Coal Train Boogie - From Midi to Tab?

[Ellio Martina]

Hi Folks,

I know a lot of you players would like to have a Tab sheet for this great Paul Franklin instrumental.
For some time I have been practicing the tune and I'm making some progress on playing it on my MSA 12-string universal, mainly by playing along with the original imported in Cubase.
This way it's easy to select a part and then let it play in a loop.

Since many notes are passing by quite fast, it is not so easy to follow and identify all the notes played, so I created a Midi track by listening to a time stretched version.

An advantage of having a midi file, is that you can create a score sheet in case your software is able to generate it.
With this score sheet, it should be easy to create a steel guitar tab.
Unfortunately I am too busy to work out the steel tab. But I guess there will be someone amongst the members of this forum to assist.
I just finished the midi file for the first part.
Had to adjust the timing of the notes a little bit to keep the score straightforward and easy to read.

The midi file and the score PDF file can be downloaded here:
http://www.em-guitars.com/download/CTB_midi_part01.mid
http://www.em-guitars.com/download/CTB_part01.pdf

The midi file contains the lead track and a simple drum track.
I created the file with Cubase, but did not export it in a general midi format, so you need to assign the instruments after importing it in your DAW software.

By the way, here is a Youtube of Pam Tillis where they mixed Coal Train Boogie with The Last train To Clarksville
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3d4HEJM4UU

With best regards from the Netherlands

Ellio

[James Quillian]

That is interesting. What I do is slow a track way down and then loop it note by note until I have all of them. To speed things up I play the looped note into an electronic tuner. Usually the tuner will focus on the right note.

Acustica Mixcraft works real well but any recording program will slow down and loop.

[Charles Curtis]

Does anyone know who the steel player is with Pam? IMO that guy is great!!!

[CrowBear Schmitt]

Great version indeed
let there be more of that kinda stuff on them shows

[Charles Curtis]

I would love to have the basic tab for "Coal Train Boogie"; I havn't been picking for awhile and this would be a big help.

[Jeff MacDonald]

I'm guessing there's still no transcription for Coal Train Boogie?
Was this song on any cd's of Buddy's or just the video I've seen.

[Jeff MacDonald]

I'm guessing there's still no transcription for Coal Train Boogie?
Was this song on any cd's of Paul's or just the video I've seen.

[Gordy Rex]

Jeff,

I have not seen any tab on this, also I have only hear it by Paul F, and also the Pam Tillis Band.... However I did tab it out a few years ago for myself, I'll look for it and send it to you.... PM me with your Email address and I'll see what I can do....
Just Email me grex110@gmail.com

[Gordy Rex]

I did a little digging and found this... I worked this much of it out for myself a few years ago... Any additions or corrections would be appreciated by me... Hope this helps...

[Charles Curtis]

Thank you Gordy, I really appreciate this.

[Jeff MacDonald]

Hi Gordy, Thanks! Just this week I made the youtube into an Mp3, burn it to disc and slowed it down. Charted it. this just Pauls version. Corrections please! Also I would like to know how to chart using a program besides me writing it out.

[Gordy Rex]

I don't have a program either... I hand write it then type it into a word doc for long term storage and easy emailing.....

[Paul E. Brennan]

Has anyone figured out the "crazy" lick they play on the G chord at the of the steel and guitar solos?

[Tony Dingus]

That song is on the Players cd. Cool tune. Thanks for tabbing guys.

Tony