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Jul 16, 2018 · Not just him. Bass player Tommy Shannon was lying on a hotel bed sick with his own excessive cocaine and alcohol usage. He recalls how in the adjoining room Stevie was mumbling incoherently and vomiting blood and bile. Staggering to the phone Shannon pleads that an ambulance be called, and Vaughan is rushed to hospital with IVs in both arms.
Aug 20, 2020 · With Vaughn, Tommy stuck to the 1 / 3 / 5 / b7 modus operandi (tuned down to Eb) as Stevie was a Chicago-blues devotee. Tommy’s weapons of choice include Fender Jazz, Fender Precision, MusicMan Stingray, and Yamaha basses. Shannon was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble.
This is an exclusive interview with Tommy Shannon from The Five Count radio show in Mankato, Minn. To hear the entire show visit http://thefivecount.com/inte...
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Tommy Shannon is known as the bassist for Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, and was also a member of Arc Angels and Storyville. Tommy Shannon grew up in Dumas, Texas. He played guitar in local cover bands during his high school years, and upon graduating, moved to Dallas and joined a local soul band on bass.
Dec 7, 2014 · ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, JULY 5, 2001. For its debut CD, Been a Long Time, Double Trouble—Stevie Ray Vaughan’s former rhythm section of bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris “Whipper” Layton—assembled some of the most admired blues and rock guitarists around. Eric Johnson, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Doyle ...
Year 1992 – 35th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Title of the Work: The Sky Is Crying (Album) Artist Performing Work: Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble. GRAMMY Winner: Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble. (Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Reese Wynans) Genre: Rock.
Mar 23, 2019 · A radio interview from 2000 with Texan bass player Tommy Shannon whose career is highlighted by work alongside two guitar icons in Johnny Winter and of cours...
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