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Topic: Al Perkins "Crossroads" |
Tony Palmer
From: St Augustine,FL
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Posted 26 Sep 2009 2:01 pm
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I just saw him perform this at the ISGC and of course it blew me away!
Al himself told me his lapsteel is in a G tuning, but I didn't get a chance for him to elaborate on that (dobro GBDGBD?).
Then I met someone who said yes, it's a dobro tuning but backwards, DBGDBG.
Can anyone confirm this and is anyone familiar with that tuning?
Whatever he uses, it's awesome!
Oh, and it wouldn't hurt to know what lapsteel he uses as well!
Thanks. _________________ Sierra S10 (three!), Peavey 112 and 115, Benoit dobro, Beard Model E dobro, Beard Roadophonic, MSA Superslide, Dean Nickless custom dobro |
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Tony Palmer
From: St Augustine,FL
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Posted 29 Sep 2009 10:32 am
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210 views and no one knows anything about Al's tuning?
Anyone? _________________ Sierra S10 (three!), Peavey 112 and 115, Benoit dobro, Beard Model E dobro, Beard Roadophonic, MSA Superslide, Dean Nickless custom dobro |
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Brad Bechtel
From: San Francisco, CA
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Posted 29 Sep 2009 11:25 am
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I can't be absolutely certain, of course, but he's almost certainly using standard open G tuning:
1. D
2. B
3. G
4. D
5. B
6. G
I've never heard of anyone tuning the opposite direction, like this:
1. G
2. B
3. D
4. G
5. B
6. D
Whoever you were talking to is mistaken. _________________ Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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