Emmons Vids

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 12 Aug 2009 6:14 am

A bunch of Buddy Emmons video's from an '81 or '82 TSGA convention just showed up on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPEHd-2pad8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3k7WcQTyos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7MZmHjVMq0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S02pEdNieUQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZnlZqY0GJY

Jelle Biel · Post by **Jelle Biel** » 12 Aug 2009 12:02 pm

Almost 100 viewers,,,,,,,and NO comment,,,?
'COME ON'

That's why HE IS THE IS THE GREATEST,,,,,,,,,!!

Thank You So MUCH Peter

JB

Unbelievable

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 12 Aug 2009 12:33 pm

Perhaps they were left speechless. I know I am.

Stan Paxton · Post by **Stan Paxton** » 12 Aug 2009 12:38 pm

Peter, thanks for posting these; most people would never get to see/hear this stuff without your posting of the greatest BIG "E"

Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 12 Aug 2009 3:52 pm

I can't think of any adjectives that Buddy hasn't heard before. I am in awe of the man and his music and hopefully someday I'll get to shake his hand. Thanks Buddy, for everything.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 12 Aug 2009 5:10 pm

Thanks Peter for posting the videos. I first saw Buddy at the ISGC in 1981 and was left spellbound. I have been a Buddy Emmons fan ever since. What brand of guitar was he playing?

Pete Young · Post by **Pete Young** » 12 Aug 2009 5:41 pm

I had the chance to meet Buddy at the 2002 ISGC. Got a great pic with him and had a ten or fifteen min. chat Not only is he a great steel man but just as nice a guy to talk with. Hes the Master

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 13 Aug 2009 3:59 am

He is the man !
Hook

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 13 Aug 2009 8:09 am

i jes' love this fine man & his music

Thanx Jim & Peter

Bobby Bowman · Post by **Bobby Bowman** » 13 Aug 2009 8:47 am

MCI or maybe EMCI

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 14 Aug 2009 10:25 pm

Thanks for the links. And a big thank you to Jim for sharing these treasures.

Larry Weaver · Post by **Larry Weaver** » 15 Aug 2009 3:26 am

Great, great stuff!! Thanks for the links!

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 15 Aug 2009 8:01 am

Fantastic - thank you!

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 15 Aug 2009 1:43 pm

Here's another that just showed up, with Danny Gatton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9G5k92Ppw4

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 18 Aug 2009 6:01 am

Here's another new one on YouTube. "Did It Rain" by Barbara Fairchild, with Buddy Emmons. Just audio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnlqGEmAiJ8

Alan Miller · Post by **Alan Miller** » 18 Aug 2009 9:37 am

He has an abundance of everything needed to play this instrument and probably any other he chooses to play but what he has most of is pure taste.
Over the years I can't think of one note he's played I didn't like.
I hope one year soon I might get over to a convention to see him play live.

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 18 Aug 2009 11:38 am

If he's playing an MCI (which it looks like), wouldn't it have to be later, like '85 or '86?

Barry Gaskell · Post by **Barry Gaskell** » 19 Aug 2009 5:00 am

Here's one of Buddy playing in England in 1981. He's playing I think, his SKH.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIe28-4fFzg

Barry

Bob Lawrence · Post by **Bob Lawrence** » 19 Aug 2009 11:19 am

I took this picture of Buddie playing a MCI in 1985.

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 19 Aug 2009 3:05 pm

You're probably right. I was just going by what the YouTube poster said. And how come my EMCI doesn't sound like his? Or my P/P's?

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 19 Aug 2009 3:45 pm

Peter: I've been listening to the Barbara Fairchild version of Did It Rain and the one you posted back in early June by Don Everly. Both feature Buddy Emmons on steel but what a world of difference !!

For all intents and purposes, he is playing the same positions and chimes but on the Everly cut, he is like a crystal bell chiming out in the "Early morning rain..."!! You can feel the words in his notes !

Still looking for a copy of Sunset Towers...

Regards, Paul

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