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Jack Mattison
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North Bend, Wa
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Posted 9 Jan 2010 11:31 am |
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There has been mention of this tearm or word "Falling" on the forum a few times. It has been said that Mr John Hughy was the best at doing this. I have only been at the steel for two yrs., and don't know what this tearm means???. Could you guys explain it to me. Thanks...........  Jack<><
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 9 Jan 2010 12:04 pm Just a suggestion...................
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My suggestion to you would be for you to get ahold of several of John's wonderful CD's.
THEN, paying minimal attention to the tune or the song being played, focus entirely on the sounds beging created by John's bar hand.
I believe after carefully tuning your EAR to the music.......and John's playing, you will begin to hear.....'THAT' of which I speaketh.
WHEN he plays his high melody notes, the sound will slowly fall back down the neck, (right to left), at the end of a phrase. Many players jump up the neck hitting the frets with precision and remain until the sound decays. John however, had that keen sense of styling, using that right to left backward slide/drift, upon ending his chosen phrase.
Not a good explanation, I'm afraid, but listening to his CD's will enable you to develop an EAR for picking up on what I've attempted to explain for you. |
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2010 12:31 pm
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It sounds like a shimering affect as John sometimes come down the neck. As Ray said listen to some of Johns recording's especially Conway Twitty's Lost in the feeling with you.
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Jeff Evans
From:
Cowtown and The Bill Cox Outfit
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2010 7:37 pm
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I have spent soooo many hours trying to get that technique down. Never even came close. My left hand just doesn't work that way. 
John Hughey rules!
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Jerry Tillman
From:
Florida
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Posted 10 Jan 2010 5:43 am Scalded cat sound
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| I was in a country rock band a few years back and the drummer of the band ask me to do more of the crying falling sound on the slow songs.I ask him for a better idea of the sound he wanted doubting he knew what he was talking about,what with him being a drummer and all,so he says,you know the scalded cat sound.That caught on and has been used around here for 20 years or more.Not trying to make fun of this technique or Mr. Hughey in any way.His playing was one of the reasons I took up pedal steel and he owned the crying falling steel sound.When I was learning to play I think I practiced the intro to 15 years ago a thousand or more times.Also there is a very cool steel part on Gary Stewarts version of Ramblin Man by Mr.Hughey.thanks lakeshrk |
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 12 Jan 2010 3:50 pm
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Falling down is harder than falling up (the neck)  |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 12 Jan 2010 5:49 pm
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| b0b wrote: |
| I have spent soooo many hours trying to get that technique down. Never even came close. My left hand just doesn't work that way... |
Bashful Brother Oswald used a similar technique on the Dobro. Pay attention to his quivering as he moves up the fingerboard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkfTvvcqghc |
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Jeff Evans
From:
Cowtown and The Bill Cox Outfit
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Posted 14 Jan 2010 5:26 pm
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| Not sure if this is falling, but it sure sounds like unsurpassed banshee bawling: "Greasy Glovin'". Note, especially, the 10 seconds commencing at 01:49. |
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