The Steel Guitar Forum

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Was that tune just something you tossed together, or does it have a NAME?

Nice sounding little guitar.........and great musicianship! Open and fretted tones are right on and the harmonics sound crisp and clear. How much are you asking?

Anyone interested can hear more of the C6th/A7th tuning and the many variations of the chord structure it offers by listening to the several tunes post on JERRY's MUSIC page at the JerryByrd-FanClub.com web site. Pay special attention to the tune: "I Wonder Who We Think We're Foolin'" He slips that A7th roll in during the bridge. WOW!

What amazes me, is: Let's say you've played a phrase and you end up on the second fret or D chord and you still need a couple more lower notes. Merely by going up about four frets and on the lower strings you can usually complete 'that phrase' and by moving your right hand slightly closer to the pickup, it sounds like those last notes are clear down in the bottom of a deep, deep well.

A great tuning with lots of versatility for the six string user. It can't be played like the pedal steel C6th as it's a different bird (BYRD).

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Doug, I haven't listened to it yet as I'm on a very old computer, but I will the first chance I get.

I'm always glad to hear other people use this tuning. I learned it from Kayton Roberts and I would be lost without it. It is my "bread and butter" tuning and with the bass A string (on the eight string version) the A7 side of it is addictive!

Huckleberry Boogie by Zeb Turner is one of my favorite Jerry Byrd solos where he plays C6/A7 with a lot of it being on the A7 side.

Many thanks for your kind words...........
I surely do appreciate it.

The song you did........was neat!

Can you help some of the other guys here.......
They can't get the music to play for them AND,
they don't want to Active-X it.

I don't even know what they're talkin' about.

An aftertho't:
What combo's do you use for that rhythm track. It's really great! I can't seem to find that combo.
Lot's of good Zeb Turner/Zeke Turner kind of rhythm.

"Huckleberry Boogie"...........WOW!
Somebody else likes MY KIND O'Music! (Before the 1980's!)

Great job, Doug. Nice tune! I especially like the hammer-ons and pull-offs, and of course, the harmonics are sweet. Hope you're doing well.
Chuck

Doug,

I play about half of my songs with this tuning:


http://www.gregcutshaw.com/Tab/LapTab.html


Greg

Great tune all around Doug! Technique, tone and recording quality - all there.

Thanks to all who responded, I appreciate it!

What combo's do you use for that rhythm track.

It's band-in-a-box 2007, SWING~EZ style w/RealDrums.

I like that so much!!!! Great playing!

Doug, I'd bet you could make an ironing board with broom strings sound good. Really great touch and feel. Besides, when else do guitar players ever get to play in Db?

I cant get away from this tuning, that was great Doug, my contribution using C6/A7 is on my myspace page www.myspace.com/mykevinbrown. Click on Kevs Boogie ( In G ) this was inspired by Ray Montee, Little Red Waggon (i think that was the title) thanks again Ray

By the way doug, how do you post files like that so that one click and your straight to the file without any apparent download time

Doug,

I find it hard to believe if anyone other than you, could get that tone on the nonpedal steel. A very professional sound, combined with the excellence of accurate fretting. Don't stop now!

Thanks to everyone for your kind comments.

how do you post files like that so that one click and your straight to the file without any apparent download time

It's a relatively small audio file (931 KB) and it's only 59 seconds long. For cable internet users it should download in a few seconds, and it might stream for some users. I don't really know the details on how it all works!

That's real nice Doug! One of these days....maybe... I can do something like that!...Jerry

Thanks, Jerry!

A thought about tunings... every time I think I've found "the perfect tuning", another interesting tuning comes along! One that offers different sounds, chords, licks, etc. I guess the answer is to learn three or four tunings and switch between them... and try to remember all of those chord positions!

Doug
You have a great right hand for this style of playing. People think that it's all left hand with the hammer-ons etc, but the right hand pick blocking that you are doing makes it so clean. Super playing and recording.

GEE WIZZ DOUG, that tune is very crisp, clear and so up front & in my face.

play us some more tunes, pls.

ROGER

Thanks Ken and Roger

...very crisp, clear and so up front & in my face

I like to mix the steel right out Front where it should be!

There's nothing like the Valco string-through pickup tone. The PU seems to overdrive slightly, but it's still a clean sound, if that's possible!

Doug
What version of Biab are you using. Sounds great.
Joe

What version of Biab are you using.

BIAB 2007, SWING~EZ style w/RealDrums. That Style has only four instruments (no piano), which gives it a very spare, uncluttered sound. I'm only using three of the instruments on my backing track: drums (brushes), acoustic bass, and a small amount of acoustic guitar set way back. That allows the steel guitar to be heard more clearly without other instruments in the midrange. I like that.

Doug
I think you can figure on that little swing tune being stolen and used
on iPods demo . remember the tune " 10 miles east of Jones " that was
worked up here on the Forum ?
Your tune is so brilliant - catchy - very ! very ! well done . Thanks for posting it .

Hick

Thanks Bob, I guess that's part of the deal when something is posted on the internet. I just hope I get credit as the player.

Your welcome Doug
that's a cool tune

Maybe you should send that to Tilley -- ttexastilley@sbcglobal.net
its good listening and that will nail it to you no mater where it goes .
IMO
Hick