Chris Scruggs - Steelin' the Blues

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 22 Jul 2021 2:41 am

Jerry Byrd's "Steelin' the Blues" played with consummate musical feel and groove by Chris Scruggs.

https://www.facebook.com/chris.scruggs. ... 2622591890

Joe Cook · Post by **Joe Cook** » 22 Jul 2021 7:34 am

Very nice! What an excellent musician Chris is. What tuning you think?

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 22 Jul 2021 7:46 am

C6th, like Jerry's original. Whether E on top or G on top, I'm not sure.

G Strout · Post by **G Strout** » 22 Jul 2021 8:06 am

Last that I knew of Chris was playing
E, C, A, G, E, C# A, A, (bass) on his C6. He could have changed tunings . that was a few years back. Love his steel playing. Talented cat.
Gary

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 22 Jul 2021 9:57 am

Amazing!

Jim Fogarty · Post by **Jim Fogarty** » 22 Jul 2021 12:27 pm

G Strout wrote:Last that I knew of Chris was playing
E, C, A, G, E, C# A, A, (bass) on his C6.

Yes, that's Chris' tuning.......straight from the horse's mouth!

Brooks Montgomery · Post by **Brooks Montgomery** » 22 Jul 2021 12:34 pm

nice!!!!

Scott Thomas · Post by **Scott Thomas** » 22 Jul 2021 2:12 pm

How many start a solo with a couple of behind the bar bends? That whole break was really tasty and bluesy with a tinge of jazz. I also like the wide variety of registers he uses--low to high in a single run. Super cool. I like to think that as a multi-instrumentalist, steel guitar is his real love.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 22 Jul 2021 2:38 pm

Agree, Scott, and that cool jump blues-approved unison lick.

Morgan Scoggins · Post by **Morgan Scoggins** » 23 Jul 2021 4:05 am

Nice playing and I loved the walk on by the pudy tat!

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 23 Jul 2021 4:33 am

I try to catch everything Chris does with guitar and lap steel. He has the magic touch.

Rick Bernauer · Post by **Rick Bernauer** » 23 Jul 2021 5:07 pm

That was great!

Tyler George · Post by **Tyler George** » 25 Jul 2021 1:14 pm

Anyone else been sitting at home and watching this over and over to try and learn it? He's one of the best, and one of the nicest people too.

G Strout · Post by **G Strout** » 25 Jul 2021 1:53 pm

I've watched and worked on many of the videos that Chris has posted on you tube. He is a stellar player!! I wish he would do a course for Paul Franklins MMM. (Modern Music Masters)

Walter Webb · Post by **Walter Webb** » 27 Jul 2021 12:01 pm

Maybe, if enough of us beg him, he would tab this out and offer a group Zoom lesson, or something...

G Strout · Post by **G Strout** » 27 Jul 2021 12:09 pm

Chris seems to stay pretty busy playing around Nashville. He's also on the road with Marty Stuart a lot. He may not have the time(??) He is a member here and posts pretty frequently . Perhaps he will see this.

I recently inquired with MMM about the possibility of a camp with some non pedal players they responded. (Cut and Pasted below)

Tom Spaulding <modernmusicmasters>
Thu 4/29/2021 9:38 PM

Hi Gary-

Thanks for getting in touch!

No plans for that this year, sorry. I think it's likely something we will address next year. This year's main focus is on the pedal steel legends we are getting together. We'd like to do some non-pedal classes....something like a Chris Scruggs clinic would be amazing, no doubt.

Thanks,
Tom at MMM

Scott Thomas · Post by **Scott Thomas** » 27 Jul 2021 6:17 pm

Walter Webb wrote:Maybe, if enough of us beg him, he would tab this out and offer a group Zoom lesson, or something...

I think Chris is more of a "you have the video, listen and watch what I do" kind of guy. BUT a lesson in general would be great!