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July 21, 2011 from 7pm to 10pm
July 21, 2011 7pmThe Belcourt Theatre2102 Belcourt AvenueNashville TN 37212Tickets/Donation: $20 GeneralSeniors, Students and Musicians Union Members: $15Q&A with Director Denny TedescoSee More
Tom Roady posted a discussionRecording Artists’ Collecting Society (RACS)
Anybody familiar with this organization? I got an email from them about funds from Canadian airplay on songs I've played on...
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- Occupation:
- Studio Percussionist.Studio owner
- Company Name:
- Big Bang Theory Studio
- About Me:
- I've been a studio percussionist for 36 years...played on a few records in that time:
I grew up in the St.Louis area and still love to visit with old friends there on occasion. I played with Phil Driscoll in 1972-73 and through that connection met Charlie Chalmers, an original member of the Memphis Horns. I started doing recording at this time in Memphis and eventually Charlie suggested moving to Muscle Shoals to get more work...there I worked at the Fame recording studios working with artists like Mac Davis,Tom Jones,Candi Staton, and Paul Anka... I was befriended by the the guys at Muscle Shoals Sound...through their efforts I got to record with a vast array of different artists from Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel to Mavis and Pops Staples to The Sanford Townsend Band...I had the joyous pleasure of working with Jerry Wexler on many different artists projects through the years...working with Jerry is still a personal and professional highlight for me. In 1978 I moved to Los Angeles while working on the road with Paul Anka. While living in L.A. I played with Don Randi and Quest , the house band at the Baked Potato in North Hollywood and still considers it one of the most fun gigs I ever did.
I have toured with many artists like James Taylor, John Denver, Ricky Skaggs , The Fifth Dimension and Paul Anka., and I've played several gigs with Aretha Franklin in the last couple of years.
I've played on numerous R&B, Folk, Bluegrass, Jazz, Rock, and Country multi-platinum recordings, many of which have been nominated and won Grammy Awards, CMA Awards, IBMA and ACM Awards.
R&B artists such as Percy Sledge,Wilson Pickett, Mavis Staples,Pop Staples, Clarence Carter, Millie Jackson, Bobby Womack, Etta James, Delbert McClinton, Johnny Taylor, Don Covay, and Shemekia Copeland.
Rock and Pop acts such as Michael McDonald, Andy Gibb, The Sanford /Townsend Band, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Pure Prairie League, Dr. Hook, Roy Orbison, Andy Gibb, Emmylou Harris, Bob Seger, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Kim Carnes, The Freddy Jones Band, Mac McAnally, Joan Baez, The Iguanas, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Steve Forbert, Paul Anka, Tom Jones, Donovan, Etc.
Bluegrass and Americana artists like Ricky Skaggs, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, New Grass Revival, The Grascals, Rhonda Vincent, Maura O'Conell, Sally Fingerett, Kathy Mattea, Nashville Mandolin Ensemble, Robert Lee Castleman, Ronnie Bowman, Mark Elliot, Kim McKlean, and Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time and Darryl Scott and Suzy Ragsdale.
And Country acts : The Dixie Chicks, Vince Gill, Kenny Chesney, Alabama, Brooks and Dunn,Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, Chris Ledoux, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Sara Evans, Tom T. Hall, Randy Travis,Trick Pony, Reba McEntire, Pam Tillis, Tanya Tucker, Hank Williams Jr., Dan Seals, Suzy Bogguss, K.T.Oslin, Kenny Rogers, Lee Ann Womack, Chely Wright, Clay Walker, T.Graham Brown, Mark Chestnut, Randy Scruggs, Tracy Byrd, Bryan White, Steve Wariner ,Jo Dee Messina, Lonestar, Ricochet and Lee Roy Parnell.
I have been very blessed to have played on many Christian /Gospel projects..Phil Driscoll, The Issacs, Russ Taff, Mark Lowry, and my good friend Will McFarlane
...l record on songwriters projects in my home studio and off www.eSessions.com/tomroady.......write and record ambient/world music . Please visit www.allmusic to see a fairly complete discography or www.myspace.com/tomroady or www.eSession.com/tomroady
- Website:
- http://www.tomroady.com
- Number of years working in Nashville area:
- 26
- Number of years in the music business:
- 36
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Remembering Jerry Wexler
Posted on August 22, 2008 at 10:09am 3 Comments 0 Promotions
It was sad to hear last week of Jerry Wexler's passing.....he was an amazing creative force in this music business thing....I had the extreme pleasure to have worked on many records with Jerry at the helm.The first being "The Sanford Townsend Band in 1977 .."Smoke From A Distant Fire"...he was one of the most knowledgeable music people I've ever known....and an incredible memory....his forte' in my estimation and many others was to FIND the right songs for his artist and get the absolute best… Continue
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- At 12:28pm on December 6, 2011,
dan rudin said… I miss you Tom. RIP
- At 11:30pm on October 30, 2010,
Jim Feist said… - thanks tom!!!!! Is only 4 and half hours!!! hehehehehehe
Nice to meet you!
Jim
- At 10:07am on April 24, 2010,
Ebbert Gepner II said… - Awesome.... I'll call later today :-)
- At 4:14am on April 24, 2010, Ebbert Gepner II said…
- lunch? my treat....lets get some grub :-)
- At 1:41am on January 27, 2010, Ebbert Gepner II said…
- Hey Tom.....
It was a pleasure to meet you tonight at 3rd & Lindsely!
You guys sounded great tonight. Hope I get a chance to see out playing again and we can get a chance to hang & chat more!
take care.....peace,
Ebb
- At 9:10am on January 17, 2010,
John Heinrich said… - Hey Tom, saw you last night at Douglas Corner and you sounded great! By the time I got up to the stage you were gone......John
- At 8:40am on December 15, 2009,
Mike Sain said… - thanks Tom-
be safe coming home and Merry Christmas!
- At 10:35am on September 7, 2009,
Barbara Morrison-McGuire said… - I'll be happy to try to help. Let me know your questions...
- At 8:51am on September 7, 2009, Barbara Morrison-McGuire said…
- Love your song Celtic Fling! I am 1/2 Irish and a trip to perform in Ireland is definitely on my horizon. Thanks for sharing your great music!
- At 1:04pm on July 2, 2009,
Tom Drenon said… - Hey Tom,Where in Kingston Springs do you live aprox? I live in Pegram off of Sams Creek and Old Charlotte Pike. Would love to check out your studio sometime. Do you live anywhere near Kevin Adams?
Just thought I'd ask,Take care man,
Tom D
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