Redd Valkaert's Telewacker - What Key?

Billy Henderson · Post by **Billy Henderson** » 16 Oct 2005 4:37 pm

I can't find the key Redd played this song in. Is he tuned up or down? Can't be tuned 440, can he?

Dyke Corson · Post by **Dyke Corson** » 16 Oct 2005 7:20 pm

It's E (on my CD player) I've had the pleasure of playing w/Redd a few times, I think we have done this song and I've never seen him tune down. He has a little korg tuner on his pedalboard. Redd lurks here, so maybe he will respond.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 16 Oct 2005 8:00 pm

Like Dyke said; it IS in the Key of E and Redd never tunes his guitar up or down> it's regular guitar tuning.
I will say; that Redd's fingering and Positioning is not Regular and he can make the thinest string fretted on a guitar, sound like a big ole wound string..ah..ha.> So that alone, will fool you to where he may be at in any given position.
It's like trying to Tab Lloyd Green: just as soon as you think you know exactly how he played a phrase and where and what strings; you'll eventually find out(if Lloyd tells you) that it wasn't there at all and not even close to there...ah..ha.
Ricky<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 16 October 2005 at 09:02 PM.]</p></FONT>

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 17 Oct 2005 1:13 am

This CD not only is great for Redd..but For Murph as well..

Jim Murphy ( RIP) clearly plays is butt off on this one..

One of my favorite CD's of all time...

Billy Henderson · Post by **Billy Henderson** » 17 Oct 2005 4:36 am

Wow, thanks guys I would have lost some money on that one. I tune dead 440 and my E's don't sound like Redd's E's, guess that says something about his great playing, and my lack of it. Sometimes I think I have cotton stuffed in my ears!! Wish I could have the first couple of bars tabbed out. Or better yet what position does he start on? Thanks for the help.

Redd V · Post by **Redd V** » 18 Oct 2005 9:06 am

Its in E and done on the second & third frets of the little E & B strings.

The melody for the head of the tune is pretty much in the first 3 to 5 frets.

Thanks for noticing, Redd

Billy Henderson · Post by **Billy Henderson** » 18 Oct 2005 3:25 pm

Gosh Redd you made my day! Thanks so much for the reply and the help, heck, I was all over the guitar trying to find it! I can tell you that is one good CD with good everything!! TELEWACKER just blew my mind! My favorite cut though is IT'S A MINOR THING. The steel playing on the CD is beyond awesome as is your playing! Thanks again.

Geoff Brown · Post by **Geoff Brown** » 22 Oct 2005 6:09 am

Hi Redd,

Hope Austin's treating you well. Miss hearing you blistering your Tele on lower Broadway. Still liking the Harmonic Design pickups?