I saw Buddy with Ray Price and the Cherokee Cowboys in Branson, in the early-mid 80's. He played single line Bop on the pedal steel guitar, as well as other styles. I still remember how great a player he was. Listening to him play this beautiful tune, in a sustained legado style, which is the other side of Bop, is just as amazing. Buddy brought it, everytime.
Buddy was taken by the movie "Once upon a time upon in the west"; starring Charles Bronson; and it became his all time favorite western movie. In that movie the theme song was this song that Ennio Morriconi wrote for the movie. Buddy just had to create that soprano's sound. Finally he found out about an "Ebow" that had NEVER been used on a steel guitar. Buddy then was able to duplicate EVERY nuance that the Soprano did in the movie. I shall never forget that I was with Buddy when he bought the accessory; and learned to use it on his guitar. This was at the "Namm show" in Atlanta in March of '77. Later in September Buddy dazzled a sold out crowd in St Louis, when he played this song and Buddy's part was recorded live. And get this. Buddy was then the one that mastered the recording in his own studio later. To me it was his greatest composition of his life. And I shall always treasure being with him; when he bought that "Ebow" and blew me away with sounds I had never heard. To see him 6 mos later do it with an outstanding band dazzle; at a sold-out show in a hotel in St Louis; created a nostalgia I shall never forget. May Jesus rest his precious soul.
Great story. Thanks. I heard him play this a couple of times later in St. Louis and met him at Jeff Newman's school. I treasure that as well. I heard this before I ever saw the film. It's now my favorite Western and favorite movie. Character, plot, casting, scenery...and that music. Close to perfect. Buddy's rendition is beautiful.
Indeed he was. IMHO, Buddy is THE greatest SG player, that will ever be, until the end of the world. I liken it to a real life incident, that happened in England long ago at a musical convention: A music critic (whose name slips my memory) said, "Vladimir Horowitz was THE greatest piano player, living or dead!". Where upon a zealous reporter asked the critic, "Have you heard every piano player? Whereby, the critic paused for a moment and then said, "Perhaps I was remiss; because I failed to include those yet unborn!". To which I shall add: IF Buddy Emmons' favorite musical instrument had been the piano; that critic would have had to eat his words!
To watch Buddy play this with his EBow, please click on the following link: th-cam.com/video/vXdPDrCXMdg/w-d-xo.html Fast forward, if you wish, where Buddy begins using the EBow at time 2:05. Later on in the recording, he ends the song using the EBow. Awesome.
I saw Buddy with Ray Price and the Cherokee Cowboys in Branson, in the early-mid 80's.
He played single line Bop on the pedal steel guitar, as well as other styles.
I still remember how great a player he was.
Listening to him play this beautiful tune, in a sustained legado style, which is the other side of Bop, is just as amazing.
Buddy brought it, everytime.
Superb, It frustrates me how many good music is out there that I will never find out or won't be able to get it.
of all the music on youtube, this is the most beautiful. thank you so much for posting.
Buddy was taken by the movie "Once upon a time upon in the west"; starring Charles Bronson; and it became his all time favorite western movie. In that movie the theme song was this song that Ennio Morriconi wrote for the movie.
Buddy just had to create that soprano's sound. Finally he found out about an "Ebow" that had NEVER been used on a steel guitar. Buddy then was able to duplicate EVERY nuance that the Soprano did in the movie.
I shall never forget that I was with Buddy when he bought the accessory; and learned to use it on his guitar. This was at the "Namm show" in Atlanta in March of '77. Later in September Buddy dazzled a sold out crowd in St Louis, when he played this song and Buddy's part was recorded live. And get this. Buddy was then the one that mastered the recording in his own studio later.
To me it was his greatest composition of his life. And I shall always treasure being with him; when he bought that "Ebow" and blew me away with sounds I had never heard. To see him 6 mos later do it with an outstanding band dazzle; at a sold-out show in a hotel in St Louis; created a nostalgia I shall never forget.
May Jesus rest his precious soul.
Great story. Thanks. I heard him play this a couple of times later in St. Louis and met him at Jeff Newman's school. I treasure that as well. I heard this before I ever saw the film. It's now my favorite Western and favorite movie. Character, plot, casting, scenery...and that music. Close to perfect. Buddy's rendition is beautiful.
And that’s why he was the greatest....
Indeed he was. IMHO, Buddy is THE greatest SG player, that will ever be, until the end of the world. I liken it to a real life incident, that happened in England long ago at a musical convention:
A music critic (whose name slips my memory) said, "Vladimir Horowitz was THE greatest piano player, living or dead!". Where upon a zealous reporter asked the critic, "Have you heard every piano player?
Whereby, the critic paused for a moment and then said, "Perhaps I was remiss; because I failed to include those yet unborn!".
To which I shall add: IF Buddy Emmons' favorite musical instrument had been the piano; that critic would have had to eat his words!
Perfection. I have the album. Pretty much played out, though.
To watch Buddy play this with his EBow, please click on the following link:
th-cam.com/video/vXdPDrCXMdg/w-d-xo.html
Fast forward, if you wish, where Buddy begins using the EBow at time 2:05. Later on in the recording, he ends the song using the EBow. Awesome.