He had a knack for following his instinct, or doing what felt right at that moment, many times with an improvisational approach. Use Your Intuitionīuddy seemed to be an intuitive individual, as we can tell from many of his inventive contributions to the pedal steel guitar. Seems like Buddy was onto something there. There is current evidence in science that suggests if a person makes their body react in a certain way, it sends signals to the brain to act in the same way: for instance, if you make yourself smile, then your brain will sense this and make you feel happier.
Look lively and excited once in a while, and your steel playing may just sound the same.
Try it sometime on the bandstand, or in the practice room. He also did this when his playing was “on fire” too! To error is human, so when he made an error, he did something every human can enjoy: a good smile and laugh. It seemed that whenever he did this (made a mistake), he accepted this and tried to shake it off quickly and move on: he did this by smiling or laughing at the mistake. That is how we learn and grow as people, and begin to push boundaries in a beneficial way: we make mistakes and learn from them. We all admire Buddy’s playing, and consider it to be nearly flawless, but he also made mistakes every once in awhile. Smileīuddy Emmons had impeccable chops, incredible tone, and ingenuity when it came to the pedal steel guitar add a smile and laugh to this, and you have “ The Big E”. Here are some characteristics of Buddy that we can all connect to, and use to grow as individuals and pedal steel players. But he too was human, and we can all relate to that. His playing seemed perfect, and it usually was. He was an amazing player, with chops and ideas that we all wish we had.
Buddy Emmons has left a deep impression on the musical world, as well as the steel guitar community.
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