Buddy Merrill

Rick Collins · Post by **Rick Collins** » 2 Jul 2008 8:54 am

...seeking information on Buddy Merrill's CD, Beyond the Reef, the 1992 release.
Is it a re-release of the recording of the same title from 1970?

What steel guitar is he playing __ Fender __ Emmons?

Many thanks, Rick

Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 2 Jul 2008 2:27 pm

REMOVED

Bill Creller · Post by **Bill Creller** » 2 Jul 2008 5:24 pm

I have a cassette of of him, but don't know the date of the stuff. Good player. The tape I have has a definite trebly StringMaster sound. (too much for my taste actually) But he did a great job on the Hawaiian tunes on this tape.

Larry Jones · Post by **Larry Jones** » 2 Jul 2008 6:26 pm

I LOVE THE WAY HE PLAYS. I HAVE AFEW OF HIS ALBUMS,HE'S A GREAT MUSICIAN. HE ALSO HAS AN ALBUM CALLED STEEL GUITAR COUNTRY THATS WORTH HAVING .I GUESS IF YOUR NAME IS BUDDY AND YOU PLAY STEEL YOU GOT TO BE GOOD.

Clyde Mattocks · Post by **Clyde Mattocks** » 2 Jul 2008 6:39 pm

Bill, the recording you mention with the Stringmaster/trebly sound could be his Fender 1000. I beleive he played one for awhile.

c c johnson · Post by **c c johnson** » 3 Jul 2008 2:45 am

not taking anything away from Buddy however if you have the Lawrence Welk hawaiian album the lead steel was played by Bernie Kaai and Buddy played backup steel.

Rick Collins · Post by **Rick Collins** » 3 Jul 2008 6:15 am

C.C. do you know the full title of the Welk Hawaiian album?
Is it available on CD?
Many thanks

c c johnson · Post by **c c johnson** » 3 Jul 2008 9:41 am

Rick the lp is on Dot and is titled Songs of the Islands. Buddy is given all the credit but Bernie revealed in an interview that he played all the lead with Buddy 2nd steel.I doubt that Buddy could have cut these songs at that time. See your email. cc