Tommy W with Charlie Walker

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 16 Jul 2014 12:35 am

Here is the maestro with his Emmons LeGrande performing a couple of tunes with the wonderful Charlie Walker from a few years ago

REAL COUNTRY.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Bv63F2hlQ

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 16 Jul 2014 8:07 am

I would have enjoyed that much more with a lot less drums, and maybe some rim shot occasionally. Sounds like a country band with a pop/rock drummer. Am I the only one who hears it this way?

RC

Jim Eller · Post by **Jim Eller** » 16 Jul 2014 9:24 am

Rick Campbell wrote: Am I the only one who hears it this way?

RC

Yup.

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 16 Jul 2014 9:49 am

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 16 Jul 2014 9:50 am

Tommy is something, isn't he? Personal preference on the drums, I guess. When I was still doing that, when the singer started, I went to the rim most of the time.

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 16 Jul 2014 10:11 am

Now that's country right there!!!

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 16 Jul 2014 11:29 am

Roger Crawford wrote:Tommy is something, isn't he? Personal preference on the drums, I guess. When I was still doing that, when the singer started, I went to the rim most of the time.

Ditto on that. Tommy is an outstanding player. I guess I got used to hearing it Charlie doing it on the Opry for all these years and I never remember the drums being so out in front to the rest of the music.

Roger - if you say rim shot, that's good enough for me. You're on of my favs!

RC

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 16 Jul 2014 11:37 am

Rick Campbell wrote:................I never remember the drums being so out in front to the rest of the music........................

RC

Isn't that the way of the PA mixing world now?

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 16 Jul 2014 5:24 pm

Here's a couple of classic live versions of Charlie doing "Pick Me Up On You Way Down" featuring Weldon Myrick on one and Walter Haynes on the other. I think all three are great.

http://youtu.be/V8cfcAzd9aE

http://youtu.be/2FpKgdreWNI

RC

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 16 Jul 2014 5:25 pm

Ken Byng wrote:
Rick Campbell wrote:................I never remember the drums being so out in front to the rest of the music........................

RC
Isn't that the way of the PA mixing world now?

Ken - I think you're right!

RC

David Zornes · Post by **David Zornes** » 19 Jul 2014 7:38 pm

I worked with Charlie some years ago and I remember him turning around after we did a decent break on one of his songs, and said, "Boys, you're too loud."

Greg Wisecup · Post by **Greg Wisecup** » 29 Jul 2014 5:34 am

I could listen to those two 25 hours a day!