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Topic: B Bowman Hop" Ending |
Paul King
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Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 8 May 2006 3:44 am |
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| I am sure all of us have heard the "B Bowman Hop". It has been played by many steel players. The ending is unique but it escapes me. I am looking for some tab for the ending on this song. Any ideas or info would certainly be appreciated. |
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John Bresler R.I.P.
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Thornton, Colorado
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Posted 8 May 2006 5:28 am
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Jeff Newman's course "Music to get C6th By" has B. Bowman Hop in it and includes the Jimmy Day ending to this great song.
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Ted Solesky
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Mineral Wells, Texas, USA
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Posted 8 May 2006 6:02 am
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| Paul, the way I end it is, on the 15th fret, I hit the 7th string open and then drop the bar on it. (I hold down the pedal that drops the 5th string a half tone thru out this whole lick) Then I hit the 5th string and then the 3rd string and then, while the bar is on the the 3rd string, I slide back to the 10th fret and reverse your move. On the 10th fret, after sliding there with that 3rd string, hit the 5th string and then the 7th string and lift the bar off the 7th. Repeat the first move on the 5th fret. On the 5th fret, hit the 7th string open and drop the bar on it and then hit the 5th string and then the 3rd string and then lift the bar, hit open the 5th string and then the 7th string. Remember, you kept that pedal down thru out. Now I let the pedal go and hit the 7th and 5th and then the 3rd open and then lower the 3rd half tone while they're ringin and then bar the 2nd string only on the 3rd fret and slide it back 1 fret while everything is ringin. I hope this all makes sense. Take it one step at a time. It works for me. |
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Buddy Emmons
From:
Hermitage, TN USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 8 May 2006 6:33 am
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Paul,
If it’s the Jimmy Day version, there are only three strings involved and they’re used every four frets in a descending pattern. The notes in the open C6 position are strings 3, 5, and 7 with pedal five down. Jimmy came up with the lick during a jam session and from there we found several versions by starting the first note on a different beat or different fret. It works so long as you stay within the framework of the pattern, so there are many options. Also, the first note of the lick can be started with either the top C (string 3) or the bottom C (string 7).
I don’t remember which version Jimmy used on his recording but the frets used are 12, 9, 6, 3, and zero, or open position. So, if you have the lick in your head, you might not need tab. Better yet, find a new way to play it and your friends will start asking how you play your version.  Happy hunting
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Paul King
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Gainesville, Texas, USA
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Posted 8 May 2006 5:52 pm
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| Thanks guys for the info on the forum and for those who responded by email. This forum is great, and even have my favorite steel player, Buddy Emmons, jumping in and giving advice just puts the icing on the cake. |
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Marty Muse
From:
Austin,Tx USA
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Posted 8 May 2006 6:10 pm
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| I was curious about this lick sometime back and had an opportunity to ask Jimmy about it while he was sitting at his guitar. He was gracious enough to show me exactly how he played it (which turned out to be much simpler than what I had been attempting). When I asked whose lick it was, because I had heard both he and Emmons play it, he said it was both. He told me that it was a Jimmy Bryant guitar lick ,backwards,that he and Buddy pulled off of a record while one of them spun the turntable in reverse. Buddy, is there any truth to that or was he just pulling my leg? I always thought it was a good story whether true or not. |
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Buddy Emmons
From:
Hermitage, TN USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 8 May 2006 7:52 pm
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| It’s a heck of a good story Marty but I have to say I don’t remember it that way, which with my memory today, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. My only recollection is having heard it used when we were jamming. Thanks for telling me though. If Jimmy gave me half the credit for the lick I’ll be more than happy to tell the story his way the next time I’m asked that question. |
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Buck Grantham R.I.P.
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Denham Springs, LA. USA
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Posted 10 May 2006 5:22 pm
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| I have heard Bobby Garrett play a lick kinda like that too. I play along with all of Buddy's swing albums and pick up a lot of good licks to learn. They are great learning tools. |
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