TOMMY TALTON
by Michael Buffalo Smith with Photos by Bill Thames
Tommy Talton is one of the most talented human beings on the planet. I have known this for years. He started out playing guitar and singing for one of the finest young rock and roll bands to rise up out of the Florida music scene of the 1960’s, We The People. Of course, he followed that up by part- nering with Scott Boyer and friends to form Cowboy, one of the early signing to the legendary Capricorn Records label during the early 1970’s. As a member of Cowboy, Talton recorded several inspired albums featur- ing tight musical arrangements and beau- tiful vocal harmonies like
The Cowboy Co-Founder Delivers Some of His Finest Work Ever On Let’s Get Outta Here
Hittin’ The Note label, Tommy returns with Let’s Get Outta Here, a simply outstanding piece of work. We caught up with Talton for an exclusive interview about his album, his band, an his future plans.
I don’t want to make your head too big, but, honest to God, this album is the best thing you’ve ever done. You know how much I love your writing and your music, but this one here, it’s got a little bit of magic on it, son.
Well I thank you very much. The whole project had a good under current of ... it was almost like there were hands, spirits, helping us along the way. I’m not being facetious on that.
Photo from Tommy’s Collection No, of course not.
those that would soon be heard coming from bands like The Eagles and Poco. Today, Talton has his own Tommy Talon Band, and often performs duets with his old friend Randall Bramblett, as well as knocking out the occasional Cowboy reunion show. After a pair of excellent releases o the
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That’s the truth. The whole truth. There were many times - one thing that comes to mind right away - David Keith and I did this together. David was the original drummer in the original Tommy Talton Band. Johnny Sandlin introduced us. David had been ask-
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