Lloyd Green/Tommy White: “Variations of a Theme: Part 1�

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 4 Dec 2015 11:13 pm

This is shear genius from Lloyd Green and Tommy.

Billy Knowles · Post by **Billy Knowles** » 5 Dec 2015 5:40 am

Wonderful steel playing and a wonderful melody. Should become a steel guitar standard!!

Rick Kornacker · Post by **Rick Kornacker** » 5 Dec 2015 7:34 am

Kudos to Lloyd, Tommy and Russ for this endeavor. Many of us spend many years playing, especially those of us that play professionally in artist bands "reproducing" other prominent players licks and phrases, etc. I'm excited now, in my "bonus footage" years about pursuing the very thing that Lloyd and Tommy are into here. Spending time and looking at the prospect of playing steel from a more "technical" approach(not trying to make that sound too "cold"). To me, the likes of Lloyd and Tommy have always been on the leading edge of this concept. Innovative, interesting, and oh so enjoyable to listen to! Respectfully submitted, RK

Tony Rankin · Post by **Tony Rankin** » 5 Dec 2015 1:20 pm

Wow...just wonderful!

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 7 Dec 2015 4:06 am

not just iconic playing ,obviously, but the song is extremely well written and arranged. The simplicity of the duet production allows for all of Lloyds unique nuances to become front and center and equal to the song.

Tommy, Lloyd, wonderful, thx !

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 7 Dec 2015 2:00 pm

Beautiful.

Charley Hill · Post by **Charley Hill** » 9 Dec 2015 7:01 pm

Johnny

If anyone can figure this one out, I vote you. Its like a Rubiks Cube.

Joe Rogers · Post by **Joe Rogers** » 9 Dec 2015 8:09 pm

Superb...ya gotta love it when technical expertise finds that perfect marriage with pure soul.

Joe Rogers

Charlie Moore · Post by **Charlie Moore** » 10 Dec 2015 10:57 am

Joe,I don't think It could be said any better.....Charlie

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 10 Dec 2015 11:13 am

Wow that was amazing. I love the way Tommy and Lloyd moves through the melody using unison string and contrary motion counterpoint. Great job!!

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 10 Dec 2015 11:50 am

beautiful music done by two of the best players out there... enjoyed every second ..thank you...

Charley Hill · Post by **Charley Hill** » 25 Dec 2015 11:08 am

this the most incredible playing. i just can't figure out how he does it.

Tommy White · Post by **Tommy White** » 10 Jan 2020 10:02 pm

Lloyd performed this piece I wrote as I knew would be the best.
Hopefully, part 2 will be coming soon!

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 11 Jan 2020 8:23 am

Breathtakingly beautiful.

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 11 Jan 2020 8:24 am

Breathtakingly beautiful.

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 11 Jan 2020 9:03 am

Tommy White wrote:Lloyd's unique way of playing in what I've come to refer to as "tensioned reverse positions", which obviously expands the E9th tuning, opening possibles not played in this way before that I know of.

Tommy, Can you expand a little on what you meant right there? Or anyone else?

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 11 Jan 2020 4:10 pm

There is no imitating Mr. Green, or Mr. White for that matter. Such wonderful sounds, thank you for posting.

Kevin Fix · Post by **Kevin Fix** » 11 Jan 2020 6:47 pm

Fantastic, Llyod and Tommy!!!!! MAKE A GLASS EYE CRY!!!!! Listened to it at least a dozen times!!!

Ron Scott · Post by **Ron Scott** » 31 Jan 2020 1:40 pm

Love it just so beautifully played in the Lloyd way.

Tommy White · Post by **Tommy White** » 31 Jan 2020 8:58 pm

Fred,
By reverse positions, it is a way of playing from what is considered the 5 chord to play a 1 chord . For example, If in the key of G , 3rd fret no pedals, it requires playing the relevant intervals, strings and pedals on the 5th fret to achieve major 7ths, minor 7ths, etc. Reverse positions expands the tuning with a wider choice of options to melody and chords.. For E9th, the A, B and C pedals do not always dictate the position of what key you are playing in, as in the traditional sense.

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 1 Feb 2020 12:07 am

Thanks, Tommy.
If that means implying the 5 of every chord in the key, then something like 1/6m/2m/5 becomes 5/3m/6m/2m, which makes diatonic sense. Unless I don’t get it...

Jan Jonsson · Post by **Jan Jonsson** » 1 Feb 2020 9:15 am

Hi,

There is finally a transcription of this wonderful performance, available right here:

viewtopic.php?t=354027

Best regards,

-- Jan

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Lloyd Green/Tommy White: “Variations of a Theme: Part 1�

song

Yes...indeed!

Lloyd Green