I finally got around to learning this solo. The execution is super smooth and it's a great ride. I believe it was done on C6; however I can post the E9 tab if anyone is interested.
It uses pedal 7 quite a bit, so the tab makes it look difficult. It's easier to understand if you give the record a listen. Enjoy!
[tab]
George Strait - Something Special
Key of D - C6 pedal steel
Steel player is Paul Franklin
p7 --> raises strings 3 & 4 a whole tone
L --> lowers string 3 a half tone
3 C _______________________________________________
4 A _________7~7(p7)__7~7(p7)_________5____________
5 G _______7___________________7--5___________7____
6 E __5--7______________________________5--7_______
3 C __7~7(p7)_____7_____7(p7)~7~7(L)_______7(L)____
4 A _____________________________________7_________
5 G ___________________________________7___________
6 E _______________________________________________
3 C __7(p7)~7~7(L)_____7(L)____7(p7)~7(L)____7(p7)_
4 A _________________7_____________________________
5 G _______________7_______________________________
6 E _______________________________________________
3 C __7(p7)--9(p7)____7(p7)__7~7(p7)__7____________
4 A _______________________________________7~7(p7)_
5 G _______________________________________________
6 E _______________________________________________
3 C __________________7(p7)________________________
4 A _________7~7(p7)_________7(p7)~7_______7_______
5 G _______7_________________________7__________7__
6 E __5--7_____________________________7_____7_____
3 C _______________________________________________
4 A _7~7(p7)__7_____________5(p7)__________________
5 G ____________7_____7--5_________6-7___6__5______
6 E _______________7_______________6-7___6__5____7_
7 C _____________________________________________7_
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George Strait - Something Special - C6 & E9
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George Strait - Something Special - C6 & E9
Last edited by Kyle Everson on 28 Dec 2007 8:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Here it is, John. It's a little more scattered about, but still playable.
[tab]
George Strait - Something Special
Key of D - E9 pedal steel
Steel player is Paul Franklin
A --> raises 5 & 10 a whole tone
B --> raises 3 & 6 a half tone
L --> lowers 4 & 8 a half tone
## --> raises 7 a whole tone
4 E ________________________________________________
5 B __________5~5A__5~5A__________3_______3_________
6 G# _______5B_____________5B--3B____________________
7 F# __3--5___________________________3##____________
8 E ________________________________________________
4 E _3~3C~3___3C~3~3L_________3L__3C~3~3L________3L_
5 B ___________________3__3C_______________3__3C____
6 G# ________________________________________________
7 F# ________________________________________________
8 E ________________________________________________
4 E _3C~~3L__3C__3C--5C___3C__3~3C____3_____________
5 B ______________________________________5~5A______
6 G# ________________________________________________
7 F# ________________________________________________
8 E ________________________________________________
4 E ________________5_______________________________
5 B ___________5~5A____5A~5_______5_________________
6 G# ________5B______________5B_________5B___________
7 F# __3--5_____________________5____5_______________
8 E ________________________________________________
4 E ________________________________________________
5 B __5~5A__5______________3A_______________________
6 G# __________5B____5B--3B______4B--5B__4B__3B___3__
7 F# ______________5_____________4---5___4___3_______
8 E _____________________________________________3__
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[tab]
George Strait - Something Special
Key of D - E9 pedal steel
Steel player is Paul Franklin
A --> raises 5 & 10 a whole tone
B --> raises 3 & 6 a half tone
L --> lowers 4 & 8 a half tone
## --> raises 7 a whole tone
4 E ________________________________________________
5 B __________5~5A__5~5A__________3_______3_________
6 G# _______5B_____________5B--3B____________________
7 F# __3--5___________________________3##____________
8 E ________________________________________________
4 E _3~3C~3___3C~3~3L_________3L__3C~3~3L________3L_
5 B ___________________3__3C_______________3__3C____
6 G# ________________________________________________
7 F# ________________________________________________
8 E ________________________________________________
4 E _3C~~3L__3C__3C--5C___3C__3~3C____3_____________
5 B ______________________________________5~5A______
6 G# ________________________________________________
7 F# ________________________________________________
8 E ________________________________________________
4 E ________________5_______________________________
5 B ___________5~5A____5A~5_______5_________________
6 G# ________5B______________5B_________5B___________
7 F# __3--5_____________________5____5_______________
8 E ________________________________________________
4 E ________________________________________________
5 B __5~5A__5______________3A_______________________
6 G# __________5B____5B--3B______4B--5B__4B__3B___3__
7 F# ______________5_____________4---5___4___3_______
8 E _____________________________________________3__
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Kyle,
I can't thank you enough for this. I put considerable effort into learning this solo in the past with no progress. I'm a hack, but I'm really a hack on the 6th stuff. I had no idea there was 5-up position using the 7th pedal that makes all that work out. I play a universal tuning, so I went through a conversion of tab. Once I noticed that 5-up with pedal 7, I didn't need the tab. It all fell in place.
Somebody tell me I'm a steel guitar moron, or tell me you are surprised about the 5-up 7th pedal with the vertical lever lower deal.
Thanks Kyle.
I can't thank you enough for this. I put considerable effort into learning this solo in the past with no progress. I'm a hack, but I'm really a hack on the 6th stuff. I had no idea there was 5-up position using the 7th pedal that makes all that work out. I play a universal tuning, so I went through a conversion of tab. Once I noticed that 5-up with pedal 7, I didn't need the tab. It all fell in place.
Somebody tell me I'm a steel guitar moron, or tell me you are surprised about the 5-up 7th pedal with the vertical lever lower deal.
Thanks Kyle.
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bump and thanks Kyle. steve t