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John Billings


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 29 Jul 2008 10:46 am    
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http://78records.cdbpdx.com/list/STEELGUITARRAGJerryByrdMERCURY6241.mp3
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John Billings


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 29 Jul 2008 11:15 am    
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Ramblin' Jimmy Dolan with steel break
http://78records.cdbpdx.com/list/THESPIDERANDTHEFLYRamblinJimmieDolanCAPITOLPR-WNAR1487.mp3
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Ray Montee


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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
Post  Posted 29 Jul 2008 1:23 pm     In case anyone is curious.............
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According to a Mercury Records listing of JERRY BYRD's record releases........

"STEEL GUITAR RAG" was his 5th release for that label. It was backed with "PANHANDLE RAG".
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John Billings


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 29 Jul 2008 1:51 pm    
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Ray,
There were only 2 Jerry Byrd cuts on the site. "Panhandle Rag" was the other. If you haven't gone to the site yet, you might really enjoy it. Lots of Big Band music, and to my extreme delight, Ammons and Johnson Boogie Woogie tunes that I'd never heard before!
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Ray Montee


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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
Post  Posted 31 Jul 2008 7:24 am     A REALLY BIG Thanks..............
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THANKS so much for the tip.........

I read thro' a great deal of it and surely would enjoy listening to some of them however, I couldn't get it to play with my set-up. I'll keep thinking about it tho'.

Many thanks to you.....
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Clyde Mattocks

 

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Kinston, North Carolina, USA
Post  Posted 31 Jul 2008 7:52 am    
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Jerry's version of this tune stands the test of time
well because we have so many other players' versions
to compare it with. It is a tour de force of the
Byrd style. Notable is how he plays the signature
"deet deedle dee durl" out the closed E position, and
when you disect that phrase, it isn't even what you'd expect at first casual listening.
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Ray Montee


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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
Post  Posted 31 Jul 2008 8:00 am     Okay...........tell us how YOU do it!
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If you're referring to the first four notes of the tune, WHERE do you pick them and on what fret and strings?

I was "originally taught" to pick them right there on the fourth fret; E position, starting with the 4th string.

I've learned later that that is NOT correct.

WHAT SAY YOU?
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