'A Trip in the Country' by Roger Miller

clive swindell · Post by **clive swindell** » 17 Jul 2003 2:48 am

It took some finding but I have eventually got a copy of this LP from 1970.

I have seen it mentioned on the Forum several times as containing some classic Buddy Emmons playing and yes - it is good. The steel is a very distinctive sound - does anyone know what guitar he was using?

If anyone wants to hear the LP, let me know and I will see what I can do.

Buddy Emmons · Post by **Buddy Emmons** » 17 Jul 2003 3:53 am

The guitar was my rosewood push/pull I used for many years. We lived in California at the time and had to fly to Nashville for the session, so I took only the steel and used a Fender Twin amp that was the property of the studio.
I remember playing the album and my dog barking during my first solo. When he continued, I stopped playing it, and upon inspection of his ears, found numerous blisters in each one. After that, when he saw me putting the album on the turntable, he would paw at the door until I let him out. He had the best ears for music of any dog I've ever had and I miss him terribly.

Bill Fall · Post by **Bill Fall** » 17 Jul 2003 4:22 am

That's funny!

I'll say it again, Buddy: You gotta write a book! Half the fun of the class you gave at Jeffran College were the great stories you told.

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 17 Jul 2003 6:12 am

Buddy's playing is exceeded ONLY by his awesome wit. 'Oft times one is left ROFL.

carl

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 17 Jul 2003 8:15 am

For those of you who have not heard the subject album, beg, borrow or get one somehow. It is truly some of the best you will ever hear.

When one thinks of the late and great Roger Miller, songs such as "Dang me" and "King of the Road" usually come to mind.

But what is not commonly known is; Roger Miller wrote many of the stars' famous recordings. This album portrays some of these classics. And the beautiful part is; there is NO sputtering antics or others such non-sense

. Rather, Roger is singing them as they were meant to be sung and; beautifully I might add.

But the greatest part of all is, Buddy is never better in his incredible way of backing a singer. Simply awesome music that is sooooooo very listenable. Outside Jerry Byrd there is NO one that can back a singer as well as BE. He simply becomes an extension of the singer's voice. A rare talent indeed.

If you aquire one of these albums, you will see immediately what I mean. I love this record and play it often. My ears love it too. And it is sooooooooooooooo easy on my ears.

Buddy, you reckon them blisters was from a lisnin ta Rock n Roll?

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Chris Forbes · Post by **Chris Forbes** » 17 Jul 2003 8:17 am

Phooey, I've never been able to find it.

Bob Knetzger · Post by **Bob Knetzger** » 17 Jul 2003 8:52 am

I found many of the cuts from "Trip" on a compilation CD: "The Best of Roger Miller- volume one- Country Tunesmith" on Mercury © 1991 ...and it really is great! Very swingin' rhythm section, great tunes, and Buddy's is just plain fantastic and so in the pocket.

Anybody ever tab out this cool stuff? I have a few bits and pieces by Buddy himself from his "Intro and Turnarounds" series...any more out there??

Tony LaCroix · Post by **Tony LaCroix** » 17 Jul 2003 9:17 am

I was fortunate enough to find this record at an online record store. Since it's out of print, would it be legal to make copies to give away?

Larry Chung · Post by **Larry Chung** » 17 Jul 2003 9:57 am

"Yours is a World I Can't Live In" is one of my favorite Roger Miller tunes!!!

Hello Sir Buddy Emmons, and thank you so much for such beautiful playing on the bridge (and the rest) of the song - it's soooooo inspiring - still raises the hairs on my back everytime I hear it.

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Larry Chung
ZB D-10 8+4; ZB Custom S-11 4+4; ZB Student Model 3+1 Yeeeeahhh, Bay-Bee.

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 17 Jul 2003 12:27 pm

I found a mint copy a few months ago at Antone's Records in Austin. I also have the music on a Mercury CD called Roger Miller, Country Tunesmith.

