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Topic: "Mosquito Hop" Challenge |
Chris Templeton
From: The Green Mountain State
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Posted 22 May 2017 5:47 am
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I've posted this song before and am posting it again and proposing a challenge.
The evolution of this song started as a hammer-on exercise for lap steel, in C6th, to find different chords to use hammer-ons with.
There are also some slants.
THE CHALLENGE:
Whoever is the first to make a recording of it and post it on "Steel without pedals", to my satisfaction (in tune with good timing), and have three random forum members approve on the forum, I will Paypal that person $40.
BONUS: For an extra $20, tab it out.
Here's the song: http://picosong.com/MzU5/
Last edited by Chris Templeton on 22 May 2017 6:16 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Charlie McDonald
From: out of the blue
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Posted 22 May 2017 5:54 am
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That's quite a challenge.
Was your version not good enough for you? I liked it, personally. You get the forty dollars IMO. The twenty sounds like work. _________________ Those that say don't know; those that know don't say.--Buddy Emmons |
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Stefan Robertson
From: Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 22 May 2017 6:40 am
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That's a long song to transcribe any notation/chords at least to make the leg work shorter
or do we get zero guidance? _________________ Stefan
Bill Hatcher custom 12 string Lap Steel Guitar
E13#9/F secrets: https://thelapsteelguitarist.wordpress.com
"Give it up for The Lap Steel Guitarist" |
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Stefan Robertson
From: Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 22 May 2017 6:43 am Re:
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Chris Templeton wrote: |
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The evolution of this song started as a hammer-on exercise for lap steel, in C6th, to find different chords to use hammer-ons with. ../.. |
Not sure what you want here?
A replica version with Hammer ons or without?
Chords etc. _________________ Stefan
Bill Hatcher custom 12 string Lap Steel Guitar
E13#9/F secrets: https://thelapsteelguitarist.wordpress.com
"Give it up for The Lap Steel Guitarist" |
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Chris Templeton
From: The Green Mountain State
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Posted 22 May 2017 6:58 am
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Learning it like you were learning a steel song from a record, playing it with or without accompaniment.
Also, many people can easily record on their 'puters or know somebody who who knows how. _________________ Excel 3/4 Pedal With An 8 String Hawaiian Neck, Sierra Tapper (10 string with a raised fretboard to fret with fingers), Single neck Fessenden 3/5
"The Tapper" : https://christophertempleton.bandcamp.com/album/the-tapper
Soundcloud Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/bluespruce8: |
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Stefan Robertson
From: Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 22 May 2017 7:10 am
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Ouch so a replica.
Any tuning doesn't matter but just a replica.
No song guides like Key/ Song structure Chords etc. As when I'm figuring out parts from records I usually have a version somewhere that shows the key and song structure _________________ Stefan
Bill Hatcher custom 12 string Lap Steel Guitar
E13#9/F secrets: https://thelapsteelguitarist.wordpress.com
"Give it up for The Lap Steel Guitarist" |
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Andy Volk
From: Boston, MA
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Posted 22 May 2017 8:06 am
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How much will you give me not to play it? I've been asked to cease by some of the best musicians in the country. _________________ Steel Guitar Books! Website: www.volkmediabooks.com |
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Guy Cundell
From: More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 23 May 2017 12:06 am
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Come on, boys. Someone step up and take this fella's money. Can't be that hard. I'd do it myself but I have this sporting injury. (to be read in the voice of Chief Wigan) (Edited for clarity)
(Email me for a better quality PDF)
Last edited by Guy Cundell on 25 May 2017 4:19 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Chris Templeton
From: The Green Mountain State
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Stefan Robertson
From: Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 23 May 2017 5:10 am
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I am tempted but am a bit busy transcribing some other material.
I agree with you Guy. It isn't as difficult as it may seem however I'm quite slow in transcribing long pieces. So don't see myself diligently doing this song now as I already promised myself I would finish the one I'm currently working on.
But I'll check back and see how this goes later on.
Get better Guy. _________________ Stefan
Bill Hatcher custom 12 string Lap Steel Guitar
E13#9/F secrets: https://thelapsteelguitarist.wordpress.com
"Give it up for The Lap Steel Guitarist" |
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Andy Volk
From: Boston, MA
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Posted 23 May 2017 5:14 am
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You are a tablature force of nature, Guy!
Thank you for all the help you've given in me in tweaking chord progressions and notation in my arrangements. ' Hope you heal quickly!
And Chris, MH is a very cool tune! _________________ Steel Guitar Books! Website: www.volkmediabooks.com |
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Guy Cundell
From: More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 23 May 2017 9:49 am
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Deadpan humour doesn't go over all that well in print without emojis. You've heard the old un-PC joke about the Italian national soccer team that, after going a going a goal down, every player develops a limp? That is the nature of my injury. I doubt that I could get close to Chris' speed and cleanliness without a whole lot of practice. I don't know how close I could get, really. The playing is superb and the richness of tone of the slower passages is also standout. The result, no doubt, of years of effort. The chart, on the other hand, is meat and drink. Didn't take long to do that, especially due to the precision of the performance. |
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Fred Treece
From: California, USA
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Posted 24 May 2017 10:11 am
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Thanks, Guy. The 3 days it would have taken to tab the tune I can now use to learn that first line of hammers and pulls. |
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Tim Heidner
From: Groves, TX
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Posted 24 May 2017 3:21 pm
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Can't you come up with anything a bit more challenging? |
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Guy Cundell
From: More idle ramblings from South Australia
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Posted 24 May 2017 4:20 pm
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Cheers, Fred. It is quite a workout! If you want a better copy (bigger tab numbers, uniform sized pages) send me an email. |
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Chris Templeton
From: The Green Mountain State
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