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Jeff Garden


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Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 2 Mar 2018 7:38 am    
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Today's tab is a salute to us aging country rockers Smile Here's Scott Boyer's break to Gregg Allman's version of Jackson Browne's song "These Days". This was on Gregg's 1973 solo album, "Laid Back" - still one of my all-time favorite albums and The Allman Brothers Band was a huge influence on my early guitar playing. And today's trivia fact: who knew Gregg and Jackson Browne were roommates in Los Angeles in the late 1960's?
Playing notes: there's a few ways and places on the neck to play the second part of the first line. I'm pretty sure G levers didn't exist in 1973 but it was fun to play this way. (G lever raises string 2, +1/2).
Corrections and comments always welcome. Here it is on youtube, the break starts at 1:40. Nice tribute photos on the video - rest in peace Gregg.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCUxJFtTFNk



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gary pierce


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Post  Posted 2 Mar 2018 10:44 am    
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Cool, brings back memories.
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Joachim Kettner


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Post  Posted 4 Mar 2018 12:14 am    
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Scott Boyer was quite a musician! Here's a song on which Duane Allman plays the dobro. But you propably knew this already, Jeff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY6SlJIk-7Q
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Jeff Garden


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Post  Posted 4 Mar 2018 2:09 am    
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Thanks, Joachim. Here's an interesting interview with Scott I just found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhQK6V2M8cA

I noticed the comment under the video that Scott passed away several weeks ago on Feb 13, 2018. Rest in peace...

Here's his obituary:
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/02/shoals_musician_songwriter_sco.html
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Joachim Kettner


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Post  Posted 4 Mar 2018 3:27 am    
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I have noticed this too. Very sad. May he RIP.
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Dana Blodgett

 

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Post  Posted 4 Mar 2018 9:57 am     Scott boyer
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Sorry to hear of Scott Boyer’s passing may he RIP...I was a HUGE fan of Cowboy back in the day!
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Tommy Detamore


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Post  Posted 5 Mar 2018 1:23 pm    
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Nice to see Scott Boyer getting some recognition around here. As a certified life-long anything-Allman nut, Scott's steel playing is what initially drew me to the sound of the instrument. I got to see him live with Greg when he was touring behind the "Laid Back" record in 1973. Jim Croce was supposed to open that show but tragically he died earlier that week.

I did not know Scott had passed. So very sorry to hear it.
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steve takacs


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Post  Posted 11 Mar 2018 9:01 pm    
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Nicely done, Jeff. I don't know rhis version but intend to listen to,it. Stevet
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