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mickd Member Posts: 852 From: london,england Registered: DEC 99	posted 06 June 2001 03:51 PM has anyone ever recorded the old standard 'Laura' on PSG ? A guitarist I know asked me this tonight & I said I thought it was the sort of thing that would probably sound great on C6th but I don't recall ever hearing any recording of it at all. I did a forum search & found a post from Al Marcus in which he said that he played it live once but are there any recordings out there ?
Al Marcus Member Posts: 7471 From: Cedar Springs,MI USA Registered: MAY 99	posted 06 June 2001 09:55 PM Hi Mickd, I have my version of "Laura" on my E6th neck on cassette and Video. But just me, no band. I think I did it on my old Sho-Bud Super-Pro. But I would sure like to hear it with a band done by Buddy Emmons or Reece Anderson....al
Randy Beavers Member Posts: 741 From: Lebanon,TN 37090 Registered: NOV 98	posted 07 June 2001 05:08 AM I recorded Laura on an album in 1977. It is no longer available. Originally I did it on C6th but the last few years I've played it on E9th. To me it sounds better there, sustain, tone. It can be done with a standard pedal setup. We just are not familiar with playing these chord voicings on E9th.
Joe Henry Member Posts: 909 From: Ebersberg, Germany Registered: MAY 2001	posted 07 June 2001 03:13 PM I´m not sure if it´s the tune you´re talking about, but there is a track called "Laura (What´s He Got That I Ain´t Got)" on "Corn Pickin`And Slick Slidin`" by James Burton and Ralph Mooney. Ralph plays it in E9, obviously.
mickd Member Posts: 852 From: london,england Registered: DEC 99	posted 07 June 2001 03:32 PM Joe - I don't think thats the one I'm thinking of. Its got an unusual chord progression and Frank Sinatra was the one who made it well known, I believe. Al - would that be non-pedal E6th or would that be like C6th pedal, but raised a few tones ? Randy - I believe BE said that all the C6th stuff is there on the E9th neck if you know where to look (sounds like you do ) Mick
Warren Frid Member Posts: 45 From: Coatesville,Pa.,USA Registered: JAN 2001	posted 07 June 2001 04:22 PM Actually,Laura is the theme song of a famous murder/suspense movie of the same name.It starred Dana Andrews,Gene Tierny in her film debut and was released about 1947.Its haunting melody received an Oscar nomination. I've been playing it for over 30 years on both E9 and C6.It works both ways depending on the band and what your sound is all about. WF
Al Marcus Member Posts: 7471 From: Cedar Springs,MI USA Registered: MAY 99	posted 07 June 2001 08:23 PM Mickd- I played it on E6th just about same pedals as C6 or A6 or B6 or Bb 6. Yes, you can play it on any tuning, if you know the song. Randy, I would like to hear your version of it. Bet it is great! Did you use the Zane Beck E9-E13 tuning,with the C# in between the E and B or just straight E9? It is beautiful. I love the chord patterns in it. I remember in 1976 in St.Charles ,Mo at one of Scotty's early ISG shows. I was in the MSA room and I tried out Reece's S12 MSA Bb6 Maj7 tuning and played "Autumn in New York" testing out the tuning, then I played "Laura" and Reece and Buddy were in the adjoining room, stuck their head out and Reece said, Oh it's only Al Marcus fooling around.....good memories...... I always liked those kinds of tunes. I still do.........al [This message was edited by Al Marcus on 07 June 2001 at 08:28 PM.]
Bob Kagy Member Posts: 872 From: Lafayette, CO USA Registered: AUG 98	posted 08 June 2001 11:50 AM Warren, yeah that was a nice themesong. I always liked Julie London's cool, nostalgic vocal, accompanied by Barney Kessel's guitar. Al, yeah, me too.
John Steele Member Posts: 2469 From: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Registered:	posted 09 June 2001 11:25 AM As Lester Flatt used to say, "Here's a little tune that goes something like this..." Laura For C6 pedal steel pickup 1 2 E7b9 A- D7#5 1-{14--------------\|:--------------\|---------------------\| 2-{----------------\|:--------------\|---6~~~~6(6~~6-------\| 3-{14----------14--\|:--------------\|---6~~~~~~~~~~--6~7--\| 4-{14----14(R------\|:--12(7--12(7--\|---6~~~~~~~~~~-------\| 5-{14(5--14(5------\|:--12----12----\|---6(5~~~~~~~~-------\| 6-{14(6--14(6------\|:--12----12----\|---------------------\| 7--------14--------\|:--------------\|---------------------\| 8------------------\|:--12----12----\|---------------------\| 9------------------\|:--------------\|---------------------\| 10-14(5------------\|:--------------\|-0(5-----------------\| 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 GM7 C B- A- G- C7#5 1-----------------\|----------\|--------------\|--------------------\| 2-----------------\|----------\|--------------\|--4~~~4(6~~4--------\| 3---7(7--7(7------\|----------\|--------------\|--4~~~~~~~~---4~~5--\| 4---7(7-------7---\|----------\|--10(7--10(7--\|--4~~~~~~~~---------\| 5---7-------------\|--14--12--\|--10----10----\|--4(5~~~~~~---------\| 6---7---------7---\|--14--12--\|--10----10----\|--------------------\| 7-----------------\|--14--12--\|--------------\|--------------------\| 8-----------------\|--14--12--\|--10----10----\|--------------------\| 9-------------7---\|----------\|--------------\|--------------------\| 10--7-------------\|----------\|--------------\|--------------------\| 