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Topic: How do you play this Fist City lick? |
John Scanlon
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Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2011 7:13 am |
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Sorry for the repost/movement on this one - I didn't get any bites in "Steel on the Web," so I moved this thread here to Pedal Steel" this a.m. (and deleted the other one), since this is a technique question.
The specific lick I'm wondering about is in the song seen here (Go straight to 0:54 if you wish): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgylOni0JSI
He plays the intro in the beginning, of course, and again at 0:54 - the one at 0:54 is what's got me confused. The key in the vid is C#. I thought I had learned it correctly by playing on strings 1 and 2 first on fret 5, and then again on fret 4 (with the second string lowered), and then strings 4 and 5 (AB down) going from fret 4, to 3, and then to 2, and finally to strings 5 and 6 (AB). However, when you watch his hand at :054, he is clearly not playing the lick this way - the first several moves keep him in the same fret position. I can't figure it out - any help here?
Thanks in advance.
My other question is whether this is Hal Rugg or Pete Drake or neither.
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Bob Hickish
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Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Jul 2011 7:48 am
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John
That is Hal - if you stop the video at his ride he is on Fret 2 - then up to 4 - down to 2 and back to 4 .
maybe this will help -- Hals work has always been over my head -- he was the most inovative picker ther ever was . may he RIP |
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Lyle Clary
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Decatur, Illinois, KC9VCB
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Posted 12 Jul 2011 7:53 am
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John the steel player is Hal Rugg on the Wilburn Brothers' show from the late 60's or early 70's. To my knowledge the only steel players that I know of that were on the Wilburn Brothers were Hal, Don Helms, and Curly Chaulker.
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2011 8:17 am
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The repeated notes in the first bar (0:55) are B and G# played at fret 2.
B played on 3rd string raised to A
G# played on 4th string raised to F#.
The notes in the next bar are A# and F# played on the same strings and the same fret 2 but the pedals are released so the open strings are G# and E.
And you're right; there are a lot of other ways to play those notes. |
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John Scanlon
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Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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John Scanlon
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Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Dave Campbell
From:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 10 Jan 2016 6:06 am
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i was trying to figure this out yesterday and i found this post. the answer is better late than never. the video is deceptive, because to me it looks like he's on the third fret.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 10 Jan 2016 7:08 am
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Jon, use the YouTube speed control and slow the video down to .5 to make deciphering easier.  |
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Bill Lowe
From:
Connecticut
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Posted 10 Jan 2016 7:42 am
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Donny, pretty cool. I didnt even know it had that function. I guess I should open my eyes.....
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