Ring Of Fire

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 7 Jun 2024 3:57 pm

We sometimes get a request for a Johny Cash song and I would love to have a go at Ring of fire and playing the trumpet part on steel guitar. Any suggestions on how to get a sound close to that part?

Daniel Flanigan · Post by **Daniel Flanigan** » 7 Jun 2024 7:05 pm

You might try an Octafuzz. I can't really think of any other effect that would even come close to resembling trumpets. If that doesn't work for you, you might try playing the trumpet parts on Harmonica, I think It'd work nicely.

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 9 Jun 2024 8:05 am

Play it in the same register as the trumpets, pick hard near the changer, and play the staccato double stops with your best blocking technique. The only effect I would try other than reverb and a short delay might be a graphic eq boost of the midrange. Or maybe slightly change the tone settings on your amp.

The trumpets obviously give that song very few other country hits have ever had. But I think the lick sounds great on steel too. Overdrive or fuzz tone is not going to improve it, imo.

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 12 Jun 2024 4:40 pm

Thanks for the replys

ajm · Post by **ajm** » 13 Jun 2024 5:59 am

If you have a "spare" instrument in the band (a 6 stringer, or fiddle, or ???) do a harmony part with them for the trumpet parts.

John Larson · Post by **John Larson** » 13 Jun 2024 6:42 am

Love the trumpets on that cut. Gives that Tex-Mex feel that artists such as Marty Robbins excelled at.

Norman Evans · Post by **Norman Evans** » 13 Jun 2024 3:49 pm

Here's Dale Watson doing the song and his steel player is playing the parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuljnV0PPMs

Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 13 Jun 2024 4:11 pm

Norman Evans wrote:Here's Dale Watson doing the song and his steel player is playing the parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuljnV0PPMs

They do a great job!