John A. Russell Tab

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Ian Kerr
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John A Russell Tab

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Just received Sing Me Back Home Tab from John.Another great masterpiece of transcription.If you want some of David Hartley's style in playing get hold of this arrangement.Many thanks again to John for his help and generosity.
Chuck Brinkman
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tab

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John,Thanks for the tab. Very well done.Chuck
Don Culp
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John Russell Tabs

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I have a few of John's tabs and they are very well done. They are certainly a challenge for me being new to the steel guitar after not playing for 50 years but he makes it user friendly. I don't have a great deal of experience on PSG but I'm learning and John's tabs are a great help and a wonderful learning tool.
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Hi John,
Can't thank you enough for sending that tab and the effort I see you have put into it.
Really you should sell those because they are so much better than some others I've bought.

I can see that I'm not alone in seeing the quality.
Best wishes for the future,
Andy
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I have also learned some new tricks for an old dog, thanks again JR. Gary
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I agree his tab is excellent and glad to see much appreciated.
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The Old Rugged Cross Tab

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GREAT TAB JOHN. EASY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND. SUPER FAST RESPONSE.
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR TALENT WITH OTHERS.
Last edited by Harvey Kimray on 28 Mar 2017 8:54 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by DG Whitley »

I recently received both his "Amazing Grace" and "Old Rugged Cross" tab, and while I have not had time to actually play them yet, I "played" them in my mind (just looking at the tab). Highly impressed, this tab will leave you with a lot of licks to use in other songs, at least in my mind.

Great work John, I look forward to your future offerings.
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John's tabs

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I have been working on a couple of tabs I got from John, and sure like them. They are moving me to explore more positions and pedal/knee combos I am not used to using yet.
Thank you very much John.
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Post by Ron Scott »

Thanks John. Very good job on this.
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It gets easier sung by Willie Nelson

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I received the tab from John for It Gets Easier sung by Willie Nelson, that am having fun with. if you're not familiar with it go listen to it.

John's tabs are so clear and have the words. Nice!!!

Thanks again for all this effort, and sharing your skills and time with us in this way.

:D :D :D
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John And David, thanks

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A major shout out to John Russell for tabbing David Hartley's "Sing Me Back Home". TONS AND TONS of time was put into this lengthy, accurate tab and it will test whether or not I have "attention-deficit" disorder.

David performs this on YouTube with touch, tone and feeling as he does this with all his videos. He goes by the user name DAVEPEDALSTEEL
Here is the link

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ4Qwdj8cBk

I would recommend steelers who are not aware of these guys to dial them in.

Thanks to you both. Stevet
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