Sweet Someone-a Tribute to Jerry Byrd

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Chuck S. Lettes
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Sweet Someone-a Tribute to Jerry Byrd

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I have always loved Jerry Byrd's version of Sweet Someone from his recording, Byrd in Hawaii. For my recording I'm using my Ricky Frypan tuned to a modified C6th-(highest string) GECAGF (lowest). There's a lot of music to be made with six strings. Here's a link to my version of Sweet Someone. http://hsga.org/new_design/ChuckLettes.htm
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Post by Doug Beaumier »

Very nice, Chuck! I've always enjoyed your playing. That frypan has a killer tone. 8)
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Post by Nils Fliegner »

Chuck, I'm curious about your tuning :whoa:
I can see that it is basically a high C6 - but what's the advantage of using F instead of E as the lowest note? Can you elaborate on that?
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Post by David Eastwood »

Beautiful, Chuck. I will be spending a lot of time listening to your other recordings, I'm sure.

As a relative newcomer to lap steel, I'm captivated by this instrument, and blown away by the ability and musicianship shown here in this forum. It's inspirational!
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Post by Peter Lindelauf »

Accidentally had the volume cranked on my laptop and the first notes sent the cat running from the room. After that, great playing and beautiful tone, Chuck. Also enjoyed your versions of Harbor Lights, God Only Knows, Lost Highway...and finally just saved your page for future listening.
...but you are the music / while the music lasts (TS Eliot)
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Post by Bill Creller »

Very nice. and the frypan has a very pure tone too :D
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Post by Jimmy Douglas »

Beautiful :D
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Post by Garry Vanderlinde »

Very nice, but if I may offer my own opinion... it's a little heavy on the reverb-delay and volume swells...
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Chuck--- Absolutely GREAT. You must have great hands and between them and that frypan the tone is really easy on my ears.

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Post by Chuck S. Lettes »

Thanks for the nice responses, guys. Nils, I like using the high G with the F on the bottom. It is similar to the pedal steel's C6th tuning, with the F as the ninth string. However, I use the F tuned an octave higer. It creates some different tones, plus I can detune the F to an E when the mood hits. Here's a link to an introduction I did for this tuning: http://www.pedalsteelguitar.net/lapsteel.php
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Post by Kay Das »

Chuck,

Loved the "middle 8" especially.

Bravo!

Kay
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