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Michael Haselman


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St. Paul
Post  Posted 27 Nov 2006 6:07 pm    
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Does anyone know whether PF used E9 or C6 on this Dire Straits tune. I have to learn it and can't tell how he's getting those little roll type licks. Hoping it's E9.

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Pat Burns

 

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Post  Posted 27 Nov 2006 6:51 pm    
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Michael, here's Paul Franklin's response to the same question from a few years ago....and here's a link to the topic, in case the tab below doesn't translate well to this response.

http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum5/HTML/005865.html

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Thanks, Paul....while you're here, this post regarding "Calling Elvis" came up a few weeks ago...would you mind showing us how you did it...it's my favorite Dire Straits piece (but really liked pedabro sound on "How Long", too)


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Pat, this is the basic pattern.

6__0B__2B(h)_____2B__0B(H)_________________7______________________________2B___0B(H)__8____________2B____________2B______________
*(h)=hammer on/don't pick

*(H)=hammer off/don't pick

Paul

[This message was edited by Pat Burns on 27 November 2006 at 06:54 PM.]

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Bobby Boggs

 

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Upstate SC.
Post  Posted 27 Nov 2006 8:30 pm    
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Tried to line up the tab a little better. No luck though.

[This message was edited by Bobby Boggs on 27 November 2006 at 08:33 PM.]

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Charlie McDonald


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Post  Posted 28 Nov 2006 5:14 am    
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On the video 'On The Night,' he played mostly on the back neck, and definitely on Calling Elvis. Rockin' work.
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Michael Haselman


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St. Paul
Post  Posted 28 Nov 2006 6:53 am    
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I checked the tab on the link, and it comes out right. But it looks like E9. With B pedal.
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Pat Burns

 

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Post  Posted 28 Nov 2006 9:16 am    
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...the tab Paul gave was for E-9 neck with B pedal, and hammer-ons...

...Bobby, click on the link, Paul's tab on the link makes sense, my copy above doesn't...

[This message was edited by Pat Burns on 28 November 2006 at 09:17 AM.]

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Michael Haselman


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St. Paul
Post  Posted 28 Nov 2006 10:15 am    
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Thanks alot, fellas. Time to hit the woodshed. Gotta love the forum and forumites!!

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Bobby Boggs

 

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Post  Posted 28 Nov 2006 9:32 pm    
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Thanks Pat. I can do the lick.Just can't post tab.But I'm working on it.


6__0B__2B(h)_____2B__0B(H)_________________
7______________________________2B___0B(H)__
8____________2B____________2B______________


*(h)=hammer on/don't pick

*(H)=hammer off/don't pick

[This message was edited by Bobby Boggs on 28 November 2006 at 09:34 PM.]

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