Buddy Emmons Interview from Namm Oral History Series

Matthew Carlin · Post by **Matthew Carlin** » 18 Jan 2009 1:27 pm

I just stumbled on this....Mr. Emmons talks about why he started playing steel.

http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/buddy-emmons

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 18 Jan 2009 2:59 pm

very cool!

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 18 Jan 2009 4:15 pm

I see the NAMM winter show is on , is this interview current or an archive?
it's great to see the Boss

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 18 Jan 2009 4:23 pm

Thank God his dad asked him if he'd like to switch to steel from violin!

Matthew Carlin · Post by **Matthew Carlin** » 18 Jan 2009 5:01 pm

Hey Bo,

Its from 2002...

I found it while looking for PSG makers who had booths at NAMM 09

I think only Carter had a booth?

Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 19 Jan 2009 4:42 am

I could listen to Buddy all day, talking or playing. I love all his CDs, especially "Live In Denver."

Rick Johnson · Post by **Rick Johnson** » 19 Jan 2009 4:59 am

I remember that Bob Knight and I were just going into
the Gaylord Arena for the NAMM show and saw Buddy giving this interview. It was so noisy we couldn't
hear a word they were saying.

Rick

www.rickjohnsoncabs.com

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 19 Jan 2009 5:53 am

Anybody have any luck finding the interviews they did with Speedy West and Alvino Rey? They say they've done them but I don't find them in their online archives.

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 19 Jan 2009 7:22 am

I can't get this to play! Does one have to be a member to access it? All I get is that spinning disc in the centre of the little screen, but nothing else, save for a 'still' of BE at the start.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 19 Jan 2009 10:19 am

Matthew-Thanks for the Url of Buddy Emmons Interview at 2002 NAMM. I got litle bits and pieces of it, but using the usual protocals of YOU Tube, coud not play the whole thing all through so I could hear what he was saying. I am disappointed, how can I get to download all the interview and play it.?..thanks..al.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 19 Jan 2009 10:19 am

Matthew-Thanks for the Url of Buddy Emmons Interview at 2002 NAMM. I got litle bits and pieces of it, but using the usual protocals of YOU Tube, coud not play the whole thing all through so I could hear what he was saying. I am disappointed, how can I get to download all the interview and play it.?..thanks..al.

Matthew Carlin · Post by **Matthew Carlin** » 19 Jan 2009 11:02 pm

Sorry Guys... I'm not sure why its not working for everybody.

You don't have to log in or be a namm member to view it.. I don't have a log in

I tried it with Safari and Firefox it ran well on both, using DSL. but I can't get it to download using keepvid which works for Youtube stuff.

Maybe someone more computer savvy can chine in and help??

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 20 Jan 2009 7:04 am

Yes, it would be nice to be able to hear the whole clip in its entirety.
I downloaded the whole interview and then tried to play it.
All it did was start over downloading again, very frustrating.

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 20 Jan 2009 7:22 am

That's what I'm getting, Erv.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 20 Jan 2009 10:51 am

You gotta love the caption under the video:

"Buddy Emmons is on the short list of the most influential steel pedal guitarists "

Of course this is just NAMM and has nothing to do with music or Instruments