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“Being the foundation is what I live for, some people call it being in the pocket, some people call it a groove. I think it's the heartbeat. There's nothing that feels better than that.”

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Tommy Shannon (born April 18, 1946) is an American blues rock bassist best known as a member of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. His solid, groove-driven bass lines anchored the band's sound and helped define the blues revival of the 1980s. more

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