The Steel Guitar Forum

So, I've been working on playing more jazz & Cherokee has always been a song I liked. I've only really heard it played with pedals in the steel guitar realm.
Here it is in a modified A6 tuning (E, C#, A, F#, E, C#, Bb, G) & played quite a bit faster than I was intending.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dn6cf6DjzA

Hope you enjoy

Cody,
That is really nice. Thanks for posting it. I like your tone, and I know it is in the hands, but I'm curious what amp and settings you are playing through.
Rich

Thanks Rich!
I'm playing through a Spitfire distortion pedal made by Lauren Audio. Running that into my interface & using Bias Amp 2 for some amp modeling.

I also use Thomastik Infeld Flatwound strings. I think they're the best sounding strings you can buy. They're nickel flats, while most others are stainless steel. They resonate differently and last longer, but they're much more expensive.

Nice. Have you heard Rich Arnold's stuff? You'll get some inspiration: https://www.facebook.com/rich.arnold.94 ... 672957608/

That was great! Good job! Loved your tone!

You have found & arranged REALLY nice chord & string sounds. I tune my steel just like yours only up to Bb. I hope to be able to find your positions. That would be a nice one to tabulate. Thnx for sharing. Your efforts inspired me to work on that song. I hope to find the positions you are using.

Thanks for the kind words fellas

Bill, I have seen that video before! Charlie Parker on steel is crazy!

Don, if I get some free time, I'll write out a tab for it! I'm curious why you tune your steel in Bb6 tuning.. is there a reason? I feel like that would screw me up, especially with the F on top

I caught this on facebook.......really cool!

I use the Bb tuning set up for a few different reasons. First was to be consistent in positions with my pedal steel tuned to a Universal Bb6 [hardly play it anymore]. Another reason is that I play several songs in the key of C that is on the second fret. I find it useful to get a neat sounding & useful C7/9 in open strings by placing the tone bar on strings 5 & 6. That allows sweep of strings 2 thru 6. You may notice a duplication of the notes on string 4 & 5. On my steel the sweeps rings nicely or I can also, & often do, skip one of the duplicated notes. The group I Jam with would have trouble backing up in the key of B to get the same effect &/or transition chord. Not sure I said that well but I'm sure you will understand.

That’s great.
Tuning looks like an A6 version of the Jerry Byrd C6. With 5th on top.
John

nice video with the fenders. i did a version of cherokee years ago with a drum loop and elec bass. its a good standard to play on. i think this was on a 10 string lap. extened leavitt tuning. http://www.mediafire.com/file/563e2j8h8 ... e.mp3/file

Bill- your version is crazy! haha I love it.

I realized I never uploaded my tabs like I said I would. Here they are if anyone is interested.

Cody Farwell wrote:I realized I never uploaded my tabs like I said I would. Here they are if anyone is interested.

Thank you for the tabs! Will try to get this worked up in C13b9 tuning. That'll put me in Db, but what the heck.

thanks for the tabs, I really like Mr. Piburns version of this song. great song

Thanks a lot for the tab, very nice version !