The Steel Guitar Forum

Buddy plays some Pat Martino licks at the beginning of his improvisation of "The Preacher" on his CD of live at St. Louis in '77. I would like to know how he played it-just to know. It is similar to his "monster licks" on his website, but somewhat different. I find it the most difficult kind of thing that exists for a steel. I have a box that cuts the speed to 1/2 or 1/3 while restoring the pitch and still can't get the base notes.

Anyone out there want to tackle tabbing it out?

Bob, if you are referring to the 1/2 tone step down series of notes while randomly changing octaves, I think that is exactly what he is doing, however, I have tried it many times and never got it right. I think you need two or three minds working at the same time to do it. That way you could assign a mind to each octave. I think the lick is impossible.
Jerry

It's chromatic. It's descending. It's only <u>three octaves</u>. It should be easy. Buddy told me a long time ago that he didn't play anything hard. (Yeah, sure...) My hands just can't seem to learn the correct pattern for the extended lick. I can make it thru one octave, but don't venture much past that...

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My best,
Ernie

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