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Mitch Adelman


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Pennsylvania, USA
Post  Posted 30 Jan 2011 8:50 am    
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John was a unique American artist, one of a kind. I remember being at a fiddlers contest in West Virginia a few years before he passed. John just showed up in his bus and entered the contest, not to win but just be with the people. He did all kind of crazy stuff so he wouldn't win then hung out all night and picked with us. One of the coolest and talented and funniest guys I ever met!Thanks for bringing his memory back up!
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Ernie Renn


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Brainerd, Minnesota USA
Post  Posted 31 Jan 2011 12:29 am    
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Cool, Mike! Thanks!

(Smile, Dan! You're finally off the hook...) Laughing
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Dan Tyack

 

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Olympia, WA USA
Post  Posted 31 Jan 2011 2:41 pm    
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Thanks to Mike for that (not the first time his music notational skills has saved me a ton of work).
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Russ Hicks

 

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Pegram, Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 31 Jan 2011 7:27 pm    
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One of my favorite Big E solos of all time....I never had the hands or the head to play it, but my friend and fellow musician Nils Tuxen from Germany knew how much I loved it and tabbed it out for me.
God bless Buddy Emmons and Nils Tuxen...they both lay gentle on my mind.
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Dan Tyack

 

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Olympia, WA USA
Post  Posted 31 Jan 2011 8:03 pm    
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I hear you Russ.

This was the first significant thing I ever learned on C6th, and I don't think I could have picked a better solo. It did take me about 3 months at 2-5 hours a day to really get it fluent.

The joys of being a socially awkward early 20-something with way to much time on my hands.
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Wayne Franco

 

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silverdale, WA. USA
Post  Posted 31 Jan 2011 9:21 pm     Wpw
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That really is an incredible solo. Thanks Dan for putting that up.
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Olaf van Roggen


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The Netherlands
Post  Posted 30 Sep 2017 12:22 am    
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbZHIoaapmE
...I heard it in a restaurant, I like it!
I believe there's a instrumental pedal steel version that i don't remember who played it.

...found it, Zane Beck on the "plays the new ZB student model "album.
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 30 Sep 2017 8:45 am    
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Here's a link to the transcription. Sorry, my old links no longer lead to it. Follow this one:

http://www.lapsteelin.com/2011/01/27/buddy-emmons-gentle-on-my-mind-solo-transcription/
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J R Rose

 

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Keota, Oklahoma, USA
Post  Posted 30 Sep 2017 1:55 pm    
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WOW, What some great music and what a great solo by Buddy. Glad this was revived. One of my favorite songs. J.R.
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Jack Hanson


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San Luis Valley, USA
Post  Posted 30 Sep 2017 3:32 pm    
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Mike Neer wrote:
Here's a link to the transcription...

Awesome. Is Tall Tall Trees next?
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Damir Besic


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Nashville,TN.
Post  Posted 30 Sep 2017 5:21 pm    
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I met John Hartford once at the Station Inn in Nashville, and he wasn't the most friendly person to talk to, I never cared much for his music, but after that night I cared even less....
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scott murray


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Asheville, NC
Post  Posted 30 Sep 2017 5:46 pm    
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I missed this the first time around. very impressive, Mike! have you recorded yourself playing it?


Curly Chalker also covered the song on his Counterpoint album, and Phil Baugh did an instrumental version too.
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Frank Freniere


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The First Coast
Post  Posted 1 Oct 2017 10:10 am    
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Jack Hanson wrote:
Mike Neer wrote:
Here's a link to the transcription...

Awesome. Is Tall Tall Trees next?


In the meantime there's this: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=191850&highlight=tall+trees
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