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Topic: The Beatles "I Will" on the Lap Steel Guitar |
Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 19 Nov 2017 9:05 am |
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Like many of a certain age, I have always loved the Beatles. Hope you enjoy my lap steel guitar arrangement of one of my favorites, "I Will."
https://chucklettes.com/music |
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Jeff Garden
From:
Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2017 9:22 am
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| Thank you, Chuck - outstanding arrangement and playing! This is one of my favorite Beatles tunes - a beautiful song that you've shown is very well suited to steel. |
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Will Houston
From:
Tempe, Az
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Posted 19 Nov 2017 9:32 am
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| Nice one Chuck,Paulie would like that. |
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James Hartman
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2017 9:33 am Re: The Beatles
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| Chuck S. Lettes wrote: |
Like many of a certain age...
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You mean those of us who encountered them on the Ed Sullivan Show in February of '64, when we were kids, and it changed our lives?
Beautiful song, very nice arrangement. |
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Bill Groner
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QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 19 Nov 2017 9:36 am
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Beautiful!
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Ed Baker
From:
Connecticut, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2017 7:52 am
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| Kudos. Beautiful arrangement. |
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Mick Hearn
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 20 Nov 2017 4:26 pm
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Well done Chuck. Enjoyed that.
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ShoBud 6139, Remington Steelmaster D8, National D8 Console x 2, George Boards Lap Steel, National New Yorker. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Rick Barnhart
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2017 7:51 pm
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I really enjoyed that. Very well done, Chuck
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Clinesmith consoles D-8/6 5 pedal, D-8 3 pedal & A25 Frypan, Pettingill Teardrop, & P8 Deluxe. |
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Eric Dahlhoff
From:
Point Arena, California
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Posted 20 Nov 2017 10:12 pm
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Very sweet - thanks Chuck!
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"To live outside the law you must be honest." (Bob Dylan) |
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 21 Nov 2017 9:59 am
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Thanks for the nice comments, guys. It looks like I picked a favorite to cover on the lap steel.
Chuck |
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 21 Nov 2017 10:01 am
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| Chuck S. Lettes wrote: |
Thanks for the nice comments, guys. It looks like I picked a favorite to cover on the lap steel.
Chuck |
And cover it you did! 
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 21 Nov 2017 11:57 am
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Nice job Chuck.
When I was taking lap steel lessons in the '60s, the songs we learned were mostly country, Hawaiian, gospel, and a few standards.
I kept bugging the teacher for Beatles tunes and we were given a couple of ballads in the vein of I Will, like If I Fell and Michelle.
Sheet music - no tab. I had to decipher those charts to be able to play them on my Supro. Brings back memories of being holed up in my bedroom and practicing.
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Mike A Holland
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 21 Nov 2017 12:30 pm
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| Good job Chuck. Anything by the Beatles is fine by me! |
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 22 Nov 2017 8:57 am
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Thanks, again, guys. Mark, I just finished tabbing out "I Will" for the PSGA Newsletter (their 45th year comin' up). Working up an arrangement for a well-known tune is kind of like hacking out a trail for others to use as they see fit. It's always exciting going off of the tab/ trail but well worth it.
Chuck |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 22 Nov 2017 10:22 am
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Good to know Chuck, thanks!
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Former Member
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Posted 22 Nov 2017 2:00 pm
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Beautiful!
And your musicality is excellent.
Can this be your frypan? I'm thinking not, but... |
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Steve Pawlak
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2017 6:06 am
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| Cool!! |
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 24 Nov 2017 7:53 am
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Thanks, again, guys. Ron, yes, that's my frypan lap steel-L'il Ricky.
Chuck |
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 2 Dec 2017 7:41 am
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I just can't seem to get this one out of my head. Great job Chuck........
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Jeff Spencer
From:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted 2 Dec 2017 9:32 pm
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| Inspirational!! Thanks Chuck!! |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 3 Dec 2017 4:26 am
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Loved it, Chuck. Thanks for posting.
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Steven Meyrich
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2017 2:36 pm
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Super job Chuck!
Steve |
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 5 Dec 2017 7:14 am
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Thanks again, guys. Over the years, I've played "I Will" on the pedal steel, Dobro and lap steel. It has always been a favorite. I'm thinking of performing it at the SWSGA annual show next month.
Chuck |
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