Great until the very end. "Buddy" I will miss him.

Sid Hudson · Post by **Sid Hudson** » 10 Aug 2015 12:26 pm

Buddy was gracious enough give me a lesson every few months. This is one of the many clips I took not very long ago. I know you will enjoy it.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3p39beb1mzba ... qQCea?dl=0

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 10 Aug 2015 12:34 pm

Sid, that is fantastic!

I'm not sure where I came up with the idea, but I was sort of under the impression that once Buddy retired from playing as a career that he had for the most part put down the bar and picks, let alone give lessons.

Bill Lowe · Post by **Bill Lowe** » 10 Aug 2015 12:37 pm

Sid, great video. You were very lucky. Thanks for posting

Sid Hudson · Post by **Sid Hudson** » 10 Aug 2015 12:39 pm

Mark Eaton wrote:Sid, that is fantastic!

I'm not sure where I came up with the idea, but I was sort of under the impression that once Buddy retired from playing as a career that he had for the most part put down the bar and picks, let alone give lessons.

That is true. Buddy retired in 2007.

As far as the lessons, we have been friends for 33 years so it was a friendship thing.
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Tim Russell · Post by **Tim Russell** » 10 Aug 2015 1:42 pm

Oh, he's having fun in that video. All of these one on one lessons would make a great box set!

Larry Baker · Post by **Larry Baker** » 10 Aug 2015 2:33 pm

Awesome Sid, thanks for posting for all of us to enjoy. Larry

dlayne · Post by **dlayne** » 10 Aug 2015 2:39 pm

AWESOME!!! Thanks for sharing Sid..

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 10 Aug 2015 2:55 pm

Yes! Just like that.....ha!
Thanks Sid.

Dyke Corson · Post by **Dyke Corson** » 10 Aug 2015 5:29 pm

Awesome! I was hoping to see something like this! Thanks Sid. The basement is a magic place.

Jerry Gleason · Post by **Jerry Gleason** » 10 Aug 2015 5:37 pm

Great right up to the end indeed! That was terrific, Sid! Just about all you need to know about playing the blues in C. This is something I will study. There arn't that many close up shots of Buddy playing extended solos. It's great to hear that Buddy also "hums" when he was into an improv. Just like Errol Garner, or Keith Jarrett. I know I subconsciously do that sometimes. If you have any more of these, can you please post? Thanks!

Joseph Napolitano · Post by **Joseph Napolitano** » 10 Aug 2015 6:05 pm

Holy Smokes! Thanks!

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 10 Aug 2015 6:15 pm

So this is the guy that gave up playing and put his bar down. He plays more than 10 steelers on his worst day. Is there a worst day for the Big E, not in my book.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 10 Aug 2015 6:27 pm

Thanks for the video, Sid. That is very uplifting, and it's a great chance to hear Buddy's vocalizations as he's playing.

Tony Smart · Post by **Tony Smart** » 11 Aug 2015 12:21 am

Thanks Sid, enjoyed that.
Is this the last video we'll see of Buddy playing?

Whatever, it's a great swan song.

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 11 Aug 2015 1:45 am

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 11 Aug 2015 2:14 am

He might have retired but you can never get steel guitar out of your blood. Thanks for posting that Sid, it was great.

Richard Keller · Post by **Richard Keller** » 11 Aug 2015 2:40 am

Thanks Sid. I never had the opportunity to see Buddy play in person. This video is a good look at how great a player Buddy is.

Clark Connell · Post by **Clark Connell** » 11 Aug 2015 2:48 am

Geez.......what a TREAT. The Big E in his music room jamming!! Thanks for posting this. I do not yet even know how much I'll miss him.

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 11 Aug 2015 3:05 am

Thank you, Sid.

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 11 Aug 2015 4:59 am

A few years ago I had the pleasure of working on the steel in that video, "The Blade". Bobby Bowman and I went over to Buddy's house and I wired up the pickups they had put in the night before. It was a treat sit on the sofa in that room afterwards and watch Buddy play.

Thanks again, Sid for posting the video from Buddy's music room! Awesome!!

John McClung · Post by **John McClung** » 11 Aug 2015 9:59 am

Appreciate your sharing this with us, Sid! The Big E...man....

Sid Hudson · Post by **Sid Hudson** » 11 Aug 2015 12:36 pm

Everyone is very welcome! I thought it would be something of interest to everyone.

I still get tickled every time I see him bear down on something.

Jason Stillwell · Post by **Jason Stillwell** » 11 Aug 2015 12:43 pm

Awesome, Sid. Thanks for sharing!

Mike Wheeler · Post by **Mike Wheeler** » 11 Aug 2015 2:14 pm

Ken!! Every tech that plays steel is now jealous of you!!! What an honor that must have been....not to mention an incredible thrill!

Thanks for sharing that.

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 11 Aug 2015 3:32 pm

Sid, Thank you for giving me one last look at my hero. Just wonderful stuff.

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Great until the very end. "Buddy" I will miss him.

Great until the very end. "Buddy" I will miss him.

Buddy

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