Leon McAuliffe's Bouncing' Bobby riff

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 2 Jun 2016 4:32 am

Here's an easy-to-play Leon McAuliffe riff in A6th tuning that really swings due to his syncopated rhythmic feel - it's the rests that make it swing. From the tune "Bouncing' Bobby".

Audio:
https://soundcloud.com/aev/leon-mccaull ... bby-riff-1

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 3 Jun 2016 4:56 am

Guy Cundell kindly sent me this simpler, better interpretation of the lick. Sometimes things are less complex to communicate than they seem. Thanks, Guy!

Guy Cundell · Post by **Guy Cundell** » 3 Jun 2016 2:20 pm

Cheers, Andy. Happy to help with this great lick. Technology is a real boon but not without its pitfalls.

Jim Newberry · Post by **Jim Newberry** » 6 Jun 2016 7:54 pm

Nice l'il lick for blocking practice, too.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 7 Jun 2016 2:58 am

Another McAuliffe performance with some pretty sophisticated swing phrasing and harmonized lines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COz1Tq48lHU

Roger Guyett · Post by **Roger Guyett** » 7 Jun 2016 4:24 pm

Thanks for posting these Andy.
Im going to try that Bouncing Bobby lick out.......

Mike Bagwell · Post by **Mike Bagwell** » 10 Jun 2016 4:56 am

Andy, here's a cool live version from Town Hall Party show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b5RunSDlC0

Mike

Andy Henriksen · Post by **Andy Henriksen** » 10 Jun 2016 9:53 am

Mike Bagwell wrote:Andy, here's a cool live version from Town Hall Party show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b5RunSDlC0

Mike

Holy cow! That instantly became one of my favorite steel guitar tunes ever!

Frank Agliata · Post by **Frank Agliata** » 10 Jun 2016 10:56 am

I agree, some big time rockabilly chops on that Stringmaster . .

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 10 Jun 2016 12:39 pm

Cool! Here's the complete Bouncin' Bobby song:

https://soundcloud.com/aev/leon-mccauliff-bouncin-bobby

Leon could swing those boogie beats!

Guy Cundell · Post by **Guy Cundell** » 11 Jun 2016 12:16 am

Thanks, Andy. What a great tune! Praguefrank has it as a transcription circa 1953, unknown musicians besides Leon. Do you have any further details?

And thanks, Mike. Great video!

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 11 Jun 2016 2:55 am

All I know is it's from an out of print CD collection. Amazon has a few LM CD's that contain great songs of his from that same era.