Toby Keith - "Beers Ago" intro

[Mark Greer]

I'm trying to play the short intro part (starts at about 3 seconds):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLdaMStoOtE

I'm playing it at the 15 fret, using AB pedals, but it doesn't sound right. Anybody have any suggestions?

[Leo Melanson]

We added this song to our set list and have also struggled with that little intro section. I am not 100% certain this is played on Steel .. could be on lap steel but
here is what I have come up with ... but it is tricky to play this way so I think it is something else .. guitar or lap steel.


---------------------------8^8E-- 8E^8
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--------------8-8C-8-8C--------------
-------------8-8--8-8--8-------------
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[Leo Melanson]

in place of the 8C on the 4th string you can play 8 on the first string, but it lacks the bending sound in the song. Dunno.

[Mark Greer]

Thanks Leo. I'm actually playing the same notes on the 15th fret! I just think it's not actually pedal steel on the recording (maybe even keyboards on a "pedal steel pad"), hence why it never sounds right.

[Dick Sexton]

Plays it twice...

1_____________21______21R--21_________
2_____________________________________
3_________________21__________________
4__21_____21___________________21~____
5_____21_______________________21~____
6_____________________________________

[Matteo Strazzolini]

I also play it on 15th fret, really easy. Josh Bertrand who plays with Toby told me that he plays it on the steel, just using some distortion with a rat keeleey modded pedal.

[Leo Melanson]

... thanks for the suggestions .. I think this sounds better:

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--------------15---------------15------------------15/15A/15------
-----15B--------------15B-------------------------------------15B-
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--15-----15------15-------15-----15--------(15)-------------------
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