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Roy Thomson


From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
Post  Posted 11 Nov 2005 5:24 pm    
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Here's some Mooney style on the six string
Rick tuned Leavitt.

I am tuggin two strings on this sucker,,,
one a half and the other a whole.
Try my link: http://freefilehosting.net/?id=qdn1lqTQ
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Ron Bednar


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Rancho Cordova, California, USA
Post  Posted 11 Nov 2005 5:30 pm    
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Roy - your playing is so smooth and easy sounding...it's always a pleasure to listen to your clips...Cheers, Ron
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Roy Thomson


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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
Post  Posted 11 Nov 2005 7:53 pm    
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Here is another link to "Foolin Round"
Compatible with RA and MM http://members.cox.net/loveridehd3/FOOLINROUND.mp3
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Jeff Strouse


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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 11 Nov 2005 8:15 pm    
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Nice, Roy! Did you do any string pulling with that? You got some great pedal sounds there!!!!
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John Bechtel


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Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 12:54 am    
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Roy;
You've got a new fan here! You're too good! Any Leavitt~Tuning CD's available?

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’65 Re-Issue Fender Twin–Reverb Custom™ 15” Eminence
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Roy Thomson


From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 1:39 am    
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Hi Jeff,
Tugging strings 1 and 2 throughout.
The first string is a full tone raise which really requires two fingers tugging behind the bar namely mid and ring. Then your ear must tell you when to stop when you reach pitch. It's the same principle as a bow and arrow pull back and release.

Thanks John.
I have about 10 Leavitt arrangements all
notated in tablature and recorded. It is just a matter of putting it together in a package. If there is enough demand I will do that in the future.
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Andy Volk


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Boston, MA
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 3:46 am    
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Roy, that is just awesome!
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Bob Hickish


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Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 7:30 am    
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Roy
That's something else !
And Andy's words were an
understatement !
WOW !!
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Dan Sawyer

 

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Studio City, California, USA
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 9:46 am    
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Great work Roy!
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Dan Peterson

 

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Gig Harbor, Washington, USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 10:14 am    
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Magical Roy! Wayyyyyyy to go!! Dan
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Richard Ballou

 

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California, USA
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 10:43 am    
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Help ?

I'm new but I hate to miss this. I just keep getting a big click noise when I try to download.

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong ?

Thanks in advance if anyone has time to help.

Rich
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Chippy Wood

 

From:
Elgin, Scotland
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 11:51 am    
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Superb,
We need more of this.

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Roy Thomson


From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 12:01 pm    
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Richard,

"Right" click on the second link above in this thread and "save to file" when prompted.
Open with Windows Media.
That should do it for you?
Many thanks to you and others for interest
and time taken to listen.
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Richard Ballou

 

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California, USA
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 7:05 pm    
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Roy,

Got it !!!! Your right about Windows Media.
OK this is leavitt ?? And we just pull strings up behind the bar?? I would swear that's a pedal. Maybe in my next life.

You know I was lucky enough to get your Boot.mp3 and byrdstyle.mp3 with tabs from rebel & ricky which seems to have diappeared. On the boot.mp3 did you do the rythm with the steel or a regular guitar. I been tryin to play that for months but I can't get it to sound like you. But I'm gonna keep tryin

Thank you Roy !

Rich
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George Manno

 

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chicago
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 7:19 pm    
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BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!

Now I'm going to my music room and burn everything.


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Roy Thomson


From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 7:33 pm    
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Richard,
The Byrdstyle tune and Boot Hill were done several years ago and as I recall I used my
Country Gentleman Guitar for the backup.
On the FoolinRound Leavitt solo anyone trying
this might want to use a 013 for the first string because it's the one that must raise
a full tone. It gets pretty sore on one finger in particular while learning the technique. In time it toughens up and the
pain goes away.
George I hope you choose to tune up and
keep working. All the best.

Roy
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