Buddy Emmons on Albert Lee's new Album

David Mason · From: Cambridge, MD, USA

According to the November edition of Guitar Player magazine, on Albert Lee's new album "Heartbreak Hill"... "Pedal steel giant Buddy Emmons adds soaring lines to many of the selections." Amazon.com has a album listed as "Heartbreak Hotel" due for release October 14th. What gives? Is Buddy playing sessions again?

Ricky Littleton · From: Steely-Eyed Missile Man from Cocoa Beach, Florida USA

I don't if he's playing sessions again, but I went to see the Everly's in Shreveport in December 2000 and they turned Buddy and Albert Lee loose a time or two and it was pure magic!!!!!!!!!

Ricky

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Pete Finney · From: Nashville Tn.

I heard the album yesterday and Buddy's quite prominent, playing on most of the tunes. The whole album is songs associated with Emmylou Harris with Albert singing, with some help from the likes of Patty Loveless. Emmylou's former "Hot Band" steel player Steve Fishell had a big hand in making the album, producing some of the tracks (he's now head of A&R at Sugar Hill records, which put the album out).
Jerry Douglas and Vince Gill play on it as well...

Check it out!

Kevin Hatton · From: Buffalo, N.Y.

Now thats an album!

Wayne Carver · From: Martinez, Georgia, USA

One thing i've noticed is that when session players and songwriters make their own albums they tend to recruit the best players around.

Joey Ace · From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In Albert's case he just picked the last Steeler he was on the road with.

Joe Casey · From: Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)

Put yourself in Albert Lees shoes. If you had your choice and you could get anyone you wanted. Who would you pick?????

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Smiley Roberts · From: Hendersonville,Tn. 37075

I have to brag a little. I had the sheer pleasure of jammin' w/ Albert,this past Sunday,(9/21)at Russ Hicks' house. YIKES!!
WHATTA PICKER!!

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Bob Carlson · From: Surprise AZ.

Didn't Buddy and Albert do some session work before they went on the road with the Everly Bros?

Bob

Roger Rettig · From: Naples, FL

Buddy played in some of Albert's early stuff - it's possible there are some re-releases here.

Two tracks ('Come Up and See Me Anytime' and 'Hotel Love') that both have Buddy playing were on an old album - are these included on this new release?

RR

Rick Johnson · From: Wheelwright, Ky USA

Smiley,
If I could brag about being with you
and Bob and John and Russ and Lloyd and Don.....etc.
I would. ha

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Pete Finney · From: Nashville Tn.

Everything on Albert's new CD is new...

Apparently Russ Hicks played with Albert at his Nashville show here last weekend, but I had to miss it... I did see Russ last night at the Opry with Connie Smith and he sounded fantastic.

Pete

Kenny Foy · From: Lynnville, KY, USA

Smiley, I too was impressed with Albert Lee Sunday. I couldn't believe how good he was.

Craig Stock · From: Westfield, NJ USA

I had the fortune of seeing Albert play with Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings in NY at Town Hall in August of 2001, what a show!!

We had 2nd row center seats and Les Paul was in attendance that night. We were so close that we could talk with the band and I yelled out 'Where's Buddy Emmons" as to which Albert gave a big smile and started laughing.

As to his playing, it was incredible and I hold him in highest regard, I only have one record of his which was done on the MCA master series back in the early to mid 80's, and it still sounds great.

Three cheers to Albert..... and Buddy too!

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Regards, Craig

[This message was edited by Craig Stock on 24 September 2003 at 07:31 PM.]

jim milewski · From: stowe, vermont

Has anyone heard of or heard one of Alberts earlier bands, "Heads, Hands, and Feet"? They released "Country Boy", it was played in the early seventies on underground rock stations back when distortion was king, Albert played a clean tele, I don't think anything like that style was ever heard by that group of listeners. it turned some heads, got some hands trying to duplicate his style, and got feet walking to the record shop

Roger Rettig · From: Naples, FL

Right, Jim

'Country Boy' was actually written by Tony Colton and Ray Smith, the singer and rhythm guitarist respectively with 'H,H's&F'. The song's credits list Albert as well, but his name was added as Tony felt his contribution to the song merited a share in the royalties; it was written as a 'vehicle' for Al's playing, anyway.

The original track is pretty slow by comparison to later versions, and Albert played his Martin 00028 on it, not the Tele.

You're absolutely right, though, Jim - his trademark tone back then was clean Tele, which separated him from all those 'hooligan' British rock players that were finding favour in those days. I've always preferred his Fender tone to that of his MusicMan guitars - they're too brittle and Strat-like for me - but he's truly one of the most original players ever! Brent Mason and Vince Gill owe him a great deal, in my view.

Tony Colton was down on his luck, and killing time in Australia, when the news reached him that Ricky Skaggs had taken his almost-forgotten song to #1 in the country charts - he headed straight for Nashville where he still resides....

(I used to do some demo sessions for TC in London in the 70/80s.)

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[This message was edited by Roger Rettig on 25 September 2003 at 01:05 PM.]

Ken Lang · From: Simi Valley, Ca

About 10 years ago we worked a small club in
westlake Village, California, on weekends.

When Albert was off the road and in LA he would play this out of the way place as a sideman just to keep his chops up and have fun. Those nights we were off, to allow Albert and the other band to come in.

I went there to see Albert, got to sit in for a couple songs on 6 string and of course it was fun.

What was curious was Albert played keyboard most of the night, only occasionally strapping on that famous red guitar. The other guitar player, a local guy, did most of the leads. He played every bit as good as Albert.

On a break I sat with Albert at the bar and asked him why the keyboard? He said it was just to work on his chops on keys, and it was just great fun to be a part of the band (who were undemanding friends) and just mellow out.

With his Peter Faulk (Columbo) trench coat, stooped shoulders, long super curly hair, easy demeanor and British accent, he made it easy to think of him as a regular guy rather than the super picker/star player he is.

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