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JB and Hank Moanin'
Posted: 21 Mar 2004 12:40 pm
by Jeff Lucas
Is that incredible solo on 'Honky-Tonkin'" that Jerry Byrd does... that moan as the steel break begins... is THAT the famous Ricky moan that gets discussed so much here? I love JBs playing on this song so much. I'm going to check the tabs section just in case....
Thanks!
Posted: 21 Mar 2004 1:14 pm
by C Dixon
No the "moanin the blues" and the famous Ricky "moan" are two different things. The moan we are talking about is a sound that the guitar gives off as an over tone AFTER the strings are picked.
The sound you are referring to that Jerry did on sooo many early recordings was done with the tone control. Jerry would pick the strings with the tone control all the way at bass and then just as quickly sweep it to the treble end.
It has also been called "doowah" or "boowah" or "wawaw".
carl
Posted: 21 Mar 2004 1:20 pm
by Jeff Lucas
Wow, Carl... thanks for the info! I'm going to have to try the "boowah" out myself...
And I'll keep listening...
JLL
Posted: 21 Mar 2004 3:14 pm
by Ray Montee
Jeff, you can clearly hear "That MOAN" on Sixty Minute Man on the JerryByrdFanClub web site. Give it a listen. It's fairly obvious on this record.