What is a 'Tammy Wynette' pedal?

clive swindell · Post by **clive swindell** » 17 Nov 2004 3:16 am

Just reading a copy of a PSGA newsletter from 1976 and mention is made of Pete Drake having a 'Tammy Wynette' pedal on her recordings.

Now what on earth is that?

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 17 Nov 2004 4:51 am

Cleve, I am not certain but I am pretty sure that would refer to the "E" to "F" change. The lick was with A and B pedals down slide down 4 frets releasing pedal B and engaging "F" lever and repeat creating a 5/3/55/3 interval voicing within the chord. The first time I recall hearing that lick was on Tammy Wynette recordings and it was pretty much a signature lick on her songs. Recall "I Don't Wanna Play House"? Then again, I could be wrong.
Jerry

Pete Grant · Post by **Pete Grant** » 17 Nov 2004 6:46 am

I know that he had a single pedal thad did both his B and C changes, like in the kick-off to "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" -- but I don't know if that's it.

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 17 Nov 2004 7:43 am

Jerry has it right.

The "raise Es to F", which is now standard, was unknown in 1967 when Pete Drake cut "I Don't Wanna Play House" with Tammy.

Pete invented an unusual way to get the triad between the open and pedals down position.
It is the same triad we now get with AF.

Pete used it on many recordings, I believe "I DOn't Wanna Play House" was the first.

Lloyd Green was impressed by the change, but figured out a simpler way to implement it.
Lloyd's method is what is standard today.

Lloyd was kind enought to share the story with the Forum here :
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum5/HTML/007456.html

Clyde Lane · Post by **Clyde Lane** » 17 Nov 2004 9:22 am

Lloyd Green played on D-I-V-O-R-C-E

Clyde

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 17 Nov 2004 1:59 pm

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

I thought it raised E to F#, B to D and G# to A. It was the same as doing A+F, but the bar was 1 fret lower.

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 17 Nov 2004 7:59 pm

I thought it was Pete Drake with a E-F# change. Listen to Your Good Girls Gonna Gd Bad to see what I am thinking.

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Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 17 Nov 2004 8:44 pm

b0b, I think you are right. Same notes just a different way of getting them.
Jerry

Jerry Hayes R.I.P. · Post by **Jerry Hayes R.I.P.** » 18 Nov 2004 7:13 am

On an old S-11 I had in the 70's I only had two knee levers. One lowered the 2nd and 9th strings a half, the other lowered 4 & 8 a half. What I'd do sometimes was just use the C pedal along with the E to Eb (D#) knee lever which would lower against the raise on string 4 so you'd get the same as using the A pedal and F knee lever....Have a good 'un. JH

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