Frank Freniere
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The First Coast
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Posted 18 Feb 2012 10:15 am |
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"Roll Um Easy" by Lowell George of Little Feat from the "Dixie Chicken" album.
Saw the Feat a bunch of times in the DC area in the early-mid '70's. LG was my "gateway guitarist" to the pedal steel.
Click HERE for the audio.
Oh I am just a vagabond, a drifter on the run
Eloquent profanity, it rolls right off my tongue
And I have dined in palaces, drunk wine with kings and queens
But darlin', oh darlin' you're the best thing I've ever seen
Won't you roll me easy, oh slow and easy
Take my independence with no apprehension, no tension
You're walkin' talkin' mmm paradise, sweet paradise
Well I been across this country from Denver to the ocean
And I never met girls who could sing so sweet
Like the angels that live in Houston
Singin' "Roll me easy, so slow and easy...
Play that concert and I'll be your temptress..."
And baby I'm defenseless
Singin' harmony
In unison
Sweet harmony
Gotta hoist the flag and I'll beat your drum
Last edited by Frank Freniere on 23 Sep 2012 3:25 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 18 Feb 2012 12:05 pm
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Hello Frank, thanks for reminding me of the "Dixie Chicken" album. I tried your tablature, but I had to transpose it to one fret higher since my guitar is still tuned a half step down from trying to play along to the "Pickin' Up The Pieces" by Poco.
So I tried it on my acoustic guitar:
I'm pretty sure that Lowell George played the lick employing the D- tuning. It works pretty good with my slide playing it around the 14th fret position, since it's in the key of E.
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