Dave Hartley playing Hello Mary Lou

Bob Doran · Post by **Bob Doran** » 17 Feb 2008 2:32 pm

My goodness, can this guy play.
I am speechless.
Bob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n7l0ZPPbrQ

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 17 Feb 2008 8:11 pm

Good work David. What a calm right hand. You've been putting in some long hours practicing. Impressive.

Bob, thanks for posting.

Joe

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 18 Feb 2008 9:16 am

Yup, the Cat can play! Great work David!

Mike Winter · Post by **Mike Winter** » 18 Feb 2008 11:24 am

Great job on this one, David...as all your others.

Question? What does your 4th pedal do?

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 18 Feb 2008 11:27 am

I don't practice.. I keep saying I should, Im a PLUG and PLAY player, start the music and go for it.. 4th pedal, raises 1 and 2 to G# and E.. David

Bernie Gonyea · Post by **Bernie Gonyea** » 18 Feb 2008 1:53 pm

Can anyone imagine how good this fellow would be, if he actually practiced.
Dave, would you please post your copedant; would appreciate it very much.

Stephen Silver · Post by **Stephen Silver** » 18 Feb 2008 3:14 pm

David

Fantastic as always....I love watching your videos and listening to you.

Say, any chance you could provide a tab or some other recognizable communication as to how you did that little chromatic lick at about 2:00-2:03? Just fantastic.

SS

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 18 Feb 2008 4:00 pm

Its easy peasy.. I always thought this was super-picker stuff.. I will show you all in Dallas if I get a chance..David

Joe Savage · Post by **Joe Savage** » 19 Feb 2008 7:03 pm

But you have (practiced) at some time.....or did you just one day sit down at a steel and start playing like this?????

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 20 Feb 2008 10:25 pm

I just bought this funny looking guitar on legs and screwed it together and played Hello Mary Lou..

Really though, when I got my first ZB i practised and learnt all the instrumentals that took my fancy off the PSG albums I have. I did want to learn a couple of intros from the Amber Digby album recently..You know? Them sort of licks that you hear a couple of times that you gotta learn how its done..Even dont get time to practice our duo these days. I have recorded 2 backing tracks in the last couple of weeks, 1/ 98.6 degrees and fallin' and 2/ Somewhere tonight.. I just stick them on an iPod, get it to Fran and she'll practice it at home and then we do it at gigs.. I dont even practice these new tracks until it starts playing on stage.. I think I have done so many DEPS over here, you just have to be ON YOUR TOES and ready. Its kinda fun just to start a song off and play whatever comes out I think.. OK, there are these clever licks you learn and pick up over the years but most can be learnt by listening to them a few times in my van while I am at work..You just try them out when you set up your steel at a gig and if you have it right, you try and fit it in a few places that evening..Getting back to Hello Mary Lou, Its a song I sing at gigs, I play 2 lead breaks, I have never worked these out, and never practiced the youtube thing either. I start a track of and play along to it.. YES i might have to restart the thing a couple of times cos I made big errors, but not often.. It all comes easy with experience and I have had 36 years of it now and thats without being brainwashed with country music since birth.. Its 6.20am in UK now, I am getting uo now for another days work.. DH

Bob Doran · Post by **Bob Doran** » 21 Feb 2008 10:52 am

Dave
What other instruments do you play.
Also, do you play any Eagles, CSNY, CCR or other country rock?
I would love to hear one of those on youtube sometime.
Thanks for putting those songs up.
It is an education.
Bob

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 21 Feb 2008 11:18 am

I play piano a bit, bass a bit and acoustic a bit.. I put most of my tracks together on a keyboard and external sound module etc.. but steel I find the easiest.. DH

just gonna cut the strings off keiths sho-bud and get a fresh set on before he comes for a lesson in 8 mins...BYE

chuck lemasters · Post by **chuck lemasters** » 21 Feb 2008 1:26 pm

Boy I wish I could play like that.....wow!

C. Christofferson · Post by **C. Christofferson** » 21 Feb 2008 1:40 pm

Steve S., Yea, that's a sweet lick. Here, something close. Thx DH

Edit: Please see post below

Dennis Lee · Post by **Dennis Lee** » 21 Feb 2008 7:09 pm

Just move to the US, you belong here Brother! England ain't ready for you, but you're with your own kind here. Love ya Bro!

Abel Khineche · Post by **Abel Khineche** » 21 Feb 2008 8:25 pm

Hi David,

It's such a pleasure to see you play one of my all time favorite tune.
You do it with such an ease. I am very impressed.
If you have time you could listen to my own version on guitar.
This is the link to the audio file on my website:
"Hello Mary Lou"
This is the link to the video on Youtube (but the sound is not very good):
"Hello Mary Lou"

Hope you like it.

Best Regards,
Abel

C. Christofferson · Post by **C. Christofferson** » 21 Feb 2008 9:08 pm

Back with an edit, after a closer listen...

Ron ! · Post by **Ron !** » 21 Feb 2008 11:45 pm

David.....like Bernie would I to like to know your copedant.Is it standard Emmons with just the added 4th pedal?
Fill us in please.

Thanks

Ron

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Dave Hartley playing Hello Mary Lou

Dave Hartley playing Hello Mary Lou

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Dave's Copedant ?

The Lick..

Yes of course. Joe........

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David