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Topic: New video - Twin Guitar Special |
Jerry Gleason
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Posted 8 Aug 2010 7:34 pm |
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I've always liked this classic McAuliffe / Shamblin instrumental. I made this video mostly as a video editing exercise, but it was fun to work out the song.
I don't know what tuning Leon used, but it seems to lie well on A6, so that's what I used. It's not a tuning that I know very well.
I have this up on YouTube, but the audio sounds bad after the upload. If you watch it there, choose HD viewing for less sucky audio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhD1vw66lYY
Here's a better version with HD video and better sound. It's kind of large file, so be patient.
Enjoy!
Last edited by Jerry Gleason on 20 Apr 2011 3:33 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Steve Cunningham
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Atlanta, GA
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Clyde Mattocks
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Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2010 8:12 pm
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Man, that is nice stuff. I LOVE the guitar tone and playing. That's not to say the steel isn't equally
well done. Great video work,too. Just one of the most enjoyable things I've seen on here.
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 8 Aug 2010 8:46 pm
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Jerry, I'll have to agree with Clyde all the way.
A very enjoyable performance.
Roger |
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Rick Schmidt
From:
Prescott AZ, USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2010 9:00 pm
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| Great Jerry!!! My guess is that's you on bass too? |
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Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 8 Aug 2010 9:04 pm
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Sounds great. You really captured the Western Swing Sound of the 40's. This is also the Style of the Current Steel Player with Asleep At The Wheel. This was the Music I grew up with. The A6th is really a great tuning. I used it all during my non-pedal and pedal playing years on one of my necks. This was also Noel Boggs' main tuning and also used a lot by Herb Remington.
Great Job ! Billy T. |
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2010 9:15 pm
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Thanks very much for the nice comments, guys! I'll have to get more into A6. I usually keep that neck tuned to B11 for Hawaiian music, but that's almost A6 anyway.
Rick, it was my intent to play upright bass, and have some shots of that, too, but the rather cramped quarters at Spare Bedroom Productions inc. didn't quite allow for it. In the end, I got lazy and sequenced the bass through a sampler. I did program every note by hand, though...  |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 9 Aug 2010 6:00 am
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Neat !  |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 9 Aug 2010 1:56 pm
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| That was great, Jerry! (Nice Charlie Parker quote too). |
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Peter Lindelauf
From:
Penticton, BC
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Posted 9 Aug 2010 4:41 pm
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Up to about half a dozen video plays and saved the file, Jerry. Vintage tone and style--enjoyed both guitar parts. Now I've got to find a copy of the original McAuliffe. Sure a lot to learn and benefit from around here. From a lap steel beginner, thanks for posting a classic.
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 9 Aug 2010 7:14 pm
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Good stuff, Jerry.
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2010 8:10 pm
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| Thanks for the good words, everyone! That tune turned out to be a good vehicle for a video, and I had fun making it. |
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Eddie Jaudouin
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France
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Posted 9 Aug 2010 8:27 pm
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Hello Jerry,
Sounds great !
I really enjoyed too.
"PYS" (from France),   |
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Darrell Urbien
From:
Echo Park, California
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Posted 10 Aug 2010 8:05 pm
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| Neat! Now you need to learn how to play the mandolin! |
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Rickey Mitchell
From:
Fresno the center of California
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Posted 11 Aug 2010 8:50 am
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Sweet tones!
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paddleandflies.com |
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 11 Aug 2010 2:03 pm
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Thanks again, guys.
Darrell, I don't have a mandolin, but I can play a little bit of ukulele- does that count?
Just don't ask me to play banjo... |
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Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 11 Aug 2010 2:21 pm
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The Mandolin recommendation I'm sure was referring
to a 4-String as played by Tiny Moore with the Bob Wills and Billy Jack Wills Bands. They had super three part arrangements using Steel, Lead Guitar, and Lead Mandolin. As a fine Guitar player you should have no problem with a lead Mandolin playing high third part harmony. Another great lead Mandolin player was Johhny Gimble along with his fine fiddle playing. |
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 11 Aug 2010 2:26 pm
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| Ah, thanks for the clarification, Billy. If I ever come across a Fender 4-string mandolin, I'll have to think about it... Nah, then I'd have to learn fiddle, too. |
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Drew Howard
From:
48854
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Posted 11 Aug 2010 3:13 pm
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| Fantastic! |
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John Allison
From:
Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Aug 2010 2:34 pm
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Jerry, my guitar player sent me this video today suggesting that we try and work it up. I enthusiastically seconded his suggestion.
What a great tune and great rendition. I'll apologize in advance for doing my best to pilfer some of those tasty licks.
Thanks for the great video!!!
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Allison Stringed Instruments
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 19 Aug 2010 3:02 pm
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Thanks, John. I learned it from the old Bob Wills version from about 1940, I believe. You can get that from iTunes or elsewhere online.
Also, for anyone who cares about such things, I've replaced the audio track for the High-Def version that's on the Comcast server (This one). The original audio track had some issues with distortion and incorrect panning. The one on YouTube still sucks, but I can't fix it without deleting the entire file.
Thanks again,
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