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John Steele (deceased)
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Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 9 Apr 2002 4:21 pm |
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This week a friend played me a compilation tape he'd made of Lenny Breau, and right in the middle of it was a version of "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" with Buddy Emmons playing on it. It made me sit bolt upright in the chair.
I have "minors aloud", but this isn't from that. Was it a one-song feature on another album, or is there another collaboration album I've missed?
Buddy does this little passing chord move to go from I-IV at the bridge that gave me whiplash... man, it was beautiful... might be another 8th pedal trick. I have to know 
Thanks,
-John |
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Jeff Lampert
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queens, new york city
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Posted 9 Apr 2002 5:55 pm
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John,
E-mail me a .mp3 if you can. Maybe it'll click with me. Regards, Jeff |
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scott murray
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Asheville, NC
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Posted 9 Apr 2002 6:29 pm
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John-
You can always "Ask Buddy" !!!
And if you don't, I will. I gotta know!!! More importantly, i gotta hear it!
BTW- you can send me an mp3 too, man!
your pal,
scott 
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ShoBud Pro III Custom D-10
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scott murray
From:
Asheville, NC
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Posted 10 Apr 2002 9:12 am
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There's an odd version of the bluegrass standard "Black Mountain Rag" on Buddy Spicher's 'Yesterday & Today' album that features Emmons and Breau...
You sure it was "Blue Moon", John?
(that's a GREAT album, BTW... mostly standards like "Lady Be Good", "Georgia on my Mind" and others. Right up your alley. Maybe we could do a trade if you don't already have it?) |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 10 Apr 2002 10:51 am
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The Spicher.. "Buddy".. album features "Sugarfoot Rag". Mr E has some great stuff in
there ie banjo rolls, jazz lines etc.
Black Mountain Rag and Blue Moon of Kentucky are not on my copy of the album however? |
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scott murray
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Asheville, NC
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Posted 10 Apr 2002 10:05 pm
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hi Roy-
the only recordings of "Sugarfoot Rag" I'm aware of that feature Emmons are the version on his White Album, and on Duane Eddy's 'Twang a Country Song' LP.
I'm positive it's "Black Mtn. Rag" on the 'Yesterday & Today' record (it's the last song), and they do "Uncle Pen" on the 'Buddies' album. He also appears on Spicher's 'American Sampler' LP, but no "Sugarfoot" there either.
Is there another album I'm not aware of?[This message was edited by scott murray on 10 April 2002 at 11:06 PM.] |
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John Steele (deceased)
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Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 10 Apr 2002 11:51 pm
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Scott, at first I thought the cut was "When you and I were young, maggie" until Buddy came in on the bridge.. It's definitely Blue Moon Of Kentucky.
What appealed to me was the purity of the steel sound... no notable effects, in a jazz context, and sounding great! This is a quartet, I think, bass/drums/guitar/steel. No fiddle.
So I did some detective work, and this is what I found: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Akm6wtralklkx#TRACK
I'm kind of surprised, because I've never heard of it, and I've never heard anyone else mention it either. It's on my list now, though !
-John |
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Andy Greatrix
From:
Edmonton Alberta
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Posted 11 Apr 2002 2:21 am
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| They also played "Uncle Pen." |
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Buddy Emmons
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Hermitage, TN USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Apr 2002 8:13 am
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John,
The review that says I was on one side of the album does make a difference in my recollection. "When Lightin' Strikes" was recorded in Nashville and I used two acoustic guitar pickups that were wired together and mounted under the strings at about the 24th fret. I've only heard the album once and it's been so long, I had no idea what the names of the tunes were.
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John Steele (deceased)
From:
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 11 Apr 2002 1:52 pm
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Thanks, Buddy. Has anyone ever told you you have nice tone ?
I think that's the nicest jazz steel sound I've ever heard.
* I had added some speculative tab here, but it was incorrect, so I have removed it
-John [This message was edited by John Steele on 23 June 2002 at 08:57 PM.] |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Fish
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Posted 11 Apr 2002 6:48 pm
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