The Everly Brothers' Let It Be Me on the Lap Steel

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 11 Jan 2014 9:58 am

Like so many, I felt a sense of loss with Phil Everlyâ€™s passing. The Everly Brothersâ€™ music was an essential part of my childhood and of my love for music. I decided to revisit one of my favorite tunes of theirs, â€œ Let It Be Me.â€ Iâ€™m using my six string lap steelâ€™s C6th High G tuning for this arrangement. Hope you like it.
Chuck
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Michael Laslovich · Post by **Michael Laslovich** » 11 Jan 2014 5:41 pm

Enjoyed very much. Your slide has pedal like dynamics must be your technique.
Truly a great loss but isn't so true that we keep the music alive and some is totally ageless, still refreshing to hear today these tune like its new music.

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 12 Jan 2014 10:21 am

Thanks, Michael. Since I spent many years behind a pedal steel, I'm sure it has influenced my lap steel playing. I went from 20 strings to just 6.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 12 Jan 2014 10:36 am

Very nice, Chuck! Great intonation, tone, and feeling. I know exactly how you feel about Phil Everly's passing. The Everly Bros. were the soundtrack of my youth too. I'm sure their music will live on for generations.

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 12 Jan 2014 11:18 am

Wow!!!!!!

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 12 Jan 2014 12:51 pm

Great !!! Very haunting sound,,,wonderful...look forward to hearing you play that in person later this week in Phx !!!!

Tom Franke · Post by **Tom Franke** » 12 Jan 2014 9:24 pm

Beautiful song, beautifully played.

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 13 Jan 2014 1:11 pm

Thanks, guys. Larry, I'll probably play this one at the SWSGA Show this week.
Chuck

Jeff Spencer · Post by **Jeff Spencer** » 13 Jan 2014 1:14 pm

Fantastic work Chuck. Thank you.

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 14 Jan 2014 9:45 am

Thanks, Jeff. Hope you're doing well.
Chuck

Don McGregor · Post by **Don McGregor** » 14 Jan 2014 3:03 pm

Man! Wish I could see a video of your volume foot while you are playing this. I've been going back and forth between a Goodrich and an Edwards Light Beam pedal, trying to get a feel for those smooth, tasteful swells. I'm getting closer, but I sure don't sound that fine yet. Really like your Crazy Arms version, too. Thanks.

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 15 Jan 2014 7:46 am

Hi Don,
Glad that you like the arrangement. Coming from a pedal steel background, the volume pedal has always been a part of my sound. A trick I discovered is to set the amplifer higher than I need and control the volume with my foot. This gives me more sustain, plus more control over the dynamics of the tune.
Chuck

Don McGregor · Post by **Don McGregor** » 15 Jan 2014 8:25 am

Thanks, Chuck. I'll be trying that today.