Buddy Emmons With Linda Ronstadt?

Pete Finney · From: Nashville Tn.

I remember several stellar Emmons tracks on the early Capitol Linda Ronstadt albums (late 60s, early 70s). I know there's other cool steel too, but can somebody tell me which songs have Buddy...?

They're all available from "itunes" now and I want to download those...

thanks...

Dave Ristrim · From: Whites Creek, TN

On the self titled "Linda Ronstadt" Cd, Buddy played on "In My Reply" and "I Ain't Always Been Faithful". On the "Don't Cry Now" Cd, Buddy played on "Don't Cry Now". I recommend at least Linda's first six albums or so. What a great time for musical cross pollination. Plus, you get Sneaky Pete, Ed Black, Buddy Emmons, Dan Dugmore and an occasional Danny Pendelton on steel. I know of least one track where Sneaky was not credited, but when they mixed the song, they stuck one quick lick in. I was listening late one night and out of the blue came this classic Sneaky lick, then it was gone.
Some of her album are around $10 for the whole thing, iTunes is great too. Enjoy, I know you will.
Dave Ristrim

Pete Finney · From: Nashville Tn.

Thanks Dave...

The first 4 albums are now on one 2 CD set for about $25... I might spring for that at some point, but for now I think I'll download the ones you mentioned...!

Will Bartell · From: Medford, Oregon USA

Does anyone know if Linda is traveling with a steel player? We're going to her show here in southern Oregon in a couple of weeks, and I'm hoping for a steel in her band...

Bobby Lee · From: Cloverdale, California, USA

My favorites are her sessions with Nelson Riddle. No steel, but what great orchestration!

Bo Borland · From: South Jersey -

Linda is playing a show in Wilmington Delaware at the GRAND OPERA HOUSE on June 13.
She is due to arrive in town at the end of the week to rehearse the show.
As far as I know, it will be David Bromberg and either his quartet or his "big band" opening, and then they will be accompanying Linda for her set. I have not heard about a pedal steel for this show.
Edited to add link. and it will be the BIG BAND http://www.davidbromberg.net/ronstadt.html

[This message was edited by Bo Borland on 07 June 2006 at 09:04 AM.]

Jim Sliff · From: Lawndale California, USA

"Hand Sown, Home Grown" finally made i to domestic CD this year (might have been late last year), and it's incredible. As I recall, it was her first post-Stone Ponys record, and has Sneaky, Clarence white and a bunch of others on it. Almost every counry-rock or even rock band I've been in for 30 years or so has played at least a couple songs from that one.

Charlie McDonald · From: out of the blue

bob, her version of Lush Life is among my favorites.

(And I do like Buddy on 'Don't Cry Now.')

Herb Steiner · From: Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064

Jim
I was Linda's first steel player, starting in April of 1968, and in early 1969 I was on "Hand Sown Home Grown" on mandolin and was present for most the sessions.

Sneaky Pete was not steel guitarist on that album. The session personnel was Red Rhodes, steel; Clarence White, lead guitar; Dick Rosmini, rhythm guitar; Richard Greene, fiddle; Chip Douglas, bass and producer; "Fast Eddie" Hoh, drums; yours truly, mandolin. There might have been some overdubs done while I was not around, but I'm certain Red was the only steel player.

Trivia: Buddy E. was subbing for Red at the Palomino in the house band while we were recording "Hand Sown."

Also, this album has the original cut of "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" with Red on steel/distortion/phase shifter. A second version was cut a couple years later with Ed Black doing the same effects setup but a slightly different solo, though reminiscent of Red's.

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[This message was edited by Herb Steiner on 07 June 2006 at 06:16 PM.]

Jonathan Shacklock · From: London, UK

I just went for the Capitol Years double (partly 'cos I got a chuckle out of the iTunes review which goes "some less-charitable listeners might find such period flair as fuzz-toned steel guitar as a detriment, too, although there's a certain undeniable charm to those dated sounds." The cheek!).

Herb, you can rightly be proud to be on these sessions, the musicianship is fantastic throughout. There is steel on almost every song and some great live at the Troubadour recordings on the set too.

Barney Hoskyns' book "Hotel California: Singer-Songwriters and Cocaine Cowboys in the LA Canyons, 1967-76" is interesting background reading to the early country rock scene.

Marty Muse · From: Austin,Tx USA

Pete, In My Reply has always killed me. Great song and great harmonics and playing by Buddy.
Congrats on the new gig!

Jim Sliff · From: Lawndale California, USA

Herb - thanks for the info. I know we talked about that one before, but a bunch of us had been under the impression it was Sneaky doing the fuxzz solo on "Silver Threads"...but never confirmed.

Nice to get it cleared up! Some of the guys on the Clarence White forum will be interested in that one. Thinking about it, there was always something "non-Sneaky" about the solo that made me wonder, and now I get it - and it DOES sound like Red!

Brett Anderson · From: Arizona, USA

Dave , Not only do you get to hear all the great steel players you listed but I think fellow forumite and new steeler Mickey Mcgee played drums on the "Don't Cry Now" album. Maybe he could chime in here.

Brett Anderson · From: Arizona, USA

Mickey?

Mickey McGee · From: Phoenix,Az

Herb is correct-Sneaky Pete and ED Black were on the "don't cry now" album.

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Herb Steiner · From: Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064

Hey Mickey! It was good to see ya a couple years ago in Mesa, and great reminiscing about the old country-rock days in LA. Come on out to Texas for the Jamboree next March. Buddy Emmons will be in attendance.

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Mickey McGee · From: Phoenix,Az

Herb,it was good to see you in mesa,az and yes I will try to make the march show-I feel I must correct something about the credits on "don't cry now" Buddy Emmons did play on this record-read below:

don't cry now - album credits
Shirley Matthews Vocals (Background)
Marti McCall Vocals (Background)
Jerry McGee Guitar (Electric)
Mickey McGee Drums
Spooner Oldham Piano
Herb Pedersen Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (Background), Guitar
Sid Sharp Concert Master
J.D. Souther Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Remixing, Producer
Dennis St. John Drums
Terry Wright Photography
Mary Holliday Vocals (Background)
Jim Gordon Saxophone
Mack Johnson Trumpet
Gail Martin Trombone
Glenn Ross Cover Design
Ric Tarrantini Engineer
Leland Sklar Bass
Jimmy Fadder Harmonica
Mike Bowden Bass
Clydie King Vocals (Background)
Rick Roberts Guitar (Acoustic)
Wendy Waldman Vocals (Background)
Nino Tempo Saxophone
Sneaky Pete Kleinow Guitar, Guitar (Steel), Pedal Steel
Peter Asher Producer
Ed Black Guitar (Steel)
Michael Bowden Bass
Richard Bowden Guitar (Electric)
John Boylan Piano (Electric), Producer
Ed Caraeff Photography
Craig Doerge Piano
Chris Ethridge Bass
Jimmie Fadden Harmonica
Gib Guilbeau Fiddle
James Gordon Saxophone
Peter Granet Engineer
John Haeny Engineer
Jimmie Haskell Strings
Ginger Holladay Vocals (Background)
Andy Johnson Guitar (Electric)
Mackinley Johnson Trumpet
Russ Kunkel Drums
Darrell Leonard Trumpet
Linda Ronstadt Tabla, Tambourine, Vocals, Main Performer, Vocals (Background)
Larry Carlton Guitar (Electric)
Buddy Emmons Guitar (Steel)

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Al Marcus · From: Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)

I always like her singing and especially her rendtition of "What's New". Which I still play today on my steel....al

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