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Joel Lee Weinstein

 

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Wimberley, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 1 Dec 2008 10:09 am    
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I've been trying to find the Conway Twitty Version of I've Just Destroyed the World I'm Living In, with John Hughey's great into. It's from 1973, I believe and it doesn't seem to be available from any of the on-line download services. Does anyone have a copy I could purchase, or know where I could buy it? I'm dying to learn that intro. I don't even begin to hope that there's tab out there, but it's still a couple of weeks before Christmas and I still believe in Santa.
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John Billings


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 1 Dec 2008 10:38 am    
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http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=109509&highlight=ive+destroyed++living
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Joel Lee Weinstein

 

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Wimberley, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 1 Dec 2008 12:13 pm    
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Thanks for the link, John. But I'm looking for the John Hughey intro to the Conway Twitty version. I heard someone play it and it's an amazing intro. If I could just get the recording of that version, I could figure it out, but I'm having trouble finding it.
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Ricky Davis


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Bertram, Texas USA
Post  Posted 1 Dec 2008 12:16 pm    
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Sure; here ya go.

Tab:

I've just destroyed the World/solo/Key of C/E9th pedal steel


1.__|_________|____________________|_____________8~~|
2.__|_________|____________________|_____8~_________|
3.__|_________|____________________|________________|
4.__|_________|___________________8|__________8~~~~~|
5.__|_________|______3~3a__8~1/2a~~|_8~8a~~___8~8a~~|
6.__|_________|_3~3b~~~~~__8~~~~~~~|_8~b~~~___8b~~~~|
7.__|_________|____________________|________________|
8.__|________3|______3~~~__8~~~~~~~|_8~~~~~_________|
9.__|_________|____________________|________________|
10_0|_1_3_3a__|____________________|________________|


3._8b__10b__13__15|_15b~~18__20__20b|_22b__24__25__27|
4.________________|_________________|________________|
5._8a__10a__13__15|_15a~~18__20__20a|_22a__24__25__27|
6._8b__10b__13__15|_________________|________________|


3._27b_27b~~~__27b~26b~|_25b~~~~~~~~~|~~20b~~
4._____________________|_____________|_______
5._27a_27~27a__27a~26~~|_25a~~~~~~~~~|~~20a~~
6._____________________|_____________|_______
http://users.interlinks.net/rebel/steel/i'vejustdestroyedtheworld.mp3
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Paul Norman

 

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Washington, North Carolina, USA
Post  Posted 1 Dec 2008 12:59 pm    
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Joel I emailed 2 different addresses. Have you got
one yet?
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Joel Lee Weinstein

 

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Wimberley, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 1 Dec 2008 1:06 pm    
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Thanks Paul and Ricky. You hit the nail right on the head. Much appreciated.
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Cal Sharp


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Post  Posted 1 Dec 2008 1:30 pm    
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Ricky, I've always wondered if Hughey came up with that intro himself or if he got it from some earlier recording of that song.
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chris ivey


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california (deceased)
Post  Posted 1 Dec 2008 1:51 pm    
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i'd like to think john came up with it....probably just as a logical progression of what he heard..

thanx ricky..i had that album for years until it mysteriously disappeared and i had had the lick worked out 20 yrs ago...but now i'm old and brainless.

this kind of lick is what made country music fun!!
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Ricky Davis


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Bertram, Texas USA
Post  Posted 1 Dec 2008 3:33 pm    
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You're welcome.
Yes it's on this album:

SHE NEEDS SOMEONE TO HOLD HER
July 18th, 1973
MCA 303 1973

1. She Needs Someone To Hold Her (When She Cries)
2. Sweet Memories
3. I've Just Destroyed The World
4. Even The Bad Times Are Good
5. It's Not Love But It's Not Bad
6. Dim Lonely Places
7. Darlin'
8. I Don't Believe I'll Fall In Love Today
9. Each Season Changes You
10. Why Not Tonight
11. Don't Cry Daddy

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As for it being John's creating; I would certainly think so, I've never know John to have ever copy something, he always played what was in his head and heart.
Ricky
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Greg Cutshaw


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Corry, PA, USA
Post  Posted 2 Dec 2008 8:43 am    
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I had this on vinyl and neglected to copy it to mp3 before I sold my collection. Someone should post the song or email it to me for posting as it's really a classic. I'll try to play out Ricky's tab and post it based on the timing in my memory. Last year I search for hours and could not locate a copy of it. Now I totally expect someone to Google it and find 10 copies!

Greg
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Ricky Davis


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Bertram, Texas USA
Post  Posted 2 Dec 2008 9:04 am    
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http://freefilehosting.net/download/42g24
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Don Brown, Sr.

