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Tommy Boswell

 

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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 26 Aug 2018 4:20 am    
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Looking for tabs for "The Cost of Living" by Don Henley (featuring Merle Haggard). Also like to know who's the steeler?

The solo has a transition from a major 3rd (root and 3) to a seventh, where the root moves chromatically downward to the seventh while the 3rd moves a half step then a whole step upward to the fifth. I'm trying to learn how to do that move.
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Randy Schneider


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SW New Mexico, USA
Post  Posted 26 Aug 2018 5:23 am    
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Tommy,

The steel player on that song is Milo Deering. I worked through it quite a while back, and here's what I've got in my notes for the solo. I haven't looked at it in a while, so I haven't double-checked it recently...

I think the spot you're talking about is the move up from 5 to 6, 4th string raised, while letting off the A pedal, then back to 5. That's what I came up with, anyway. YMMV...

Tab:

Solo

3 ___________________________________________________5~7-7b__7~2~5__(2b)
4 ____________________9_9---___9__9-~7-~5R____5R~6R_________________7___
5 ___________9__9-9a____9-9a___9a_9a~7a~5a____5a~6___5~7-7a__7~2~5__(2a)
6 _____9-9b_________________________________________________________7___
7 ______________________________________________________________________
8 ___9__________________________________________________________________

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Tommy Boswell

 

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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 26 Aug 2018 10:14 am    
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Thank you Randy, I believe you nailed it! I've always loved the sound of simultaneous descending and ascending lines. Never knew how to do it until now. Thanks for your help!
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Randy Schneider


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SW New Mexico, USA
Post  Posted 26 Aug 2018 10:36 am    
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Glad to hear it might help you out, Tommy.

Milo's work on that 'Cass County' album was a big inspiration for me to finally find myself a pedal steel and give it a go.
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Ken Boi


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Arizona, USA
Post  Posted 27 Aug 2018 11:46 am    
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Not meaning to side-track this post gents, but I keep learning more about Milo. I have owned Shawn Colvin's CD "Uncovered" for some years. I didn't realize who the PSG musician was until recently. Turns out it is Milo. Very subtle playing but hauntingly (maybe not exactly the best adjective) beautiful. He has a different sound. Great stuff.
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Tommy Boswell

 

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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 28 Aug 2018 5:06 am    
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No problem Ken, I got what I needed out of this thread. The intro to Milo is a bonus for me, and I might even check out the CD you mentioned.
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