Tenderly mp3 ---> Listen --->

Lap steels, resonators, multi-neck consoles and acoustic steel guitars

Moderator: Brad Bechtel

Post Reply
User avatar
Doug Beaumier
Posts: 15642
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Northampton, MA
Contact:

Tenderly mp3 ---> Listen --->

Post by Doug Beaumier »

Here's my arrangement of Tenderly on 6-string non-pedal steel, C6 tuning. Twice through the melody, no fills, no frills, no improv, hope you like it. 8)

CLICK ---> Tenderly


Image
User avatar
Guy Cundell
Posts: 901
Joined: 31 Jul 2008 7:12 am
Location: More idle ramblings from South Australia
Contact:

Post by Guy Cundell »

Sweet Doug. I hope this will be in the new book.
User avatar
Ray Montee
Posts: 9506
Joined: 7 Jul 1999 12:01 am
Location: Portland, Oregon (deceased)
Contact:

Most pleasant!

Post by Ray Montee »

Doug: I've just got to applaud your every new contribution. Very nice job!

What is especially nice in regard to listenability is your self control and avoidance of attempting to stuff speed picking riffs into every
empty musical pause. A very professional approach to your playing. Thank you! You present 'steel guitar' in a wonderful light.....something that will certainly grab the attention of non-players.

As always, I've enjoyed this latest work product
immensely. More?
User avatar
Doug Beaumier
Posts: 15642
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Northampton, MA
Contact:

Post by Doug Beaumier »

Thanks Guy and Ray. Yes, this one will be in the new book. The book/CD is almost done. It should be ready sometime in January.
...your self control and avoidance of attempting to stuff speed picking riffs into every empty musical pause.
Thanks, Ray. I think there's a time and a place for hot licks and improv... this arrangement and my other recent ones are melody only and are for a song book with tab, etc, so I prefer to play them fairly straight. Back in my younger daze I worked very hard on speedpicking and I still enjoy playing speed stuff and improv "sparingly" in a lot of songs. But I think it's also important to play the melody of the song.
User avatar
Steve Gorman
Posts: 208
Joined: 16 Jul 2004 12:01 am
Location: Gilroy California

Post by Steve Gorman »

Doug, that is very sweet. Great job. I find it especially charming as I have also been working on some non pedal C6 standards as of late. But you are really right on the money with this one. Great tone, taste, control, in tune, everything is super. Thanks for posting it and giving me the inspriration to keep after it.
User avatar
Josh Cho
Posts: 673
Joined: 4 Dec 2008 4:55 pm
Location: New York, NY (orig. Honolulu, HI)
Contact:

very sweet.....

Post by Josh Cho »

Once again, a real treat to listen to...and as usual, I listened twice :D

Thanks for sharing, Doug.

Happy holidays,

Josh
User avatar
Doug Beaumier
Posts: 15642
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Northampton, MA
Contact:

Post by Doug Beaumier »

Thanks Steve and Josh, I'm glad you like it! I've been hooked on this tune since I first heard Curly Chalker's version on his "More Ways to Play" album back in the 1970's. What a C6 player He was! 8)
Andrew Roblin
Posts: 695
Joined: 25 Apr 2008 12:59 pm
Location: Various places
Contact:

Post by Andrew Roblin »

Yeah, Doug!

You got me listening twice, too.

You're playing beautifully, brother.
Roger Prigmore
Posts: 27
Joined: 11 Oct 2009 8:31 pm
Location: Georgia, USA

Post by Roger Prigmore »

That is from the world of steel I enjoy...thanks for sharing your "pure" talent!
**Stand UP for the Traditional America**
User avatar
Andy Sandoval
Posts: 5176
Joined: 22 Jul 2004 12:01 am
Location: Bakersfield, California, USA
Contact:

Post by Andy Sandoval »

That was wonderful Doug. :) Really lookin forward to your new book too. BTW, havin fun with your E9 contributions too. :)
User avatar
Doug Beaumier
Posts: 15642
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Northampton, MA
Contact:

Post by Doug Beaumier »

Thanks guys, much appreciated.
User avatar
James Kerr
Posts: 1674
Joined: 16 Feb 2008 7:40 am
Location: Scotland, UK

Post by James Kerr »

Really, Really nice Doug, I always enjoy your work.

James.
User avatar
Mark Mansueto
Posts: 635
Joined: 21 Dec 2007 9:30 am
Location: Michigan, USA

Post by Mark Mansueto »

Nice job as usual. Great feel and a pleasure to listen to. Thanks for sharing.
User avatar
Doug Beaumier
Posts: 15642
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Northampton, MA
Contact:

Post by Doug Beaumier »

Thanks Mark, I'm glad you like it.
Tim Halse
Posts: 5
Joined: 1 Dec 2009 10:45 am
Location: Western Australia, Australia

Post by Tim Halse »

Beautiful Doug! Great tone and touch!
User avatar
Doug Beaumier
Posts: 15642
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Northampton, MA
Contact:

Post by Doug Beaumier »

Thanks Tim! I appreciate all the nice comments.
Ed Baker
Posts: 119
Joined: 28 Mar 2005 1:01 am
Location: Connecticut, USA

Tenderly

Post by Ed Baker »

Hi Doug,

Are you going to publish your new non-pedal arrangements.

I've got everything else you've ever produced :-)

I'd like to add these if you get around to it.

Ed Baker
N. Grosvenordale, CT
User avatar
Doug Beaumier
Posts: 15642
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Northampton, MA
Contact:

Post by Doug Beaumier »

Hi Ed, yes, the book/CD of 25 C6 lap steel arangements will be ready about the middle of January. I'll post a notice here on the Forum and on my web site.

I enjoyed playing steel guitar in N. Grosvenordale a couple of years ago, and I hope to get back there someday. Merry Christmas to you and to all forum members!
User avatar
Todd Clinesmith
Posts: 1193
Joined: 8 Dec 2003 1:01 am
Location: Lone Rock Free State Oregon
Contact:

Post by Todd Clinesmith »

Very nice Doug.
Todd
User avatar
George Keoki Lake
Posts: 3665
Joined: 23 Nov 1999 1:01 am
Location: Edmonton, AB., Canada

Post by George Keoki Lake »

100 years ago, (or so it seems), I invited NOEL BOGGS over to our home for dinner. Afterwards, music ! What a fine steel player Noel was, and such a great guy also. Anyway, no tape recorders in those dark neandrothal days. However, I'll always remember his beautiful rendition of TENDERLY...he brought out all those big beauitiful juicy chords and, like Doug, kept to the melody. Nice work Doug.
User avatar
Andy Sandoval
Posts: 5176
Joined: 22 Jul 2004 12:01 am
Location: Bakersfield, California, USA
Contact:

Post by Andy Sandoval »

Doug, as usual your recordings always inspire me to take a break from my E9 pedal and get out the lap steel. Really lookin forward to your new book in Jan. :)
User avatar
Doug Beaumier
Posts: 15642
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Northampton, MA
Contact:

Post by Doug Beaumier »

Andy, thanks, I'm glad that you're inspired to play your lap steel! I too play pedal steel, but enjoy playing non-pedal steel just as much. I like the challenge of non-pedal... finding the chords, melodies, harmonies, etc. without pedals.

George, thanks for your reply... very interesting about Noel Boggs. I had never heard his version of Tenderly until a few months ago, and it's very nice, indeed! I heard Curley Chalker's C6 PSG version about 30 years ago, and I got the sheet music and learned it that way. The song was written in 1946, and the chord changes and melody really lend themselves well to steel guitar!

Happy New Year to all forum members!
Post Reply