1 2 34 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 12 3 4 7 8 9 {1st ending........... FM7 G- A- G- F- Bb7 1----------\|----------\|--------\|--------------------\| 2----------\|----------\|--------\|--------------------\| 3---5(7----\|----------\|--------\|--------------------\| 4---5(7----\|----------\|-----8~~\|~--------------8----\| 5---5------\|--12--10--\|--8--8~~\|~~8(5--8(5--8--8(5--\| 6---5------\|--12--10--\|--8--8~~\|~------8----8--8----\| 7----------\|--12--10--\|--8--8~~\|~------8----8--8----\| 8----------\|--12--10--\|--8-----\|--------------------\| 9----------\|----------\|--------\|--------------------\| 10--5------\|----------\|--------\|--8(5---------------\| 1234 12 34 12 34 1 2 3 4 .................................................. EbM7 A-7b5 D7#11 D7 1----------\|-----------------\|-------------\|-----\| 2----------\|-----------------\|-------------\|-----\| 3------3L--\|--3L~~3------10--\|--15~~~~9L~~~\|~~9--\| 4--10------\|---------10------\|--15~~~~9----\|-----\| 5------3---\|--3----------10--\|--15(5~~9----\|-----\| 6--10--3---\|--3------10------\|--15~~~~9(6--\|-----\| 7----------\|-----------------\|-------------\|-----\| 8----------\|-------------10--\|-------------\|-----\| 9--10------\|---------10------\|--15(5~~9----\|-----\| 10-----3---\|-----------------\|-------------\|-----\| 12 34 123 4 12 34 123 4 ...............................} B- E7b9 1------\|------14--------------:\| 2------\|----------------------:\| 3--14--\|------14----------14--:\| 4------\|------14----14(R)-----:\| 5--14--\|------14(5--14(5------:\| 6--14--\|------14(6--14(6------:\| 7------\|------------14--------:\| 8--14--\|----------------------:\| 9------\|----------------------:\| 10-----\|-14(5~~~~~~~~~~-------:\| 1234 1 2 3 4 2nd ending -------->>>> G7b9 CM7 D7 1---------------------------\|------------------\|----------------------\| 2---------------------------\|------------------\|----------------------\| 3-----------------------11--\|--12(7--12--12(7~~\|~~~~~--12(7~~12L~~12--\| 4------------8~~~~11~~~~~---\|--12(7------12(7~~\|~~~~~-----------------\| 5~~8(5--8(5--8(5~~11(5~~~---\|--12--------12~~~~\|~12(5--12(5-----------\| 6-------8(6--8(6~~11(6~~~---\|--12--------12~~~~\|~~~~~--12-------------\| 7-------8----8~~~~11~~~~~---\|------------------\|----------------------\| 8---------------------------\|------------------\|----------------------\| 9---------------------------\|------------------\|----------------------\| 0---------------------------\|------------------\|----------------------\| 10--------------------------\|------------------\|----------------------\| 1 2 {-----3------} 1 2 . 3 4 1 2 {------3-----} {pickup for next} Eb- Ab7 D- G7 C E7b9 1------------\|-----------------------------------\|-----\|--14------------\| 2------------\|-----------------------------------\|-----\|----------------\| 3--15~~~~~---\|-----------------------------------\|-12--\|--14---------14-\| 4--15(R~~15--\|-17(7~~17(7 1/2~~17----------14----\|-12--\|--14----14(R----\| 5--15~~~~~---\|-17~~~~~---------17(5--14----14----\|-12--\|--14(5--14(5----\| 6--15(6~~~---\|-17~~~~~---------17----14(6--14(6--\|-12--\|--14(6--14(6----\| 7------------\|-17~~~~~---------17----14----14----\|-----\|--------14------\| 8------------\|-----------------------14----------\|-----\|----------------\| 9------------\|-----------------------------------\|-----\|----------------\| 10-----------\|-----------------------------------\|-12--\|--14(5~~~~~~~~--\| 12 34 1 2 {--------3------} 1234 1 2 3 4
David Weaver Member Posts: 575 From: Aurora, CO USA Registered: DEC 99	posted 09 June 2001 02:48 PM http://www.ralphpatt.com/VB/l6.html
mickd Member Posts: 852 From: london,england Registered: DEC 99	posted 09 June 2001 04:05 PM John thanks for the tab - I'm going to try it out. What would the likes of me do without this forum - its the business. Mick
Al Marcus Member Posts: 7471 From: Cedar Springs,MI USA Registered: MAY 99	posted 10 June 2001 06:36 PM Look at that! Tab and all! What a forum! And to think, I had to figure this song out all by myself in 1949. I was born too soon, and too late smart..........al [This message was edited by Al Marcus on 10 June 2001 at 06:38 PM.]
John Steele Member Posts: 2469 From: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Registered:	posted 12 June 2001 12:10 PM Mick, I'd like to tell you that I sat up all night writing that out, but actually I had done it a long time ago for my friend Bud Harger, who has great taste in music. Now I remember thinking afterward that the Eb- four bars from the end is unnecessarily awkward, when you could play it at the 18th fret alot easier: Eb-7 Ab7 1------------ 2------------ 3------------ 4---18~~18--- 5---18~~18(5- 6---18--18--- 7---18~~18--- 8------------ If you use 3 picks, I'd either strum it or drop string 6 out. That goes for all the 4 string voicings... find the tone you like the least, and leave it out. Al, you're dead wrong... you're just 50 years ahead of your time, that's all -John
mickd Member Posts: 852 From: london,england Registered: DEC 99	posted 12 June 2001 03:14 PM John thanks for taking the trouble to post the tab for this. I've only been on C6th (B6th in my case) for about a month now, but I just love it. Mick

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