Paul Franklin @ the Opry!

Tommy White · Post by **Tommy White** » 2 Apr 2010 7:09 pm

I had the great pleasure to hear Paul play with the Time Jumpers featuring Vince Gill tonight. Paul played one of the most beautiful and soulful country swing solos on the E9th tuning I've ever heard(I've heard a lot of solos

) and I'm sure it was off the cuff too!
I would think it will be posted on the WSM/Opry archives in the next few days. I will post the link when it becomes available.

Scott Shipley · Post by **Scott Shipley** » 2 Apr 2010 7:27 pm

THIS is what I'M talkin about. One of the tastiest players in the business speaking respectfully about another incredible player.
Classy and pro TW!

Alan Kendall · Post by **Alan Kendall** » 2 Apr 2010 7:42 pm

I heard it when I was driving home tonight,and I have to agree it was a beautiful solo. I also thought your playing with the Whites was fabulous Tommy.

Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 2 Apr 2010 8:02 pm

Both Tommy White and Paul Franklin Jr are class acts all by themselves. I've admired both of them for a long time. Paul can certainly lay in some beautiful steel. I'll look forward to the link Tommy.

pdl20 · Post by **pdl20** » 2 Apr 2010 9:52 pm

Thanks Tommy,you both are great, You, Paul and Mike Johnson set the standard nowdays.

Donna Sherrard Williams · Post by **Donna Sherrard Williams** » 3 Apr 2010 1:00 am

Tommy is such a class act :)and he has not forgotten his roots here in Kentucky and for that I am very thankful

We love ya TomMeister!

John H. McGlothlin · Post by **John H. McGlothlin** » 3 Apr 2010 5:36 am

I remember back about 1985 I was watching Grand Ole Opry Live and I had a BETA VCR that played the short tapes and I recorded the Whites that night singing "Making Believe" and Tommy was playing steel(a rosewood Emmons)and the intro he did just overwelmed me the way he used those knee levers to drop the second string. I still have the tape but I don't have a BETA VCR to play it on.

Keep up the great work Tommy and Paul, in my opinion you are both masters of the steel guitar.

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 3 Apr 2010 8:54 am

The only reason I listen to the Opry is to hear Tommy and I love the Whites and Connie Smith with Gary Carter too. Love your playing, taste and tone Tommy.

Tony

Franklin · Post by **Franklin** » 3 Apr 2010 2:11 pm

Thanks Tommy,

It was good to see you last night. As I told you, I was sitting in the dressing room....In the room there was quite a conversation going on.....You started a solo on one of Jean Shepherd's songs and I had to excuse myself from the talk to listen to you work your magic..... Its rare that someones playing makes us stop to listen......You play the instrument with as much heart as you have knowledge........I hear the connection from heart to strings........Very few have that gift IMO.....

Paul

Marty Muse · Post by **Marty Muse** » 3 Apr 2010 3:19 pm

What a thrill for me to be at the Opry to see Tommy play and then to hear Paul as well was amazing. Besides hearing them both play, what was really cool to see is how excited they both were to see and hear each other. Great night! Thank you Tommy and Paul.

Frode Bjoernstad · Post by **Frode Bjoernstad** » 3 Apr 2010 9:04 pm

Marty Muse at the Ryman tonight was pretty darn good too...

Leslie Ehrlich · Post by **Leslie Ehrlich** » 3 Apr 2010 10:38 pm

I didn't get to see that, but I like everything I've heard Paul play.

Dave Morrison · Post by **Dave Morrison** » 4 Apr 2010 3:47 am

Tommy and Paul continue to remind me why I ever started playing steel.Just two incredibly classy guys

Vernon Hester · Post by **Vernon Hester** » 8 Apr 2010 6:45 am

Just listen to the 4/2 Orpy show with Vince Gill,Time-Jumpers,with Paul Franklin. The Whites with Tommy White and Leon Rhodes.This is the way it should be,The best Country music you can ever hear LIVE!!.All were oustanding and wonderful.Vince starts 1:35 into the show.
http://www.wsmonline.com/audio_archives.htm

Best ever
Vernon Hester

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 8 Apr 2010 9:09 am

Man, that is so good ! Also Tommy with the Whites, "Rose of San Antone " ..
Hook

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