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Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 30 Jun 2010 8:28 am

Roy Thomson's excellent thread on speedpicking on lap steel inspired me to record this short demo, C6 tuning, 6 string.

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UPDATE: Forum member Craig Prior has tabbed out my speed solo, and he did a great job! Thanks Craig!

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Keith Cordell · Post by **Keith Cordell** » 30 Jun 2010 9:16 am

Clean and tasty. I like that.

Dave Giegerich · Post by **Dave Giegerich** » 30 Jun 2010 10:25 am

Yeah, sounds great, very clean and fast but still plenty of feeling on the slides and sustained notes. And only 6 strings!

Lee Gillespie · Post by **Lee Gillespie** » 30 Jun 2010 11:30 am

Golly durn Doug. Thats great. I've got Roy's speedpickin... and I'm gonna add yours to the folder.
(if you dont mind). Roy and you need to give SGF more, I'm know everybody enjoys it, and it will help everyone who wants to better their pickin. Thanks a million... Lee

Kekoa Blanchet · Post by **Kekoa Blanchet** » 30 Jun 2010 11:47 am

Nice! Great job, Doug. Any chance we'll see tab and the backing track on your website any time soon? It'd be fun to try to work on that.

Travis Hillis · Post by **Travis Hillis** » 30 Jun 2010 12:36 pm

Nice pickin'!

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 30 Jun 2010 3:05 pm

Heck yeah, Doug!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 30 Jun 2010 8:01 pm

Thanks for the positive comments! I'm glad y’all like it.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 3 Jul 2010 6:16 pm

UPDATE: Forum member Craig Prior has tabbed out my speed solo, and he did a great job! Thanks Craig!

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Eddie Jaudouin · Post by **Eddie Jaudouin** » 3 Jul 2010 10:21 pm

Hi Doug,

Pretty job ! ("très bon travail" in french)

Thank you both (Craig and you).

Have a nice day !

From one steel guitar lover to another one.

"PapaYellowSteel".

Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 4 Jul 2010 6:52 pm

Great pickin' and a stupendous recording.

Ron

Kelvin Monaghan · Post by **Kelvin Monaghan** » 5 Jul 2010 2:06 am

Wow how good is that,bloody great Doug.

Kelvin Monaghan · Post by **Kelvin Monaghan** » 5 Jul 2010 2:06 am

Wow how good is that,bloody great Doug.

Lee Gillespie · Post by **Lee Gillespie** » 5 Jul 2010 3:39 am

Doug and Craig, You two are Great. Its people like you and the many others that contribute material like this... that makes SGF the most time honored web page for the steel Guitar player, that it is. Thank you for your treasured efforts. Lee

Josh Cho · Post by **Josh Cho** » 6 Jul 2010 7:36 am

Awesome Job Doug, that's some mighty fine playing, and if I didn't know it, I might have thought it was played with pedals!!!

Thanks for sharing that fun sample.

Best wishes,

Josh

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 6 Jul 2010 11:20 pm

Thanks Josh, yes, that style of picking sounds a lot like a pedal steel.

Bob Stone · Post by **Bob Stone** » 7 Jul 2010 6:27 am

Beautifully done Doug!

Best,

Bob

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 11 Jul 2010 9:04 pm

Thanks, Bob! I'm glad you like it.

Ulrich Sinn · Post by **Ulrich Sinn** » 15 Jul 2010 2:24 pm

why is it called speedpicking or maybe: what makes it speedpicking?

(other that responding: because it's fast...)

U.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 15 Jul 2010 2:48 pm

why is it called speedpicking or maybe: what makes it speedpicking?

That's a good question! Here's my take on it: I think of speedpicking as a flowing stream of notes, based on a scale (usually the major scale). It usually involves patterns that move up and down the fretboard. "Fast licks" are not necessarily speedpicking. Speedpicking implies a more continuous pattern of notes. The scale notes blend with the relative chords in the key (I, IIm, IIIm chords, etc) so some interesting sounds can be had by playing speed patterns over various chord progressions in a given key.

On 6-string lap steel there are fewer patterns available than on a pedal steel guitar, so speedpicking is rather limited on lap steel... but it Is possible.

Pick blocking is also part of the sound, and it's important to study that.

Wade Medlock · Post by **Wade Medlock** » 16 Jul 2010 3:02 pm

Doug, this makes me want to rip all these pedals and knee levers off this old ShoBud, melt 'em down and make a '54 Corvette! Mighty pretty!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 17 Jul 2010 4:51 pm

Thanks Wade, but don't destroy your Sho-Bud! There's magic in that guitar.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 17 Jul 2010 5:47 pm

Hey Doug, I somehow missed this completely till today. Awesome picking and feel! I really enjoyed that.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 17 Jul 2010 10:41 pm

Thanks, Andy. I'm glad you like it. I had a lot of fun with this one.

Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 18 Jul 2010 12:19 am

Bravo Doug...

I'm on the 'midnight shift', and just now came upon your post.

That is super picking, my friend.

A long way from "Sleepwalk"; but as Jerry Seinfeld would say...."but that's not a bad thing".

In all sincerity....just a brilliant slice.

Thanks, Doug

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