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Tom Morrell + Bigsby T-10 = Magic

Posted: 6 Dec 2012 6:35 pm
by Mike Neer
Thought some of you who never venture into the pedal free zone known as Steel Without Pedals might appreciate this clip of Tom on his old Bigsby playing Boot Heel Drag with Leon Rausch, Leon Chambers, Bobby Boatright and friends.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Bq4p8xMFs

Posted: 7 Dec 2012 4:06 am
by David Wright
Great stuff, Tom was a true Master of all aspects of steel guitar...and what a right hand....

Posted: 7 Dec 2012 10:49 am
by Joachim Kettner
I really enjoy listening to this. I see he plays on the middle neck. Which key is it tuned to, and from which point of the neck does he start?
Btw, is it a Jazzmaster that Leon Chambers is playing?

Posted: 7 Dec 2012 1:53 pm
by Joachim Kettner
My quesion is answered in Steel Without Pedals.
His tunings appear to be E13 in the middle and C6 on the back.
Jaguar or Jazzmaster I'm still wondering...

Posted: 7 Dec 2012 5:17 pm
by Bob Tuttle
Jazzmaster.

Posted: 8 Dec 2012 1:10 am
by Joachim Kettner
Thanks, quite unusual in the country/ western swing style, IMO
It sounds great.

Posted: 8 Dec 2012 1:32 am
by Frederic Mabrut
Excellent !!!

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 1:38 pm
by Ken Byng
I only started to get into Tom's playing after he had passed away, and just love his playing. He just made it all look so effortless.

It's also great to see Leon Chambers playing in his prime before the dreaded arthritis played havoc with the poor guy's fingers and joints. He was a very good picker as seen here.

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 5:40 pm
by Ross Whitaker
Mike, I've probably watched that clip 50 times in the past couple months, and it still knocks me out each time I see it. Thanks to you, I've been spending all my free cash on Timewarp Tophands records. Thanks again!

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 4:46 am
by David Wright
up for Greatness... love his ride, ... sure miss tom...