Whiskey Bent intro

Dennis Detweiler · Post by **Dennis Detweiler** » 4 Mar 2001 8:53 am

I don't have a cut of this Hank Jr song, so I'm trying to go by memory.
Who played steel on it?
Does anyone know the intro and can tab it or just explain the pedal combos and slides?
Thanks
Dennis

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 4 Mar 2001 12:54 pm

Dennis:
Check out here for a clip of the intro and also the break for this song.

http://users.interlinks.net/rebel/1979.html

Maybe Jeff or Ricky can tab it out.

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johnnyb · Post by **johnnyb** » 4 Mar 2001 7:19 pm

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Steve Benzian · Post by **Steve Benzian** » 6 Mar 2001 1:26 am

Always liked this intro a lot. There is no credit for the steel player on the album notes. James Burton and Reggie Young are listed for electric guitar. It was recorded in 1979.

These two variations are very close to what Johnny B posted. Both work and sound similar but probably not identical to the recording.

<pre>
Whiskey Bent And Hell Bound Intro-Key of G
Hank Williams Jr 1979

1______________________________________________________________________________________1
2______________________________________________________________________________________2
3_____________________________________________________3_____2__________________________3
4________3-5___6F__6F-5--3__________________3_____3________________3__3________________4
5___3-3A---5A__6A__6A-5A-3A____3A-3____~3A____3A__3_____3-2___2-1__3__3________________5
6______________________________3B-3B____3_____3___3________________3__3________________6
7______________________________________________________________________________________7
8______________________________3--3L___________________________________________________8
9______________________________________________________________________________________9
10____________________________________________________________________________________10

1________________________________________________________________________________________1
2________________________________________________________________________________________2
3____________________________________________________________________3_____2_____________3
4_________________________________________________________3______3________________3__3___4
5_____________________~10A____10A-10--8____3A---3_____~3A____3A__3_____3-2___2-1__3__3___5
6__________10B--12B____10B____10--10B-8____3B---3B_____3_____3___3________________3__3___6
7____8--10------12_______________________________________________________________________7
8______________________10_____10--10--8____3----3L_______________________________________8
9________________________________________________________________________________________9
10______________________________________________________________________________________10
</pre>

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 6 Mar 2001 11:40 am

This is what I hear. The first few notes can be played with the A pedal or without. I can't tell since it's all on a single note on the fifth string and the tonality and stretches are two frets apart when you use or don't use the A pedal, and it's too close for me to hear the difference. Maybe someone else can tell. Other notes are a little vague to. It seems easier to hear stuff in modern productions, more clarity and all. Anyway, "L" = 1/2 tone lower. Also, I put Ebb's part in.

<pre>1_________________________________________1_______________________________________
2_________________________________________________________________________________
3________________________________1b_~_1___________________________________________
4________________________________1L_~_1L____________________3_~______2_~_3________
5___3_~_5___8_~_10___10_~_10a____1a_~_1_______3a_~_3____3a_~____3a___2_~_3________
6____________________10_~_10b_________________3b_~_3b___3b_~____3b___2_~_3________
7_________________________________________________________________________________
8_____________________________________________3__~_3L_____________________________
9_________________________________________________________________________________
10________________________________________________________________________________</pre>

<pre>1_________________________________________________________________________________
2_________________________________________________________________________________
3___3_~________1_~_________3___3__________________________________________________
4___3_~________1_~_________3___3__________________________________________________
5______3_~_1a_~___1a_~_3___3___3__________________________________________________
6_________________________________________________________________________________
7_________________________________________________________________________________
8_________________________________________________________________________________
9_________________________________________________________________________________
10________________________________________________________________________________</pre>

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ebb · Post by **ebb** » 6 Mar 2001 12:46 pm

cowboy eddie long

i believe johnnyb has the ascending part right on his first post

then the descending
<pre>
1 _______________________________________
2 _______________________________________
3 _1B__1_________________________________
4 _1L__1L__1C____________________________
5 _1A__1___1C___3A__3____________________
6 _________1B___3B__3B___________________
7 _______________________________________
8 ______________3___3L___________________
9 _______________________________________
10_______________________________________
</pre>

and everyone has the mooney lick right

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 6 Mar 2001 5:54 pm

I added Ebb's part into my post, except I don't hear the B,C pedal part on fret 1. Also, listen carefully to the double note at the end of the ascending line. That sounds to me like a typical A,B pedal raise, which would have to be at the 10th fret. No??

Dennis Detweiler · Post by **Dennis Detweiler** » 6 Mar 2001 6:58 pm

Graham...My webtv won't pull up the sound clip. Wish I had a cut of this song. I haven't tried any of the tab yet. Sounds like alot of good input. Much appreciated.
I'll run a copy of this thread.
Thanks
Dennis

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 6 Mar 2001 8:40 pm

Dennis:
Will your Webtv handle MP3 files?? Let me know and if it will, I will do you up a version in MP3 and email it to you.

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Steve Benzian · Post by **Steve Benzian** » 6 Mar 2001 9:01 pm

I like what Jeff added....he found a better note to start the descending run. Ebb's way works except for the BC pedal part on fret 1. I'm looking for a simple way that is easy to play. Our band plays this and I've been looking for a way to play this for a few months. There is an older thread on this
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum8/HTML/000629.html

I modified my tab.
<pre>
Whiskey Bent And Hell Bound Intro-Key of G
Hank Williams Jr 1979

1_________________________1____________________________________________________________1
2______________________________________________________________________________________2
3___________________2--1_____________________________3_____2___________________________3
4________3-5___~6F__2L-1L__________________3_____3_________________3__3________________4
5___3-3A---5A__~6A__2--1_______3A-3___~3A____3A__3_____3-2___2-1___3__3________________5
6______________________________3B-3B____3_____3__3_________________3__3________________6
7______________________________________________________________________________________7
8______________________________3--3L___________________________________________________8
9______________________________________________________________________________________9
10____________________________________________________________________________________10

1________________________________________________________________________________________1
2________________________________________________________________________________________2
3____________________________________________________________________3_____2_____________3
4_________________________________________________________3______3________________3__3___4
5____________________~10A__11-10-8______3A---3_______~3A____3A___3_____3-2___2-1__3__3___5
6__________10B--12B__~10B__11-10-8______3B---3B_______3_____3____3________________3__3___6
7____8--10------12_______________________________________________________________________7
8_______________________________________3----3L__________________________________________8
9__________________________11-10-8_______________________________________________________9
10______________________________________________________________________________________10
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johnnyb · Post by **johnnyb** » 6 Mar 2001 9:59 pm

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ebb · Post by **ebb** » 7 Mar 2001 10:10 pm

sub 3ab for 1bc maybe

Jss · Post by **Jss** » 8 Mar 2001 6:22 pm

Dickie Overby played steel on this record./