Travis Toy

Bruce Bouton · Post by **Bruce Bouton** » 27 Dec 2019 9:45 am

I've finally been able to sit down and listen to Travis Toy's album.
It is an amazing piece of work and certainly not your typical steel guitar album.
His bass ,dobro , and guitar playing is also great!

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » 27 Dec 2019 11:47 am

Belated Merry Christmas Bruce! He couldn't receive a finer endorsement. I will have to buy a copy.

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 27 Dec 2019 3:56 pm

Been enjoying this a lot!

Travis Toy · Post by **Travis Toy** » 27 Dec 2019 8:04 pm

Bruce Bouton wrote:I've finally been able to sit down and listen to Travis Toy's album.
It is an amazing piece of work and certainly not your typical steel guitar album.
His bass ,dobro , and guitar playing is also great!

Thanks so much, Bruce. You already know this, but you’re a hero of mine on the instrument, and it means a lot to me that you like it. Cheers my friend!

-t

Bruce Bouton · Post by **Bruce Bouton** » 28 Dec 2019 7:23 am

The down side of listening to this album is that it's made me contemplate another line of work

Seriously there is some very serious musicianship on this record. The dobro and banjo playing are both world class but there are things that Travis does on steel that I've never really heard from anyone else and there are times when I forget I'm listening to a steel guitar album.
Kudos Travis!

Doug Earnest · Post by **Doug Earnest** » 28 Dec 2019 10:53 am

Travis is a talented and musically gifted fella, no doubt about it!

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 28 Dec 2019 5:01 pm

What Bruce said. I enjoyed our hang a Steel Guutar Nashville too.

Travis Toy · Post by **Travis Toy** » 3 Jan 2020 8:56 pm

Bruce Bouton wrote:The down side of listening to this album is that it's made me contemplate another line of work Seriously there is some very serious musicianship on this record. The dobro and banjo playing are both world class but there are things that Travis does on steel that I've never really heard from anyone else and there are times when I forget I'm listening to a steel guitar album.
Kudos Travis!

Thanks Bruce. I really wanted to make a steel album that people other than steel players would enjoy listening to. I'm really proud of how it turned out, and I think there's a little something for everyone on there, no matter what you like.

-t

Dale Foreman · Post by **Dale Foreman** » 4 Jan 2020 12:48 pm

I just sat down and listened to TT's album and I must agree with Bruce, there is some incredible musicianship on this recording. His tonality is spot on even at lightning speeds he is picking.Kudos Travis!

Jacek Jakubek · Post by **Jacek Jakubek** » 7 Jan 2020 6:11 am

I listened to this album the other day and enjoyed it. My favorites are the more folky/country tunes. Great dobro playing too. The faster, more rocking stuff reminds me a little of Steve Morse's instrumental music.

What really blew me away is how good Travis's singing sounds on the only vocal tune "You've got a hold on me."
At first I thought it was Vince Gill, but the liner notes say it's Travis singing. Wow.

Seriously Travis, if you can sing like that, I hope you write/record some songs where you sing and play steel together. Steel players that also sing lead vocals are not that common and there's lots of room to shine here.

Travis Toy · Post by **Travis Toy** » 7 Jan 2020 7:33 am

Jacek Jakubek wrote:I listened to this album the other day and enjoyed it. My favorites are the more folky/country tunes. Great dobro playing too. The faster, more rocking stuff reminds me a little of Steve Morse's instrumental music.

What really blew me away is how good Travis's singing sounds on the only vocal tune "You've got a hold on me."
At first I thought it was Vince Gill, but the liner notes say it's Travis singing. Wow.

Seriously Travis, if you can sing like that, I hope you write/record some songs where you sing and play steel together. Steel players that also sing lead vocals are not that common and there's lots of room to shine here.

Thanks Jacek. I appreciate the kind words. Maybe at some point I’ll get around to doing a vocal based album. I needed to get this instrumental one out of the way first. Ha. Took me a LONG time to actually get around to it. Based on that time frame, be looking for a vocal record around 2047. Haha.

-t

Mike Holder · Post by **Mike Holder** » 8 Jan 2020 6:02 pm

As good a Debut as any ever presented, solid playing on multiple instruments as well as being his own rhythm section! Amazing sounds, out of the box thinking. Tom Scott & the L.A. Express add pedal steel...Impressive!!

Travis Toy · Post by **Travis Toy** » 8 Jan 2020 6:53 pm

Mike Holder wrote:As good a Debut as any ever presented, solid playing on multiple instruments as well as being his own rhythm section! Amazing sounds, out of the box thinking. Tom Scott & the L.A. Express add pedal steel...Impressive!!

I’ll take it! Ha. Thanks Mike.

-t

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 10 Jan 2020 10:28 pm

All I can say is WOW! This is terrific CD. Bravo Travis.

Travis Toy · Post by **Travis Toy** » 10 Jan 2020 10:31 pm

Mike Perlowin wrote:All I can say is WOW! This is terrific CD. Bravo Travis.

Thanks Mike!

-t

Dave Ristrim · Post by **Dave Ristrim** » 11 Jan 2020 3:00 pm

Yep, this is one fine musical adventure. Travis, you rock!

Travis Toy · Post by **Travis Toy** » 12 Jan 2020 12:10 pm

Dave Ristrim wrote:Yep, this is one fine musical adventure. Travis, you rock!

Thank you my friend.

-t

Johnie King · Post by **Johnie King** » 12 Jan 2020 6:16 pm

I second all the commentary comments great musicianship a steel players player for sure!

Frank Carter · Post by **Frank Carter** » 13 Jan 2020 1:32 pm

I just picked this cd up at the Phoenix show. It is a must have. The steel picking is over the top.
Frank

Travis Toy · Post by **Travis Toy** » 13 Jan 2020 3:06 pm

Frank Carter wrote:I just picked this cd up at the Phoenix show. It is a must have. The steel picking is over the top.
Frank

Thanks Frank! Love you my friend.

-t

Olin Carter Jr. · Post by **Olin Carter Jr.** » 13 Jan 2020 7:06 pm

Wow!!
I just received mine after bouncing around in the mail for over a week, but it was worth the wait. Great job Travis.
My favorite is "You've got a hold on me". Nice song and I really like your vocals.

Travis Toy · Post by **Travis Toy** » 13 Jan 2020 7:11 pm

Olin Carter Jr. wrote:Wow!!
I just received mine after bouncing around in the mail for over a week, but it was worth the wait. Great job Travis.
My favorite is "You've got a hold on me". Nice song and I really like your vocals.

Thanks Olin! Just looked at your tracking. Yeah, that thing took a tour of Florida on it’s way to you. Made no sense!

-t

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 17 Jan 2020 10:09 am

Travis is really letting his light shine on this one! A fantastic work! The steel guitar is alive and well folks!

Travis Toy · Post by **Travis Toy** » 17 Jan 2020 12:55 pm

Rick Schmidt wrote:Travis is really letting his light shine on this one! A fantastic work! The steel guitar is alive and well folks!

Thanks Rick!

-t

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 3 Feb 2020 11:28 pm

Picked this up at the Phoenix show. Great stuff, Travis!
Did you play the bass solo too??
That`s unfair already...

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