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Topic: Sweet Dreams |
Jerry Maranville
From:
Matheson, CO USA - deceased
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Posted 24 Mar 2000 3:03 pm |
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| This may not be the exact place to ask, but I would like to find a recording of someone using steel to back up a singer on "Sweet Dreams". I know several people use different approaches to it, and I would like to have a listen on what someone else has done with it. Any suggestions? Jerry Maranville |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 24 Mar 2000 3:50 pm
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| That tune is a guaranteed train wreck on the bandstand, especially since Emmylou Harris put out a record with half of the chords wrong. |
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Tele
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Andy W. - Wolfenbuettel, Germany
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Posted 25 Mar 2000 10:33 am
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Hows about Buddy Emmons with Faron Young ca. 1956 on Capitol !? It's my all time favorite version
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Dave Robbins
From:
Cottontown, Tnn. USA (deceased)
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Posted 26 Mar 2000 3:18 am
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| That Faron/Buddy version is the best. It is one of my favorites, too. |
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Steel tryin
From:
Macon, Ga.
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Posted 27 Mar 2000 7:32 am
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| Herby Wallace has it. Tabbed with vocal trac. |
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Kenny Dail
From:
Kinston, N.C. R.I.P.
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Posted 27 Mar 2000 12:31 pm
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Did anyone ever hear the steel intro Don Gibson used on his MGM recording? It has been a long time since I heard it but, I understand that Faron hummed the intro to Buddy and he came up with the "Trademark" intro which was almost, if not identical to Don's version. I picked up this bit of info from earlier postings about "Sweet Dreams".
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kd...and the beat goes on...
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Don Sulesky
From:
Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 27 Mar 2000 2:50 pm
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The chords for "Sweet Dreams" in the key of D are; (G/A7) are split measure chords 2 beats each etc.
D E7 A7 A7
D E7 A7 A7
D G D Bm
D G/A7 D/G D/A7
D E7 A7 A7
D E7 A7 A7
D G D Bm
D G/A7 D/G D
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2000 9:38 am
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That's not the way people around here play it.  |
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Don Sulesky
From:
Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 29 Mar 2000 12:47 pm
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Then that's why it may not sound right Because I got it off the sheet music.
Don |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2000 1:34 pm
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| Thanks, Don. I'll try to set them straight next time. |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2000 8:42 pm
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| I told you so. |
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 30 Mar 2000 6:18 pm
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EmmyLou's chart was wrong??? Why,? Because it had more than 4 chords!
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Steel tryin
From:
Macon, Ga.
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Posted 4 Apr 2000 7:02 am
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Patsy sang it in Ab, if that makes any
difference. |
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Marty Pollard
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Posted 4 Apr 2000 7:30 am
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At the D Bm walk down...
'and start my life anew'
I use (after notifying the others)...
D F#m Bm Gm... D A D
works nicely |
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randy
From:
shelbyville, illinois, usa
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Posted 4 Apr 2000 12:44 pm
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Check out Rob Parker's "Sweet Dreams" album which features a bunch of Hall of Famers and just generally great pickers. My understanding is that this album was released with at least part of the proceeds going to a retirement-like fund for the steel players.
Anyway the version of "Sweet Dreams" on there is really wonderful. I'm not where I can look at who played it but it is really nice.
Also the Ozark Steel Assoc., has an instructional tape with a beautiful rendition of the song on it.
God Bless you
randy |
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