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Topic: The Big E: Salute to Buddy Emmons |
Bob Snelgrove
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san jose, ca
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Buck Reid
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Nashville,TN
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Bob Snelgrove
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san jose, ca
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Dan Robinson
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Colorado, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 12:07 pm |
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Wow, so much pedal steel guitar history is captured in this event! Watched this end-to-end, and not for the first time. Will definitely take it all in again.
Steve - Great job! Enjoyed seeing you sitting on stage with Buddy. Thanks for helping us get to know The Big E. |
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Jim Pitman
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 5:32 pm
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Great tribute. Thanks SF.
I realized how much I had forgotten about Buddy's contribution to the PSG.
I especially got a kick out of Dean Miller's dig about his father Roger. "The only guy who'd hire the best steel guitar player in world to play bass". |
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Charlie McDonald
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Posted 9 Feb 2015 5:35 am
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| "The only guy who'd hire the best steel guitar player in world to play bass". |
He will go down in infamy.
_________________
Those that say don't know; those that know don't say.--Buddy Emmons |
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Fish
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Posted 9 Feb 2015 9:13 am
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A lot of selfless people put a whole lot of time and positive creative energy and good will into making both the Hall of Fame's tribute and The Big E: A Salute to Steel Guitarist Buddy Emmons project come to pass.
The album is filled with hours, days, weeks and months of planning and hard work by musicians, engineers, producers, graphic artists, lawyers, marketing people, studio owners and managers, mastering engineers and others from all corners of the musical community - over 75 people in all - who are moved by Buddy Emmon's music. None of them worked for full scale and most of them deferred their compensation back to the project, all because they respect and truly love Buddy, his playing and what he's done for our instrument. In fact, several players and artists went deeply into their own pockets to make their tracks happen.
I don't know how to thank all these wonderful people for what they've done, but knowing each of these fine folks, I'm sure they were as honored as I was to be a part of this effort. And the look on Buddy's face at the Country Music Hall of Fame tribute says it all.
Lastly, let me say that Ray Price tried with all his might to record a track for this album - he was planning to reprise "Touch My Heart" for Buddy - but his declining health just got in the way. Thank you Ray, may you rest in peace.
And thank you everyone who helped make this salute to Buddy Emmons become a reality.
Steve Fishell |
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