Topic: Dixon Brothers

[CookinSherry]

Looking for any info on the rhythm/second guitar technique for The Dixon Brothers, specifically for "A Mother, A Father, A Baby"...tuning?, position?, left and right hand! 
Thanks

[Johnm]

Hi CookinSherry,
On "A Mother, A Father, A Baby", Howard Dixon plays lap-style slide out of open G.  Dorsey Dixon finger picks (sounds like thumb and two fingers) out of G position in standard tuning.  Get in tune with the recording and you can figure it out pretty quick.  It's a simple progression and everything is right under the left hand.
All best,
Johnm

[CookinSherry]

Thanks John.  I'm more of a "boom-chuck" guy, only using a thumb pick...time to start pullin some power from the pluckers!

[banjochris]

I'll add that there are lots of solo recordings of Dorsey Dixon from the 1960s if you want to hear his style without the lap steel. Quite a few on YouTube.
Chris