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Posted: **19 Oct 2000 11:34 am**

IS THERE SOMONE WHO COULD HELP ME WITH INTRO OF HYWAY 40 BLUES ?I CANT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO WORK IT OUT.AS I DO NOT HAVE THE TAPE.THANKS FOR ANY HELP JIMBO

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Posted: **19 Oct 2000 11:56 am**

http://www.pedalhead.com/bruinstru.html

This is Bruce Bouton's (that's him playing it) website where he sells the talk-tape instruction for it.

Posted: **19 Oct 2000 3:28 pm**

I didn't have my steel out, but I think this is it by ear. Key of E.

<pre>
1_______________7_________________________________________________
2_________________________________________________________________
3_________________________________________________________________
4__________7________7_________________________12__________________
5_7_~_7a________________7a_~_7___________7_________12a_~_12_~_12a_
6_________________________________7b______________________________
7_________________________________________________________________
8_________________________________________________________________
9_________________________________________________________________
10________________________________________________________________
</pre>
<pre>
1___________________________________________________________7______
2__________________________________________________________________
3__________________________________________________________________
4_12____________________12______________________________7________7_
5_____12a_~_12_~_12a_________12a_~_12___12_____7_~_7a______________
6__________________________________________________________________
7__________________________________________________________________
8__________________________________________________________________
9__________________________________________________________________
10_________________________________________________________________
</pre>

<pre>
1____________________________
2____________________________
3____________________________
4____________________________
5____7a_~_7__________________
6_____________7b_____7b______
7_________________7__________
8____________________________
9____________________________
10___________________________
</pre>

[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 20 October 2000 at 01:04 AM.]

Posted: **21 Oct 2000 12:34 am**

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP .PLAYED AND IT WORKED GREAT .THANKS ONCE MORE FOR YOUR HELP. JIMBO

Posted: **24 Oct 2000 9:01 am**

I think there's a little ending at the end of the intro that's something like this.....
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G D A E
4)____________________
5)__6A__5A__5_________
6)__6___5B__5____7B___
7)____________________
8)__6R__5___5____7____
9)____________________
10)______________7~~7a
</pre>[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 24 October 2000 at 11:36 AM.]

Posted: **24 Oct 2000 1:55 pm**

Clip for this and tab by Jeff Lampert, as well as the steel break in online on Ricky and I's web site (1982 page)
Now, if somebody wants to tackle the break???

If so, send it to me on Notepad in an email and I will put it online. Credit will be given to the tabber.

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Rebel™
ICQ 614585
http://users.interlinks.net/rebel/steel/steel.html

Posted: **24 Oct 2000 6:32 pm**

Hey, why not. This is the studio version, not the live from London version. Beat count is on the 10th line. Each beat count is the first beat of the measure. Chords on line 1. Last 6 notes on the G,D,A chords are weak and sloppy in the recorded mix, so I just guessed them a bit. They aren't critical. The single note run in measures 5 and 6 could be played in various positions. Based on the notes that slide versus the ones that are picked, the tonality and flow of the notes, I think this is the way it was played. I'll e-mail it to Graham (Rebel) if it passes muster.

<pre>1chords_A_________________________________________________________________________
2_________________________________________________________________________________
3_________________________________________________________________________________
4___12__~__12_______________________12_____________________________12_____________
5___12a_~__12_________12__~__12a_________12a_~_12________12__~_12a_____12a_~12____
6_______________12b___12b_~__12b___________________12b___12b_~_12b_____________12b
7_________________________________________________________________________________
8_________________________________________________________________________________
9___beat_count____________________________________________________________________
10__1_______________________________________________2_____________________________</pre>

<pre>1chords_B__________________________________________________________________________
2_________________________________________________________________________________
3_________________________________________________________________________________
4___14__~__14___________________14______________________________14________________
5___14a_~__14_______14__~_14a_______14a_~_14________14__~_14a________14a_~_14_____
6______________14b__14b_~_14b_________________14b___14b_~_14b_________________14b_
7_________________________________________________________________________________
8_________________________________________________________________________________
9__beat_count_____________________________________________________________________
10___3_________________________________________4__________________________________</pre>

<pre>1chords_E_________________________________________________________________________
2_________________________________________________________________________________
3_________________________________________________________________________________
4___12____________________________________________________________________________
5_______12a_~_12_______12___________________10~_9_______9_~_7_____________________
6__________________12______12_~_10_______10________9b__________7b__7b_____________
7____________________________________10___________________________________________
8_________________________________________________________________________________
9__beat_count_____________________________________________________________________
10__5_____________________________________6_______________________________________</pre>

<pre>1chords_C#m__________________________________F#7___________9______________________
2____________________________________________9____________________________________
3__________________________________________________9b_____________________________
4_________________7_____________________________9___________________9_____________
5___7_____7_~_7a_____7a_~_7______7_____________________9a______9a_________________
6______7b____________________7b_____7b__7b________________________________________
7_________________________________________________________________________________
8_________________________________________________________________________________
9__beat_count_____________________________________________________________________
10__7____________________________8___________9____________________________________</pre>

