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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2011 15:20:38 GMT
Sorry I can't make this as entertaining as DaveReds or Mark Makins recent posts, but I'm after a bit of advice. I'm giving Son House's 'Death Letter' a work out, and (excuse my lack of musical education) on the 8th beat of most bars, he gets this sound I can't quite replicate. Its like a whack with the slide, or a thumb slap, or a string snap or something, or combinations of all. I'm also guessing he doesn't use picks on it, but I could be wrong. I'm trying it in open d, and this sound is on the dropped note (f) before the the g barres - anyone reckon they know what he's doing?
Cheers
TT
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Post by Mark Makin on Sept 15, 2011 16:15:13 GMT
Hi TT
Check out this youtube clip
He plays it in Open G with a slightly flattened B string and a very thin copper tube as a bottleneck.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2011 16:44:30 GMT
Thanks very much Mark - it explains many things. What a great version - very energetic too.
TT
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Post by gaucho on Sept 15, 2011 18:49:21 GMT
One thing I've always noticed was that his slide is very slanted when he plays....
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2011 19:32:06 GMT
Cheers gaucho - explains a few things too.
If I nail a reasonable version, I might stick it up here - it'll be my open d version though...
TT
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