Wichita Lineman - Tommy Dodd

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 15 Mar 2017 5:40 am

Here is a clip from our 1st Annual Steel Guitar Cruise of the great Tommy Dodd.
(sorry it is a little blurred. We did not have real good lighting in the Comedy Club)

You will see why Tommy should be rated right up at the top of the steel guitar world. In my book, he is at the top of the list.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szDYDaqPltg

Make your plans to join us in 2018 for the 2nd Annual Steel Guitar Cruise

Bill Sutton · Post by **Bill Sutton** » 15 Mar 2017 7:39 am

Tommy is a great Steel picker...And he is a good friend. Great job Tommy. .

gary pierce · Post by **gary pierce** » 15 Mar 2017 10:49 am

Tommy is a pro, and the back up band was great too.

Joe Davies · Post by **Joe Davies** » 17 Mar 2017 6:39 am

Yeah Tommy

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 17 Mar 2017 9:06 am

Purty.

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 17 Mar 2017 9:26 am

Nice job by Tommy!

I decided a bunch of years ago that Lineman is one of my 20 all-time favorite songs. If this were the only song Jimmy Webb ever wrote he'd still make my hall of fame.

The melody and chord changes make for a superb instrumental and it's perfect for the steel guitar, going back to the Buddy Emmons version on the 1970 album Suite Steel.

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 17 Mar 2017 12:53 pm

Tommy did a great job as always. I was glad to be sitting
upfront for his set. What a great cruise ,all the players were top notch.

Bishop Ronnie P Hall · Post by **Bishop Ronnie P Hall** » 18 Mar 2017 4:24 am

To Tom,
Only one word uttered,"Fascinating"! Keep up the good work.
Bishop Ron P. Hall

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 4 Apr 2017 3:39 pm

A great performance.

I always have the eerie feeling when I'm watching Tommy that I'm watching myself. He and I look so much alike we could be brothers.

(Ignore my avatar. It was taken a long, long time ago.)

If only I had his talent...

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 4 Apr 2017 4:09 pm

A very heartfelt rendition of one of my favorite songs, bravo Tommy!

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 5 Apr 2017 9:24 am

I agree with Mark. It's as though Jimmy Webb wrote this with steel guitar in mind. Great changes and an evocative melody.

It was Buddy's solo on Ray Charles' version that made me first want to play pedal steel.

Nice job, Tommy. (I like playing this one too!)

J.C. Norris · Post by **J.C. Norris** » 11 Apr 2017 1:26 am

I only saw Tommy play once in Knoxville several years ago, but man, what a performance! I can't travel much now because of health reasons, but look forward to more of Tommy on the Forum. J.C. Norris

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Wichita Lineman - Tommy Dodd

Wichita Lineman - Tommy Dodd

Great Tommy as usual