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Cliff Swanson


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Raleigh, NC
Post  Posted 26 Dec 2021 5:47 pm    
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I love this tune and arranged this take on Ry Cooder's "Feelin' Bad Blues" after listening to a number of others online, mostly played on 6-string slide guitar.

Played on a Fouke Industrial Guitars standard scale lap steel with Certano string benders through a Feather 5 hardwired amp handmade by Joe Golden. See the video description for details on the signal chain. Recorded in Garageband.
https://youtu.be/yo41x4dg1n8
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Allan Revich


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Victoria, BC
Post  Posted 27 Dec 2021 11:53 am    
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Very nice.
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6 String | G – G B D G B D
7 String | G6 – e G B D G B D (re-entrant)

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Cliff Swanson


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Raleigh, NC
Post  Posted 27 Dec 2021 3:37 pm    
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Allan Revich wrote:
Very nice.

Thanks Allan. Glad you like it.
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Greg Forsyth

 

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Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 27 Dec 2021 3:58 pm     Signal chain
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I like it too Cliff! Listened first thing this morning and am impressed with your playing. Also want to thank you for included your signal chain in the notes of the video. Very interesting.
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Cliff Swanson


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Raleigh, NC
Post  Posted 27 Dec 2021 5:44 pm     Re: Signal chain
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Greg Forsyth wrote:
I like it too Cliff! Listened first thing this morning and am impressed with your playing. Also want to thank you for included your signal chain in the notes of the video. Very interesting.

Thanks for your nice comment, Greg. Funny you bring up the signal chain details I included. People from the SGF and other places I post videos have asked me in the past what I play through and how I record so I often include that info. I like when others do the same, especially if I really dig their tone. Well, last night my wife listened to the video and when she read through the signal chain description she mentioned with a laugh that it was really geeky. Yeah, I guess so Smile. But useful info, yes? I agree! Thanks for listening.
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Mike A Holland


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Post  Posted 28 Dec 2021 5:22 am    
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Very nice Cliff. I have always loved this piece by Ry Cooder. Great tone and feel for this music. I think you are playing in D tuning which is perfect for this tune!
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Cliff Swanson


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Raleigh, NC
Post  Posted 28 Dec 2021 6:25 am    
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Mike A Holland wrote:
Very nice Cliff. I have always loved this piece by Ry Cooder. Great tone and feel for this music. I think you are playing in D tuning which is perfect for this tune!

Thanks, Mike! Yes, open D tuning it is. And having the lever that raises the F# to G on the 3rd string enables a nice change to the suspended chord just before the turnaround. I really like that.
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Rob Anderlik


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Chicago, IL
Post  Posted 28 Dec 2021 2:22 pm    
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Nice work! Sounds great
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Cliff Swanson


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Raleigh, NC
Post  Posted 28 Dec 2021 3:38 pm    
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Rob Anderlik wrote:
Nice work! Sounds great

Thanks Rob! You might recognize some of the licks in that arrangement. Cool I quite admire your playing and have listened to just about everything of yours I have been able to find.

Thanks for the inspiration and for listening.
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