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26/01/2005 12:16 pm
First of all, just registered and absolutely love this sight, has so much great knowledge. Now, I've learned some good ole basic country chords and seems that Johnny Cash's songs are very basic, but fantastic at the same time. Well, I cant figure out how to strum songs that have his "western swing" or alternating bass rythyms, if thats even how you would describe them. Mainly I want to play folsom prison blues and boy named sue and so on. Could someone give me some tips on how to strum such wonderful tunes?
PS Waylon rules!!!
Thinkin' bout the times we had
Some were good and some were bad
guitar fightin' the tv
i was thinkin bout you and me
26/01/2005 12:57 pm
Go to the Easy Song Database, and look for Folsum Prison Blues.
Our esteemed expert Wes Inman has put a very accurate tab on there.
Be ready for lots of palm muting though to get that boom-chucka sound.
Great musical tastes by the way, you can't beat a bit of Mr Cash
Matt
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26/01/2005 1:21 pm
PERFECT! you guys rule! Ive got front row tickets to see hank jr this weekend woohooo and then the allman brothers and govt mule at the waneefestival in april, see yall there!
Thinkin' bout the times we had
Some were good and some were bad
guitar fightin' the tv
i was thinkin bout you and me
26/01/2005 4:14 pm
Wes is now my guitarnoise.com hero.. next to the guy that makes the site possible, anyway
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26/01/2005 4:20 pm
Yup, as far as I am concerned, if you are a theory man, Noteboat is THE man.
But for people like me that don't know a dinished major thingy whingy whatsit from a lampost, Wes is just an amazing help in all things guitar related. He gets you playing. Theory just gets me reaching for the Rizla's... :lol:
Much respect.
Matt
26/01/2005 6:06 pm
If you like John Cash you should check out Merle Haggard, most of his songs are 2 or 3 chords and basic bass strum patterns.
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27/01/2005 12:51 pm
im a huge Hag fan, saw him and the strangers few years back, awesome show. His leads are full of country/blues licks w/ lots of bends (workin' mans blues) that i am fighting w/ my tele to growl w/:) Got green green grass of home down on my coustic' but would love to chicken pick w/ my honky tonk heroes!
Thinkin' bout the times we had
Some were good and some were bad
guitar fightin' the tv
i was thinkin bout you and me
03/02/2005 5:09 pm
check out david hodge's article about "hurt." Really simple to play, but powerful at the same time.
~Mike the Redneck Rocker.
"The only two things in life that make it worth living are guitars that tune good and firm feeling women" - Waylon
06/02/2005 8:22 am
The song is suppose to be done with an alternate bass note pick and strum... which is not easy to learn if it don't come natural. So I would suggest a simple pluck root note and strun
E doesn't = MC2, E = Fb
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