click here for a mp3 sample of the intro only.

------------------

STEELDAYS 2002 March 22 & 23
my web-site
my bands CODand TSC

----the LL on 5th and 6th string is the 'Franklin' pedal,
----the V is a 3 half-step raise,
----L on 2nd string is a one half-step lower

Universal players, you can substitute he pedal that raises 5&6 a whole step and slant the bar.

When all is said and done, most important is-- that's some pretty playing.

1-----------------------|--------------|--------------------|
2---~~11~~~~11~~~~~11---|---10L~~~6----|--------------------|
3-----------------------|--------------|--------------------|
4-----------------------|--------------|----6~~~~6~~~~6~~~--|
5-----------------------|--------------|----6A---6----6LL---|
6---~~11V~~~11LL~~~11V--|---10V~~~6V---|--------------------|
7-----------------------|--------------|--------------------|
8-----------------------|--------------|--------------------|

I'm gonna suggest the unpopular possibility and probably risk forumicide... I think it's two tracks. The first phrase has that one note dropping a perfect fourth (that's 5 half steps folks! and it sounds like the bar to me) while the rest of it, the upper first and the third vibrato there nicely an octave higher. Now there are two suspicious brief pauses in the vibrato only during the downward and upward modulation between the low root note and the perfect fourth beneath it that lead me to believe that it could possibly have been played at one go. But I'm listening on my crappy computer speakers and it hits my ears like two parts.

Regardless, it's an elegant and beautiful piece of composition. And if it's not two tracks it's just plain amazing.

Cheers

------------------
Robert Hicks - Fessenden S12U

Home Page: http://www.members.home.net/tonejunkie
Email: rhhicks@home.com

p1+p2 --> p1+LKV --> p1+p2 --> no pedals --> LKV

Did I finally get it right?

quote:

---

That pedal really twists the heart strings.

---

That's got to be the understatement of the year, based on that intro MP3 (thanks, Mike, for making that available).

------------------
The Unofficial Photographer of The Wilkinsons

"Jimmy Crawford has raised and lowered EVERY string on his PSG (at one time or another), to its mechanical limit"

From what PF has told us, I predict it may not be to far in the distant future, that most players will be doing the same.

2 whole tone lower on the 6th string!! WOW!!

"Mama, put on another pot a coffee, I will be up all night trying to figure out how I can add that change to my guitar!! "

Wow!! whoood uv evah thunk it?!!

God bless Paul and all of you,

------------------

STEELDAYS 2002 March 22 & 23
my web-site
my bands CODand TSC

[This message was edited by Johan Jansen on 15 May 2001 at 03:34 PM.]

quote:

---

we should all be able to hear a string drop 2 whole tones.

---

Bobby,
I feel, that the point of figuring out a signature intro, solo, or fill, is to get it exactly the way the player did it. Even though many people can hear a two-tone move, the issue is to identify how it was played. As you know, this is far more difficult than just hearing what the notes are since you have to identify strings, frets, pedals, slides, and slants to play it properly. This difficulty could be seen by all the incorrect attempts that were made by a number of posters. I'm pretty sure Ricky posted because he felt that, being the fair-minded person he is, it would be nice for it to be acknowledged that I had it figured out. Even though you may very well have gotten it yourself, the fact is a number of folks tried and didn't. You post the fact that I have helped a number of players with my tabbing. Ricky has told me that what he likes about my contributions to the Forum is not just my willingness to help out players, but also that he feels my ear is exceptional. With all of the accolades showered freely every day on players, many relative unknowns like myself, I guess he felt that I deserved some attention for having the right answer. Certainly, receiving a compliment from him is worth 2 ( or 3 ) from anyone else. He's a super guy, wonderful pro player, has a tremendous ear, knows a bunch of world-class Texas players, and when he gives an appreciative nod, it means something. I appreciate it tremendously, and hope you're ok with that.

[This message was edited by Jeff Lampert on 16 May 2001 at 07:52 PM.]