Doyle Dykes is probably the most underrated player in the world. He is really great. He has the same energy as Bresh. He has a broad repertoire. He does great arrangements.

Thank you Big D! Bresh was my best friend and your loving and heart felt tribute to Thom Bresh will be appreciated by many.

I didn’t know that Thom had passed. He was a great talent.

Thom was one of my go to guys when i was learning to thumb pick. Doyle's playing is my new inspiration

I think that what separated Thom from the other elite thumb pickers was that Thom was a fabulous ENTERTAINER. You got a ton of great music with him, but it was his fabulous BANTER, particularly when he invoked his father, that no one else except possibly Jerry Reed could match. This is not to say that other great pickers like Doyle or Tommy are duds on stage. Nothing of the sort! Just that Thom had that extra indescribable edginess that no one else does. It's going to take me a lot of months to grasp and accept his passing. I'm still struggling to accept that ol' Jerry is gone some 14 years after he left us!

Doyle you sounded just like Thom here, love you

Thom was one of a kind and very fun to be with .I played a few rounds with him in Nashville He was very kind to me and complimented some of my songs which t me was as god as geting a grammy.I loved my friend and miss him every day

I saw Thom Bresh in concert opening for Vince Gill I think it was. 90's.

Itis such a bllssing that GOD is in your guitar plinh man☝️🤙GOD ble you buddy 😁🤙

You are just plain awesome!!!!!!!!!

I had the rare good fortune to see the Thom Bresh/Buster B. Jones traveling dog and pony show at Gordon Close's Melody Music in Denver, about ten years ago. For somebody who has slugged away for 30 years trying to learn thumb picking it was a real revelation. Between them those two guys had a rare good share of the available talent in that field. Buster was super fast , played The Claw at about triple speed, and Thom had his dad's touch and quirky sense of humor. One the best evenings of music I've ever experienced. Bresh had the Travis Touch. Godspeed!

@mattgill7433

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome you got to witness that. I’ve seen some videos but can’t imagine what that combo must have been like in person. Thom and Buster tearing it up right now!

I'm heartbroken to learn of the passing of Thom Bresh: along w/ Doyle, one of the three greatest Travis-picking practitioners who ever lived (Merle and Doyle being the other two, bless them...).

@darrendix5163

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Yeah me too. I actually got to hang out with him before he died. I hate it that he’s gone

Way Down Yonder: Superb arrangement!

Love it ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I saw Brest a few years ago. Played to a room with about 12 people in it. Was heartbreaking to me that such a talent was ignored but he played with the skill and humour her was known for. A talent lost but hopefully remembered. Thank you for the tribute.

Very nice playing and tribute to Thom

I was just watching some of his music on KZread this past week. He was an amazing player. I didn’t know he passed away a few weeks ago. It’s gonna be a sad day today. Rest In Peace brother.

Doyle videos = happiness !

Thank God we will get a front row seat for all our heroes one day soon. Thank you for all you give Doyle. You are a blessing, and Amen

Wonderful segment.

What a great sincere tribute to Thom! You're always a class act, Doyle! God bless y'all!

I saw Thom Bresh along with Buster B Jones at Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines. What a show he put on. He had a guitar that he called the duo Leyte or something close to that. Great memory.

Thank you

I love you Doyle

I think I heard some Rev. Gary Davis, Jr in there!!

Thanks so much, Doyle, for this tribute to a great player. My regret is that I did not get to meet Thom. I do have a Taylor 814CE that you signed for me in Beaumont, Tx. Thanks, Doyle, for your ministry, your talent, and your humbleness. May God bless Thom Bresh and continue to bless you and yours.

Love This !

Thank you Doyle... Love Tom Bresh.

Grande Maestro !!! 😀👍

I didn’t know Thom had passed. I knew he was sick. Thanks for the music

So good. Hello from sarasota

Doyle, very nice tribute to Thom. Yes, the Breshman will be missed very much! His guitar skills, quick wit and fun sense of humor made for a first-class entertainer. I also enjoyed his KZread videos of local talent, personal get-togethers and great places to eat around Nashville. R.I.P. Thom Bresh.

