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Old Stand-by or Generic licks

Post by Sonny Jenkins »

When I started playing guitar (on real gigs) I had 3-4 licks that I "wore out". Man, I made those licks fit anything,,,and they got me by until I could acculmulate some more. I'm sure there are PSG players out there that can relate to this. I'd like to see (and I'm sure others would) those licks that you wore out,,,the ones you made fit anything,,,the ones that saved your bacon !! Com'on guys,,,what were the licks that got you by until,,,,,,,,
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[tab]
4. _________3--------------------3
5. 3---3A 3A-----3 3---3A 3A-----3
6.--------------------3B------------------ 3B
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Post by Sonny Jenkins »

Hey,,,I recognize that one,,,,I know what you mean!!! Hey guys 'fess up. Did you get so tired of'em you don't ever want to hear'em again???
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[tab]
1 ---5--------------------
2 ------------------------
3 ------------------------
4 ------5------------12-12
5 -5A----5A~5--5~5A--12~12A
6 -----------5-5~5B--12~12B
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hope that works...it is my first tab ever!


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Post by Fred Truitt »

Sonny

Hang on there. I'm posting one tomorrow. Like TELE this will be my first TAB. I'll troubleshoot it first and then post it. I've got it down on Notepad. Just give this ol' picker a little time. Regards....Fred
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Post by Fred Truitt »

Here's an old I to IV that fits a lot of places.

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1----------12-----------------------------------------------
2-----------------------------------------------------------
3-12B-------------------------------------------------------
4------12----------12---------------------12---11---10---10-
5-------------12A------12A~12------~12A--~12A--11A--10A--10-
6------------------------------12B--12B---12B--11B--10B--10-
7-----------------------------------------------------------
8-----------------------------------------------------------
9-----------------------------------------------------------
10----------------------------------------------------------
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Post by Sonny Jenkins »

Way to go Fred,,,that's what we're looking for !!!! Let's face it, if these licks got us by, they'll help the guys that are following us,,,and that's what it's all about,,,we ALL needed help!
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Post by Dave Van Allen »

an passage ending phrase over a I-V-I

[tab]
4.
5.___________3A--3________3______
6._______3B_________3B-3______3~3B
7._____3_________________________
8.__3_________________________3
____C____________G7___________C
___/1..2..3..4../1..2..3..4../1
or./1_____2______3_____4_____/1
depending on tempo

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Post by Bill Terry »

When I get lost this one ALWAYS works for me:

1 ------------------------
2 ------------------------
3 ------------------------
4 ------------------------
5 ------------------------
6 ------------------------
7 ------------------------
8 ------------------------
9 ------------------------
10------------------------

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Post by Bengt Erlandsen »

Examples in the key of C. Fits Major Chords in "open position"
Example 2 is same idea, but time shifted for a different feel.
[tab]
Example 1
1--------------------------------------------------
2--------------------------------------------------
3--8--------8B-------8-----------------------------
4-----------------------------8C-------8~~~~~------
5-----8~~8C----8C~8--------------------------------
6-----------------------8~~8B----8B~8--------------
7--------------------------------------------------
8--------------------------------------------------
9--------------------------------------------------
10--------------------------------------------------
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .


Example 2
1--------------------------------------------------
2--------------------------------------------------
3--------8--------8B-------8-----------------------
4-----------------------------------8C~8~~~~~------
5-----------8~~8C----8C~8--------------------------
6-----------------------------8~~8B~~~~8~~~~~------
7--------------------------------------------------
8--------------------------------------------------
9--------------------------------------------------
10--------------------------------------------------
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

Press B & C pedal at the same time.
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Post by Ricky Davis »

Bill you stole my "getting lost" lick, note for note pal.
That's beautiful and there is a very good reason behind that lick>when getting lost.
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Post by Bill Terry »

Yeah Ricky, guilty, I admit it.... See, all those one-on-one sessions are startin' to pay off Image Some 'famous' D-FW player once told me you'll get a lot of gigs if you know when to shut up.

If I gotta play something, I always end up on the AB pedal combo stuff.


