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Topic: Noel Boggs' "Tenderly" |
Mike Neer
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Posted 25 Jan 2011 3:00 pm |
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Noel Boggs' arrangement of Tenderly is one of the most beautiful versions of this tune I've ever heard. The arrangement is sparse, with lovely ad lib piano and a light rhythm section, and Noel really takes his time and plays behind the beat. His chord work is dazzling. Everything about Noel's performance a thing of beauty. He definitely belongs on the Mt. Rushmore of non-pedal players.
Here's Noel's version of Tenderly:
It took me ages to figure it out, but I have done a complete transcription with tab and notation. It may be possible that Noel played it on 2 necks, but I've transcribed it for a single B11 neck. It can be played on 6 string lap steel, too. This is another one of those tunings you can get from retuning a C6 with an E 1st string--you only have to retune 4 strings 1/2 step each.
I recorded this on my Clinesmith about a year ago. I've refined it since and playing on a shorter scale instrument makes it a little easier for me:
My version of Tenderly
If you're interested in learning this one, I have a video package available at http://www.steelinfromthemasters.com
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Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 25 Jan 2011 3:43 pm
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This is a great example of Noels pop style of playing. He is switching necks as needed as the song progresses.
He is going from his A6th neck to his E13th neck. I watched Noel play many times. When he was inspired nobody could touch him. My adult daughter was listening when I played this clip and said "who is that ?,it is beautiful" ! |
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Mike Neer
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Posted 25 Jan 2011 4:40 pm
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Billy, I agree, this is Noel at his best. This one has haunted me since I first heard it. Almost the way Django haunted me.
I will disagree with you on the tunings, though. I also play A6 and E13 and you cannot play those chords in that tuning, I explored every option and concluded that it is B11. He may another neck, but after doing a thorough transcription, I see no reason why he would unless he had it tuned for those 7b5 chords.
Great stuff.
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Wayne D. Clark
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Montello Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2011 4:44 pm
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Mike, I preferr your arrangement, "Sorry Noel". but your arrangement is less sophisticated, Smooth, has meaning and just the rithem guitar as background. I just enjoyed ti more. of course I can't even play it so my openion is limited.
Wayne
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Paul Bostic
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Grants Pass, Oregon, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2011 6:17 pm
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Mike I throughly enjoyed both your version and Noels. It is nice to hear two talented guys playing a beautiful piece of music.
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Billy Tonnesen
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Posted 25 Jan 2011 8:13 pm
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Mike:
Sometimes Noel would adjust his tuning depending on what chord fit the Song. The main point I was making was that Noel played parts of the Song on different necks. |
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 25 Jan 2011 8:35 pm
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I appreciate your insight, Billy. When you're playing a multi-neck steel it's so much fun to do that. I can't keep still on one neck. But it is a different kind of challenge to do it all on one neck. That's why I love C6 with an E 1st string, because it can be easily retuned to so many other tunings. I'll do that between tunes a lot. Gotta be quick, too.
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J Fletcher
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London,Ont,Canada
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Posted 27 Jan 2011 5:32 am
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| That's great music by Noel Boggs. Where and when is it from? Thanks for posting it...Jerry |
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Rick Collins
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Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2011 8:03 am
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| ... really decent, Mike. |
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Jerome Hawkes
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Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2011 9:44 am
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thats great - i'll have to get your lesson on this one
thanks for all the hard work mike.
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2011 9:44 am
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| I enjoyed both versions very much. Very relaxing. |
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2011 11:06 am
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| sorry, but the best thing on the boggs recording is the piano player. boggs could have at least taken a solo... just my impression. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 27 Jan 2011 11:23 am
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Bill, I respect your opinion, but Noel's sparse playing invites the piano player to play the way he did. I think his understatement is great on this one. I don't usually feel that way about understated performances, but this one has always moved me. I love his touch.
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 27 Jan 2011 6:54 pm
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I like Boggs version... but Curley Chalker's version is the one that really gives me chills!  |
Doug, I like Curley's 1st chorus on that tune a lot, for sure, but I don't care for the overdubbed solo that much. But Curley was a remarkable player.
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