Tabs (or advice) for "Crazy" and "Route 66"

Charles Fager · Post by **Charles Fager** » 23 Apr 2006 6:33 am

I am a PSG beginner and am looking for some basic tabs (or any advice) for playing "Crazy" and "Route 66". How would I go about getting some simple playing ideas for these songs? Also, I was told to play Route 66 with C6 tuning, but I only have a E9 guitar. How do I navigate this? Could someone explain the basic idea behind C6 tuning situations as compared to E9?......CF

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 23 Apr 2006 8:05 am

I have tab for CRAZY (the meleody) on my site: here. As far as playing backup, there are a lot of different ways to do that and it's not easy to explain on a forum. You need to know the chord positions, majors and minors in several different positions using the various pedals and levers, up and down the fretboard. Also Harmonized Scales and how to use them to create fills, riffs, intros, solos, etc. This is true regardless of what tuning you are playing.

In general C6 tuning is better for swing, jazz, and Hawaiian. E9 it better for country twang. Swing sounds ARE available on E9 however, and whoever told you to play C6 on Route 66 is really looking for Swing riffs. There are some awesome swing sounds on E9 using 9th chords, 6th chords, diminished chords, augmented chords, etc... it's all there, but without the low voicings of the C6 tuning. You might want to take a couple of personal lessons from a good player in your area. Best of luck with it.

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richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 26 Apr 2006 11:22 am

Here's my version of 'Crazy', on E 9.

It's very basic, because I can only play basic

I'll post the tab shortly.
http://www.freefilehosting.net/?id=pdj2kaTe [This message was edited by richard burton on 14 May 2006 at 06:05 AM.][This message was edited by richard burton on 19 May 2006 at 11:23 AM.]

Pat Kelly · Post by **Pat Kelly** » 28 Apr 2006 1:12 pm

RB, I don't get anything at that link.[This message was edited by Pat Kelly on 28 April 2006 at 02:13 PM.]

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 28 Apr 2006 10:51 pm

It says 'Bandwidth Exceeded', so I don't know if or when it will be available.

Rick Jolley · Post by **Rick Jolley** » 6 May 2006 10:29 am

Route 66 is just another blues, in spite of the jazzy feel.

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Tim Tweedale · Post by **Tim Tweedale** » 6 May 2006 11:30 am

It's a jazz blues. Way more II-Vs than a regular blues. Some VIs even!

-Tim

Darryl Hattenhauer · Post by **Darryl Hattenhauer** » 6 May 2006 5:14 pm

Richard (and everybody)

I think posting basic tab is a great idea for those of us who need years of work to rise to the level of basic. To me, it seems there isn't enough simpler stuff.

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richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 14 May 2006 9:29 am

OK, I've fixed the music link http://www.freefilehosting.net/file/?id=pdj2kaTe

The tab will take up quite a bit of space, as my limited computer skills mean I am unable to post tab in conventional form

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 14 May 2006 9:33 am

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 14 May 2006 9:36 am

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 14 May 2006 9:39 am

Brian Doyle · Post by **Brian Doyle** » 15 May 2006 9:35 am

thanks Richard

Gary Ball · Post by **Gary Ball** » 15 May 2006 3:45 pm

Richard and Doug!

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 16 May 2006 11:07 am

Richard, that sounded great bro! you just inspired me to set my pedal steel back up after a little break from it.

Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 18 May 2006 5:42 am

Thanks to both, and I'll confess that when I got ahold of Doug's tab on his site, I began to focus more on the "F" lever on some of my hunting expeditions as an ear player. There is the joy of finding a lick, myself, but the way Doug does his tab makes me wish I had gone down a different road many years ago.