<pre>1_______________________________chords__B7________________________________________
2_________________________________________________________________________________
3_______________________________________14b__13b__12b__12_________11__10__________
4_______________________9_________________________________________________________
5___9a_~_9______9_~_9a______9a_~~~~~____14a__13a__12a__12__12_12__11__10__________
6___________9b____________________________________________________________________
7_________________________________________________________________________________
8_________________________________________________________________________________
9____beat_count___________________________________________________________________
10_______10______________________________11__________12___________________________</pre>

<pre>1chords_E______________________________G______D___A________E______________________
2_________________________________________________________________________________
3_________________________________________________________________________________
4____________7______7___________________3______5__________________________________
5____7_~_7a______________7a_~_7_____________3_____5________7a_~___________________
6_______________7b________________7b__________________5____7b_~___________________
7_________________________________________________________________________________
8_________________________________________________________________________________
9___beat_count____________________________________________________________________
10___13_________________________________14_________________15_____________________</pre>

[This message was edited by Jeff Lampert on 25 October 2000 at 08:35 AM.][This message was edited by Jeff Lampert on 25 October 2000 at 09:24 AM.]

Posted: **29 Oct 2000 3:53 pm**

just wing it. It's the secret of life

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Abraham

Posted: **30 Oct 2000 10:19 am**

yipee.....i can play it at last thanks for all your help guys it took a bit of time to run through the tabs but i got there in the end thanks once again god bless jim [ps] thank bob & co for a great forum im sure you all agreeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Posted: **30 Oct 2000 10:47 pm**

Bruce Bouton makes his living as a musician. He is selling his version of that steel part. It seems disrespectful to me to post that tab without asking Bruce's permission. Just like on the Rebel site when they took off the "Look at us" tab out of respect for John. John was also selling his own version of that steel part.

We ask the legends and pros to put the effort in to tabing out there work and then don't think twice about bypassing them just to save a buck.

Bob

Posted: **31 Oct 2000 12:50 am**

Hey Bob point well taken here. Someone asked for this piece and Brother Jon did mention Bruce Bouton's site where they can optain the exact version of his intro and solo. It is up to us to respect wheather or not one decides to support the authors work by purchasing it; but I believe it to be Respectful if someone wants to play the part like the author, in the first place. Before I tab anything; I do try and find out if the originator has done the work for it and if for sale and Rebel and myself have decided to Respect that, and not offer it on top of their work. But in the same breath; I play(or try to)alot of solos and intros; just like my mentors, out of respect for their hard work and brilliant steel parts through the years; and they all are most flattered when we do try and replicate their history in recording; and most find it very Respectful that we pass those musical pieces around and even want to play them like they did in the first place.
So it is up to us to keep the tradition alive and respect our Mentors hard work; but I don't believe it to be DisRespectful to optain it how ever we can; and I think they are very flattered for us to play it.
I have spoken to Bruce several times and he is a wonderful person and believes this to be true; but I would always buy and support their work first and go from there>maybe a problem with ethics; but no harm done.
Ricky

Posted: **31 Oct 2000 6:11 am**

Ricky,
You should run for president. My suggestion is that if we want to debate this, then someone should open up a topic in one of the other Forums. [This message was edited by Jeff Lampert on 31 October 2000 at 06:15 AM.]

Posted: **31 Oct 2000 8:42 am**

Ricky,
I understand your position and your point is well taken. Being a musician I am often treated like a cheap comodity by record labels, promoters, singers.. whatever. I'm a little testy about this and feel that at least musicians should treat other musicians with a bit of extra consideration and respect when it concerns there work.

Keep up the good work !

Bob

Posted: **31 Oct 2000 10:21 am**

i do hope i have not caused a problem i would never ever think or trying to do any thing that i thought was wrong.but all i realy wanted was the intro please dont take this the wrong way .i am still very greatfull for all of your help god bless jim

Posted: **31 Oct 2000 10:52 am**

I'm a little testy about this and feel that at least musicians should treat other musicians with a bit of extra consideration and respect when it concerns there work

I am sure that is a general sentiment that no one could possibly disagree with. I also believe that this particular type of situation is open to debate, so that if any more comments are to be made about it, someone should open up a topic on one of the other Forums. I certainly hope there are no further postings on this thread with regard to this issue.

Posted: **31 Oct 2000 10:58 am**

Hey Jim don't feel bad pal; you wanted something and it was given to you in a couple of formats. Wheather one believes the access to optain something is Respectful; is directly the result of the information he has on the subject.
I agree with you Bob Hoffnar; I am also a musician that knows about getting the "Shaft" most the time on anything that is under consideration and I believe us musicians should stick together and be role models on at least Respecting one another.
So hopefully this side thread here is just a building of Knowledge that we all can use; which is the basis of this post in the first place.
Jeff your work here is admirable and you have been a great breath of freash air in your great tabbing and willingness to help in any way you can.
As moderator here; I don't see anything wrong with dicussing this subject right here in this area of where the subject of "tabbing" something has came up.
I believe this group of folks that frequent this area; to be of the highest of standards and it has to do with this subject and I don't see anything wrong with. What do ya'll think?
Ricky[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 31 October 2000 at 11:11 AM.]

