A Nugget From Buddy E.

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 23 Apr 2018 5:14 pm

I did some driving today and remembered something Buddy said:
"It's all about the art of looking interested".
Still thinking about that one.

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 24 Apr 2018 7:31 am

I like it too, and can think of its usefulness under a few different contexts. Just wondering if Buddy had a particular context in mind when he said it?

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 24 Apr 2018 8:24 am

It reminds me of the Jackson Browne lyric from the Late Show:

"Maybe people only ask you how you're doing
'cause that's easier than letting on how little they could care"

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 24 Apr 2018 11:58 am

It's time to start a quote from famous steelers thread. Like the time Buddy said "I really like that song you were trying to play".

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 24 Apr 2018 5:12 pm

Or, I really dig what you were trying to do.

Dick Wood · Post by **Dick Wood** » 24 Apr 2018 5:21 pm

Or "You really sounded tonight"

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 24 Apr 2018 5:44 pm

Of all the players I've heard, you're the most recent.

Jim Bob Sedgwick · Post by **Jim Bob Sedgwick** » 24 Apr 2018 6:05 pm

Your technique sucks, your tone is absolutely the worst I've ever heard. you have no speed. But you are the absolute best I have ever heard....Playing tasteless licks.

Mitch Ellis · Post by **Mitch Ellis** » 24 Apr 2018 7:28 pm

When I went from a single neck to a D10, one of my friends walked up to me one night after a steel show and said 'Man Mitch! You look like a real professional setting behind that double neck rather you sound like one or not!' He has always been the kind to offer encouraging words and he honestly meant it as a compliment. And knowing what kind of man he is, I took it as one. He never caught on to what he said, but me and my other friends have laughed about it a lot of times. On another occasion, one of my friends told another friend, 'well....all of the good pickers are already gone, but we're glad that you came.' He never caught it either.

A lot of good memories.

Mitch

Fish · Post by **Fish** » 24 Apr 2018 8:42 pm

Buddy handed me a card one time. It said "I really dig what you're trying to play," printed underneath a black bowler hat.

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 25 Apr 2018 4:08 am

At one of the PSGA shows back in the 80s I was in the hallway outside of the performance room tuning up. Buddy was walking out of the bar with a bottle of beer and walked past me. He turned around quickly and threw what looked like a folded $20 bill on top of my guitar, immediately turned and walked away laughing loudly. When I opened it up it said "turn the f....ing steel guitar UP! " with his printed signature and Derby over it. The whole phrase was printed out.
He was one-of-a-kind!

George Kimery · Post by **George Kimery** » 25 Apr 2018 5:14 am

I have never heard you sound better.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 25 Apr 2018 5:53 am

Fred Treece wrote:I like it too, and can think of its usefulness under a few different contexts. Just wondering if Buddy had a particular context in mind when he said it?

He wasn't talking about women, that's for sure!

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 25 Apr 2018 7:36 am

Sure glad you could sub tonight - we called everybody in town!

Bill Moran · Post by **Bill Moran** » 25 Apr 2018 8:09 am

Buddy walks into a bar room gig sits down right in front of the steel player and says " Impress Me " lol
That happened to a friend of mine that was playing a gig in Nashville 40 + years ago.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 25 Apr 2018 11:07 am

Like I frequently told him, "your contribution to country music cannot be measured."

He liked that.

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 25 Apr 2018 1:17 pm

Herb Steiner wrote:Like I frequently told him, "your contribution to country music cannot be measured."

He liked that.

Maybe he just appeared interested....

Apologies, Herb! That one was low-hanging fruit, ready to drop

Steve Schmidt · Post by **Steve Schmidt** » 25 Apr 2018 1:17 pm

It's been nice playing against ya....

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 25 Apr 2018 2:21 pm

Jack, you must have taken E's advice to heart, you do play loud, and really darn good!!!

Steve Spitz · Post by **Steve Spitz** » 25 Apr 2018 3:31 pm

When I first started working regular gigs with better players, I worked with a guy who spoke little English. He taught me a lot , but as he barely spoke English, he was very direct. He told me

“you have good voice, but use it for singing”

I thought I was singing at the time. he also said:

“ What you played right there, you may play anything but that.

I learned a ton from that guy.

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 25 Apr 2018 4:05 pm

“I'm gonna send you to Notes Anonymous” -

Miles Davis, to guitarist Mike Stern after a "busy" night.

“Hitler should've left the Jews alone and killed all the piano players” -

Miles Davis again - to his piano players.

Steve Spitz · Post by **Steve Spitz** » 25 Apr 2018 5:01 pm

" he wanted to play really badly'

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 25 Apr 2018 5:13 pm

Bobbe Seymour once told me:

"Growing up, I always wanted to play steel guitar in the worst way. And now I do!"

Wally Moyers · Post by **Wally Moyers** » 25 Apr 2018 7:41 pm

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!"

Jim Bob Sedgwick · Post by **Jim Bob Sedgwick** » 26 Apr 2018 8:56 am

It's been a real pressure working with you

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