A Nugget From Buddy E.

Jeremy Moyers · Post by **Jeremy Moyers** » 26 Apr 2018 5:59 pm

Another Johnny Gimble line... "I've played with a lot of steel players, and you're one of them....."

Jon Irsik · Post by **Jon Irsik** » 26 Apr 2018 7:23 pm

I really endured your playing...

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 27 Apr 2018 6:12 am

Wally Moyers wrote:In the 80s I played a lot with Johnny Gimble. The first time I played with him at the end of the show he said,
"Really enjoyed playing against you'.. Another time he said " Man, you play a fine steel guitar, what kind is that anyway!"

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 27 Apr 2018 7:25 am

I wasn't sure when not to play, so I laid out the whole song.

Wally Moyers · Post by **Wally Moyers** » 27 Apr 2018 9:02 am

Jeremy Moyers wrote:Another Johnny Gimble line... "I've played with a lot of steel players, and you're one of them....."

LOL! I had forgotten that one, the best one for sure! Sure miss him! This was a TV show we were doing in the early 80s..

Jeremy Moyers · Post by **Jeremy Moyers** » 27 Apr 2018 9:05 am

Is that the same Emmons that you just got restored?

Wally Moyers · Post by **Wally Moyers** » 27 Apr 2018 9:10 am

Jeremy Moyers wrote:Is that the same Emmons that you just got restored?

Yes it is, I first thought no but then saw the scratches on the right front of the chrome where a string ball got loose in the case.. That would have been more in the early 80s I guess...

K Maul · Post by **K Maul** » 30 Apr 2018 7:24 am

As an Old Showbiz Veteran once told me....”Kid, the secret to success in show business is sincerity. Once you learn how to fake that... you’re on your way.”

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 30 Apr 2018 8:39 am

"What type of music do you guys play"

"Both types, Country AND Western"

Tim Herman · Post by **Tim Herman** » 1 May 2018 3:56 am

Got pulled over by the cops last night. As he was writing the ticket, I said "I hope you can take it easy on me, I'm just a poor musician" to which he replied, "Yeah, I know, I've heard you play"

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 1 May 2018 12:10 pm

I recall Buddy being put on the spot one day. I believe he was recording with an unknown singer/songwriter who, full of enthusiasm, asked Mr Emmons what he thought of his song. Not wanting to deflate the neophyte too much, Buddy apparently replied:

"I didn't know such music was possible..."

Larry Johnson · Post by **Larry Johnson** » 1 May 2018 3:22 pm

How about this line,"You Are The Best Steel Player On Stage"
Larry Johnson

Larry Hamilton · Post by **Larry Hamilton** » 1 May 2018 4:09 pm

Funny thread for sure. Here’s a couple of mine. An old head player came up to me one night and said “Son, you don’t play too good good but ya got good tone”

Just recently I was PO’d at our guitar player,a really pretty good tele player but he ALWAYS tried to play too fast and NOT pretty. After playing “For the Goodtimes” one night I’d just had it and got up and said “I didn’t know For the Good Times had that many @#$&($@ notes in it. Didn’t help but I felt better.

Tommy Allison · Post by **Tommy Allison** » 1 May 2018 8:29 pm

I was once introduced as the best steel player this side of that wall.

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 3 May 2018 9:56 am

I was one time rated the #2 steel player in this area, of course there were only me, and 1 other guy in the survey.

Harold Dye · Post by **Harold Dye** » 5 May 2018 8:18 am

Back in the late 80's or early 90's our local steel club had Buddy and Jeff Newman there teaching and playing. Jeff was getting ready to play and asked Buddy how he sounded. Buddy said you will be fine once you get in tune.

Gabriel Stutz · Post by **Gabriel Stutz** » 15 May 2018 8:03 am

I always liked, "So, how long have you been playing, roughly?"

John Borchard · Post by **John Borchard** » 15 May 2018 8:28 pm

I have a friend who will frequently tell me (in an enthusiastic tone), "Man, that was totally adequate!" or "Wow, that didn't suck!" I think he's trying to be humorous.....

Ben Lawson · Post by **Ben Lawson** » 16 May 2018 1:10 am

After I played a set at a Larry Self steel show, Larry took the mic and said, "Ben, that was a perfectly adequate set".

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 16 May 2018 4:23 pm

Your a great Country player - not much good in the city, but great in the country !!!

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