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New kid on the block…Love some sharp country steel. I ran my mouth last evening if you were one of the ones who saw it. Hahaha. I redact my statement and would love to hear some of the top recommendations of buddy Emmons doing the thing. Thanks all and sorry if I ruffled some feathers. Hahah

Will take a little while to process this...

Serious…I may be some bourbon in, but tell me the history of the country part of his stuff

Send me one tune where he smokes buddy isaacs, moon, or Pete drake for a country tune.

Before you go any further in, you might look into a little history.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=379510

Might start with him being responsible for developing the E9th Chromatic tuning -

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E9 seems kinda kooky…again, not being a jerk hahahaha

I come from a guitar background.

Pedal Steel should be easy for you...You know what guitar players say about playing bass!

Give it to me! I’ve honestly love learning the weird quirks and stuff (s.it), but seriously e9 is bizarre. Those top two seem foreign

If you don't hear anything else from me, I'm going to bed. I'm tired, and I'm also worried you might question Lloyd Green's ability next!

I'm sure someone here will chime in soon -

Hahahah love it. Just stirring the pot. Sleep well friend!

Maybe it’s the c6 jazzy stuff is all I can find from him. Seems kind of boring. Just an observer.

Just to play along for the moment, are there any E9 players you don’t think are boring?

Yeah, Ralph Mooney, Bud isaacs, Pete drake and Tom brumley.

I’ll add Roy Wiggins to that too. Again, just prodding. Thanks all!

Yeah…that’s alright, but Ernest tubb could have got away with anyone in that spot. I’m honestly more impressed with that guitar player.

happy to help out here... yes, Buddy played C6 jazz better than anyone but no one is more responsible for the evolution of the E9 and the way we tune those 10 strings than Buddy Emmons.

I love all the guys you mention. Bud Isaacs is the father of the E9 tuning, because he was the first to use the A+B pedal sound on a country record (on a single pedal). he influenced everyone that came after him, but he was simply not the player that Buddy Emmons was. in fact, nobody was... on either neck. same with Ralph Mooney, a massive influence on everyone in the field and a total one-of-a-kind, but not a virtuoso in the way Emmons was. and Pete Drake might've played on more records but he couldn't hold a candle to The Big E.

I'm bored... so here's 20 examples of Buddy's historic and unbeatable E9 playing, and some of my personal favorites:

Ernest Tubb - Half a Mind

Ray Price - Touch My Heart

Johnny Bush - Sound of a Heartache

Roger Miller - Nothing Can Stop My Love

Jeannie Seely - Mr. Record Man

Willie Nelson - Something to Think About

Duane Eddy - Twang a Country Song (entire album)

Buddy Emmons - Danny Boy

Buddy Emmons - Blue Jade

Buddy Emmons - Wichita Lineman

Judy Collins - Someday Soon

Judy Collins - Poor Immigrant

John Sebastian - Rainbows All Over Your Blues

The Buckaroos - Cajun Steel Guitar

Gram Parsons - That's All It Took

Glen Campbell - Ocean In his Eyes

John Hartford - Cuckoo's Nest

Buddy Emmons - Expedition E9 (entire album)

Buddy Emmons - Linus & Lucy medley

Buddy Emmons - Rose Colored Glasses

Scott: nice list!

It’s hard for me to believe we’re not being trolled. Maybe one of the Legg boys dropped some bad acid or sumpthin.’

I thought maybe it was Johnny Lamm.

Moon is my man as well, bro! Should I even bother??? Ok - the ENTIRE album A TRIP IN THE COUNTRY by Roger Miller.
Or Steve Young’s take on Haggard. It ain’t jazz….BRO!
https://youtu.be/3YeWx0omlOI

Hahaha I’m sorry to get y’all riled up. I’ll listen to all of the above and then nuke the message. Thanks for catching me up.

Brock, Order up Steve Fischell's new biobraphy on Buddy, its on sale for half off.

There is a post here with details, it is a good was to read about the genius of The 'Big E'.