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Topic: Buddy Emmons CD Salute Due August 20th |
Fish
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Posted 20 Jul 2013 9:39 am |
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(Bobby, please excuse the plug in this section but I couldn't resist). 
Coming in ONE Month August 20th: "The Big E - A Salute to Steel Guitarist Buddy Emmons." 16 songs, 11 artists, 14 steel players all paying tribute to the greatest of them all, Buddy Emmons.
Featuring Little Jimmy Dickens, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill, John Anderson, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Duane Eddy, Albert Lee, Chris Stapleton, Joanie Keller Johnson and Raul Malo all singing newly recorded tracks historically tied to Buddy's amazing career. Tommy White, Paul Franklin, Dan Dugmore, Randle Currie, Greg Leisz, JayDee Maness, Doug Jernigan, Mike Johnson, Buck Reid, Roosevelt Collier and Norm Hamlet all add their steel guitar mastery to this celebration of Buddy's music.
Includes extensive liner notes and rare, never-before-seen photos.
Produced by Steve Fishell, the project is a benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame. All profits will be donated to the Hall in the name of Peggy Emmons.
Available for pre-orders now at Amazon and soon on iTunes:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Big-Salute-Guitarist-Emmons/dp/B00DJJAXN8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374338245&sr=8-1&keywords=the+big+E+a+salute Song samples can be heard today on iTunes Europe:https://itunes.apple.com/cz/album/big-e-salute-to-steel-guitarist/id669656106
Many thanks to everyone who donated their time and talents, despite their hectic schedules, to help make this recording a reality. This could not have happened without your help!
thank you,
Steve Fishell |
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Tommy White
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Posted 21 Jul 2013 7:17 pm
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Steve, can't wait to hear the final product! I know with you at the helm it's gonna be great.
Thank you for allowing me to take part! |
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Joel Martin
From:
California, USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2013 7:29 pm
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PRE-ORDERED! can't wait! Hope Buddy's doing ok!
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Brandin
From:
Newport Beach CA. USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2013 8:13 am
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Way to go Steve!!
GB |
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Fish
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Posted 22 Jul 2013 6:04 pm
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Thanks Gary and Joel!
Tommy White!
You, Paul Franklin and especially Vince Gill are tearing it up on "Country Boy," an early Little Jimmy Dickens single and an early favorite of Vince's father. Wow, that track is smokin'!
I want to thank you for all of your time, talent and positive energy helping to make this recording a reality. It was beautiful to see how the music community - including all of the singers, players, engineers and of course the many steel masters - all came together, volunteering to be a part of this TEAM effort out of respect for Buddy.
Advance copies for everyone who played on the CD will be sent out asap, definitely before the release date.
Thanks to everyone involved who may be reading this post. Your hard work, dedication and time are greatly appreciated.
Steve Fishell |
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Peter den Hartogh
From:
Cape Town, South Africa
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Posted 26 Jul 2013 4:58 am
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Just received the CD through the Kickstarter project!
This REALLY is an awesome production of epic magnitude simply because the world's top artists give a tribute to the world's biggest steel guitar player, Buddy Emmons.
My hat's off to Steve Fishell for creating such a classy album which will soon be a classic album.
Buddy must be "chuffed to bits".
Pre-order Now! If you snooze, you loose!
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2120202#2120202 |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 26 Jul 2013 5:42 am
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John Macy
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Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 26 Jul 2013 6:37 am
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Just downloaded my tracks via the Kickstarter process and listening to it now...it's everything I expected it do be, knowing Steve was guiding the project, and much, much more. Killer job by all and this should be in everyone's record collection! Way to go, Fish!! Head on over and pre-order it now...(did I mention it has 16 tracks, too? What a bargain!)
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John Macy
Rockport, TX
Engineer/Producer/Steel Guitar |
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Lynn Stafford
From:
Ridgefield, WA USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2013 7:52 am The Big E - A Salute to Steel Guitarist Buddy Emmons
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I ordered mine several days ago...can't wait to hear it!!
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Best regards,
Lynn Stafford
STEEL GUITAR WEST
http://www.steelguitarwest.com
Steel Guitar Technician (Restoration, Set-up, Service and Repair work)
Previous Emmons Authorized Dealer & Service Technician (original factory is now closed)
ZumSteel Authorized Service Technician
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Terry Wood
From:
Lebanon, MO
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Posted 26 Jul 2013 9:50 am
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I ordered a copy a few days ago!
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Alvin Blaine
From:
Picture Rocks, Arizona, USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2013 10:57 am
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I'm listening to it right now, and all I can say is WOW!!
Every track is a keeper. For any steel player, or fan of steel guitar, that doesn't get this album, your really missing out on great playing, great songs, great production, and all for a great cause.
