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Topic: My Tab Of Curly Chalker's Alberta Bound Solo |
Mike Shefrin
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Posted 28 Jun 2007 9:08 am |
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This is my transcription in tablature notation of Curly Chalker's solo on the song "Alberta Bound" from his recording "Nashville Sundown". This tab is for the E9 neck with an Emmons setup although Chalker himself played using the Day setup.
In my tab of this solo there are only two knee levers used and they are:
LKL- raises 4th and eighth string E-F
LKR-lowers 4th and eighth string E-Eb
Although this is not a particularly long solo, it does contain some rather difficult passages that will require practice time. Below I have posted an MP3 of the entire song which contains the solo.
CLICK HERE TO HEAR THE MP3
I cannot overemphasize enough the importance of listening to the solo many times through so that you may familiarize yourself with not only the solo itself, but to also gain a good grasp on Chalker's inflection, phrasing, and articulation which is something the tablature alone cannot provide you with. I also recommend that once you have learned and memorized the solo, that you try playing the solo along with the recording so you can play it at the proper tempo. Even if you should decide not to learn the entire solo, you can still cop a few nice licks here and there, so good luck, and have fun with it. If you have trouble reading the tab then press Ctrl+ several times and you will then be able to see my tab larger and clearer. To return to the regular view then press Ctrl 0. I hope this will be helpful to any of you who may experience difficulty in seeing the tab clearly.
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 28 Jun 2007 9:10 am
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 28 Jun 2007 9:12 am
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 28 Jun 2007 9:57 am
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Thank you Mike !Great job !  |
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Danny Sherbon
From:
San Angelo, TX
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Posted 28 Jun 2007 2:52 pm Wow
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| Wow! Thanks for posting this. |
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Charles Curtis
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Posted 28 Jun 2007 5:43 pm
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| Thank you very, very much. This is most appreciated. I would like to hear you play it. In fact I'd like to hear you play anything. You have to be good!! |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 29 Jun 2007 12:45 am
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| Thanx Mike ! |
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 30 Jun 2007 6:45 am
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thanks
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 15 Jul 2007 9:04 am
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Shane Reilly
From:
Melbourne, Australia
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Posted 22 Jul 2007 7:22 am
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| Thanks Mike,great job.Just wondering why you tabbed it in G as the track i hear is Ab.Did Chalker tune up 1/2 step and play as if G? Thanks again,Shane. |
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 22 Jul 2007 11:54 am
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 Thanks, I've corrected it and now it's in Ab.
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 23 Jul 2007 1:33 pm
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 23 Jul 2007 2:27 pm
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 23 Jul 2007 3:08 pm
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bob grossman
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Visalia CA USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2007 8:44 am Chalker and Alberta Bound
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Bless you, my son!
Recently, a friend found the "Sundown Album" (probably at a flea market) and sent it to me. I was not overly impressed as Chalker could do much more - except for his ride on "Alberta Bound." I thought "Im gong to have to learn this" and you sure have helped in that regard.
I never considered Chalker a hot licks E9 player, but it looks like he could do it. |
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 24 Jul 2007 2:11 pm
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 25 Jul 2007 12:52 pm
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 25 Jul 2007 12:54 pm
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Charles Curtis
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Posted 25 Jul 2007 5:47 pm
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| Thank you again Mike. This is super!!! |
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 26 Jul 2007 12:41 pm
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 26 Jul 2007 2:33 pm
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A. J. Schobert
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Posted 26 Jul 2007 2:38 pm
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| Mike I am very impressed you out did yourself this time, PROPS to Mike! |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 26 Jul 2007 3:18 pm
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Yowza! What a great job you did on this Mike! (How are you coming on playing it, btw? Does your guitar chop speed translate readily to steel, I wonder?)
This clip should dispel anyone's notion that Curly didn't have E9 chops, by the way. Great solo. |
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 26 Jul 2007 3:33 pm
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thanks everyone!
Jim, I cannot play as fast on steel as guitar yet but I can now block and speed pick at a medium uptempo like this tune.
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 26 Jul 2007 4:12 pm
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| I can now block and speed pick at a medium uptempo like this tune. |
I was afraid of that. Now just stay the heck away from the C6th neck wouldja??! 
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