Brand of steel JDM played in the Desert Rose years?

Uwe Haegg · Post by **Uwe Haegg** » 31 Oct 2002 6:52 am

Anybody who knows what kind of steel
Jay Dee Maness played back in the Desert Rose Band days?

Just curious.

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 31 Oct 2002 6:55 am

He has played a push-pull Emmons for a long time, so I assume he used it on those recordings as well.

Uwe Haegg · Post by **Uwe Haegg** » 31 Oct 2002 7:20 am

Thanks for the quick reply.

Our lead guitarist introduced me to Desert Rose Band and I immediately fell for JDM`s
catchy licks and distinct style of playing.
Great Stuff!!

Thanks again.

Uwe

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 31 Oct 2002 7:25 am

Good place for a short commercial: JD does have a new teaching video out, that shows how he does some of his tricks and licks (including the whole solo to "Misty"). Check "Buy and Sell".

Uwe Haegg · Post by **Uwe Haegg** » 31 Oct 2002 7:36 am

Jim C.
Please give me a hint.
I just searched the "Buy & Sell" and came up with nothing.
Maybe it is time to buy a pair of glasses.

Thanks.

Carl West · Post by **Carl West** » 31 Oct 2002 7:36 am

Still playing the Emmons P/P. JayDee has rebuilt the under carriage and it's beautiful. What a player he is and a long time friend as well.

Carl West
emmons LaGrandelll

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 31 Oct 2002 8:02 am

http://www.jaydeemaness.com/video.html

Kerry Wood · Post by **Kerry Wood** » 31 Oct 2002 8:03 am

Uwe, try searching over in Events and Announcements. Your glasses are working fine.

Kerry

Uwe Haegg · Post by **Uwe Haegg** » 31 Oct 2002 8:38 am

Ok, got it...

Hey, I just have to get that video...
Looks like the "moves" we all want to learn.
Now, where did I put those fifty bucks??

Thank you all for your help.

Uwe

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 31 Oct 2002 9:05 am

J.D. has and was playing Emmons guitars # 1199 D and # 1215 D which I sold him several years ago. He has informed me that these are his main guitars through thick and thin. He has tryed several other steels, as his mind is always open to new things, but alas, the Emmons P-P of yesteryear seems to always rise to the top of his favorites list.
Bobbe

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 31 Oct 2002 2:38 pm

Bobbe's right. Jaydee played an Emmons with the Desert Rose Band. I remember a video they had out in the late 80's called "She Don't Love Nobody" and in that video Jay Dee played a black Emmons. I've talked to Jay Dee on the internet and he said he's worked with a lot of artists. Brett Day, Emmons S-10

tom anderson · Post by **tom anderson** » 2 Nov 2002 12:36 pm

I saw the DRB 4 of the 5 times they played in and around KC, & Jay Dee had his black Emmons each time. The last time they played was with Tom Brumely though, & I can't remember what kind of steel he played - I think it was a ZB. His style was totally different even when playing those JD licks. It was great.

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 2 Nov 2002 7:37 pm

Got to spend some time with Jay Dee today and he is still at the helm of one of his black P/Ps. Two Evans amps, a Yamaha effects unit and a Goodrich unit on the right leg of the Emmons and tone, wall to wall, as only Jay Dee can do it. It was a great time.

Mike Jones · Post by **Mike Jones** » 5 Nov 2002 2:45 pm

If the numbers are right then he is playing a 1967 Model 1199 D and a 1968 model # 1215 D .

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 5 Nov 2002 4:06 pm

JD told me on Saturday that his Emmons was a 1969.

bob

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 5 Nov 2002 8:45 pm

Just thought I'd let you guys know that a friend of mine here in Texarkana owns one of J.D.'s older Emmons p/p's. His name is Wade Terrel and it's a rosewood, 68 or 69 I think. Great sounding steel.