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

Brock Duos · Post by **Brock Duos** » 4 Dec 2022 1:30 pm

Dave Campbell wrote:one of my favourites is buddy's playing on george strait's "adalida".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF5GVedC1TU

one thing about buddy (coming from someone who wasn't really clued into his genius when i first started) is the breadth of his talent. a lot of the other players you mentioned really excelled in one style, or with one style of playing. buddy mastered all of it! from 50s to 90s nashville, california pop, texas swing, jazz and even outside stuff.

Thanks so much Dave! YOU NAILED IT!! So eloquently put too! He was a virtuoso in all styles and played exactly what the tunes needed that he was playing on.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 4 Dec 2022 2:38 pm

Thanks, Roger, for all the info and the tips, Love 'Sold American'

Thought you would like this picture of the wife and myself a few years back at the Texas Country Music Ass. awards in Lubbock

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 6 Dec 2022 2:57 am

"Who's the guy in the cowboy hat?"

"I don't know, but that's Craig Stock...."

I've actually met two of the people in that photo. Last time I met Kinky, he asked "Now, you're who?"

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 6 Dec 2022 6:04 am

Nice photo, Craig!

You know? I have never heard the original of 'Sold American'. I must rectify that. I tend to think that, once Glen's sung something, nobody else need bother, but that's clearly a bit silly.

It's a clever song. It was Emmons' intro that first caught my ear, then that lyric!

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 6 Dec 2022 7:18 am

Roger, great link to this tune. I'm tickled at the collaboration on a Kinky tune (that I did not know was his).
And Buddy is so clean.

Bruce Derr · Post by **Bruce Derr** » 13 Dec 2022 9:14 pm

Buddy dished out some perky licks on this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARn7Tq94KTU
From the Reunited LP

Ian Rae · Post by **Ian Rae** » 14 Dec 2022 7:01 am

What this thread has served to highlight, at least for me, is that although BE started off as a country musician (e.g. with Ernest Tubb) because it was the only game in town, he should not be judged as one.

His achievement was to show what else the instrument can do.

MIchael Bean · Post by **MIchael Bean** » 16 Dec 2022 8:26 pm

Some early Buddy with Ernest Tubb
https://youtu.be/qnEMOQTh27s

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 17 Dec 2022 5:18 am

Its great how Buddy could play effortlessly and always seemed to be having so much fun!

Thanks for that video MIchael!