What do you think of the Tom Brumley Steel Sounds?

Brian Herder · Post by **Brian Herder** » 3 Mar 2002 8:19 am

What DVA said.....If you can find it, the Rick Nelson Legacy lp has a few tunes that define it for me. T.B. on "One Night Stand" is the absolute limit....for me, it doesn't/couldn't get any better.

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 3 Mar 2002 5:05 pm

You could say Tom came by his talent very naturally -- bred in him. His father, The late great Albert E. Brumley is a legend in composing and writing gospel music and his brother Al is no slouch on guitar !! They came from the small settlement of Powell, Mo. just north of where we live here in Pea Ridge, Ar. and every summer there is an Albert E. Brumley song fest gathering in this area, attended by thousands.
Sons, Tommy Jr and Todd play in the house band at The Brumley show at 76 Hall in Branson and if you attend, check out their lead guitar player, Barry Bailes, he'll get your attention big time !!

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 3 Mar 2002 6:25 pm

Kevin, two weeks ago I stopped at Buck's Crystal Palace and picked up the videos of Buck's Ranch program taped in the 60s and the tone of that ZB that Tom played had a out-of-this world tone and enhanced Tom's wonderful style. That era of playing, thanks to Tom set the standard for what we still love to hear in today's tunes. These great videos are a trip back in time and a blast from the past that are a part of steel history that deserves to be preserved.

Evelyn Whitney · Post by **Evelyn Whitney** » 3 Mar 2002 7:28 pm

SUPER CLASSIC!! Leonard T Zinn and Evelyn M Whitney

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 3 Mar 2002 10:10 pm

I tried to write a reply hre for several times, but it's so hard. He makes it sound like a steel guitar should sound (to me). Tone and feeling.

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Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 5 Mar 2002 1:47 pm

Gary, thanks. I am going to order those videos. I love that sound he got.

B. Greg Jones · Post by **B. Greg Jones** » 5 Mar 2002 10:43 pm

I can't hold it in any longer, I have to post on this thread!!! I love anything that Tom Brumley plays. You folks have nailed it on the previous posts, took the words right out of my mouth.

Now I'm gonna let you all in on a little sumpthin'. The black, D-11, ZB Custom that you all remember, has returned home to Mr. Brumley. Along with the Fender Twin w/JBL's. It is the same rig he used at Carnegie Hall. I have been talking to Tom a good bit here lately. He is playing that guitar at home almost everyday.

Today, I just shipped him all the parts needed for his pedal/knee lever set-up that he has been using for several years. This guitar right now only has 2 knee levers on it. Throughout those wonderful live shows, sessions and T.V. shows, Tom only lowered 4 & 8, and lowered his 2nd string. Thats 3 floors and 2 knee levers!! He, like so many others, did things with those old guitars with very limited set-ups. His current setup is 4 floors and 7 knees. I sent him enough parts to get the job done. I am sorry for the long post, but I am really excited about this. It is good to know that the D-11 ZB and Tom, are "Together Again"!!! He told me that he really loves the sound of this guitar. He also said he will probably take it to his morning show in Branson and play it a few times.

When in Branson, be sure to catch the Brumley Music Show at the 76 Music Hall. You just may get to see a bit of steel guitar history and a blast from the past!!

This is a great thread!!!

Greg

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 5 Mar 2002 11:45 pm

Tim Bromly??? I ain't never heerd o' him.

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Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 6 Mar 2002 8:47 am

as I was saying, and the particulars are:
album "Rudy the 5th" by Rick Nelson, tune "Last Time Around"...
after a verse and chorus or so with no steel, TB comes in for a solo that's just beautiful, short sweet and to the point (not unlike "Garden Party"'s 4 bars of sweet perfection)...then at the end, Rick says something like "so long, baby" and there is a 30 -60 second outro fadeout of TB soaring unfettered...lilting, lyrical,lovely lines that sound like they repeat but never do...

I had only been playing a short while, and upon hearing this masterpiece I came darn close to saying "I'll never be able to play anything that cool so I'll just quit now"...

I'm glad I stuck with it, even though I still expect to never create anything that cool...

B Bailey Brown · Post by **B Bailey Brown** » 6 Mar 2002 4:24 pm

Dave,

I’ll second that one! I made a similar post here on the subject about a year ago, although I think you said the same thing I did, but you said it better.

I have always been a big Rick Nelson fan, even back to the old days of the “Ozzie and Harriett” TV show (that was probably before Dave was born, by the way!).

“Rudy The Fifth” is my favorite album he did with the Stone Canyon Band, and “The Last Time Around” is my favorite cut on it. Tom just NAILED that one about as well as it could be done. Really incredible playing…and SO much “feel”. Perfect fit with a great set of words.

B. Bailey Brown

Bob Hayes · Post by **Bob Hayes** » 10 Mar 2002 11:32 am

What's to SAY..Who hasn't tried to play those Together Again licks!!!! A true Pioneer of the Pedal Steel. Jim Whited of Pikeville, Kentucky..who realy got me started on steel was a direct "Steel decendent" of Tom B...(serveed with hime in the Army and a GI Band in Germany) so that influence is still with me!!!!
Keep on Pickin' Tom

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 10 Mar 2002 2:37 pm

You know B. Gregg, I will literally book a trip to Branson just to see and hear Tom Brumley play that guitar! Thats how much a steel guitar freak I am.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 10 Mar 2002 8:01 pm

In my mind, I can still hear Tom with his classic ZB and his fabulous Fender Twin with JBLs. What a sound!!! Tone to the bone, he had it all......al

Jack Turlington · Post by **Jack Turlington** » 12 Mar 2002 7:05 am

Does anybody know what brand of guitar Tom was playing in St Louis, I think it would have been '96 or '97?? I couldn't make out the name on it but it didn't look like any of the "major" brands. He had absolute the best, 'sweetest' tone I've ever heard. Even my non-steeler inlaws commented about his tone. I'd just like to find out what he was playing.

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 12 Mar 2002 7:48 am

probably his Anapeg... Australian maker Noel Anstead, quite likely the finest custom made pedal steel guitar on the planet from all reports.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 12 Mar 2002 9:06 am

It was an Anapeg.