Tommy Detamore

James Sission · Post by **James Sission** » 6 Mar 2021 7:07 pm

What an incredibly nice person and awesome steel player. If the chance arises, I highly recommend going to see Tommy play.

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 6 Mar 2021 7:18 pm

yes Sir, Tommy is a gentleman and a great player, vintage Emmons enthusiast as well... I'm still working on the lick he showed me, and it's been awhile lol

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 7 Mar 2021 6:48 am

Tone Monster.

Junior Knight · Post by **Junior Knight** » 7 Mar 2021 6:59 am

Tommy is world class all the way!!!

baxter vaughan · Post by **baxter vaughan** » 7 Mar 2021 2:06 pm

Excellent player & an even nicer guy! First class all the way.

Ford Cole · Post by **Ford Cole** » 7 Mar 2021 6:53 pm

110% agree with all the above comments re: Tommy D! I truly believe he is in a class all by himself. Can't wait to see him again with Jake Hooker and the Outsiders!

Tommy Detamore · Post by **Tommy Detamore** » 8 Mar 2021 5:55 am

Thanks for the kind words yâ€™all!

James, great to see you and Cindy! Thanks for making the trek down!

Lynn Stafford · Post by **Lynn Stafford** » 8 Mar 2021 9:29 am

I've had the very distinct pleasure of getting to know Tommy over the past several years. He is very humble, kind and a true gentleman. While my wife, Kathy were traveling through Texas on our way to the Dallas Jamboree, we were able to catch Tommy playing with Jake Hooker in Kurten, near College Station. It was at a huge community center and there must have been hundreds of fans there for this dance! The music was fabulous and Tommy's playing was awesome! It was such a pleasure to actually meet Tommy in person and it was an evening I'll not soon forget!

You'll notice that Justin Trevino was also there as a guest vocalist and he even took a request from me; "Teardrops Don't Lie".

Jim R. Harrison · Post by **Jim R. Harrison** » 8 Mar 2021 10:30 am

In 2019, Tommy was inducted into the Texas Steel Guitar Hall of Fame at the annual TSGA Jamboree.

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 8 Mar 2021 11:08 am

I second everyone's nice comments on Tommy D. A kind, humble gentleman and an extremely gifted multi-instrumentalist and sound engineer/producer at his Cherry Ridge Studio. The steel is always way up in the mix

I keep telling him I want to sound just like him on pedal steel when I grow up....I hope it happens soon since I think we're about the same age. As we say around here, "Tommy is good people!"

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 8 Mar 2021 11:24 am

And I THIRD everyone's nice comments on Tommy. I've know Tommy ever since I was born; on the pedal Steel. He has always been the most helpful and encouraging and personal life saving member of our steel guitar family.
Making music with that Man; has been the thrill of my musical career> PERIOD!!!!!
Love ya Tommy D.
Ricky

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 8 Mar 2021 11:39 am

Picking or Personality,,,,they come any better than Tommy,,,,honored to call him a friend!!!!

James Sission · Post by **James Sission** » 8 Mar 2021 2:18 pm

Ricky Davis wrote:And I THIRD everyone's nice comments on Tommy. I've know Tommy ever since I was born; on the pedal Steel. He has always been the most helpful and encouraging and personal life saving member of our steel guitar family.
Making music with that Man; has been the thrill of my musical career> PERIOD!!!!!
Love ya Tommy D.
Ricky

We talked about you Ricky. Ha. Yes it was good. I told Tommy how I broke my BMI guitar and at the time you lived up in North Houston. You were gracious enough to let me bring it up and you fixed it for me AND gave me a guitar lesson. I suspect you won't remember that, but it meant a lot to me Ricky.

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Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 8 Mar 2021 3:21 pm

Yeah James; I do kinda remember that; mainly cause I hardly ever work on anything other than Sho~bud..ha...
My pleasure.
Ricky

Billy Knowles · Post by **Billy Knowles** » 10 Mar 2021 2:45 pm

I agree 100%, Tommy is a great player and a wonderful person

Tiny Olson · Post by **Tiny Olson** » 15 Mar 2021 2:43 pm

Mega Dittos on Tommy. I met him after he took Tommy Moran's place playing for Moe. We did many shows together and it was always great to hear him play and visit with him.

Tommy D.,,, "you're a dang good horse" brother.