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Offline Forgetful Jones

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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2025 on: May 16, 2019, 03:59:16 AM »
Hello-
Nice choice of songs John. It sounds like Caldwell is playing out of A position in standard tuning (alternating between a long A and an A7). He sings over his IV chord- D7, and he does not play a V chord at all.

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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2026 on: May 16, 2019, 07:59:29 AM »
Agree with Ned and Forgetful!


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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2027 on: May 17, 2019, 12:16:10 AM »
What he said.

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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2028 on: May 20, 2019, 09:02:40 AM »
Hi all,
It appears that all of the responses are in on the Charles Caldwell puzzler, "I Got Something To Tell You", so I'll post the answers.

For Charles Caldwell's "I Got Something To Tell You":
   * His playing position was A position in standard tuning
   * He never played a V chord
   * Virtually all of his singing was done over the IV chord.

From Old Man Ned's initial response to blueshome's final one, not a single participant set a false foot in answering the questions.  Well done!  I sure like Charles Caldwell's musical gravitas, he always sounded like he meant what he was playing and singing and not just fooling around.  Thanks to those who participated and I'll look for another puzzler to post soon.
All best,
Johnm
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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2029 on: June 07, 2019, 06:22:36 PM »
Wow. I had not heard him (or 'of him') before. Obviously he was influenced by Ry Cooder's tone (<-joking). Brilliant sound, love the vocal vibrato.

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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2030 on: June 07, 2019, 07:54:39 PM »
Caldwell's playing and singing reminds me so much of Robert Belfour and that Mississippi hill country "pulse music" - in fact I need to go look Caldwell up, where he is from... is it Mississippi?  also...

It's Friday, and I admit I've had a few pops, and feeling sentimental, but I think it is so great, and too cool, that our resident pro, is really into hill country music.  I know of no other pro whose 'musical gravitas', so enthuses about 2 chord songs.... and this genre! 

Thank you John Miller!


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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2031 on: June 07, 2019, 07:58:00 PM »
Yes!  I'm finally getting it.

Charles W. Caldwell (May 18, 1943 ? September 3, 2003)[1][2][3] was an American musician from Mississippi, known for a raw and fiery brand of electric North Mississippi hill country blues.

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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2032 on: June 09, 2019, 05:31:16 PM »
Thanks for the good words, John D!

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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2033 on: June 10, 2019, 09:58:16 AM »
Hi all,
I have a new puzzler for those of you who are interested.  It is from Willie Trice, and it is his version of "Shine On".  Here is Willie's performance of the song:



The questions about Willie Trice's "Shine On" are:
   * What playing position/tuning did Willie Trice use to play the song?
   * What is the length, in bars, of his form, and where is the form long, as compared to the norm for such songs?
   * What two chords did Willie Trice play in the seventh bar of the form?

Please don't post any answers before 8:00 AM your time on Thursday, June 13, and please use only your ears and guitars to arrive at your answers.  Thanks for your participation and I hope you enjoy the song.
All best,
Johnm

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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2034 on: June 13, 2019, 01:43:24 PM »
Here's what I've got.

 * What playing position/tuning did Willie Trice use to play the song?

1st position E, standard tuning

* What is the length, in bars, of his form, and where is the form long, as compared to the norm for such songs?

It's an 8 bar blues long by one bar. He's long in the 7th bar taking the familiar 8 bar form out to 9 bars.

 * What two chords did Willie Trice play in the seventh bar of the form?
 
Firstly, the one chord E in a second position inversion, I think 4-x-2-4-0-4,
Second, descending to the five chord B7/5, 2-x-1-2-0-2
...resolving back at the one in first position

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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2035 on: June 15, 2019, 08:22:30 AM »
Hi all,
Any other takers for the puzzler on Willie Trice's "Shine On"?  Come one, come all!
All best,
Johnm

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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2036 on: June 15, 2019, 11:51:25 AM »
I'm mostly in agreement with Rivers. E standard and one bar long. But I was thinking a C#7 4 4 3 4 2 4 before it goes down to the B7 in the 7th bar.

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Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2037 on: June 16, 2019, 06:46:48 AM »
I agree with Rivers and Ned, though I think the mystery chord is x43404.


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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2038 on: June 17, 2019, 06:03:19 AM »
Key of E. Extra beats after the A chord. The ?mystery chord? would seem to be the B7 moved up 2 frets.
Some of the moves are very reminiscent of Buddy Moss.

Offline joe paul

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Re: Miller's Breakdown
« Reply #2039 on: June 21, 2019, 01:29:13 AM »
I agree with all the above on standard tuning in E and an 8 bar form hanging on the I chord to make it long.
I think it's the 4th fret on the 4th string and 3rd on the 3rd string then open top string (x x 4 3 x x 0, an E shape moved up 2 frets)  before the  x 2 1 x x 2 for the B7. Nice.
 
 

 


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