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Topic: Benny Rogers |
Jeff Strouse
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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2005 4:56 pm |
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I've been listening to my Aunty Genoa CDs today, and would like to explore the playing of Benny Rogers in more depth.
Is he using the E7th tuning?
I wonder if there are any tabs out there with some of his licks on them?
THanks!
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Larry W. Jones
From:
Longmont, Colorado
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Posted 20 Jun 2005 5:04 pm
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Hi Jeff. I found this listing on the HSGA website, among many others listed.
code:
D13th
F#
D
B
A
F#
C
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Jeff Au Hoy
From:
Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 20 Jun 2005 5:08 pm
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Hi Jeff,
I encourage you to sit down with the C6 tuning and find the licks yourself while listening to the record. It is a great learning experience.
Nearly all of Benny's playing is straight-bar stuff that is very, very easy to find on the fretboard in C6 tuning. |
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2005 5:15 pm
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Cool...Thanks, Jeff!
But didn't he use E7th alot back then? At least my ears think they are hearing E7! |
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Jeff Au Hoy
From:
Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 20 Jun 2005 5:38 pm
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He did use an E7 tuning alongside the 6th tunings. His E7 had a 3rd on top (G#)... the C6 will afford you the same intervals, having a 3rd on top as well.
It might be helpful to think of the E7 as being the same tuning as the C6 except shifted up a major third, and with the 6th note missing.
Benny's work with Auntie Genoa is great! The meat and potatoes. It's all you'll ever need to play along with a hula band. |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 20 Jun 2005 6:47 pm
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| Benny was great...I loved his stuff and I listen to it often. Another great was "Pop" Rogers...his playing was difficult to describe. Often, the notes he didn't play made his playing so appealing...great phrasing. |
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 21 Jun 2005 7:13 am
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I've been playing along to "Party Hulas" lately. Try C6 but tune the 6th string to Bb.
You'll discover that Benny has a lot of tricks in that trickbag. Lots of variations. One of the most difficult things for me in trying to play this stuff are the fast tempos. Not a lot of slow, languid playing.
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 21 Jun 2005 10:42 am
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The only Benny Rogers I've heard has been on the Cord International CD "History of Hawaiian Steel Guitar".
Looks like I need to get more Benny!
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 21 Jun 2005 11:10 am
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Brad:
Check out "Party Hulas" by Genoa Keawe (available at www.mele.com).
Set stereo balance control to right speaker only.
Instant Benny!!!
Edited by Brad Bechtel to correct the URL.[This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 21 June 2005 at 01:00 PM.] |
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