Christmas In Virginia by Clinton Gregory

Darrell Owens · Post by **Darrell Owens** » 18 Dec 2010 9:13 pm

Can anyone figure out who the steel player is on Clinton Gregory's Christmas In Virginia?

http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_6228165

Robert Jones · Post by **Robert Jones** » 19 Dec 2010 6:48 am

That would be Mr. Buddy Emmons. Great song as well. My band plays it every year and it goes over very well. Merry Christmas

Darrell Owens · Post by **Darrell Owens** » 19 Dec 2010 7:42 am

Robert, Congratulations on being the first to reply with the right answer!

HOWEVER . . .

Anyone who doesn't recognize that MONSTER tone and incredibly perfect intonation should turn in their bar and picks and go to the end of the line!

Merry Christmas!

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 19 Dec 2010 7:54 am

Darrell - agreed lovely tone. I just love that song. Since I got that CD in the mail the other day, this is one of the tunes that gets played at every suppertime before Christmas.

Robert Jones · Post by **Robert Jones** » 20 Dec 2010 1:09 pm

Thanks Darrell. Didn't know it was a quiz. I agree with Bent. It's a great song. I have just about everything that Buddy played on. I say just about because I know there is something out there I don't have, but I'm working on it. Merry Christmas to your family from mine. May 2011 bring us all better gigs.

Bill Stroud · Post by **Bill Stroud** » 20 Dec 2010 1:44 pm

Got to get this CD Buddy is tearing it up. I like it very much hope Wal-Mart has it.

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 20 Dec 2010 6:59 pm

Bill, it seems a hard-to-get Cd. If all else fails, Amazon.com has it.

Darrell Owens · Post by **Darrell Owens** » 20 Dec 2010 7:50 pm

Robert, Thanks, and Merry Christmas to you as well.

I posted this as kind of a teaser, knowing that we would all recognize Buddy on this cut. However, I had to call Clinton to make SURE because I didn't have the CD.

In My Opinion, the "Step-One" recordings of Clinton Gregory, (If It Weren't For Country Music..."etc) are among the best of Buddy Emmons' work. The label was very steel guitar friendly.

This "Christmas In Virginia" is just some of the best Classic "Emmons" work I have heard.

If The BIG E is reading this post, or if Clinton happens to see it, THANKS for a wonderful gift to all of us again this Christmas!

Robert Jones · Post by **Robert Jones** » 21 Dec 2010 3:10 pm

Words well spoke Darrell. Step One had some really great tunes that came out of it. Ray Pennington and Clinton Gregory had Buddy all over their music. Bill this CD is worth every penny. I play it a lot.

Bill Stroud · Post by **Bill Stroud** » 22 Dec 2010 4:30 pm

I cannot locate the Cd anywhere to buy it, just single songs but not the CD with all the songs?
I like If it weren't for Country Music, I like Christmas in Virginia.

Bill Mayville · Post by **Bill Mayville** » 24 Dec 2010 8:09 am

Buddy played on the whole album,if I remember right.

I have the CD and the tapey thing.
Finding them I usually do before X mas.

Havn't yet.That is one of my AllTIME songs to listen to.
When I put my ears straight up I listen to Only buddy.He does something to some of the chords that frankly,I can't do.The feeling in the way he plays, goes to the Bone.
If I have a need to listen to some of the best,Paul and Buddy have me.I just happen to have a lot their
material here.
The Cd with paul teaching speed picking,which use to be ,very hard,and the C6 lessons from buddy,which were so easy the way he taught it ,I hope will never be lost around the steel crowd.

Getting back to the Virginia song.After listen to Buddy on that song for many times over the norm,I heard his exact style.I can also identify
it very easy.
It's called feeling.
Bill

The Steel Guitar Forum

Christmas In Virginia by Clinton Gregory

Christmas In Virginia by Clinton Gregory

We have a WINNER!

Cd

Clinton Gregory

Cd

Virginia song