What would it take, Mr. Emmons...

Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 6 Jul 2001 11:02 pm

Hey Buddy.....Hal Higgins here....long time no hear from you....I tell you all something that I thought was just wonderful, was the Buddy's recordings of the Christmas songs. I couldn't stop playing them even after the Christmas holidays were over. Love you and Peggy.....and it sure would be good to see you at some of the Steel shows.....HAL

Dave Robbins · Post by **Dave Robbins** » 7 Jul 2001 4:16 am

Hal,
the Christmas album of Buddy's is one of my favorites. It such good listening music anytime. Also, I use it as a practice tool as well. Buddy's use of chords and voicings has always peaked my interest. I put it on and practice with it to discover new ways to play chords, etc.
Great album! Great tone too.

Dave

Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 7 Jul 2001 4:35 am

...to answer the question, seems like any song that a good singer could carry off singing by him/herself would work..."Somewhere Over The Rainbow" comes to mind...or "Ave Maria"...

....just not "The Star Spangeled Banner", and under penalty of death, not "Mack the Knife"...

Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 7 Jul 2001 9:19 am

Dave you are absolutely right on that Christmas album, it should be played anytime of the year.....Buddy still amazes me how he can get such chord stucture. I'm almost jealous......been playing 31 years and can't even begin to get out of a guitar what he can. HAL

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 7 Jul 2001 1:48 pm

Buddy Who?

Dave Robbins · Post by **Dave Robbins** » 7 Jul 2001 5:58 pm

Richard,
that would be Buddy Schwartz....he used to own the corner store back home.....

Hal,
that would be 44 years for me and I'm still looking!

Dave

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 8 Jul 2001 8:36 am

Give him a break, guys. Let him enjoy his Barbeque. He earned it.....al...

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Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 8 Jul 2001 1:01 pm

Dave............You're absolutely right, I don't think we can ever stop learning a new way to play an old tune.....But to me no body can do it like the Big "E". HAL