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I have started a b.i.a.b. download site at <B>The Austin Steel Guitar Co-op</B>
It is just a starting point and is a stretch for my online ability.
I am not intending to put up 1000s of songs because you can do that yourself or get Jim Barrons C.D.
The Idea is to put up some nice examples of endings, arrangements, walk-ups etc. that you can use in your songs.
So if some one asks about a fade out ending of a song, you say like on Amarillo By Morning or Little Runaway.
Their are some nice examples of muting instruments for vocals, creating the effect of as you finish singing a phrase, then the piano comes in, and stops when you start singing again.
I may not be able to answer every question, but someone will and this will give a common reference.
I am open to suggestions and will add some songs each week as I am able and as requested.
This is not a site to put a bunch of regular stuff up, I am hoping that the material will be a little different and used to learn to make your regular songs a little better.
Please chime in and support your local Steel Guitar.

Looks like a very nice site, Ken. Good luck with it.

Thanks Ken,
I have added a page called Practice and Examples.
It has some basic walk-ups and walk-downs for the bass and an Augment and Diminished exercise from big Jim Baron.
I will add more as folks request.
Most of the questions I get are about endings but there are others like switching instruments in the chorus etc.
Who has a slick sounding arrangement they want posted?
Remember... we have different versions and different styles this is designed to illustrate what can be done.
Suggestions?? Questions??