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Title: Rising River Blues done by Paul Geremia
Post by: leonardogia on August 07, 2013, 03:13:11 PM

Would anyone know what tuning that Paul Geremia used to perform Rising River Blues? A great song and any information on what Paul does would be appreciated!

I know that George Carter wrote it in the '30's, but that is about it.

I saw Paul play this in Detroit a few weeks back and would like to give it a try.

Title: Re: Rising River Blues done by Paul Geremia
Post by: GhostRider on August 07, 2013, 06:12:46 PM

Leon:

When Paul taught this song to us at Port Townsend about seven (?) years ago, he played it in the key of E, Standard tuning.

Alex

Title: Re: Rising River Blues done by Paul Geremia
Post by: uncle bud on August 08, 2013, 09:25:30 PM

He did that for teaching purposes on a 6-string, though. He plays it out of E position but on the recording on Love, Murder and Mosquitos, it's played on a 12-string tuned low and therefore pitched around B or C.

Title: Re: Rising River Blues done by Paul Geremia
Post by: daddystovepipe on August 09, 2013, 10:45:28 AM

John Miller teaches this song on the Atlanta Blues lesson dvd
http://www.guitarvideos.com/products/instructors/john-miller/atlanta-blues-guitar (http://www.guitarvideos.com/products/instructors/john-miller/atlanta-blues-guitar)

Title: Re: Rising River Blues done by Paul Geremia
Post by: daddystovepipe on August 09, 2013, 10:47:13 AM

and Mike Herman sells tab to Paul Geremia's version (out of drop C tuning)
http://www.mikehermansolo.com/BluesTabs.html (http://www.mikehermansolo.com/BluesTabs.html)

Title: Re: Rising River Blues done by Paul Geremia
Post by: uncle bud on August 09, 2013, 11:05:23 AM

Is he claiming Paul plays it out of Dropped C?

Title: Re: Rising River Blues done by Paul Geremia
Post by: daddystovepipe on August 09, 2013, 02:24:01 PM

yep, that's what the website says (I don't have the tab so I can't tell you more)

Rising River
   
Paul Geremia
   
Drop C
   

Title: Re: Rising River Blues done by Paul Geremia
Post by: leonardogia on August 12, 2013, 06:35:02 AM

Drop C tuning. I did not think of that. Grazie!!

Title: Re: Rising River Blues done by Paul Geremia
Post by: uncle bud on August 12, 2013, 03:06:30 PM

Quote from: leonardogia on August 12, 2013, 06:35:02 AM

Drop C tuning. I did not think of that. Grazie!!

Neither did Paul, as far as I can tell.