Is this the Blade ?

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 22 Mar 2014 6:21 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK_qrg4Jz20

Russ Wever · Post by **Russ Wever** » 22 Mar 2014 6:42 pm

That is Buddy Charleton
playing the Steel Guitar.
Wouldn't be The Blade.
~Rw

Brett Lanier · Post by **Brett Lanier** » 22 Mar 2014 8:05 pm

Does anyone know what kind of bass that is?

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 22 Mar 2014 8:05 pm

What a great tone!
Look up"growl"in the dictionary...there will be a picture of that tone.

Russ Wever · Post by **Russ Wever** » 22 Mar 2014 9:05 pm

Does anyone
know what kind
of bass that is?

~> Ampeg

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 22 Mar 2014 9:08 pm

The bass is a circa '60's Ampeg - AUB-1 maybe? Now, who's the bass player?

Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 22 Mar 2014 11:48 pm

If memory serves me correctly, it's Noel Stanley. Very good player and all-around nice gentleman.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... el+stanley

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Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

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Eatonton, GA 31024

Willis Vanderberg · Post by **Willis Vanderberg** » 24 Mar 2014 1:03 pm

Russ:
That looks a lot like Emmons on the steel...Hard to tell with the fifteen gallon hat..

Andy Vance · Post by **Andy Vance** » 24 Mar 2014 1:19 pm

Willis Vanderberg wrote:Russ:
That looks a lot like Emmons on the steel...Hard to tell with the fifteen gallon hat..

at 1:07 he even says "ahh, Buddy now", so I'd guess you are right.

Andy

Russ Wever · Post by **Russ Wever** » 24 Mar 2014 1:26 pm

Willis,
The right-hand stance
is a 'dead give-a-way' . . .
Also, Steve Chapman, who
ET refers to as 'Blondie' in
this video, didn't come onto
the band until 1966, about
four years after Emmons
had left the band.
~Rw

Russ Wever · Post by **Russ Wever** » 24 Mar 2014 1:29 pm

Andy Vance wrote:
Willis Vanderberg wrote:Russ:
That looks a lot like Emmons on the steel...Hard to tell with the fifteen gallon hat..
at 1:07 he even says "ahh, Buddy now", so I'd guess you are right.

Andy

so Andy . . . How can someone referring to the steel player as "Buddy"
indicate whether it is Buddy Emmons or Buddy Charleton?

Those are the two steelplayers
in discussion' here.
~Rw

john buffington · Post by **john buffington** » 24 Mar 2014 1:32 pm

It's definitely the one and only - Buddy Charleton!

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 24 Mar 2014 2:09 pm

Definitely Buddy Charleton! Note that the beautiful "full-fat" tone that Charleton is known for (and usually has) just isn't there.

Instead, the sound in the clip is more akin to the Emmons-Myrick-Garrish tone. It's a pleasing, clear, but thin sound, and it just doesn't suit Charleton, IMHO.

It's kinda like hearing Leon Rhodes or Jimmy Capps playing on a Strat.

Lee Warren · Post by **Lee Warren** » 24 Mar 2014 2:31 pm

Is Buddy playing through a ShoBud Compactra amp?

David Nugent · Post by **David Nugent** » 24 Mar 2014 3:19 pm

Also a dead giveaway: If you notice in the video, Buddy Charleton tucks the pinky on his right hand under, Buddy Emmons plays with his extended.

Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 24 Mar 2014 3:52 pm

The thing that jumps out at me is the simple fact that Waltz Across Texas was released several years after Buddy Emmons left the band. Judging by the personnel in this video, I would guess this was shot in the very late 60s or early 70. Billy Byrd rejoined the Troubadours after Steve left and Jack Mollette was on board by 1971. There was another guitarist in between Steve and Jack, but I can't recall his name. At any rate, It's a great song played by a great band.

How do you follow that act?

Craig

Willis Vanderberg · Post by **Willis Vanderberg** » 24 Mar 2014 4:27 pm

Now check out this video of Buddy C playing Waltz Across Texas and the little finger doesn't appear to be tucked to me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2RAVeXyhnQ

Andy Vance · Post by **Andy Vance** » 25 Mar 2014 5:36 am

Russ Wever wrote:
Andy Vance wrote:
Willis Vanderberg wrote:Russ:
That looks a lot like Emmons on the steel...Hard to tell with the fifteen gallon hat..
at 1:07 he even says "ahh, Buddy now", so I'd guess you are right.

Andy

so Andy . . . How can someone referring to the steel player as "Buddy"
indicate whether it is Buddy Emmons or Buddy Charleton?
Those are the two steelplayers
in discussion' here.
~Rw

Because I know only a little concerning the past players that all of you know about and I didn't think about it before posting that it could be another player named Buddy. I was more commenting on what ET said but I suppose they OP heard that as well.

Cheers,
Andy

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 25 Mar 2014 10:26 am

Willis it is Buddy Charleton. The other proof is that Jack Drake played bass when Buddy Emmons was in the band.

john widgren · Post by **john widgren** » 25 Mar 2014 1:42 pm

And the Blade is not a wood neck model.....

David Nugent · Post by **David Nugent** » 25 Mar 2014 3:30 pm

Willis, I see your point, definitely a different right hand position than in the first video.... When I first began taking C6 lessons from Buddy, because I play with my fingers tucked under did notice that he was using a similar position to mine while demonstrating licks. Guess when you are that talented, really does not matter how you hold your fingers!

Chris Lucker · Post by **Chris Lucker** » 25 Mar 2014 9:45 pm

Andy, we could tell because if you noticed, ET clearly said "Buddy" and not "Buddie"

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 26 Mar 2014 8:36 pm

Chris Lucker wrote:Andy, we could tell because if you noticed, ET clearly said "Buddy" and not "Buddie"

Yes!

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 27 Mar 2014 9:45 pm

It's Buddy Charleton because I bought that jacket from him! He sold me some of his stage wear when I was outfitting one of my old bands "Mental Revenge" with cool outfits. We weren't matching, but we were pretty sharp by San Francisco standards. When I wore that jacket I played just like Buddy...(I wish)!

Joe

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 27 Mar 2014 10:26 pm

What kind of temperament did Ernest use when he sang? It's strange how he almost sounds out of tune, like it's a different scale, but it still works. I don't understand it. It sounds very deliberate to me.