Buddy Emmons in Los Angeles 1967-74

Richard Nelson · From: Drogheda, Louth, Ireland

Buddy Emmons lived in California between 67 and 74 .I know he recorded with Gram Parsons and Judy Collins in this period but does anyone know if he played or recorded any jazz during this time ?
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Frank Freniere · From: The First Coast

Some great information about his California period here: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=296227&highlight=emmons+los+angeles

scott murray · From: Asheville, NC

he was primarily doing pop/rock/country sessions in addition to touring as Roger Miller's bassist for awhile, but he did do sessions with Ray Charles and Henry Mancini as well as recording the Black Album and more. and he was always playing jazz, he's Buddy freakin' Emmons! Winking

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Richard Nelson · From: Drogheda, Louth, Ireland

Thanks for all the great info . I'm really interested to know if he played in any of the jazz clubs around that time or make any recordings with strictly jazz artists . Am I right in saying there was a lot of jazz in the west coast at that time ? Art Pepper Lee Konitz etc
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scott murray · From: Asheville, NC

I don't think Buddy considered himself on the same level as the heavy jazz cats, as much as we might disagree with him.

you can bet there were many jam sessions during those years, and much jazz exploration by the Big E, but I don't think Buddy surrounded himself with strictly jazz musicians or recorded any strictly jazz sessions.

though I would sure love to be proven wrong.
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J R Rose · From: Keota, Oklahoma, USA

Scott, I do not know so I am asking the question about the Black Emmons Album, I thought it was before 67? J.R.
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J R Rose · From: Keota, Oklahoma, USA

Scott, The Red Suite Steele album was around 67/68? J.R.
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Kevin Quick · From: Sacramento

He recorded with Ray Charles in tha era. Check Feel so bad. I heard he used the old trick of pulling out one of the 6L6's from his twin to get the distortion effect.

scott murray · From: Asheville, NC

Suite Steel was 69-70, Black Album was 70-71. someone here can give you an exact date... Ernie? Herb? Bueller??
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J R Rose · From: Keota, Oklahoma, USA

Thanks Scott, I stand corrected, J.R.
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Craig Coffman · From: Pennsylvania, USA

Does anyone know what amp(s) Buddy used during this time or on these recordings? Thanks

Richard Nelson · From: Drogheda, Louth, Ireland

I find it interesting that Buddy does not seem to have been involved in any jazz recordings or is there any record of him being involved in jazz at this time in LA, especially after his Steel Guitar Jazz album release in 63. I would have thought that this was a great opportunity for him whilst he was living outside Nashville . Wasn't Pat Martino teaching in GIT in Hollywood at this time ? Isn't that where he got the octave displacement lick ? Somebody must know something
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Peter Freiberger · From: California, USA

I can't say if he used it on everything but I've been told by a few people who worked with him back then he was using a Twin with JBL's.

Jim Eaton · From: Santa Susana, Ca

I use to see Buddy play most every Tue. night at the Sundance Saloon in Calabasas with Don Everley fronting the band in the early 70's.
During that timeframe is when I saw him using the proto-type of the Peavey Session 400 w/15" JBL.
It had masking tape on the face of the amp with all the numbers and functions written in black marker pen ink.
When I ask him "what is that amp?", his reply was "your next amp". My 74 Session 400 is sitting in my studio to this day!
JE:-)>
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scott murray · From: Asheville, NC

great story Jim! and how lucky you were to catch him in that setting on a weekly basis.

pretty sure Buddy was back in Nashville before he really got bit by the Martino bug.
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Peter Freiberger · From: California, USA

That's right, Jim. I remember seeing him there. Lighting a cigarette and holding the match in front of his speaker and blowing it out by thumping the lowest string on the C6 neck. That was later, closer to when he moved back to Nashville.

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