Steel Guitar Great Passes
On 02-05-2009
at 9:04 pm
There is no greater honor than for a musician to be compared to one of the greats that have passed on. Recently, it seems that all of the musicians that have outlived their lead vocalists are finally rejoining their old bandmates. The steel guitar great Tom Brumley succumbed on Tuesday from complications of a heart attack that he suffered last week. Friends and Family say that his talent was only matched by his love for people. Obviously, he inherited his love and talent for music from his father. Tom’s father is the legendary Gospel Songwriter Albert E Brumley. You know, the same man who wrote “I’ll Fly Away” and “Turn Your Radio On.”
You have probably heard Tom’s uncontested steel guitar work with Buck Owen’s Buckaroos. He played with Buck from 1962 to 1969. His smooth and effortless playing is best showcased on the hit song “Together Again.” Brumley left the Buckaroos to become Ricky Nelson’s steel guitar player, where he helped Ricky become a more respected singer/songwriter. He had also amassed a great session work resume, playing for the likes of, Waylon Jennings, Dwight Yoakam, Sara Evans, and Chris Isaak. There is only remaining Buckaroo, is Willie Cantu, the drummer. Tom you will never have another equal. Country Music will miss you, dearly.
