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Merle's Swingin' Doors Transcription?

DetentionLevel
February 23rd, 2012, 02:27 PM
I'd be much obliged if someone could point me towards a faithful transcription of Merle Haggard's Swingin' Doors. I've been working on pedal steel-type licks and I HAVE to learn this one. Even if it's in a book you know of or something, I'd be happy to go out and buy it.

Thanks!

AJ Love
February 23rd, 2012, 03:56 PM
There is a great tutorial, with Tab, of how to play the Guitar Solo on Terry Downs' excellent instructional DVD "Honky Tonk Guitar Essentials"

DetentionLevel
February 23rd, 2012, 04:21 PM
There is a great tutorial, with Tab, of how to play the Guitar Solo on Terry Downs' excellent instructional DVD "Honky Tonk Guitar Essentials"

Excellent, thanks!

ETA: Just placed my order

telex76
February 23rd, 2012, 04:54 PM
Excellent, thanks!

ETA: Just placed my order

Good deal, it's a good one. I got it many years ago.

historicus146
February 23rd, 2012, 05:10 PM
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Good filler licks

AJ Love
February 23rd, 2012, 06:14 PM
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Here's a great look at a way to approach the opening Steel part of "Swinging Doors" on a guitar...yes I know they are playing "Blue and Lonesome" but that opening is lifted almost directly from Swinging Doors (except this song is in A and Swinging Doors is in G)

AJ Love
February 23rd, 2012, 06:45 PM
Beginning Intro (from the YouTube clip of "Blue and Lonesome") (b=bend, rb=reverse bend, br=bend & release)...this song is in A, Swinging Doors is in G...to play it in G just transpose it down 2 frets

--12-------------------------------------12--15--12---------------
--------------8--10--(10)--12--10--12b---------------12rb--10-----
------9--11-------------------------------------------------------
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--12----12----12---10----10-------------------------------------
--12b---12b---12---10br--10--------10----------------------------
--------------------------------9b------9rb--------------------------
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DetentionLevel
February 23rd, 2012, 07:33 PM
xTv2GRq5TG0

Good filler licks

Beginning Intro (from the YouTube clip of "Blue and Lonesome") (b=bend, rb=reverse bend, br=bend & release)...this song is in A, Swinging Doors is in G...to play it in G just transpose it down 2 frets

Thanks, guys! Gives me something to tide me over 'til my DVD gets here. :grin:

telequacktastic
February 23rd, 2012, 08:50 PM
:mrgreen: I got it in D, hadn't performed it in a few years. Here's the steel and guitar licks, kickoff and solo. Enjoy!!

DetentionLevel
February 23rd, 2012, 09:12 PM
:mrgreen: I got it in D, hadn't performed it in a few years. Here's the steel and guitar licks, kickoff and solo. Enjoy!!

You, sir, are the MAN. Thanks!

telequacktastic
February 23rd, 2012, 09:24 PM
Awe thanks man. That song TOTALLY deserves the licks copped right, don't it?

Don Miller
February 24th, 2012, 01:35 AM
We do it in D. I wasnt able to work up a decent transposition of the intro so I made up my own. I will take a look at the write up in D, above..I also made up a stringbendery break....

Its a great tune and even with the license weve taken with it, always gets a good response...