Basie Ending in C6 for Lap?

Nate Hofer · Post by **Nate Hofer** » 19 Aug 2013 6:21 pm

Does anyone have a good way to play the Count Basie ending in standard C6 or C6/A7? I'm talking about the iconic jazz piano part â€” three staccato notes often found at the end of a jazz standard.

Perhaps its best with two notes in a fixed tuning (though Basie did it with three apparently.) Any other ideas or approaches?

Found an old thread here for pedals:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... 19db20d83f

Nate Hofer · Post by **Nate Hofer** » 19 Aug 2013 8:29 pm

Here's a quick and dirty little sample I tried with just two notes in the key of A
https://soundcloud.com/natehofer/basie- ... -lap-steel
(I updated this link with a slightly better sample of my playing now with BIAB.)

Matthew Warman · Post by **Matthew Warman** » 20 Aug 2013 12:38 pm

those two notes seem to work. I liked your version of Crazy too.

Nate Hofer · Post by **Nate Hofer** » 21 Aug 2013 2:14 pm

Thanks, Matthew.

Now after investigating a bit, I'm curious about any other standard jazz endings as interpreted by lap steel.

Anyone have others?

Jay Fagerlie · Post by **Jay Fagerlie** » 21 Aug 2013 3:14 pm

You changed your avatar Nate!!!
That was the best one on the forum!

Nate Hofer · Post by **Nate Hofer** » 21 Aug 2013 5:25 pm

Jay, ha! I didn't think anyone would notice!

Bosse Engzell · Post by **Bosse Engzell** » 22 Aug 2013 3:45 am

I did, the "old once" much better. I soon be back to you via PM.

Bosse in Sweden

John Mulligan · Post by **John Mulligan** » 22 Aug 2013 5:10 pm

Dude, of course we noticed! I like this avatar better too. You're a serious student of non-pedal steel so the more serious pic is necessary! I always enjoy your contributions.

Jay Fagerlie · Post by **Jay Fagerlie** » 22 Aug 2013 5:51 pm

You got that backwards John!!!

The LAST thing I want to see is another steel player with a way too serious look on his/her face!

This is supposed to be FUN!

We all hold the Big E in the highest regards- go watch a video of him playing- always a smile...always looks like he is having FUN, he never looks like he's solving a math problem....