Downward Upward Lick

Sandro Rocco · Post by **Sandro Rocco** » 21 Jul 2018 2:47 am

I donâ€™t know how to describe this type of luck, but I hear it a ton and I have not been able to figure out the proper was of doing it. Noteable example in the below YouTube video about something unrelated.
Around the 40 second mark. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wjHRbu2z59s

Whatâ€™s the trick to pulling that move off?

Thank you in advance.

The best Iâ€™ve been able to mimic is some downward slides and picking the same note on the way down - but it doesnâ€™t sound nearly as good.

Dave Alfstad · Post by **Dave Alfstad** » 21 Jul 2018 6:10 am

Sandro,
In 1999 I posted a tab of this type of lick to the tablature section of the Forum. A great local Iowa steel player taught it to me. The trick is to start the lick on string 9 two frets above the pedals up position and keep the strings ringing as you slide the bar back. Below you will find a link to my original post with the tab. It is from 1999, and tab on the Forum wasn't as sophisticated as it is now.
Here's the post:
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtop ... highlight=

Here is a link to a short audio clip of the lick:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ur47rn3jol8da ... k.mp3?dl=0

Another, slightly different, version of this lick can be found in Red Steagall's song "Whatever Made Me Think". Here's a link to that song, and the lick starts at about 1:30.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjDihJS5grI

Sandro Rocco · Post by **Sandro Rocco** » 21 Jul 2018 6:14 am

Thank you so much for the response!! Going to hop over and give that a try

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 21 Jul 2018 7:30 am

Here it is again on Josh Turner's song "Your Man" at 2:35. Cool lick - I've always referred to it as a "smear"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nADTbWQof7Y

Tucker Jackson · Post by **Tucker Jackson** » 21 Jul 2018 7:38 am

Buddy Emmons on Judy Collins' "Someday Soon" at the 00:25 mark:

https://youtu.be/4Jn90y9H9S4

And the tab from Buddy's website (see "Fill" at bottom of page):
http://www.buddyemmons.com/SomedaySoon.htm

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 23 Sep 2018 2:06 am

Wow I didnt know E played on that cut. The man keeps amazing me over and over!

Franklin · Post by **Franklin** » 23 Sep 2018 4:31 am

Sandro,

Its a Buddy Emmons signature lick originally played on Ray Price's "Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me" and it has become one of the standard cliches everyone knows....Its @ 1:41

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

Paul

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 23 Sep 2018 5:06 am

I thought that was refered to as the 'Buddy' lick correct me if I am wrong. He plays that lick over many tracks

Bobby Nelson · Post by **Bobby Nelson** » 23 Sep 2018 9:35 am

I believe this is a great clip of this type lick - It always knocked me out since I heard this. It starts at the 2:40 mark.

https://youtu.be/Rqi0Yw18e-s

Ron Funk · Post by **Ron Funk** » 4 Oct 2018 11:45 am

Bobby - that is a killer lick and Charleton pulls it off so "easily" and effectively.

Perhaps one of the Tabulature Creators here on the Forum could tab that one out for the rest of us's.

Surely would be appreciated

Jerry Jones · Post by **Jerry Jones** » 4 Oct 2018 1:32 pm

Buddy doing his lick at 3:25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjv5tFcuStc