A Way To Survive - TAKE 2 ;-) Leavitt Tuning MP3

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 30 Dec 2007 1:29 am

Bill Hatcher’s great version of "A Way to Survive" played on the Leavitt tuning, 8-string, got me excited, so I decided to record a version on 6-string lap steel, Leavitt tuning. Ah! the joys of 6 strings!

I’m tuned 3 half steps low because I retuned from E6 and I didn’t want to break any strings.

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Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 30 Dec 2007 1:43 am

Doug, that sounded great. I'm really startin to like the tone of that Valco.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 30 Dec 2007 2:22 am

Thanks Andy!

Gary Boyett · Post by **Gary Boyett** » 30 Dec 2007 4:15 am

Great job Doug! You would have never known that was a six string. Your tone is right on.

Keep them coming!

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 30 Dec 2007 11:04 am

So cool Doug!

Love the Fender amp in the pic. I have one of those. Great sounding amp.

Howard Tate · Post by **Howard Tate** » 30 Dec 2007 4:01 pm

Theres something about the sound of a non pedal steel when it's played well and in tune that I love. This is great to hear two completely different approaches to the same song with the same tuning. Love it.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 31 Dec 2007 8:56 am

Thanks to all for the positive comments!

Bernie Gonyea · Post by **Bernie Gonyea** » 31 Dec 2007 3:09 pm

Doug: My first visit to the Non-Pedal Section of the Forum's Index. I had just finished hearing buddy's Pedal version on Walt Shetner's web page.
But, I have to admit; I loved your playing as much as I did Buddy's. Whom would have believed that it was being done on a Six string guitar; Beautiful,Doug. I would love to hear Bill's eight string now, of the same tune. I started my musical career on a six string Carvin back in 1953.. Jerry Byrd was my all time Idol. But I definitely enjoy your playing a great deal..Keep them coming.. Thanks for sharing it with us..Bernie

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 1 Jan 2008 2:35 pm

Bernie, Thank you so much for your kind words. I am humbled! Like you, I have been a huge Jerry Byrd fan for years, and of course a Buddy Emmons fan too. I had most of their albums back in the day, wore them out, and then tranferred them to cassette, and wore those out. Now I have hundreds of JB and BE tunes on my iPod and I still listen to them a couple of times a week. I never get tired of hearing these two great players. Thank you again, and Happy New Year.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 7 Jan 2008 8:17 pm

bbbbump!

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 16 Jan 2008 9:32 am

Got to love that English Electronics lap steel! Great playing, Doug!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 16 Jan 2008 11:11 am

Thanks Dan!

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A Way To Survive - TAKE 2 ;-) Leavitt Tuning MP3

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