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Steel Guitar Rag
By: chuckm Date: May 21, 2018, 12:23 pm
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Thought I'd ask...anyone have tab for the Ventures version of
Steel Guitar Rag? If not I'll probably take a stab at it.
Steel Guitar Rag was originally recorded in 1936 by Bob Wills
and the Texas Playboys....Featuring pedal steel. The Ventures
covered this in 1963 with no pedal steel (as many groups have
done). I've learned parts of different versions over the
years but wanted to get this one down.
I'm pretty sure Nokie plays the lead in the 1963 version. I'm
posting 2 videos below...one of the 1963 recording I am
referring to, and another of Nokie playing this 33 years later
(where he really lets loose, and makes it look easy). I really
like the way Nokie can approximate the pedal steel sound at
times.
1963 recording:
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJW8yciH-Qc
1996 recording
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YksY4GYzPY
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Re: Steel Guitar Rag
By: Lluciano Date: May 23, 2018, 11:57 pm
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It's great information for those who are looking for these
things.
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Re: Steel Guitar Rag
By: wstagner Date: June 26, 2018, 11:25 am
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no tab for this that I'm aware of
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Re: Steel Guitar Rag
By: chuckm Date: July 9, 2018, 12:20 pm
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OK. I've taken a stab at tabbing this out. It was challenging
because you have to be really nimble in some places to play
these licks...that Nokie played so effortlessly :-/.
This is my take on it, the tab may not be 100% accurate and you
may find better ways to play some of it...if you do, please post
updates.
Enjoy
Chuck
[pre]Steel Guitar Rag
The Ventures (1963 recording)
Tabbed by chuckm
Listen to the recording for timing, rhythm and embellishments.
Intro
----------15------12----9-----6----7--7--7-7--7-----------------
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----------14------11----8-----5----5--5--5-5--4-----------------
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----------15---12-----9-----6-----------------------------------
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—--14-14--------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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Verse 1
E A E B E B
E
----------------------------------------------------------------
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--------5-7b9-------5-7b8-------5-7b9--8-7-5--------------------
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--4-4-6-------4-4-6-------4-4-6--------------7-6-5--------------
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—--------------------------------------------------5-4-2--------
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---------------------------------------------------------5-4-2--
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---------------------------------------------------------------3
-2-0----------|
E A E B
E B E
-------------------9---------9-------9-------9------------------
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---------5-7b9-5-----9r7-5----9r7-5---9r7-5---9r7-5—7b9---8-7-5-
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---4-4-6--------------------------------------------------------
7-6-5-------------------|
—---------------------------------------------------------------
------5-4-2-------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------
------------5-4-2-------|
----------------------------------------------------------------
------------------3-2-0-|
Bridge 1
A E F# B
------4-5------5h7p5--4------------2---2-----7p6p4--------------
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--5-7----5---5----------5-----------2---2---------7—7p6p4-------
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-----------6-------------4-4---2h3---3---3----------------4-----
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—-----------------------------------------------------------7p6p
4-----------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------
--7p6p4-----------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------
--------7---------------|
A E F# F E
--5---------5h7p5--4--------------0--0----0--0-----0------------
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----5----5-----------5-------------2--2----1--1----0------------
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------6----------------4-6-5-4--3--------2-------1--------------
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—---------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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Verse 2
E
--------12-----12-----------12-----12-------12-10h12p10---9-7h9p
7---7-5h7p5---4-2h4p2----|
----------12-----12-----------12--------------------------------
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--12h13-----13-----13—12h13-----13------------------------------
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—---------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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B E
A
---------7-9-7-9-7-------9-10-12-9-10---9-----------------------
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----7-10---------------12------------12—-12-10-9----------------
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--8----------------------------------------------11-9-----------
------------------------9----9-11-12|
—-----------------------------------------------------12-11-9---
-----------9-11-9-11-12---12--------|
--------------------------------------------------------------12
-11-12--12--------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------
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E B E B E
-------------------12-12--12--12—12-----------------------------
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-------------12-14---b17-b17-b17-b17—b17r15-12------------------
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--11-9-12h13-----------------------------------14—b16r14-12-----
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—--------------------------------------------------------------1
4----------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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Verse 3
E A E B E
B E
----------------------------------9-7---------------------------
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--------5-7b9-------5-7b8-------5—---b8r7-5-b8-b8-7-5—2-1-0-----
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--4-4-6-------4-4-6---------4-6-----------------------------2-0-
1-0-----------|
—---------------------------------------------------------------
----4-2---2---|
----------------------------------------------------------------
--------4-----|
----------------------------------------------------------------
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E A E B
E B E
------------------7---9-------9-------9-------------------------
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--------5-7b9--5----5—-b9r7-5--b9r7-5--b9r7-5-b9—-8-7-5---7-5---
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--4-4-6-------------------------------------------------6-----6-
5-4-2-4-2-0-1------|
—---------------------------------------------------------------
----------------2--|
----------------------------------------------------------------
--------------2----|
----------------------------------------------------------------
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Bridge 2
A E F# B
------4-5------5h7p5--4------------2---2-----7p6p4--------------
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--5-7----5---5----------5-----------2---2---------7—7p6p4-------
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-----------6-------------4-4---2h3---3---3----------------4-----
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—------------------------------------------------------------7p6
p4----------|
----------------------------------------------------------------
----7p6p4---|
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------7-|
A E F# F E
--5-4-3-2-1-0---4-4-4-4-4-4---0---0---0-------------------------
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----------------5-4-3-2-1-0---2---1---0-------------------------
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------------------------------3---2---1-------------------------
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—---------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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Verse4
E
---15-15-14--15-15-14--15-15-14--15-15-14--14--12-12------------
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---17-17-16—-17-17-16—-17-17-14—-17-17-16--16—-14-14------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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—---------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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B
---15-15-14--15-15-14--15-15-14--15-15-14--15--14-14------------
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---17-17-16—-17-17-16—-17-17-14—-17-17-16--17—-16-16------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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—---------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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E A
---15-15-14--15-15-14--15-15-14--15-15-14--14--12-12------------
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---17-17-16—-17-17-16—-17-17-14—-17-17-16--16—-14-14------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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—---------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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E B E
---15-15-14--15-15-14--15-15-14--15-15-14--14--12-12------------
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---17-17-16—-17-17-16—-17-17-14—-17-17-16--16—-14-14------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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—---------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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Final verse and fade out
E A E B
E
----------------------------------------7---9-7-----------------
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--------5-7b9---------5-7b8-------5—7s9---9-----9-7s5---5---b8r7
-5---5------|
--4-4-6-------4-4-4-6---------4-6---------------------6---6-----
---6--------|
—---------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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….fade out from here
The end
[/pre]
#Post#: 3236--------------------------------------------------
Re: Steel Guitar Rag
By: wstagner Date: August 3, 2018, 4:19 pm
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thanks for posting
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