I agree with Carl about this album. IMHO, every song on the album is THE quintesential version. A veritable "Honky-Tonk, 101". And the same is true of Buddy's magnificent playing. This IS "Steel Guitar Performance, 101". I might add, I feel the same way about Buddy's playing on Steve Young's "Renegade Picker". Thank-you, Buddy, for all the wonderful music (and great stories) you've given to us all.

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn www.kevinfowler.com

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 17 Jul 2003 2:13 pm

i believe the first solo is "Tall Tall Trees" and it'll blister your fingers just listening to it.

poor pooch!

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 17 Jul 2003 2:50 pm

Buddy's solo on "Nothin' Can Stop My Lovin' You" stands out in my mind...spiffy!

Roger Kelly · Post by **Roger Kelly** » 17 Jul 2003 5:03 pm

Here's the Tunes on my copy...
1. Tall, Tall, Trees
2. A world I can't live in
3. Nothing Can Stop My Loving You
4. When Two Worlds Collide
5. My Ears Should Burn (When fools are talked about)
6. A World So Full Of Love (And not Enough To Go Around)
7. Don't We All Have The Right (To Be Wrong Now And Then)
8. That's The Way I Feel
9. Half A Mind
10. When A House Is Not A Home
11. Invitation To The Blues

There's no better collection of Country Songs on one record in my opinion. Buddy and Roger complimented each other to the hilt!

Buddy is it just a coincidence that the tunes on this record were recorded by Ray Price, Ernest Tubb, Jimmy Dickens, George Jones,who I believe you played and recorded for each one including Roger Miller, or did you play a big part in getting these songs recorded? Just wondering? There's no doubt Roger Miller was a great songwriter.

Joerg Hennig · Post by **Joerg Hennig** » 18 Jul 2003 8:59 am

That album has to be among my "Top Ten" and I really dig Buddy´s sound (he sounds great on everything, but for me particularly on that one. Must be the Fender!)
It sounds to me like on "Tall Tall Trees" Buddy played the backup on E9 and the solo on C6, is that correct?

Regards, Joe H.

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 20 Jul 2003 11:19 am

For you Nashvillians-I have seen a lot of copies of that record at Lawrence Bros.-next to E.T.'s on B'way, Phonoluxe-Nolensville Rd. at Thompson Lane, and the copy I bought was brand new, still in the original wrapper unopened, at the Great Escape on 21st in Nashville. BTW this is not only one of Buddy's finer efforts but also "THE" Roger Miller album.

John Drury
N.T.S.G.A. #3

clive swindell · Post by **clive swindell** » 21 Jul 2003 1:06 am

I now have 6 copies on CD. I will give them away - first come first served - providing no-one has any copyright objections?

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 21 Jul 2003 1:42 pm

Clive,

I would love to have one on CD! Please E-mail me at twohackers@hotmail.com Let me know what to send you for S&H.

Thanks

John Drury
NTSGA #3

Mike Delaney · Post by **Mike Delaney** » 21 Jul 2003 6:04 pm

Clive-

Me too. E-mail is jazzman1@interl.net, will forward S&H right away. Thanks. Mike

clive swindell · Post by **clive swindell** » 22 Jul 2003 1:06 am

All gone -sorry!

clive swindell · Post by **clive swindell** » 22 Jul 2003 1:42 am

If you havent had an e-mail from me then sorry they are all gone. But, I will ask my technical man to do 6 more for those others who asked for a copy.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 22 Jul 2003 1:51 am

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 31 Jul 2003 7:18 am

Many thanks, Clive - my copy arrived yesterday!

This is great work - I'm not sure that Buddy's tone is the best I've heard from him (just my opinion - don't chide me!), but his playing is tremendous.

Once again, my appreciation to Clive who went out of his way to make my day!

Now, Clive - did you ever get that Ricky Skaggs 'Live In London' concert on VHS? Maybe we can do a trade....