What is this guy doing to fill during the Vocals

Gary Reed · Posted 8 Apr 2012 12:38 pm

What is this guy doing to fill, during the vocals and fiddle break?

I can't see if he's using the C6 or E9 neck.
I definitely can't see what strings and what order.

Thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG35eZrQjUU

Roger Crawford · From: Griffin, GA USA

It looks like he's playing rhythm on the E9th.

Mickey Adams · From: Bandera Texas

E9...You should hear him play guitar too...
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Ransom Beers · Posted 8 Apr 2012 1:50 pm

One of the first things I was told when I started playing steel was to play chords/rhythm while the singer does his thing,especially on the verse,then do a bit of fill in on the course.Thought everybody knew that. Confused

Same with guitar,it's just professional & makes you look like you know what you're doing. Laughing

Lane Gray · From: Topeka, KS

While there is nothing wrong with playing rhythm, If you have than 4 pieces on stage, the sound can get cluttered in a hurry.

That's why Jeff Newman urged his students to just put their hands in their laps and watch the show. I try to add rhythmic figures only when they add something missing (in stuff with a 50s groove, the keyboard and I swap duties: one of us chops 8s and one chops on 1, then we swap)
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Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

Carco is doing exactly what he should be doing in a 4-piece band... QUIET chord backing while the fiddle player plays the fills behind the vocalist. Notice that the fiddle player does the same thing when Carco plays his fills behind the singer. She vamps the same style of chord backing on her fiddle.
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Peter Freiberger · From: California, USA

Carco better back up that fiddle player nicely. He's married to her.

b0b · From: Cloverdale, CA, USA

E9th neck, all 8th notes. This is the pattern for a measure of A. Pedals down for a measure of D. Pedals down at 7th fret for a measure of E.

Scott Shipley · From: The Ozark Mountains

Carco is a very under-rated player in my opinion. Very tasteful, and always gets great tone. Real pro. And Mickey's right, KILLER 6 string player too!
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Bob Vantine · From: Freeville, New York, USA

SUPER on non-pedal too !
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Scott Shipley · From: The Ozark Mountains

I think Carco probably plays EVERYTHING very well. I've even used him in the studio on trumpet, and he nailed it. Consummate pro.
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Steve Spitz · From: New Orleans, LA, USA

Carco is a doing a very tastefully done rythm , as he is a masterfull ensemble player. My opinion , it's exactly what is called for in that situation. If your counting the beats,as in one and two and three and four, Carco is playing the "ands". Also, as far as I can tell its three pieces, and only one can play a chord (steel). I have to agree that he is a really great musician, he is a real treat if you get the chance to hear him.

Cal Sharp · From: the farm in Kornfield Kounty, TN

You can also play tic-tac on the C neck, especially in a shuffle. Sounds good behind a fiddle.
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Andy Zahnd · From: Switzerland

Carl, what in the world is tic-tac playing?

Cal Sharp · From: the farm in Kornfield Kounty, TN

Tic-tac is doubling the bass line on a tic-tac bass, or baritone guitar, or a regular guitar or steel. It's on a lot of shuffles, and Leon Rhodes has been doing it on the Opry for a long time.

Carl
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Andy Zahnd · From: Switzerland

thank you for the information.....

Murnel Babineaux · From: Mermentau, Louisiana, USA

I rhythm like this all of the time...between the up and down beats.

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Ray Montee · From: Portland, Oregon (deceased)

Using the C6th tuning....... E C A G E C# C (Top down.)

Does ANYONE you know, merely play the 2nd, 3rd and 5th strings in a sustained pattern on only the first and second beats of each measure?

I know a lot of fellows used to do this before they started rewriting the book..........

Bill Howard · From: Indiana, USA

Finally a singer you can actually hear without 10 other instruments all trying to play at the same time.
this seems to be the new thing for newer players.
Last friday I went to a jam session this is the second in a ROW I had my parts walked on by rude players who just play all the way through a song,

There are only 3 instruments in this video as far I as I can see Steel Fiddle Bass notice how clean it sounds the man with steel is playing rhythm while fiddle is playing sounds GREAT and uncluttered,
David Church came to my home a few yrs ago we also played 3 piece with bass, a flat top and steel

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