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Topic: Country Gent And A Steel Guitar |
Roy Thomson
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 4 Jan 2011 7:44 am |
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I fell in love with this tune when I first heard Chet do it on his "Teensville" Album back in the
early 60's.
Afteer learning it on my Country Gent I arranged
some licks and a steel break (Gibson Consolette)
To hear how it all sounds here is the link:
[url] your short url is:
http://picosong.com/PTM
Hope this all works I am on a new computer and
not used to Windows 7.
Happy New Year!!
Roy
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2011 10:14 am
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Roy, As Tony the Tiger would say, That is GREEEEEAT. Nuff Said. YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2011 10:18 am
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nice roy!! you have a good touch with the atkins style. nice sound...like his gibson era tone--nice bright "dingy" clean gibson middle pickup selector sound!!
i have two of those gibson gents. both 1st year 1987 models.
i still have my letters from atkins. wrote him when i was a teenager and he actually sent me a letter back and an autographed pic, which sits right in front of me here at my computer desk. been listening to him for at least 50 years. what i learned from his playing, i use every time i do a gig. just today i am working on a new broadway show that i start in a few days. new production with all new music. there is a fingerstyle acoustic guitar part in a couple of the numbers. my atkins influence will get me through it!! |
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Roy Thomson
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 6 Jan 2011 8:01 am
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Happy New Year Charles and Bill ..thanks for the
encouraging words.
My Gent is out for repairs right now but when I get
it back I have some ideas for duets featuring it
and Lap steel/pedal steel.
All the best.
Roy
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 6 Jan 2011 1:42 pm
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Roy will be looking for that. Love that finger picking. I had a Country Gentleman long ago [Mine was the Gretsch model]A funny little ditty,When I was about 9 years old and got my first little Stella guitar. Chet was just getting hot on the scene and was my hero. I knew without a doubt if I could ever get me one of those Gretsch guitars I could play like Chet. WRONG  But nothing wrong with a kid dreaming. YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC ! |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 7 Jan 2011 11:19 am
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I always meant to get me a copy of this course. I wonder if it's still available? 
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Kekoa Blanchet
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Kaua'i
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 7 Jan 2011 12:17 pm
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I'll bet that's the one.
I still have a chance to play like Chet!  |
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 7 Jan 2011 2:52 pm
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Don't fall for this,as a young whippersnapper I had BOTH of those. Still can't play like Chet,Have been told I play like &*it a few times tho.    YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.
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