Buddy Emmons- "L'Hiver Sur La Plage" Suite Steel

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 17 Jul 2010 12:32 pm

Here is Buddy Emmons playing a very sweet tune from the 1970s "Suite Steel" album.

Can anyone translate the title into English?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip-d24Lg3pg

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Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 17 Jul 2010 1:02 pm

The translation is winter on the beach. Very sweet, indeed. Thanks for posting.

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 18 Jul 2010 9:49 am

I wonder how many Emmons guitars were sold on account of that that cut alone. Emmons D-10 > Echoplex > Twin Reverb. At 2:03 you can really hear the Echoplex repeat. Compare to Bill Evans' "Peace Peace" from the 1958 LP "Everybody Digs Bill Evans" (Riverside RLP 12-291):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=439RxMQT ... re=related

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 23 Jul 2010 8:17 am

Buddy's performance of this song just knocks me out!

This song sounds like it could've been on the Black Album to me... the steel, bass, drums and piano all sound so similar to the performances from that record... I realize they were recorded 2 years apart, but does anyone know if Buddy used some of the same personnel on these two albums (Suite Steel and Black Album)?

Danny Bates · Post by **Danny Bates** » 23 Jul 2010 2:31 pm

Dave,

I don't know who's on the black album but here's the backing musicians for Suite Steel...

John Boylan – piano and electric guitar
John Guerin – drums
Joe Osborn – fender bass
Bob West – acoustic bass
Lyle Ritz – acoustic bass
Clarence White – electric guitar
Jim Yester – rhythm guitar
Jo Ellen Yester – rhythm guitar

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 24 Jul 2010 6:26 am

Emmons Guitar Inc. (Emmons ELP-1001) - "The Black Album"

Credits:

Producer - Ronald Lashley
Director - Weldon Myrick
Arranger - Buddy Emmons
Engineer - Wayne Moss
Front Cover Photo - Peggy Emmons

Musicians:

Pedal Steel Guitar - Buddy Emmons
Piano - Bill Purcell, courtesy of Dot Records
Bass - Chuck Sanders
Drums - Marty Allred

Buddy's Studio Guest

Curly Chalker
John Huey
Jimmy Day
Roy Wiggins
Ed Hamilton

Black Album recorded in Nashville - Suite Steel in LA
Could have been same guitar through a Twin Reverb.

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 24 Jul 2010 8:18 am

Thanks guys! That answers that question.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 25 Jul 2010 1:00 am

Jim Yester is a member of the Association. If you go to their website, there is a song called "What Were The Words". I think it is Buddy Emmons playing on this one.
http://www.theassociationwebsite.com/music.html

Ted Solesky · Post by **Ted Solesky** » 25 Jul 2010 6:15 am

Buddy Emmons was kind enough to take time to show me the lick I ask him about. That was an admirable act. In my early days everything was top secret.I'm glad to help anyone I can with what small knowledge I have to share.