Great until the very end. "Buddy" I will miss him.

Wayne Quinn · Post by **Wayne Quinn** » 11 Aug 2015 5:13 pm

Thanks Sid for sharing that with us. to get to see the hands of a master at his age. you must be very proud to have had him as your friend for all them years. i will keep this video in my book marks at least until i am gone

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 11 Aug 2015 6:44 pm

Awesome stuff Sid many thanks mate, he will continue to be an inspiration ... and there is so much in this piece for us all to study

Mark Frederick · Post by **Mark Frederick** » 11 Aug 2015 9:20 pm

Much obliged, Sid.

Mark

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 11 Aug 2015 9:58 pm

Great video. I'm always amazed at how far out he wore his thumb pick. When I try that, it flies off and pokes the eye out of someone in the first row.

I'm so glad you got to spend that time with him, and share it with the rest of us. Thank you.

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 12 Aug 2015 6:52 am

Sitting two feet from Buddy as he played was better than watching Picasso paint! The artistry, technique and musicality was just incredible to watch and hear that day. I asked Buddy if he would show me the run he used to get from the 5 chord back to the 1 chord in "My weakness is too strong". He kindly demonstrated and explained it. Then he showed my 4 or 5 variations on that run. I still get cold chills when I listen to either of his versions of the song (instrumental version or with Ray Pennington singing it). His technique on that still baffles me. Looked so simple but there was a lot going on there besides hitting the right notes! That's why Buddy was Buddy

and the rest of us just looked on in amazement!

Wayne Quinn · Post by **Wayne Quinn** » 12 Aug 2015 7:50 am

Yes Ken you hit right on. [thats why Buddy was Buddy] i often wonder did he realize he was always 10 notches above all the rest. but he never seem to push that side of things. every video i have ever watched he was all ways smiling. and enjoying him self. he just seemed to play with such little effort. amazing. he new his guitar upside down inside out. downside up. you name it . God love em .

Ron Funk · Post by **Ron Funk** » 12 Aug 2015 8:42 am

Sid -

Huge thanks for sharing this special moment with us.

BE was always so kind to share how he constantly amazed us - either in person, via tab & instructional courses, etc.

Best regards -

Ron

Sid Hudson · Post by **Sid Hudson** » 12 Aug 2015 10:57 am

The video clip won't remain in my "Dropbox" for an indefinite period of time. Those who wish a copy for there own please make arrangements to download it.

Sid

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 12 Aug 2015 11:25 am

Thanks Sid... I don’t think ANY of us will EVER grow tired of watching Buddy play, or hearing stories related to him.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 12 Aug 2015 3:54 pm

Sid,

Thanks for the clip, very enjoyable.

Looking forward to seeing you in Norwalk in November, hope you are feeling well!

Craig

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 12 Aug 2015 5:28 pm

So cool!

Joe Fortune · Post by **Joe Fortune** » 13 Aug 2015 8:08 am

Sid, thanks soooo much for giving us one last glimpse of the master of the steel, another something we can remember.

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 13 Aug 2015 1:05 pm

Thanks very much Sid Hudson. Yes to repeat - "very uplifting" at this time.

Joel Martin · Post by **Joel Martin** » 13 Aug 2015 7:44 pm

thank you so much for posting that Sid!!!! what a treat! the MASTER!

DG Whitley · Post by **DG Whitley** » 14 Aug 2015 4:23 am

Great video of the master jamming at home, awesome.

One question if I may Sid, I noticed marks on Buddy's left middle finger and ring finger. Looks like maybe a 3rd string may have bit him sometime earlier? A least that's what mine have looked like. I hate when that happens, and it's usually my fault not looking how I was winding.

But again, awesome video.

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 14 Aug 2015 2:18 pm

As I look closer that did not look like "The Blade". I did not see the rose on the front. What steel was that, Sid?

Love the video and got it saved to my Dropbox

Thanks again, Sid

Sid Hudson · Post by **Sid Hudson** » 14 Aug 2015 3:52 pm

It, s the Blade.

Tim Russell · Post by **Tim Russell** » 14 Aug 2015 6:17 pm

Sid,

Thanks again, for posting this video. If you do have more, do you plan on posting those as well?

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 15 Aug 2015 11:27 am

How COOL!!!! A lot of that "looked" like the "pockets" he tabbed out in Steel Guitar Player magazine several years ago. He told us at a seminar that a huge percentage of what he did came out of those pockets,,,and watching that video of him just jamming along,,,looked like it.

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 15 Aug 2015 1:55 pm

If any of you guys download this "HUDSON-EMMONS", video, would you please send me a copy? I can not download some things here in China. If you can help, please send me a Forum email or PM and I will send my email address. Not sure whether it can be sent using Forum email.

It was encouraging to hear Buddy was still playing in his later years.
Thanks so much,
stevet

Chris Boyd · Post by **Chris Boyd** » 15 Aug 2015 2:56 pm

Wonderful !! Thanks Sid!

Michael McGee · Post by **Michael McGee** » 15 Aug 2015 9:23 pm

Thank you, Sid! That will raise one's spirit for sure!!!

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 15 Aug 2015 11:36 pm

I feel like I'm getting my first picking lessons, watching just his right thumb.

This is like watching Lester Young noodle away for fun. Hard to express the inspiration.

Thank you, Sid.

Ron Whitworth · Post by **Ron Whitworth** » 16 Aug 2015 1:39 pm

Hello Sid;
I am sorry for the loss of your good friend.
Thank You for sharing this - just GREAT!!
Ron

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 17 Aug 2015 10:25 am

That's extremely precious stuff. I had some similar experiences when Joaquin Murphey would call me up and say "come on over cause I want you to hear what I've been working on". So I would go over to his house,sit on his sofa with his steel facing me and with my feet resting on his pedal rack I would lay back and he would play to me for hours. That happened many times. I have no video of it unfortunately because being on camera made him nervous.

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Great until the very end. "Buddy" I will miss him.

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