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Topic: Elton John - Tiny Dancer |
Ralph Thompson
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Oregon, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2011 8:16 pm |
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Anyone know who is playing the pedal steel part on Elton John's Tiny Dancer? I'm a 1-year pedal steel newby - the part doesn't sound terribly complex, although every note is perfectly placed. Any tabs out there?
Regards
Ralph Thompson
Troutdale, OR
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Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
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Posted 3 Jan 2011 11:48 pm
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| I always thought that Buddy Emmons played a few tracks for Elton John back in Emmons' LA days. I'm not sure where I learned that (if its true), and I can't at the moment recall how Tiny Dancer goes. But if it's super clean, sparkly playing with every note perfectly in tune, its probably the Big E on the Blade. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Ralph Thompson
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2011 7:25 am Tiny Dancer steel picker
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Thanks for the responses guys. Mr. Cole's style reminds me of Ben Keith's work with Neil Young. Very cool stuff.
RT
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Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
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Posted 4 Jan 2011 10:13 am
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I stand corrected. I just located the track on YouTube and Mr. Cole's playing is top notch.
Maybe it was the tone that threw me off. Sure sounds like an Emmons original guitar. (Now I wonder if that is also an incorrect conclusion.) |
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Ron Funk
From:
Ballwin, Missouri
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Posted 4 Jan 2011 11:37 pm
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Another Elton John song I always liked is "Country Comfort" from Tumbleweed Connection album.
Gordon Huntley on steel |
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Michael Hutchison
From:
Indianapolis, USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2012 9:40 am
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This song is on my desert-island playlist.
Most of the verse is just C & F chords, lots of AB pedal stuff on frets 8, 13 & 15. Simple yet perfect.
Here's my shot at the bridge:(apologies for any errors)
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Piano Man..........He makes a stand
1 --------3----------------------10------
2 ---------------------------------------
3 ----------3-----------------------10---
4 --1-/3--------8\8e/8------8-/10--------
5 --1-/3a-------8a-----8a---8a/10--------
6 8\1-/3--------8-----------8-/10--------
7 ---------------------------------------
In their au - ditori -
1 ----------13---------------12----------
2 ---------------------------------------
3 --------------13-----------------12----
4 -13----------------\12-----------------
5 -13/13a------------\12-----------------
6 ---------------------------------------
7 ---------------------------------------
-ums
1 --------8------------------------------
2 ---------------------------------------
3 --8--------------------8-<emphasize----
4 --8--------8-\3----3--/8---------------
5 --8a---------\3----3--/8---------------
6 --------------3------------------------
7 --------------------------------------- |
The foregoing is among among my favorite few passages in all of music. Ever.
I bought my pedal steel specifically to learn that lick. Thank you Mr. Cole.
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Ron Kassof
From:
Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2012 7:05 am
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| John Jorgenson plays it on an Elton John live DVD (and guitar ,sax, mandolin, and vocals on the rest of the DVD!). Great. |
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