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Topic: Willing by Little Feat |
Robert Todd
From:
Atlanta, Georgia USA
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Posted 12 Sep 2007 7:08 pm |
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| I've got a gig coming up and need a good solo for Willing. Anyone have on worked up already? |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 13 Sep 2007 8:24 am
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Great tune, classic..
I have always stayed close to the Ronstadt version for both Guitar and Steel. Learned it 30 years ago, it still works in all instances. Got a chance to play it two ore three times a few months back...Got an incredible rise from the Band leader..
he said after the song..
"How did you do that ? "
I said..
"I dunno, ask Sneaky Pete"
thats my story and I'm stickin' to it... |
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Tucker Jackson
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2007 1:47 pm Re: Willing by Little Feat
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| Robert Todd wrote: |
| I've got a gig coming up and need a good solo for Willing. Anyone have one worked up already? |
Yes! Try stealing some licks from this video of the song (a live version by Craig Fuller):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2L8bVPtz4E
It's pretty easy. Most the action is in just 3 frets. I don't have tab, but here's a road map. Key of G.
First Half of the Solo:
* It's all in the 10th fret, pedals-down position.
* Except you briefly slide to 8th fret, no pedals, both times the tune goes to the C chord (You can see the steeler's bar hand do all these fret-moves in the video).
Second Half of the Solo:
* Up to the 15th fret, no pedals. Then add B-pedal lick. Then A-pedal lick.
* 10th fret, pedals-down(for one beat, on the way down to the C chord) Land on the 8th fret for the C chord
* 10th fret, pedals-down on the G chord. End with harmonics in 10th fret. Slide up one fret while it's ringing then back to 10th fret... watch the video. |
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Tim Tweedale
From:
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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Posted 18 Sep 2007 1:31 am
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I love Sneaky Pete Kleinow's solo on "Willin'" from Little Feat's 1972 album "Sailin' Shoes";
very beautiful and very unconventional.
Listen to this clip: Willin' Solo mp3
and check out this tab:
Enjoy!
-Tim |
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Marc Jenkins
From:
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 11:14 am
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Tim!
Thanks. I was just revisiting this great album, and thinking how I'd love to learn this solo. |
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Ulf Edlund
From:
Umeå, Sweden
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Posted 23 Sep 2007 4:06 am
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If my memory serves me, a few years ago Drew Howard posted a clip of that song with some very, very beautiful steel.
Uffe |
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Bob Doran
From:
Ames, Iowa, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2007 3:58 pm I REMEMBER Little Feat's drummer back in high school
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Richie Hayward
Man, could he drum.
At the basketball games at half time, he would play drum solos for 10 minutes straight.
Amazing.
Bob |
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Glenn Suchan
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 5 Oct 2007 11:10 am
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Bob,
Richie is my favorite rock'n'roll drummer. As you say, amazing! And he continues to be with Little Feat.
Speaking of his Iowa roots: In 2004, Mr Hayward was inducted into the Iowa Rock'n'Roll Music Hall of Fame.
http://www.iowarocknroll.com/inductee-details.php?id=148
Keep on rockin'...er' Pickin'!
Glenn |
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Bob Doran
From:
Ames, Iowa, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2007 11:45 am Richie Hayward
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Hey Glenn
Thanks for that update.
Really brings back a lot of memories!
I imagine old Richie could tell us quite a few stories.
Bob |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 5 Feb 2016 6:44 am
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| bump …. way to long down under |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 5 Feb 2016 6:51 am
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sorry double post
Last edited by steve takacs on 5 Feb 2016 10:39 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 5 Feb 2016 10:36 am
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Yeah, 2007 - long stretch between posts.
And while the thread was lying dormant, Richie Hayward left us 5 1/2 years ago.
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Mark |
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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