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Thanks Dave. I'm downloading the slower downer thingy. I'll let you know how it goes. Duncan
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I agree, I went one step further and married a girl named Mary Lou, actually nameed after
'Hello Mary Lou'. The Edsel collections are great, I think they are still available and have most of the 'Stone Canyon Band' stuff on them. Thanks Dave, You brightened my day. Craig
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bi-monthly bump...

this is the "good stuff" Image
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Dave, I see you have excellent taste.... thanks for sharing.
I'm going on a cd-hunt.

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Thanks for posting this. I have ben a Tom Brumley fan since the 60's. He is great!!

Also, if anyone out there has never heard them, check out the live concerts with Buck Owens at Carnegie Hall and Buck Owens in Tokyo and hear Tom at work. Very tasteful.
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historical bump... it's the good stuff!
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bump for the newbies
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another overdue historical bump
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On the album "Windfall," the playing on the
cut "Legacy" has avery similar feel to the
mid-song solo Dave wonderfully posted here.
Understated (though hard to duplicate), Tom
complements the wistfullness that was the hallmark of Rick's Stone Canyon-era's work.
There is depth of feeling and joy that anybody, whether they even know what instrument it is or not can immediately understand...
My cards on the table; a friend that I traded
albums with (when I was 15), loaned me "America's Most Wanted Band" (Buck Ownens'
Buckaroos) and after hearing "Neosho Waltz,"
I knew exactly what I wanted to be playing...
I don't consciously try to duplicate Tom's
work anymore (actually stopped doing that after a few years of playing out), but anytime a song with that feel comes around,
it's like second nature kicks in and I know
the sound that belongs there.
There are so many great "feel" steel players,
but that sweet corner Tom has is a beautiful
thing,
Thanks, Dave for bringing us a great example
of timeless beauty.
Joe.
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On the album "Windfall," the playing on the
cut "Legacy" has avery similar feel to the
mid-song solo Dave wonderfully posted here.
Understated (though hard to duplicate), Tom
complements the wistfullness that was the hallmark of Rick's Stone Canyon-era's work.
There is depth of feeling and joy that anybody, whether they even know what instrument it is or not can immediately understand...
My cards on the table; a friend that I traded
albums with (when I was 15), loaned me "America's Most Wanted Band" (Buck Ownens'
Buckaroos) and after hearing "Neosho Waltz,"
I knew exactly what I wanted to be playing...
I don't consciously try to duplicate Tom's
work anymore (actually stopped doing that after a few years of playing out), but anytime a song with that feel comes around,
it's like second nature kicks in and I know
the sound that belongs there.
There are so many great "feel" steel players,
but that sweet corner Tom has is a beautiful
thing,
Thanks, Dave for bringing us a great example
of timeless beauty.
Joe.
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Sorry. This was so good that I had to say it twice (LOL).
Joe.
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Dave,

I love Tom, his tone is just great.I'm a big fan of the live album. Tom just plays great and has the best tone!

Russ
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I love that Rick Nelson "Live at the Troubadour" album- Violets of Dawn was a great song before TB got to it, but that version just kicks it. You have to hand it to him too, for all that great Buckaroos stuff now in the back of everyone's conciousness!
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HECK TOM HAS ALLWAY'S BEEN ONE OF THE BEST ON STEEL GUITAR W/ BUCK OWEN'S, MAN IN THE 60'S IT WAS HARD TO GET A SEAT UP AND AROUND CLEVELAND, OHIO IN THAT TIME FRAME WHEN THOSE GUY'S WERE HOT, AND CAN MR TOM PLAY SOME STEEL GUITAR OR WHAT AND ALLWAY'S GREAT SOUND ALLWAYS, JUST GREAT TO THE EAR AND TONE TO THE BONE, WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY ABOUT MR TOM BRUMLEY, ONE OF THE BEST!
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I have to agree with everyone. His playing on the Windfall album is just the best. If you don't have it, try also to get a copy of the Desert Rose Band CD, "Life Goes On". The DRB's last studio album, it was only put out in Germany, but John Delgatto of Sierra Records was selling it for a while. Don't think it is available anymore, so you would need to hunt around ebay or get someone to burn you a copy. Tom toured with the DRB on their last tour in 1991, after Jay Dee left the band, soon to be followed by John Jorgenson. John Jorgenson does play on the Life Goes On album. In addition, there is some superb instrumental work on fiddle by Sam Bush, Dobro by Al Perkins (love you Al!), and 6 string by Tony Rice. I think it is the best album the DRB ever did, great songwriting and vocals to boot by Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson!

Does anyone know if the Stone Canyon Band Windfall album is available on CD? I would like to pick up a copy of that. I already have Rudy the Fifth, love it.

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<SMALL>Does anyone know if the Stone Canyon Band Windfall album is available on CD?</SMALL>
I just ordered "Windfall/Garden Party" cd (both albums one cd, UK import) from Amazon- listed at 19.99 on the main site, 16.04 New and Used sources link.

Don't know why I never had it on vinyl... must be I was on drugs that decade...


JOHN BRABANT- would you please email me at the link above? I tried to email yoou atyour link but it bounced<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Dave Van Allen on 04 March 2005 at 11:11 AM.]</p></FONT>
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bumping.... historical bump
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<SMALL>Don't know why I never had it on vinyl... must be I was on drugs that decade...</SMALL>
and boy did they took a toll... I was rummaging thru my vinyl collection the other day and guess what I found...
Windfall ! Image
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I noticed on Amazon.Com that the Live at the Troubador Rick Nelson LP was selling for over 100.oo! And that for a CD! Personally my favorite Brumley stuff is on "Violets of Dawn" and "She Belongs to Me" on this record. All that Classic Buckaroos stuff really IS classic, but to put it in context, it wasn;t my cup of meat back when. NOW I can sit down & enjoy it no problem- I guess walking into a Bakersfield music store at 16 & bein' told "y'wanna be in music, kid, y' gotta gitta heccut!" had a little to do with it...
But-
I went up to my local Amoeba Records store a cuple weeks back looking for the Nelson Live Cd, (and I HAD seen it thee, for MUCH less than the extortionary Amazon.Com 120 something such dollars)- & found a used vinyl LP of it for only $3.99. $3.99!-
I could not believe my luck. Well, seeing as I turned in my Gramophones for Cassettes, and then Cassettes for CD's, I shipped it up to a pal in Oregon who's gonna do it up old-school & ship it back. But that's a cool record. I'll only need to wait another week or so to get back to checking it out!
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Post by John Lockney »

This is an old thread but, these MP3 are still in my listening rotation.

I always lumped Ricky Nelson along with the Partridge Family since I had never heard his music... I will check them out, thanks!

There is a neat interview with Tom Brumley from 2001 here:
http://www.pedalprouniversal.com/folderIndex/folderHTML/interviewTomBrumley01.html

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Post by Dave Zirbel »

Thanks for sharing Dave. I never heard those rides by Brumley before. I like the crystal clear sound they have. I do have the Live at the Troubador album on vinyl. Good stuff on that one too.

BTW: just got my second 1969 ZB D-10. I just had to have it!

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Live at the Troubador (recorded in late '69) came out on CD then got deleted.

Like a few Flying Burrito Brothers CDs and some Capricorn albums (Johnny Jenkins, Livingston Taylor) that got re-issued then quickly deleted, they can go for more than a few $$$ on Ebay.

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im just a starter on a starter but after that i think i might melt my picks down and make something to put around my neck lol dave
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oh ya doesn't has to do dat! Image

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