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Post by fibrebundle on May 3, 2009 13:25:51 GMT
Hi,
I have a Republic tricone, and a single cone, tuned to open G and D. I wish to develop a
reasonably large repertoire of instrumentals in these tunings on these instruments, so can you please recommend
a few, and their sources (which player, cover, etc.)? I am also 'open' to open Gm and Dm (pun intended), since it would only involve tuning one string a half step down.
Thanks!
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Post by blueshome on May 3, 2009 14:09:39 GMT
Not much in the blues canon is purely instrumental, it's a vocal music after all, but you do have a mass of Hawaiian music available, plus a lot of folk play "celtic" tunes in open tunings. It's just a matter of looking.
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Post by lewiscohen on May 3, 2009 14:51:37 GMT
Open D - "Guitar Rag" by Sylvester Weaver, "Boogie Woogie Dance" - Tampa Red
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Post by Gerry C on May 3, 2009 15:39:14 GMT
You could also include Vestapol (open D) and Spanish Fandango (open G). Steve Phillips does a great tune in open D called 125 Express, which I'm told is his version of an old Frank Hutchinson tune. It's on his album Steel Rail Blues.
Cheerily,
Gerry C
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Post by frank64f on May 3, 2009 15:48:27 GMT
Dark Was the Night - Blind Willie Johnson
Bumble Bee Blues - Tampa Red
You've Got To Reap What You Sow - Tampa Red
Frank
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Post by Mike L on May 3, 2009 16:31:17 GMT
I'll happily send you the tab to Curly Weaver Rag or Dark is the Night if you would like.
Mike
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Post by Gerry C on May 3, 2009 17:08:22 GMT
Meant to say that my combined version of Vestapol and Guitar Rag can be heard on my MySpace page: www.myspace.com/gerrycooperCheerily, Gerry C |
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Post by fibrebundle on May 4, 2009 2:32:19 GMT
Thanks! This should get me started.
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Post by marshcat on May 4, 2009 7:03:55 GMT
There's an unusual slide instrumental by the Rev. Gary Davis, "Whistlin' Blues", also covered by Stefan Grossman. It involves dropping the top string to B (DADF#AB) but is not difficult to master once you've got used to the unusual tonality of this open D6 tuning!
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Post by fibrebundle on May 4, 2009 9:20:59 GMT
Meant to say that my combined version of Vestapol and Guitar Rag can be heard on my MySpace page: www.myspace.com/gerrycooperCheerily, Gerry C Thanks, Gerry. Will check it out. Marshcat, it will be a real, SAGGY first string, if dropped down to B! |
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Post by marshcat on May 4, 2009 15:02:15 GMT
No problem, just bump it up to an 18...  |
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Post by rickS on May 4, 2009 15:58:10 GMT
Poor Boy, amongst many other John Fahey tunes - earlier 60s stuff is the best, IMO..
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Post by toom on May 4, 2009 19:24:58 GMT
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Post by melp on May 4, 2009 21:26:30 GMT
Hi,
Check out Mike Dowling's album Bottomlands, e.g. Swamp Dog Blues, Open D. Most of the album is instrumental but have only just start out on this myself. Its quite easy to learn, but quite difficult to play well, like he does!
Cheers
Mel
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Post by snakestretcher on May 5, 2009 0:05:02 GMT
'Thibodeaux' by Sam Mitchell, from 'Two Far From Home', is in open D.
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