Love this style of playing and of course the Breshman. Thanks, God bless 👍

Sorry to hear about your friend, Doyle. I Was supposed to see Bresh a couple years ago at a private venue in Florida, but then C0vid happened and they cancelled. I thought, well maybe next year… but I just put it off too long. Boy oh boy did heaven gain a mighty worship team band member with Bresh. I’m sure all the angels are smiling a little bigger after he came running through the doors. Can’t wait to meet him one day in the sweet by and by. Blessings to you, Doyle.

Great man ❤❤❤

Loved this! We had a great session a couple of weeks ago in the Chet Zoom room talking about Thom Bresh with Thomas Redmond, John Knowles , Guy van Duser, Lmark Bruffey and more. Enlightening evening for me

Fantastic

RIP Thom. I had no clue. Loved his channel. Thanks Mr. Dykes.

Killing it Doyle, thanks for this ear candy!

Thank you for this. Always loved Thom Bresh

If you’re gonna do a Bresh tribute, best do a proper job. Well done. I’m heartbroken. I got to actually meet and hang out with my favorite guitar player in the world, then all his shows got cancelled with the lockdown, which really killed him, believe me. Already struggling with bills and then that. But he thrived on playing live. Such an honor to get to hang out with my favorite guitar hero for 3 days and get to enjoy Don Julio margaritas with him and pick at his house. Very gracious to his fans!

@darrendix5163

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Nice guitar by the way. I’m a Martin man myself. Bresh would have hated the neck on that but hey…. Who’s to argue with Bresh? I lucked out big time just to hang out with him.

Beautiful tribute Doyle! Can’t wait to hear and take part in that fingerpicking jam session in heaven some day!

Master of the style. Great playing Doyle!

Makes me miss Kentucky, thanks so much for sharing

You have a Bresh-like percussive thumb.

Thank you Doyle for the tribute and for the great way you do these videos, love feeling like I’m in the room with you talking about Tom and enjoying the music and conversation. What a great treasure! Bless you brother.

Man you're good. Subscribed and R.I.P. Thom.

Beautiful!!!

Great tribute and playing as always! Really enjoying your videos! God bless you my brother! Looking to see you if you ever come to Carson City Nevada area just south of Reno!

Hi Doyle thank you for paying tribute to Thom . So sad he has passed . Seems time catches all . Of many picking friends gone . But they live in you my friend . I hope you are well

Iconic performance , great steams Doyle, keep It up!

Nice Medley !! Great tribute !

Nice tribute Doyle! Thom was all that and more! I hope whoever reads this will check out what a great videographer, editor and animator that Thom was by visiting his KZread channel. His series on The Blue Goose Diner was just fabulous as well as hundreds...I mean hundreds of other video projects that are mostly covering his journey through life and all the music that went with it.

Man its so sad to see my heroes age and pass im only 39 but I love these guys. Im a canadian boy and i know the entire history of boom chic finger style lol find another canadian my age and ask them to name one finger picker. They cant do it. Even most guitar players can't. Im so blessed to know about this niche genre.

thanks D Im missing the breshman man

Hi Doyle, I missed this one in my feed when you posted - great picking and tribute to Thom. I'd heard that Thom was trusting in the Lord when he passed, so he's playing again in top form, and then some : )

What a wonderful tribute to your pal. His memory and music lives on through KZread and your playing his father's and his, music. I saw him when he and I were both children at the Coriganville amusement park in Simi Valley, CA when he preformed as a child Western stuntman.

@doyledykesmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Wow!!

Awesome---love the pistol on the Orange!!!! I have a D45 but for some reason it has never been picked like that!!! You are AMAZING!!! ;-). FYI--My Father in Law, Denny Sullivan used to be the Chairman of Gaylord and was at the 75th Anniversary of the Opry---and they gave him one of the Martin custom made for the event. He gave me that guitar before he passed and if brought me to tears when he did that---it is one of my prized possessions---what powerhouse sound!!! Love Martin guitars and Chris Martin!! Thanks for sharing your God Given Talent Doyle!!!!!

