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Grapevine has it that you had a short gig with Bill Monroe. Seems that Gorden Terry helped you land the job. Any comment?

BTW Broken down bridge was right. But then,a clock that won't run is right twice a day!!
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Jack,
Probably the shortest gig with Bill Monroe of anyone I know. I was sitting behind my steel on the Opry stage during Bill's performance of Blue Moon of Kentucky. When it was time for Gordon to play, Gordon gave me the nod and I played a Speedy West solo, crash bar, chatter bar, boo-wah, and everything else I could cram into sixteen bars. We could all guess as to how much Bill was a fan of Speedy's technique, so I needn't elaborate beyond that. Sounded great to me though. Of course we had to scrape Gordon off the floor.

Buddy;
I love the element of surprise, too!

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My best,
Ernie

The Official Buddy Emmons Website
www.buddyemmons.com

I certainly hope Gordon was wearing some form of "Depends",or it's equivalant,that day!


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Buddy, as I remember, Shot really loved that "short stint" with Bill,I was in the dressing room right afterwards and saw the fireworks,this being the 4th of July, thought I'd bring it up! Think I'm the one that told Jack about this "short stint".
I saw your solo and was very impressed. Much more than Bill Monroe was anyway! Was'nt it Shot that got you that spot?
None of this requires an answer, Just great old days to be remembered,and I have way to many in this silly business to remember.
Bigsby sounded good that nite,or was it--------------- who cares, it was great!
Bobbe-- (The surgen of vinal)--Seymour

could that be where the phrase(in a high tenor voice)"now that aint no part of bluegrass" came from ?
just curious....my best,Raggs<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Mike Cass on 04 July 2001 at 01:03 PM.]</p></FONT>

WOW !!! were you smilin' at the end of your ride Buddy ?

Buddy;
I bet you couldn't wipe the smile off you face. (It was probably that grin of yours. )
Extrememly funny story! Bill probably told it, too, with a little different ending.

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My best,
Ernie

The Official Buddy Emmons Website
www.buddyemmons.com

Jerry,
You better bet I was smiling.
Ernie,
I couldn't wipe it off but Bill looked like he could have.

I'll bet...

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My best,
Ernie

The Official Buddy Emmons Website
www.buddyemmons.com

Buddy, you really should write a book! With stories like that and the "Touch My Heart" wagon, you'd sell millions....well ok hundreds. But it would be great, really!!!

TD

PS-Overby is back on a '66 now. I saw him at Home Depot the other day in the aisle where all the wheels and casters and such are.........

Seems that Bill discused Buddy's parentage to some length. There was also some promises about him doing it again. Also the benefits of the next time if and when he did. Sighhhh
Guess Bill didn't share some of the same feelings that some of us do about a @##!!&** electric steel guitar. <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by JACK HEERN on 06 July 2001 at 06:29 PM.]</p></FONT>

great story...

hey I've heard Big Mon with accordions and clarinets. A steel guitar might'a just done him some good and sold him a record or 2 in the 50s!

I've also heard he held up all his Bluegrass Boys on a big ol' beam, just to see if he could. He was big and STRONG and not to be toyed with I hear!
Buddy, that took guts!