favorite buddy emmons E9 solo?

Aaron Shively · Post by **Aaron Shively** » 21 May 2013 11:06 am

what's your favorite?

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 21 May 2013 12:17 pm

Hard question, but one that I like a lot is the solo on Sweet Dreams on the Hargus 'Pig' Robbins album.

Dan Hatfield · Post by **Dan Hatfield** » 21 May 2013 12:48 pm

There are so many great ones; it is very hard to choose; but one that comes to mind is "Once Upon a Time in the West".

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 21 May 2013 2:28 pm

"Someday soon" does it for me every time

Ray Leroux · Post by **Ray Leroux** » 21 May 2013 2:34 pm

I like em all but I'm with Bent

Mark Wayne · Post by **Mark Wayne** » 21 May 2013 2:38 pm

My favorite is the solo Buddy played on the 1st break of "Truck Drivin' Man" in the 1977 video.

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 21 May 2013 2:53 pm

So very many to choose from but it's hard to beat "Someday Soon" (and everything else he played on the Judy Collins album) or "Rainbows All Over Your Blues" w/ John Sebastian. Both were cut during his L.A. years, and, to me, epitomize his P/P tone. He's also great on Ray Charles' "Volcanic Action Of My Soul" album. I have to stop now or this will become a very long post.

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 21 May 2013 3:57 pm

Blue Jade & Danny Boy Would Be 2 of My Favorites.

Roger

Michel Rose · Post by **Michel Rose** » 21 May 2013 4:53 pm

HERE'S THAT RAINY DAY .

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 21 May 2013 6:59 pm

Assuming you mean solos as distinct from instrumentals, a couple of my favorites that are a little more off the beaten track are

Our Yesterdays, on the B.E. & Ray Pennington Swingin' By Request album

Till I Can Gain Control Again, on Albert Lee's Heartbreak Hill album

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 21 May 2013 7:43 pm

Buddy's solo on I'll Sail This Ship Alone by Ray Price. It's on an album with Willie Nelson I think. Would like to find it again.

Bobby Bowman · Post by **Bobby Bowman** » 21 May 2013 8:04 pm

Unfortunately, only a hand full, if that many, have heard my favorite.
Buddy cut a tune in his basement a couple of years ago that he's never finished yet and according to him, may never finish. In my opinion, it's the greatest most "full of soul" cut he's ever done in all of his 50 plus years of recording.
He actually started this just a short while before Peggy passed. She had heard him noodling with it one day and said that it was the best she had ever heard him play and that it was her favorite song.
It's a Vince Gill song called "Nobody answers when I call your name".
Even unfinished and with nothing more than rythum behind his playing, it the most simple melody and best "soul feeling" thing that Buddy, or anyone else, has ever done.
BB

Larry Chung · Post by **Larry Chung** » 21 May 2013 10:47 pm

The back half of the solo on Ray Price's version of Swinging Doors is just super tasteful and fits perfectly. It's E9, bluesy-Pentatonic, and then almost C6 sounding (but still E9), and it's only about 8 measures long. Gorgeous, spacious, inventive, expressive, ultimately musical. And it just swings, too. Awwww, Buddy now...

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 21 May 2013 11:37 pm

seriously... WAY too hard to answer. but i'll throw a few out anyway.

"Tall Tall Trees" - Roger Miller

"That's All It Took" - Gram Parsons

"Didn't Want To Be Forgotten" - John Hartford

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 22 May 2013 5:07 am

Yes "Rainbows" is also one of my favorites of his solos. And then there's the Paul Siebel record "Jack Knife Gypsy" which he plays on, one track called Hillbilly Child is outstanding for me.

Wally Moyers · Post by **Wally Moyers** » 22 May 2013 5:36 am

Thats like asking me which one of my kids is my favorite... For me anything that is the Big E! "Once Upon A Time In The West" will be played at my funeral if that says anything.... I hope thats years down the road though

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 22 May 2013 5:58 am

What Wally said. Right now I'm into "King of Broken Hearts" by George Strait. That tone...

Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 22 May 2013 6:07 am

What Wally said too. On YouTube I never tire of watching and listening to E's intro and break on Jeannie Seeley's "Mr. Record Man."

And for once, the cameraman focused on the steel when the steel was actually playing! Incredible!

Chris

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 22 May 2013 6:28 am

Since the OP said SOLOS and not instrumentals, I have to say:

Adalida - George Strait
All of the stuff on Steve Young's "Renegade Picker" album
and maybe 400 others

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 22 May 2013 6:51 am

I would just say all of them. There's absolutely no way to pick just one.

Harold Dye · Post by **Harold Dye** » 22 May 2013 7:27 am

I have never heard an instrumental or solo by Buddy I did not like. However, with that being said I simply love the solo on George Straits "Just like my dad". His solo on the Johnny Bush tune "Wish I'd seen your goin' comin'" is great. Both are extremely soulful.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 22 May 2013 7:30 am

brint got it...'our yesterdays' just kills me! i've rewound that sucker 100 times while driving....just don't want it to go away.

also tall tall trees but i thought the 'cool' lick was c6.

yes richard...renegade picker album. every song.
specially 'i can't be myself...'

'that's all it took' is the tone no one can duplicate!

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 22 May 2013 8:01 am

Chris... That is one of my all time favorite albums (Renegade Picker). "I can't Be Myself" and "It's Not Supposed To Be That Way" just make every hair (yes, every one of them) on my body stand straight up on end.

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 22 May 2013 8:10 am

For the obscure, how about "Sweet Country Music" by Milton Carroll.

Daniel Policarpo · Post by **Daniel Policarpo** » 22 May 2013 9:06 am

Richard Sinkler wrote:Chris... That is one of my all time favorite albums (Renegade Picker). "I can't Be Myself" and "It's Not Supposed To Be That Way" just make every hair (yes, every one of them) on my body stand straight up on end.

During "It's not Supposed to be That Way" after the solo, around the 1:37 mark onward, that is some of the most creative pickin' and slippin' I've come across. To have that much studio credit behind you and still come up with the goods is just, well, inspiring.