Posted: **31 Oct 2000 11:53 am**

Jeff,Thanks for all the amazing work. I have been getting alot out of it. And Jimbo you have nothing to feel weird about. I just wanted to bring up what I consider to be an important ethical issue that is sometimes overlooked.

Bob

Posted: **31 Oct 2000 3:22 pm**

Bob:
It is a valid point you bring up and so often true. The decision to remove the "Look At Us" tab was taken when I returned from the Knoxville show, where I talked with John Hughey. I had stopped at his booth to buy something and saw the tab for "Look At Us" for sale. I mentioned about it being on Ricky and I's site, not knowing John was selling it and he then told me it was the only tab he had there for sale. It was then I told him I would remove it, both out of respect for the great player and person he is and also for his right to make a living on his material. He has no problem with the other stuff on the site that Ricky has tabbed. I stated then and repeat it now, if ANY player does not want the tab for his material on our site, I will gladly remove it. So far, that has not happened, and to be honest with you, I hope it never does, not because I want to make a buck off somebody else (the site is 100% free)but because as a newcomer to pedal steel, I know what a valuable learning tool the site is, which is the whole reason for its existance.
I would also like to thank Ricky, Fred Amendola, Harold Bullard, Jeff, John and any others I may have forgotten who have contributed tab for this purpose.

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Rebel™
ICQ 614585
http://users.interlinks.net/rebel/steel/steel.html

Posted: **31 Oct 2000 6:20 pm**

Graham,
You're very welcome. I enjoy working out the tabs because it is a challenge, it helps players needing assistance, and it promotes the Tablature section of the Forum (which has looked very lean on occasion). I feel that the Tablature section is a vital part of the Forum, and I wish that many of the great players that I see posting elsewhere occasionally would peek in and see what's going on. Part of this promotion is to put as much interesting tab out there as we can, and hopefully we can continue to do this without stepping on anyone's toes (pedals?). While I'm at it, I would like to personally thank John Steele who has been putting his C6 thinking into the mix. It's hard to find accomplished C6er's, let alone ones willing to author professional tab. I hope he keeps doing it. The more interesting the tab, the better it is for everyone. And of course, Ricky. You'd have to go to load of loaded steel shows to find anyone as magnanimous and good-hearted as he is. .. Jeff

Posted: **1 Nov 2000 1:25 am**

Well thanks for the kind words Jeff and Brother Graham. I feel the same way about all my brothers here in this area. I believe this to be an extrodinary feature in the Steel Guitar Forum and the basis of the Rebel and Ricky site is of the same inspiration and reason for the existance.
I really don't think we are steppin' on anyones toes; but Graham and I do use Bob Hoffnars' views on the subject as much as we can.
I have spoken to many of the greats; and one reason they don't frequent here; is they never learned how to write steel guitar tablature. That came after there learning and invention of the steel guitar and most stuff you see tabbed of their stuff is done by someone else.
I wish I had time to hire myself on to the John Hughey CD; cause I believe he really would like to offer tab for his stuff; but doesn't know how to do it.
Ya'll are the best and I truely respect and admire everyones work here and I have a huge smile on my face each day I get here and see what ya'll have done and worked on.
Ricky

Posted: **1 Nov 2000 5:22 am**

I would hate to have a wife that was so ugly that no other person would look at her.
So How come no one is singing my stuff

But on a serious note,have'nt we been stealing lick's from almost the very day we first sat behind a steel.
I am quite sure John Huey has stole quite afew in his life time .
But, this is a differant kind of stealing.
For you see some are advanced in music and could play anything they hear,and need no tab or sheet music.
While other's not so advanced ,Still hear the sound but do'nt know how to grasp it.
As far as the sound of music ,Jerry Byrd ,has already along time ago, layed the pattern out that even you that protest free tab have already stole.
Now, I feel like if a song is worth STEELING then there must be some good stuff there that has preveiusly been stole before.
Let us thank God that we can hear and can STEEL.
Tho I may could play Look At Us I could never play to the same touch or feel that Mr. Huey had,Because after all that's his baby

I would like to end this by giveing Grayham and Rickey ,the honour they so truely deserve.
Im sure there are thousands of picker's and want to be picker's that they have helpedto the avance of the instrument we so dearly love.
And if we are all stealing from from the pattern that Mr Byrd layed out,and are supose to play and sound like Jerry Byrd How come no one is playing my tune's?
With all respect, Keep up the good work Grayham and Rickey Davis

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BJ Bailey

[This message was edited by BJ Bailey on 01 November 2000 at 05:29 AM.]

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tab for hyway 40 blues intro

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