Bill Hankey
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Pittsfield, MA, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2006 10:03 am |
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Chasing the elusive tonal and effects sequences after accumulated failed attempts, may result in naught. I found that conditions unrelated to steel guitars or amplifiers should receive attention. Acoustics is a leading cause of tonal irregularities. However, I'm hot on something new; at least for me. Searching for fast pattern licks can be a bit frustrating. A quick and easy method of formulating a "lick" search may very well provide inroads by simply turning a tuning key to simulate the placement of an additional knee lever. Once a pattern is worked out, decide how to facilitate new changes. |
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Bill Hankey
From:
Pittsfield, MA, USA
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Posted 25 Dec 2006 2:24 am
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John R., thanks for the concise approval. It is well known by artistic guitarists, that tuning changes facilitate clever note adaptations. I believe the late C. Atkins would lower the 6th wound to a "D' note at specified intervals. Junior Brown goes wild, making tuning changes while playing his steel/guitar creation. His versatility is unmatched in the tuning change endeavor; from my point of view. I've pointed out in the past an unusual experience that took place quite some time ago. I was trucking along on route #20, in E. Lee, MA, when I espied a hitchhiker carrying a guitar case. I stopped, and quickly ascertained that he had been playing at The Red Lion Inn, in Stockbridge, MA. After a brief questioning of his
whereabouts, I requested that he play something on his Brazilian classical guitar, equipped with nylon strings. He did play, and that did it for me. He accepted an invitation to go directly to my home in Pittsfield, MA, to play his guitar. Never in my life had I ever seen or heard a guitarist with his speed and dexterity. He would go flying over the fretboard with extreme accuracy, using 5 fingers of the right hand to pick lightning fast patterns. I have no idea of his whereabouts nowadays, and I've regretted many times not having the ability to contact him. He changed his tuning a few times at intervals to get special effects. His first name is John, and his last name I couldn't spell with accuracy. Have a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
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