Tragedy has stricken....

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Mike Headrick
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Tragedy has stricken....

Post by Mike Headrick »

.....the steel guitar community and the world at large. Prepare yourself for some bad news. We all knew it would happen, but it will still be a shock. This is not a very enlightening post, but I'm not at liberty to say any more than this. You will hear more soon, but it won't come from me. Just check this section of the forum frequently, and I'm sure you'll also hear from your friends and broadcast news.

I won't be answering any replies to this post, and it will sink to the bottom fast as the sad details emerge.
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Post by Mickey Adams »

The word is out, and I'm sure that the whole world will know by this evening.. This will become the longest thread in the history of the forum I imagine...a sad day for us all...
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Post by Dick Wood »

I hope this isn't what I think it is. Please let it be a bad dream and I wake up.
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Post by Richard Sinkler »

Someone posted about this on Facebook. Hope It's not true.
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Post by Roger Crawford »

It is a bad dream, but it doesn't go away when you wake up. Tremendous loss.
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Post by Roy Davis »

Definitely will be a sad day.
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Post by Richard Delucchi »

Truly a great loss to the music world. This man made the pedal steel what it is today. He has influence more steel player than anyone and his music will influence anyone who decide to play the pedal steel. Let's pray for his family.
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Emmons Passing

Post by Wayne Baker »

Certainly this is sad day. Let's all keep the family in our prayers.
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Post by Herb Steiner »

Johnny Bush texted me with the bad news last night. Devastating. Truly the end of an era. :(
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Breaks my Heart!
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Post by Kevin Mincke »

Heartbreaking news. Prayers for the Emmons family.
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Post by Tony Wilcox »

Rest in Peace Buddy.
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Numbing news.
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Post by George Seymour »

Shock...sad, sad..
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Post by Dyke Corson »

Still in shock. RIP Buddy Gene
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Post by John De Maille »

I knew this would come...... One day, just not now! I am devastated by the loss of such a great, great man. He was such a GIANT in our world. God Bless Him and may he rest in peace!
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Post by Brandin »

The saddest news ever!
RIP Mr. Emmons.

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Post by Uffe Edefuhr »

Ohhhh, just terrible news.... What a great player and human he was...
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Post by Joel Martin »

Just gutted. My deepest condolences to all of you that knew him. I was never lucky enough to meet him or see him play live but thank goodness for the wonderful records and for youtube.
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Post by Quentin Hickey »

This is a very sad day.

No one is gonna fill E's shoes.
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Post by Craig A Davidson »

Rest in peace Buddy.
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Hard to believe

Post by Joe Fortune »

Absolutely heartbreaking. My hero is gone.
He should have been in the Country Music HOF
before he passed. God Speed Big E.
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Post by Donna Sherrard Williams »

THE Man !!! RIP friend
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Post by Lem Smith »

What terrible news to hear. So saddened to learn of this. I had the privilege to meet him and hear him play live on three occasions, and each are times that, Lord willing, I won't soon forget.

Rest in peace, Buddy. Thank you for the musical legacy you leave behind.
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Post by John Russell »

This hurts. Our lives were made so much richer for the talent of this great man. I hope his last years were occasion for some joy--we know the sadness he suffered. He suffers no more. Thank you, Buddy Emmons.
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