Tommy White "The Master"

Kenny Martin · Post by **Kenny Martin** » 25 Feb 2012 10:25 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZXm2YxbIuc&sns=em

It is absolutly amazing what he can do in any music he plays! Nothing anybody could play to equal what he played on this!
My biggest hero right beside my daddy! Love this man and the way only he could play!

"The Master"

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 25 Feb 2012 10:49 am

Nice solo performance by Tommy. He was looking very serious during his solo and giving his utmost concentration to the piece he was playing.

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 25 Feb 2012 11:11 am

Man how nice is that.. what a great groove!! I just love that feel.. there is nothing MO Betta ..
and TW just feels it.. Keb Mo is awesome .

Did you notice the Peavey amp stands that are big ports.. I think I saw one in Vienna one year at a steel show.. really make you amp sound big.

Ronald Cid · Post by **Ronald Cid** » 25 Feb 2012 12:26 pm

Grooooove Keb is the best!

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 25 Feb 2012 1:52 pm

Tommy is consistently amazing.

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 25 Feb 2012 5:06 pm

Here's the song that preceded that one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdtalWQ-c1c

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 25 Feb 2012 5:32 pm

I thought this thread was about Tommy White, since the title of the thread is: Tommy White "The Master" $:\$

Kenny Martin · Post by **Kenny Martin** » 25 Feb 2012 8:26 pm

Thx Roger!

Yep Keb is cool but it's the "Master" that made the song!
I'll say it agin, nobody puts the emotion, heart and feel Tommy does in any tune!

He is like mama's cooking! Ya can't get enough of it and ya never get tired of it!

Love ya TW! Always will!....my brother!

Jani Peter Sandvik · Post by **Jani Peter Sandvik** » 26 Feb 2012 12:59 am

out of words! except these: Supperb tone! excelent!!

did he have a rack, or special made webb amp behind him? looked like 4 in a row.

Kenny Martin · Post by **Kenny Martin** » 26 Feb 2012 3:16 am

Janis,

The rack has 5 Webb heads in it I believe and the all are wired to one speaker.
At least has the way it was when I played the Ryman.

TW will have to tell ya but I don't think he is running through any thing other tan the amp.

Played the Opry here last bight but when I got home had to watch this another 30times at least!
Awesome!

Jani Peter Sandvik · Post by **Jani Peter Sandvik** » 26 Feb 2012 4:26 am

Gee!! If its 5 heads, then how are the tubes placed inside. do each head have its own tubes or does the tubes have a separate "tube section" (the webb was a tube amp right?)

havent seen a webb like this before.

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 26 Feb 2012 4:59 am

Tommy has the tone and the taste , I could watch him alllll day long...

Matt Elsen · Post by **Matt Elsen** » 26 Feb 2012 7:11 am

Jani - I think Webb amps are solid state. Don't believe there are any tubes.

Loved this clip - As always, Tommy's playing is just delicious. Thanks for posting.

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 26 Feb 2012 10:14 am

They finally give it over to Tommy at 4:50.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 26 Feb 2012 10:21 am

TW can tell you about the Webb configuration, but I believe it was something he had the folks at Webb design so that ea. player can set his own eq. and not have to change it between acts on an Opry show.

Yes, his playing is as good as it gets and he just unbelievably keeps getting better all the time if that's possible. He has a great musical mind to keep coming up with new sounds and great moves to fit the situation.

Kenny Martin · Post by **Kenny Martin** » 26 Feb 2012 3:43 pm

Hey Jerry, I think you are right but TW would really have to answer that.

I know when I played there where 4or5 Webb heads and I set mine just like Tommy's!
I know it was smokin through that thing. I loved it.

Now Tommy could play a wash board with plastic string on it, through a coffee can and still sound awesome!

Most of all it's his phrasing and emotion in what he plays. It can't be duplicated even though a lot have tried. That big heart of his is what's driving his playing! He is an awesome guy!

Kenny Martin · Post by **Kenny Martin** » 27 Feb 2012 6:13 am

Heard he would be playin with the Time Jumpers for a few weeks. I'm going to try and make the trip to see him!

Kenny Martin · Post by **Kenny Martin** » 28 Feb 2012 6:23 am

Just one more bump for TW!

Marcel Parijs · Post by **Marcel Parijs** » 29 Feb 2012 10:03 am

Tommy is a amazing steelplayer indeed.
He can play Lloyd green on the E9 and Buddy Emmons on the C6. But the importents thing is that he has a own style and own sound.

Love your playing Tommy.

Marcel

Kenny Martin · Post by **Kenny Martin** » 3 Mar 2012 4:01 pm

I agree Marcel! It pretty awesome I think!

Kenny Martin · Post by **Kenny Martin** » 5 Mar 2012 1:52 am

What would be cool is a video of Tommy White and Paul Franklin doing a steel show!

Jani Peter Sandvik · Post by **Jani Peter Sandvik** » 5 Mar 2012 2:19 am

Kenny Martin wrote:What would be cool is a video of Tommy White and Paul Franklin doing a steel show!

good idea!!

Jani Peter Sandvik · Post by **Jani Peter Sandvik** » 5 Mar 2012 2:20 am

Kenny Martin wrote:What would be cool is a video of Tommy White and Paul Franklin doing a steel show!

good idea!!

Jani Peter Sandvik · Post by **Jani Peter Sandvik** » 5 Mar 2012 2:21 am

Kenny Martin wrote:What would be cool is a video of Tommy White and Paul Franklin doing a steel show!

good idea!!