I forgot! The amazing two-finger three-string lick!
Moderator: Shoshanah Marohn
I forgot! The amazing two-finger three-string lick!
Back in the seventies, I think it was Buddy who published this lick. (I cannot even remember how we found out this stuff pre-world-wide Web!)
I hear it used all the time on the radio. It started on the 15th fret, used the 6th, 7th and 8th strings and the B pedal as I recall.
How do I know I've forgotten it? Because I was playing along with Grandpa Jones on Hee-Haw courtesy of RFD teevee and I really, really....r-e-a-l-l-y sucked trying o play up to 2/4 banjer speed.
Any help, suggestions better memory inducing deeply appreiciated.
Pld slow hand...
I hear it used all the time on the radio. It started on the 15th fret, used the 6th, 7th and 8th strings and the B pedal as I recall.
How do I know I've forgotten it? Because I was playing along with Grandpa Jones on Hee-Haw courtesy of RFD teevee and I really, really....r-e-a-l-l-y sucked trying o play up to 2/4 banjer speed.
Any help, suggestions better memory inducing deeply appreiciated.
Pld slow hand...
-
- Posts: 621
- Joined: 7 Mar 2002 1:01 am
- Location: Odin, IL, USA
Two finger 3 string exercise.
Tom it came from Hal Rugg and Weldon. I still have a copy of the tab. It is not hard to play but it is so oooooooooo over used. However it can be useful at times. Can send you a copy USPS if you will give me an address. If you need to hear it again I can put it on a cassette for you. Fred
-
- Posts: 712
- Joined: 11 Aug 1999 12:01 am
- Location: St. Paul, MN
The variations on this concept and technique seem to be endless. Very useful in many situations as far as I'm concerned!! Maybe overused, but certainly no more than many other common E9 tricks.
Joe Savage
www.savagejoe.com
www.savagejoe.com
- Brian Kurlychek
- Posts: 638
- Joined: 2 Jun 2008 7:53 pm
- Location: Maine, USA
-
- Posts: 12505
- Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
- Location: Spicewood TX 78669
- Contact:
I'm trying to break myself of the habit!!! Neil Flanz busted me on using it the other night, in fact.
Don't know the lick? As the old piece of Chinese wisdom says: "You better off."
Don't know the lick? As the old piece of Chinese wisdom says: "You better off."
My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
-
- Posts: 621
- Joined: 7 Mar 2002 1:01 am
- Location: Odin, IL, USA
The Lick
I say this with the utmost respect for Hal and Weldon. It is one of those things you play when you don't ( or in my case can't play anyhing else) you fall back on. It is a great building tool when you understand what is going on. BUT when we hear it we all know where came from and we all know we got a little LAZY. I couldn't get by without it. RIGHT ON HERB !!!!!!!
-
- Posts: 414
- Joined: 25 Jun 2006 12:01 am
- Steve Gorman
- Posts: 208
- Joined: 16 Jul 2004 12:01 am
- Location: Gilroy California
I still remember ordering that from Jeff Newman, back in the early 80s - a mystery riff that would make me a faster player. Very easy to pull off, and definitely a good trick to use when tempos are too fast to otherwise keep up, but as others have said, probably way overused. But there were times when that was all I could do to stay with the blazing tempo. Think of it as a self defense tactic...
- Andy Sandoval
- Posts: 5176
- Joined: 22 Jul 2004 12:01 am
- Location: Bakersfield, California, USA
- Contact:
- Steve Gorman
- Posts: 208
- Joined: 16 Jul 2004 12:01 am
- Location: Gilroy California
Others are better at posting TAB than me, but I would describe it as B pedaling in and out of your sixth string, alternately picking the 5th, to get a fast rolling riff, then you can also slide the bar down two frets (to the left) as you do this and work the 5th, 6th and 7th strings. It is not so much a specific riff as it is a pocket on the E9 neck where you can do no wrong. The problem is, it's not really right either! It creates a vague, melody-less sound, but fits most chord progressions and is easy to pick fast.
My two cents....
My two cents....
- Mike Brinkmeyer
- Posts: 336
- Joined: 23 Feb 2001 1:01 am
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Archie Nicol
- Posts: 6830
- Joined: 25 Aug 2004 12:01 am
- Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
If I remember rightly, it was played on strings 5,6 and 7. The 45 had different chord progressions to play along with. I may have it lying around the house somewhere. If I can find it, I'll post the tab. I can't do the sounds, though. Hopefully, someone can beat me to it.
Arch.
Looks like Mike has it sorted.
Arch.
Looks like Mike has it sorted.
I'm well behaved, so there!
-
- Posts: 3942
- Joined: 23 Dec 2005 1:01 am
- Location: Maryland, USA
Weldon Myrick did a song called "Hot Foot" that uses it a lot. It's on his Pedalman album. But it's also included--the recording and tab--in Scotty's Anthology of Pedal Steel Guitar, which is an excellent source for much else besides.Brian Kurlychek wrote:What is this lick you speak of? And could you point me to a song that uses it? And possibly tab it out for those of us who aren't in the "know"? Thanks.
The "amazing two-finger three-string" lick is in bars 3-4, 23-24, 29-32.
- Brian Kurlychek
- Posts: 638
- Joined: 2 Jun 2008 7:53 pm
- Location: Maine, USA
-
- Posts: 712
- Joined: 11 Aug 1999 12:01 am
- Location: St. Paul, MN
Not trying to be difficult here, and I'm prepared to be wrong, but I don't think "Hot Foot" uses the specific "Amazing One Pedal, Two Finger, Three String Song" lick. I have both the book and tab for the lick in question. As far as it being overused in it's entire form, I've never heard it on a record. (Haven't heard them all, of course )
It's (the lick in question) really the building blocks of pick blocking in my mind, so any body who connects the dots from position to position with pick blocking is using some of the elements of it. Herb's pullin' your legs.....it's the "Holy 'friggin' Grail"!!!!! It did unlock some of the mysteries for me, at least.
Peace.
It's (the lick in question) really the building blocks of pick blocking in my mind, so any body who connects the dots from position to position with pick blocking is using some of the elements of it. Herb's pullin' your legs.....it's the "Holy 'friggin' Grail"!!!!! It did unlock some of the mysteries for me, at least.
Peace.
Joe Savage
www.savagejoe.com
www.savagejoe.com
-
- Posts: 655
- Joined: 26 Nov 2003 1:01 am
- Location: Mansfield, Ohio, USA
- Tony Glassman
- Posts: 4470
- Joined: 18 Jan 2005 1:01 am
- Location: The Great Northwest
- Ron Wright
- Posts: 306
- Joined: 3 Jul 2008 2:29 pm
- Location: Modesto,CA
- Contact:
are you talking about this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdEYCQlu ... annel_page
bobbe's lesson 13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdEYCQlu ... annel_page
bobbe's lesson 13
MSA S12 Classic XL 5/5
NV 112
NV400
Peavey Special 130
Ovation
Gibson 330
boss DD3,DS-1,TU-2,PS-2,Behringer rotary rm600
Goodrich 120,BoBro,RV2,Hilton Vp, Steeldriver3
NV 112
NV400
Peavey Special 130
Ovation
Gibson 330
boss DD3,DS-1,TU-2,PS-2,Behringer rotary rm600
Goodrich 120,BoBro,RV2,Hilton Vp, Steeldriver3