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Fish
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2013 10:34 pm
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It appears that the rest of the world is noticing Fish's most excellent production as well- here is a review from the upcoming issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine:
"All-Star Tribute to Mr. Pedal Steel
Buddy Gene Emmons stands as one of a handful of pedal steel players who truly advanced the instrument. His innovations as the “Bud†half of Sho-Bud guitars with partner Shot Jackson are just part of it. Emmons was the first pedal steeler to explore bebop and hard bop on his groundbreaking 1963 Steel Guitar Jazz album. That and subsequent solo records inspired generations of steel players, as did his exuberant appearances at steel-guitar conventions worldwide. As a side man, he worked in the bands of Little Jimmy Dickens, Ernest Tubb, and Ray Price, making some of their hits even more memorable. In the L.A. and Nashville studios, he recorded with many, including Ray Charles, Judy Collins, Danny Gatton, Gram Parsons, and John Sebastian. Emmons retired in 2007 following the death of hiswife Peggy. Feeling Buddy merited real recognition, Steve Fishell, ex-Emmylou Harris Hot Band steel guitarist and MPR Records owner, created a star-studded, Kickstarter funded tribute merging singers, steel players, and guitarists. It has Buddy’s blessing. Profits will benefit the Country Music Hall of Fame in Peggy’s name. Vince Gill’s gleeful reprise of the 1949 Jimmy Dickens hit “Country Boy†is explosive, with potent lead guitar and powerful steel solos from Paul Franklin and Opry stalwart Tommy White. In a partial reunion of the Hot Band, Fishell, Harris, and Rodney Crowell revisit the Parsons favorite “That’s All It Took.†John Anderson reprises Tubb’s hit “Half A Mind†with steel by Buck Reid. Backed by Brad Paisley pedal player Randle Currie, Raul Malo offers a powerful rendering of “Night Life,†the 1963 Price hit (written by Willie Nelson) that showcased Emmons as much as Price. Willie, with his own guitar and Mickey Raphael’s harmonica, performs “Are You Sure,†a ballad he and Emmons co-wrote. Singer Chris Stapleton and the steels of Roosevelt Collier and Fishell take on the 1971 Ray Charles version of “Feel So Bad,†which featured Emmons. Greg Leisz offers his take on Emmons’ ’70s recording of “Wild Mountain Thyme.†Duane Eddy and Dan Dugmore tackle “Blue Jade†and Hank Williams’s “Manson On The Hill,†staples of Emmons’ later live shows. “Buddy’s Boogie,†a song he wrote and recorded while working with Dickens, gets a roaring workout from Doug Jernigan. Norm Hamlet, Merle Haggard’s steel player, glides through Price’s “Invitation To The Blues.†Emmons was so integral to John Sebastian’s good natured 1970 “Rainbows All Over Your Blues,†he was even acknowledged in the original lyric, revived here by Albert Lee and JayDee Maness. The most poignant moment, “When Your House Is Not A Home,†features 91-year-old Dickens, a master of ballads, singing his ’50s hit with Dugmore and Eddy. The booklet alone is breathtaking. Fishell provides a detailed Emmons bio, extensive notes on each selection, personnel, rare photos, and a 2010 chat between Emmons and Dickens. This music not only celebrates Emmons by capturing his exuberance and daring, it makes you want to seek out and hear his original recordings. – Rich Kienzle"
All hats off to FISH!! |
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Olaf van Roggen
From:
The Netherlands
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Posted 31 Jul 2013 12:19 pm
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This is"a fantastic project!! No doubt a must have....and as already mentioned above:
"All hats off to FISH!! |
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 31 Jul 2013 3:32 pm
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| Olaf van Roggen wrote: |
This is"a fantastic project!! No doubt a must have....and as already mentioned above:
"All hats off to FISH!! |
What Olaf said!
Playing the heck out of "Buddy's Boogie" and "Wild Mountain Thyme." Thanks, Steve, for a classy project the whole way thru - worthy of the Big 'E.' |
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Fish
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Posted 1 Aug 2013 5:52 am
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David Pinkston
From:
Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2013 7:02 am Emmons Tribute
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| Fish the project is amazing. Great job putting it together and great performances! |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 2 Aug 2013 7:09 am
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Steve--I just opened the cd---I downloaded it as soon as I got notification and now I've got the hard copy---and all I can think of is your cramped hand, with the hand addressed envelope and the handwritten thank you note (times how many?). Damn.
Again, great, great job. I want to single out a favorite performance but then the next track starts. |
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Olli Haavisto
From:
Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 2 Aug 2013 11:01 am
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Olli Haavisto
Finland |
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Tommy White
From:
Nashville
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Posted 2 Aug 2013 9:58 pm
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This is the most significant album for pedal steel guitar ever! Absolutely stunning!
Last edited by Tommy White on 3 Aug 2013 8:04 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 3 Aug 2013 6:20 am
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This is one steel cd that is a must have ! I am loving it.
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Bob |
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Tommy White
From:
Nashville
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Posted 8 Aug 2013 6:39 am
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| Just a few more days! |
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 8 Aug 2013 6:47 am
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I ordered mine too!
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Fender Kingman, Sierra Crown D-10, Evans Amplifier, Soup Cube. |
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John Macy
From:
Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 8 Aug 2013 8:28 pm
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Has not been out of my CD player since I got it!
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John Macy
Rockport, TX
Engineer/Producer/Steel Guitar |
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Larry Behm
From:
Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 11 Aug 2013 11:12 am
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Well I am all signed up, now just standing by, waiting on the porch daily for the mailman.
Larry Behm
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'70 D10 Black fatback Emmons PP, Hilton VP, BJS bars, Boss GE-7 for Dobro effect, Zoom MS50G, Stereo Steel amp, Telonics 15” speaker.
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