 

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New Jersey
Post  Posted 2 Dec 2008 9:40 am    
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Greg, if my memory serves me close, it would possibly be: I, I7, 4, 1, 5, 1, for the intro going up, then the usual JH while coming down, bringing the singer in on the 1..

Note: It's a bit more detailed, but you'll figure it out from there.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. It's fairly slow, and I believe it had a walking bass, at 4/4 temp.

Don
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chris ivey


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california (deceased)
Post  Posted 2 Dec 2008 12:47 pm    
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definitely 4/4 walking bass..i'm sad that everyone will know about this now...it was one of the coolest 'secret' licks i had in my brain...or what's left of it!
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Terry McCumbee


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West Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 2 Dec 2008 1:43 pm    
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I have an MP3 with John playing it with Conway if that will help.It has the good intro. Let me know.
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Ben Lawson

 

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Brooksville Florida
Post  Posted 2 Dec 2008 1:45 pm    
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Chris I don't mean to ruin it for you but I just played the instrumental version of that at the PSGA show in Norwalk and the following week in Saluda. It's not exactly the way Ricky tabbed it but close. You're right it's one of the greatest steel intro/turn arounds ever. Nobody could do it like Papa John. I just got a machine that will record from vinyl or tapes to CD or ipod. Now all I have to do is dig through the basement and find the record
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Don Brown, Sr.

 

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New Jersey
Post  Posted 2 Dec 2008 1:50 pm    
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Chris, You are right on. That is one great song. I've got it on original Vinyl, and simply had to nail that one, after hearing it. Years back now, but it's the take off on the intro, that's so different from anything else, that it simply captured the mind instantly. Along with some of the very best JH throughout.

I've heard many versions of the original take off, but haven't heard any done as only JH himself was able to do it. I still remember sitting and counting the changes all the way to the top, not once but numerous times. It's funny looking back on how much time was spent (in all) in doing the best to duplicate what we were hearing others doing, at the time. It now seems as though there were tons of hits hitting the market place, back in that era. And, keeping up with things, was indeed intense.

Don
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Don Brown, Sr.

 

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New Jersey
Post  Posted 2 Dec 2008 1:57 pm    
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Ben, If you don't mind, what machine is that you bought?

Reason I'm asking is, I've got tons of material that I'd like to take off the vinyl, in order to hopefully preserve it.

Thanks, Don
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Ben Lawson

 

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Brooksville Florida
Post  Posted 2 Dec 2008 3:18 pm    
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The machine is from Innovative Technology. It's called The Wooden Music Center model: itrr-501. There was no website on the box but we got it at Bed Bath and Beyond. They had a bunch of them for $199.99. It's not very big, 13" deep x 20" wide x 12" high.

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Richard Sinkler


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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
Post  Posted 2 Dec 2008 4:43 pm    
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That is perhaps my favorite intro as well as one of my favorite Conway albums. Great steel playing throughout the whole record. My copy is pretty worn and skips in various locations. Unfortunately, that song is one of the ones that skips. I wish they would re-release it on CD.
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Frank Freniere


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The First Coast
Post  Posted 2 Dec 2008 5:30 pm    
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Hi Ricky -

27th fret?!? I didn't they went up that far! LOL, FF.
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Ralph Paulin

 

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Rhode Island, USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 3 Dec 2008 8:44 am     John Hughey rythem tracks
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I don't know if anybody would be interested, but I have John hughey rythem tracks {Lost in the feeling} I sent for it about 5 years ago good investment for about $15.00 wwwjohnhughey.com "Ralph"
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Terry McCumbee


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West Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 3 Dec 2008 9:28 am    
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Greg Just sent an MP3 to your Gmail
enjoy
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Don Brown, Sr.

 

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New Jersey
Post  Posted 3 Dec 2008 12:40 pm    
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Ben, Thanks a lot for that information. It sounds like what I'll need.

It's really appreciated,

Thanks,
Don
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Don Brown, Sr.

 

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New Jersey
Post  Posted 3 Dec 2008 1:07 pm    
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Wow! Sitting here, and knowing all of the devices that are now, out on the market, that should make it tons and tons easier to pick things up from.

For instance, devices for slowing songs down, as compared to learning it all from simply listening in real time, real tempo.

Folks coming up, sure do have it made as compared to what most of us went through to get it. Especially here on the North Eastern side of the US.

It's really hard to comprehend being able to slow things down, and retain the same pitch.. We'd have paid thousands to have had that luxury. Very Happy

Don
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Cal Sharp


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the farm in Kornfield Kounty, TN
Post  Posted 16 Dec 2008 6:46 am    
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I've got an interview with John written by Danny Hullihen on my little website where they discuss this song, but neither one can remember the name of it. Laughing
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