Oops….let’s call this send some best of Buddy Emmons Country

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 2 Dec 2022 10:09 pm

New kid on the block…Love some sharp country steel. I ran my mouth last evening if you were one of the ones who saw it. Hahaha. I redact my statement and would love to hear some of the top recommendations of buddy Emmons doing the thing. Thanks all and sorry if I ruffled some feathers. Hahah

Kenny Davis · Post by **Kenny Davis** » 2 Dec 2022 10:13 pm

Will take a little while to process this...

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 2 Dec 2022 10:14 pm

Serious…I may be some bourbon in, but tell me the history of the country part of his stuff

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 2 Dec 2022 10:16 pm

Send me one tune where he smokes buddy isaacs, moon, or Pete drake for a country tune.

Kenny Davis · Post by **Kenny Davis** » 2 Dec 2022 10:16 pm

Before you go any further in, you might look into a little history.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=379510

Might start with him being responsible for developing the E9th Chromatic tuning -

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 2 Dec 2022 10:19 pm

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 2 Dec 2022 10:19 pm

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 2 Dec 2022 10:32 pm

E9 seems kinda kooky…again, not being a jerk hahahaha

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 2 Dec 2022 10:38 pm

I come from a guitar background.

Kenny Davis · Post by **Kenny Davis** » 2 Dec 2022 10:42 pm

Pedal Steel should be easy for you...You know what guitar players say about playing bass!

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 2 Dec 2022 10:43 pm

Give it to me! I’ve honestly love learning the weird quirks and stuff (s.it), but seriously e9 is bizarre. Those top two seem foreign

Kenny Davis · Post by **Kenny Davis** » 2 Dec 2022 10:52 pm

If you don't hear anything else from me, I'm going to bed. I'm tired, and I'm also worried you might question Lloyd Green's ability next!

I'm sure someone here will chime in soon -

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 2 Dec 2022 10:54 pm

Hahahah love it. Just stirring the pot. Sleep well friend!

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 2 Dec 2022 11:21 pm

Maybe it’s the c6 jazzy stuff is all I can find from him. Seems kind of boring. Just an observer.

Ken Pippus · Post by **Ken Pippus** » 2 Dec 2022 11:27 pm

Just to play along for the moment, are there any E9 players you don’t think are boring?

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 2 Dec 2022 11:32 pm

Yeah, Ralph Mooney, Bud isaacs, Pete drake and Tom brumley.

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 2 Dec 2022 11:33 pm

I’ll add Roy Wiggins to that too. Again, just prodding. Thanks all!

Ken Pippus · Post by **Ken Pippus** » 2 Dec 2022 11:45 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnEMOQTh27s

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 2 Dec 2022 11:49 pm

Yeah…that’s alright, but Ernest tubb could have got away with anyone in that spot. I’m honestly more impressed with that guitar player.

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 3 Dec 2022 12:16 am

happy to help out here... yes, Buddy played C6 jazz better than anyone but no one is more responsible for the evolution of the E9 and the way we tune those 10 strings than Buddy Emmons.

I love all the guys you mention. Bud Isaacs is the father of the E9 tuning, because he was the first to use the A+B pedal sound on a country record (on a single pedal). he influenced everyone that came after him, but he was simply not the player that Buddy Emmons was. in fact, nobody was... on either neck. same with Ralph Mooney, a massive influence on everyone in the field and a total one-of-a-kind, but not a virtuoso in the way Emmons was. and Pete Drake might've played on more records but he couldn't hold a candle to The Big E.

I'm bored... so here's 20 examples of Buddy's historic and unbeatable E9 playing, and some of my personal favorites:

Ernest Tubb - Half a Mind

Ray Price - Touch My Heart

Johnny Bush - Sound of a Heartache

Roger Miller - Nothing Can Stop My Love

Jeannie Seely - Mr. Record Man

Willie Nelson - Something to Think About

Duane Eddy - Twang a Country Song (entire album)

Buddy Emmons - Danny Boy

Buddy Emmons - Blue Jade

Buddy Emmons - Wichita Lineman

Judy Collins - Someday Soon

Judy Collins - Poor Immigrant

John Sebastian - Rainbows All Over Your Blues

The Buckaroos - Cajun Steel Guitar

Gram Parsons - That's All It Took

Glen Campbell - Ocean In his Eyes

John Hartford - Cuckoo's Nest

Buddy Emmons - Expedition E9 (entire album)

Buddy Emmons - Linus & Lucy medley

Buddy Emmons - Rose Colored Glasses

Ken Pippus · Post by **Ken Pippus** » 3 Dec 2022 12:24 am

Scott: nice list!

It’s hard for me to believe we’re not being trolled. Maybe one of the Legg boys dropped some bad acid or sumpthin.’

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 3 Dec 2022 4:01 am

I thought maybe it was Johnny Lamm.

K Maul · Post by **K Maul** » 3 Dec 2022 5:05 am

Moon is my man as well, bro! Should I even bother??? Ok - the ENTIRE album A TRIP IN THE COUNTRY by Roger Miller.
Or Steve Young’s take on Haggard. It ain’t jazz….BRO!
https://youtu.be/3YeWx0omlOI

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 3 Dec 2022 5:16 am

Hahaha I’m sorry to get y’all riled up. I’ll listen to all of the above and then nuke the message. Thanks for catching me up.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 3 Dec 2022 5:42 am

Brock, Order up Steve Fischell's new biobraphy on Buddy, its on sale for half off.

There is a post here with details, it is a good was to read about the genius of The 'Big E'.