Last time I talked to him I called early afternoon (STILL WOKE HIM UP) to ask him how to go about licensing 'Pterodactyl Ptales' for my new CD. It took me several trys to finally get the point across to him (you wanna do WHAT?) that I wanted to pay him for the rights to record his tune. He just said, "Oh hell, I don't care, if you really want to talk to somebody about it call the record company . . . or just forget about it."
So I did . . .
. . . I put the tune on my CD and here it is (click)
He had a depth to his playing that few others could boast. He knew every jazz standard ever written -- and recorded most of them. There are wolf tracks in heaven.
My Tribute to Tommy Morrell
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Larry Bell
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My Tribute to Tommy Morrell
Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12
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Toms Tune
Larry.... outstanding job. Eventho I play lap and Dobro anymore ....you make me want to pull out my 35 years old MSA. Lee
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Larry Bell
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Thanks guys
Tom was very special to me. He was walking proof that a TON of music can be played on a nonpedal steel.
You're right, Lee, I did play it using pedals but Tom's version was that really hip T-10 nonpedal Bigsby. TONE TO THE BONE and chops that go for miles. I saw him as the next generation of Joaquin Murphey. Who's gonna fill THOSE shoes now?
Billy,
I kept meaning to send him a copy and I'd hoped to make a trip to Texas but I didn't -- now it's too late. There's a lesson in there somewhere.
Tom was very special to me. He was walking proof that a TON of music can be played on a nonpedal steel.
You're right, Lee, I did play it using pedals but Tom's version was that really hip T-10 nonpedal Bigsby. TONE TO THE BONE and chops that go for miles. I saw him as the next generation of Joaquin Murphey. Who's gonna fill THOSE shoes now?
Billy,
I kept meaning to send him a copy and I'd hoped to make a trip to Texas but I didn't -- now it's too late. There's a lesson in there somewhere.
Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12
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oops
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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12
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whoa -- triple post -- oops again
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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12
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Tom's Tune
Very nice job and a good group hanging in with you
Vern
Vern
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Larry Bell
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Thanks, Vern and Russ
That was from my CD I've Got Friends in COLD Places (click for info) . I made sure that the other soloists (gtr / keys / fiddle, etc.) were well represented in the arrangements and in the mix. I have some talented Friends.
(sorry to diverge from the tribute to Tommy topic)
That was from my CD I've Got Friends in COLD Places (click for info) . I made sure that the other soloists (gtr / keys / fiddle, etc.) were well represented in the arrangements and in the mix. I have some talented Friends.
(sorry to diverge from the tribute to Tommy topic)
Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12
My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12