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Post by Steve Feldman »

I like the tab, too, Bill. Perhaps the Miles Davis approach. However, I'm going to be careful here - last time I commented on the tab for the One Note Samba, there was a big hoopla!
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Post by J Sigerson »

Bill, I'm new to PSG, but I've used that exact lick on standard guitar for years, for the exact same reasons.

Is it originally a PSG lick? You rarely hear 6-stringers attempt it, and I've sure never heard it on a banjo! Image

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Post by Bill Terry »

Hey Steve, I think I jumped in on that 'One Note Samba' thing too... oops.

Joel, I'm not sure about it being a PSG lick originally, but the guitar player in the last band I worked with sure didn't know it... Image

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Post by tim duvall »

I was fooling around with Fred's lick and found it makes a pretty good ending for a pedals down chord. After you release the A pedal on string 5, play string 6, then string 5 again with the pedal down, then strings 3-4-5 with bothe A&B pedals down

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Post by Fred Truitt »

Hi Tim

Thanks for noticing. This is what it's all about. This type of thing makes for a wonderful jam session. I'm just an ol' country picker who has lots of licks in my head and thanks to this forum, I know how to tab, so I'll be on here with more stuff as long as there is someone interested. If I can help you please "holler"

Regards.....Fred
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Post by Sonny Jenkins »

Hey Fred,,,you got it right,,,if we can share what got us by,,,it's bound to help someone coming up same road ,,,,let's keep'em comin',,,,,,,
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Post by Dave Van Allen »

an E9 fave from the early years in G:
[tab]
01. _______________________________________________
02. _______________________________________________
03. __3___________3~~~~~3B__________3B~~~~3________
04. __3_______3___3~~~~~3_______3___3~~~~~3________
05. __________3_________________3A_________________
06. ______3_________________3______________________
07. _______________________________________________
08. _______________________________________________
09. _______________________________________________
10. _______________________________________________
/ 1,,,2,,,3,,,4,,,/ 1,,,2,,,3,,,4,,,/ 1,,,

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Post by Fred Truitt »

Dave

That one brings a tear to my eye!. It's a classic.

Note to Bengt:

No wonder you are a pro!

Regards......Fred
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Post by Bengt Erlandsen »

Ain't no "pro" yet Fred , but I steel as much as I can.
[tab]
1------------------------------------------------------
2------------------------------------------------------
3------------------------------------------------------
4--8~~8--8~~~~-8~~8--8~~~~-8~~8--5~~5------------------
5--8~~8A-8A~~~-8~~8A-8A~~~-8A~8--5~~5A-5A--------------
6--------------------------------------5B--------------
7------------------------------------------------------
8------------------------------------------------------
9------------------------------------------------------
10------------------------------------------------------
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

Play over a C-Major chord( only if you transpose the tabulature 2 frets down)
The example should be played over a D-major-chord)
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Post by Graham »

Bengt:
Is this a phrase to take you from your root chord to the relative off-chord? In this case C to D.

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Post by Bengt Erlandsen »

The whole thing should actually be played over a D chord. My mistake.

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Post by Fred Truitt »

Here's a few everyday endings to play with. This tab stuff is getting to be fun. I've truly amazed myself. Later.....Fred
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Post by Fred Truitt »

OK let's try that again!

[tab]
A E A
1.____________________________________________________
2._______________________________________|____________
3.____________5____8____10____12____12B__|____________
4.___5___7_______________________________|____________
5.____________5____8A___10____12____12A__|____________
6.___5___7B______________________________|____________
7._______________________________________|____________
8._______________________________________|____________
9._______________________________________|____________
10._______________________________________|____________


1.____________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________|_______
3._____________________________12___12B_______|_______
4.__________________12________________________|_______
5.____5___8A___12___12___12A___12___12A_______|_______
6.____5___8____12________12B__________________|_______
7.____________________________________________|_______
8.____________________________________________|_______
9.____________________________________________|_______
10.____________________________________________|_______


D A7 D
1.____________________________________________|_______
2.________10__________________________________|_______
3.____________________________________________|_______
4.___10___10___10_________5____8F___10________|_______
5._____________10A___10_______________________|_______
6.________________________5____8____10________|_______
7.____________________________________________|_______
8.____________________________________________|_______
9.____________________________________________|_______
10.________________________5A___8A___10________|_______

Luv' them big ol' fat chords
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