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Topic: Both Sides Now - arranged for solo steel |
Andy Volk
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Posted 8 Feb 2024 4:26 am |
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Sharing a new arrangement I did yesterday for 8-string C6th/Fmaj7 tuning (low to high) F A C E G A C E inspired by Joni's beautiful, moving performance at the Grammy's. This is for solo steel guitar. I originally got this tuning from Bobbe Seymour who played the heck out of it. Unlike most steel arrangements that demand a fair amount of blocking, this one has a lot of clanging open strings.
Kudos to Joni for a lifetime of music.
MIDI audio: https://soundcloud.com/aev/both-sides-now-c6th-fmaj7-non-pedal-steel-arrangement
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Andy Volk
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Joe A. Roberts
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Seoul, South Korea
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Posted 13 Feb 2024 2:10 pm
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I always enjoy and try to play through the free tabs you post, even in the weirder tunings.
To play this, the E13th was retuned from E C# B G# F# D B G#, since the gauges are close enough.
Only after did I realize that you only utilize the F# string once, but where you do, in bar 17, is very beautiful with those open strings.
I am not particularly familiar with this era of music but you seem to adapt it well to steel...
Your B11th Midnight at the Oasis (a song I never heard) was so cool that I bought the full arrangement.
This is also very pretty and well arranged!
And I know what you mean about Bobbe Seymour... 
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 14 Feb 2024 3:14 am
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Thanks, Joe. really appreciate the feedback.
I love Bobbe's ideas and tone on C6/Fmaj7. He snuck a variation on the "Lady Bird" turn around in there.
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Michael Diabo
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 14 Feb 2024 8:15 am
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What a great arrangement and performance. Thanks for sharing!
Mike |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 14 Feb 2024 12:31 pm
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Thanks, Mike but the audio isn't a steel guitar , it's output from the editing software I tweaked to get as close to a steel sound as it allows - and that's not too close.
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Michael Diabo
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Posted 15 Feb 2024 9:29 am
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Oops…I should have really listened closer to the sound (embarrassed emoji here). The arrangement is really nice. I really like solo steel pieces and will be working on this one. Thanks for doing the arrangement.
Mike |
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