of the truely nice guys of all time. Prayers and thoughts go out to Rolene and all of the family and to all of his many many friends throughout the world.

David

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 4 Feb 2009 8:43 am

my heart goes out to the family a very sad day. tom
was the first steel player i herd

r.i.p

p.w

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 4 Feb 2009 8:51 am

He was always smiling, and the fact that he played that famous "Together Again" ride on a cable Fender pedal guitar (with no knee levers) always inspired me.

Rest easy, Tom.

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 4 Feb 2009 8:51 am

This is another sad day for our community. We're losing too many of our friends and icons.

I did not know Tom personally, but I listened to his music many many times.

R.I.P. Tom

admin · Post by **b0b** » 4 Feb 2009 8:53 am

Tom was a great player and a wonderful person. Many people aspired to his examples, in playing and in grace.

I once slowed down one of his parts to hear it better, and it was like listening to someone's heartbeat. There was a unique lyricism in his fingers, unlike any other.

We're all gonna miss Tom.

Bob Hempker · Post by **Bob Hempker** » 4 Feb 2009 8:55 am

I am really saddened to hear of this. I respected Tom as a player, and as a friend. My deepest sympathy and condolences go out to Rolene and the family.

Butch Foster · Post by **Butch Foster** » 4 Feb 2009 9:10 am

Even though I never had the opportunity to meet Mr. Brumley, I feel as if I have lost a family member or close friend. Our prayers are with his family.

Ron Scott · Post by **Ron Scott** » 4 Feb 2009 9:15 am

What a sad day for all of us.We loved Tom and his family a great deal and it just feels like a big part of me is gone. My memories of him and his great personality not to mention his great contribution to the world of Steelguitar and what everyone will remember about what he did to get us interested in the Steelguitar.My condolences also to his family in their time of need.....Ron and Lana

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 4 Feb 2009 9:19 am

I am still at a loss for words. He gave us so many great musical moments, besides being one of the nicest people one could meet. I am thankful for all the great music he left us.

My heartfelt prayers and condolences to Rolene and the family. May God guide you through these troubled times.

Rest in Peace, Tom!

Kind Regards, Walter

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