@doyledykesmusic

2 жыл бұрын

I love that connection of Martin and the Opry. A lot of my Opry buddies played that guitar on the stage. Or one like that. That’s a real treasure. Thanks for sharing

What a tribute.. perfect. What is the name of the first tune you played ?

Love it Doyle! Big fan of your playing, and Thom, and obviously also Merle and Chet, Steve Wariner, Jerry Reed, etc...I remember the first time I ever heard and saw you, I'm almost 40 now but this was in the late 90's I'm guessing, you were on Opry Backstage with Bill Anderson and played "OH By Jingo"....still got it somewhere on a VHS tape....I used to record all those shows regularly as an up and coming musician from a musical family....I'm an novice thumb picker, but also play pedal steel, banjo, bass, lead guitar, and flat pick lead guitar in a bluegrass environment....love your music, and your beliefs....my first thumb picking influence was a gentleman by the name of Gene Sloan...he played lead guitar in my Granddaddy's band in the late 80's and early 90's, worked with Don Gibson back in the 60's, and wrote "Cascade" that Chet recorded.....

@doyledykesmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Gene must have had long fingers… Cascade is a stretcher.

Hey Doyle, really enjoyed your tribute video for Thom Bresh. One of the all time greatest in my opinion, such a heavy thumb and what a groove he had. I was wondering if you ever experienced shoulder pain while playing a dreadnought, just got one myself and been experiencing some trouble with this, was wondering if you could give some tips regarding this? Wish you all the best from Antwerp City, Belgium.

While my skill is below Breshman's; I do have the heavy thumb .

I'd like to see you, Ben Hall , Allen Shadd ,and Carl Minor pick together. Richard Starkey is a great guitar tech he lives in Franklin Tennessee he worked for CF Martin many years.

That was so cool Doyle! Don't know the name of that song, but could you ever include the with your Guitar Poor series? I luv the way you incorporate piano playing with the guitar, amazing! Thank you as always and amen!

@doyledykesmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Well some of that was Merle Travis songs I believe Saturday night shuffle, guitar rag just having fun. Merle play it all of that on an old Martin. Of course way down yonder in New Orleans was probably the focus of this video. I’ll be glad to do that on a guitar poor series.

@kevinl6111

2 жыл бұрын

@@doyledykesmusic That would be so neat! One other quick question, I've looked around to see you have a instrumental rendition of Gentle On My Mind by Glen Campbell, no luck so far. I was fortunate enough to go to one his last tour concerts before he retired. I grew up in the 60's and 70's and he had a big impact on music and guitar playing. Thanks Doyle!!

I kind of like Tom Too!

Best Solo Instrumental Accoustic Guitar Players - Doyle Dyke* _ Tribute To Thom Bresh* Instrumental Accoustic Guitar Players , _ Thanks To, _ Doyle Dyke* Chsnnal, .... Cheerio.*****.

Thanks. I have you model guitar Taylor

Is it a Colt Peacmaker hanging over the amp in the background there? And does it work?

@doyledykesmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Actually would not put a real gun and keep it in my room because of the grandkids but it is a Colt pellet gun by Umarex. They are fun little things to have and they do shoot. You can ask my grandkids.

The gun is an unnecessary touch.

@doyledykesmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Metta the gun was left in because Tom was also a child actor and in a lot of old western movies… Which someone commented about but I forgot to mention. Don’t mean to offend but I am also a western movie buff. A friend of mine has a company that makes old holsters & that is a pellet gun. That holster was used in some movies and commercials and such. Just a bit of fun sorry if it offends you.

@TheDavidfallon

2 жыл бұрын

@@doyledykesmusic Thanks for that. No offence taken. I love your music and your guitar is the only weapon you need.