Buddy on his MCI-Example

Ron Hogan · Post by **Ron Hogan** » 16 May 2020 3:17 pm

A good example of Buddy playing his MCI.

VIDEO HERE

Andrew Roblin · Post by **Andrew Roblin** » 16 May 2020 4:47 pm

So great!

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 16 May 2020 7:00 pm

Buddy is so incredibly cool and has so much style. Makes me crazy. That will stay in my loop for good.

John Goux · Post by **John Goux** » 18 May 2020 6:25 pm

This is a virtuoso performance by Buddy and on a tune I always liked. The best of both.
John

Mike Bacciarini · Post by **Mike Bacciarini** » 19 May 2020 5:32 am

Funny, I have a black MCI, but it sounds nothing like that.

Russell Powell · Post by **Russell Powell** » 19 May 2020 11:14 am

thanks Ron that was amazing

Ron Hogan · Post by **Ron Hogan** » 19 May 2020 12:58 pm

Russell Powell wrote:thanks Ron that was amazing

Glad your still out there Russ

Ron

Russell Powell · Post by **Russell Powell** » 20 May 2020 6:50 am

All is well Ron
Still playing music in one form or another
I have clear memories of going to hear you play at Pistol Petes and stealing your licks.
We were both very fortunate to spend time with Silvio who is still in my top ten of favorite musicians amongst my friends and fellow players.

Darrell Criswell · Post by **Darrell Criswell** » 22 May 2020 6:30 am

Why did he stop playing Emmons guitars? Was Buddy's playing the MCI associated with a business endorsement of the guitar and does anyone know what if any endorsement relationships he had with other guitars, I know he played a Sierra at one time?

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 22 May 2020 7:46 am

From the story I heard, the Lashley's sort of screwed him over, so there was some hard feelings.
He didn't have much to do with the Emmons Guitar Co. after the p/p.
He was like a lot of us, always searching for the holy grail.
Towards the end, he was playing a hybrid Zum.
Erv

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 22 May 2020 7:59 am

Buddy was a musician's musician. He could have played a swinette and made it sound fantastic. Lucky for all of us, his main focus was the pedal steel guitar.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 22 May 2020 8:22 am

Jack,
Is the swinette similiar to the swineaphone?
They're quite popular in Minnesota.

Erv

MIchael Bean · Post by **MIchael Bean** » 22 May 2020 9:03 am

That floors me. I had to watch it a couple of times in a row because there is just so much greatness there.

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 22 May 2020 11:33 am

Erv Niehaus wrote:Jack,
Is the swinette similiar to the swineaphone?
They're quite popular in Minnesota.
Erv

Could be, Erv. My grandpa claimed to have once been a heckuva swinette player. He grew up in Morrison County, just north of Lake Wobegon. He gave up the swinette after moving to the Twin Cities. From the way grandpa Lewie explained it to me, I've always been glad I opted to play guitar instead.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 22 May 2020 11:44 am

Jack,
Yes, it's easier to pick up a guitar than a pig.

Erv

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 22 May 2020 11:48 am

I just looked up swinette and thought I should educate others but out of deference to Buddy I won't.

What a cat! Outstanding link, thanks, Ron.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 22 May 2020 11:54 am

I always used a rubber band.

Erv

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 23 May 2020 4:08 am

There are several youtube videos of Buddy Emmons playing MCI guitars. One of my favorites is "Four/Five Times" where he sings. The sound of that Red & Black MCI is just incredible. This one also has Phil Baugh on the Peavey pedal guitar.

Buddy always sounded great of course.

Darrell Criswell · Post by **Darrell Criswell** » 23 May 2020 5:05 am

Jerry Overstreet wrote:There are several youtube videos of Buddy Emmons playing MCI guitars. One of my favorites is "Four/Five Times" where he sings. The sound of that Red & Black MCI is just incredible. This one also has Phil Baugh on the Peavey pedal guitar.

Buddy always sounded great of course.

Pardon my ignorance, but can you really hear or discern the tone or sound of a guitar by watching a YouTube video? There are a lot of instrument and amplifier comparisons on YouTube where people think you can, but in many ways it doesn't make much sense.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 23 May 2020 8:32 am

I'm not making any comparisons, but yeah I can discern the incredible tone on this video. I never stated anything about comparing it to anything else.

You can listen to it if you like and come to your own conclusion concerning the sound.

IMO, the tone is great with just a little halo of delay there. That's my opinion of course. YMMV.

https://youtu.be/XzvT96Iddjc

Darrell Criswell · Post by **Darrell Criswell** » 23 May 2020 9:38 am

The speaker on my MacMini is about a 1/2 inch in diameter, maybe! Ha!