Working Man Blues Break

Vernon Hester · Post by **Vernon Hester** » 20 Mar 2010 1:30 am

Here's Ted Solesky again. Break On "Working Man Blues.
Vern

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-Vg4C1tzFc

Ted Solesky · Post by **Ted Solesky** » 20 Mar 2010 7:54 am

Thank you for doing this for me. I hope it gives the fellow formites an idea or two.

Micky Byrne · Post by **Micky Byrne** » 20 Mar 2010 8:26 am

Vernon, Thanks for doing that for Ted. Ted, I'm sorry I misplaced your dvd you sent me.I'll probably come across it soon. Great clip and playing that, and way before you got your Carter. Perhaps you'd tell the Forumites you play a D9th I recall you telling me? with some good knee lever changes ? I'm sure many can learn off you. Great to see you on here mate. Take care.

Micky Byrne U.K.

Ted Solesky · Post by **Ted Solesky** » 20 Mar 2010 12:37 pm

Micky, thanks for the kind remark. I do tune it to Eb open. I don't recommend it for anyone. When we were popping that 3rd, I heard Day and Buddy tunned back and I got used to it. On the UTube,I play 'Cold,Cold Heart'. You will hear some of my open string sounds that's a little different. I think I read guys are using #13 for a 3rd. I wonder if that's working out? I may try that. Paul recommended a 12 to me when I lived in Vegas and Mel Tillis was coming to town.

Ted Solesky · Post by **Ted Solesky** » 24 Mar 2010 4:36 am

I heard people are using #13 for the 3rd string. Is that working out? What brand?

John H. McGlothlin · Post by **John H. McGlothlin** » 24 Mar 2010 5:00 am

Great sounding steel and guitar pickin, about that 3rd string...I'm even more glad I quit smoking that way I can afford to buy more spare #11s.

Ted Solesky · Post by **Ted Solesky** » 24 Mar 2010 5:18 pm

John, I'm too young to smoke. But, like I mentioned before, Paul Franklin did put me on cue about using # 12. It has a more solid sound. But a #13 would be more so. It does interest me if it works. I like to know if it holds up and what brand? I'd appreciate any comments on it.

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 24 Mar 2010 5:27 pm

A .013 will pull from F#-G# with no problems on E9, so I think it would handle G-G# on your Eb9. Put a glove on your left hand and try it!

Ted Solesky · Post by **Ted Solesky** » 25 Mar 2010 6:20 pm

John, thanks for the kind remarks. I do appreciate it. Jim, I'm hoping someone has tried #13 for the 3rd string and let's me know their result. And what brand. Jim, remember, I do tune Eb. It might give me the edge. Good hearing from you.

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 25 Mar 2010 7:18 pm

Ted, you are probably one of very few that play Eb9, so I think you'll have to be your own guinea pig.

Ted Solesky · Post by **Ted Solesky** » 26 Mar 2010 1:58 pm

John, I don't know if you noticed, but on the side strip, the one showing a tan brick in the background, they included Cold, Cold Heart. You might get some ideas from that?

Ted Solesky · Post by **Ted Solesky** » 27 Mar 2010 10:55 pm

James, I may have to try the glove. It may help my pickin.

Ted Solesky · Post by **Ted Solesky** » 28 Mar 2010 9:04 pm

Nice job Vern.

Ted Solesky · Post by **Ted Solesky** » 1 Apr 2010 1:26 pm

Again, I hope this gave you all some ideas. Ted

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