b-bender

dbowling1 · October 13th, 2003, 03:01 PM

I have a couple b-bender instructional videos (not much help), but looking for other sources, tabs, etc.
DB

Big Smokey · October 13th, 2003, 03:43 PM

http://www.clarencewhiteforum.com

http://www.stringbender.com

crlong · October 13th, 2003, 03:44 PM

Please let me know about anything you might have with good bender licks, etc. I have been trying to learn off of the Byrds Live at the Fillmore CD, Untitled, Ballad of Easy Rider, etc. Also, the Heart Like a Wheel album by Linda Ronstadt has some great bending. Check out the Clarence White Forum for some tab (clarencewhiteforum.com) and send me an email (crlong @ email.unc.edu).
-Reid

duck · October 14th, 2003, 12:42 AM

You can get 2 videos from Texas music and video by Dan Schafer. B-bender and g-bender stuff. Their phone number is 1-800-874-8384. Also 806-894-5211. Larry @ Music one in Kalispell, MT also has some videos. Their number is 406-752-1215. Listen to Marty Stuart and of course Brad Paisley for g-bender licks.

Lars · October 14th, 2003, 02:36 AM

Has a B-bender video called B-Bender Mania that's pretty cool

Lars :)

Lars · October 14th, 2003, 02:37 AM

Has a B-bender video called B-Bender Mania that's pretty cool

Lars :)

Baard · October 14th, 2003, 08:04 AM

I´ve never seen a single instructional video. I use the b- bender all the time. Think in chords positions, and use it to bend up to the note you would have fretted.

Ex 1: Playing in the chord of d you can go from a D to a D7 and back by fretting a d7 in 1 st position and bend the b string up one whole step with the b-bender and make it a D. Transfer this to all the other ´keys up the neck

Do the same in D where you take it up in fifth fret barre chord, but let the b string be fretted at the 5 th fret and bend it up to the chord. try it also with the D7 in the same position.

Also try it with the pentatonic major and minor scales positions....then it´s a start.

Also for some specific b-bender tabs: try

www.tallstrom.com

Have fun

Baard

shuggie1 · October 14th, 2003, 10:12 AM

----3--------------------------
----5--b-----------------------
----6--------------------------
-------------------------------
----0--------------------------
-------------------------------

It's a quick little A7 type lick that he get's alot of mileage out of.
oop's,I should have posted this in the tab section.
sorry folk's.

Shuggie

The Actionman · October 14th, 2003, 12:27 PM

Wondering how many Benders there were floatin around on the TPDRI!
(Anybody for a Benders sub-club???)

It's a little comforting to hear other folks having trouble with these bender licks. I always wanted that steel guitar whine and went out a got a bender to do it...boy was I in for suprise!!! This thing's much harder to master than a banjo...I'm headed back to my lap steel!

Baard, that was some good advise - I'll be playing around with that tonight. Shuggie, I already ripped that one from Will after slowing down a Hellecaster video boot from Germany...nice lick and the first I could readily pull-off. Thanks to both of you guys for the tips!

I'm all for more suggestions and tab links - I really want to figure this thang out!
This is why I love the TDPRI!

JohnnyAtomic · October 14th, 2003, 03:59 PM

I'd love to start a bender forum.
johnny atomic

shuggie1 · October 14th, 2003, 04:38 PM

I think that would be wonderful.
Count me in :D .
Shuggie

rod · October 14th, 2003, 04:58 PM

Count me in too.

Butch Snyder · October 20th, 2003, 08:30 PM

I'm here too...

Silverface · October 21st, 2003, 01:16 AM

No lessons, but there's some mp3's from a couple years ago on a site I never seem to update. Some of you guys may have already heard 'em - it was a Christian country-rock CD project done in one take with no clam-fixing, so it's a very, very loose. The vocals I am NOT responsible for.

Bender tunes are:

God Bless the Baby - overly sweet song and I was just screwing around to keep the drummer and bass player from being bored - the guy liked the scratch track and kept it.

Open the Eyes of my Heart Lord - A little more prepared, with a Leslie 16 in there somewhere in stereo.

Broad Daylight - total silliness. I wanted a Sneaky Pete style steel sound...slightly off-intonation, fuzzed out and goofy. Well - I got the *goofy* part right, sorta.

If you can't get on the site it's because the bandwidth filled up - try another day.

Happy to answer any questions...feel free to D/L and send 'em anywhere you want (including the trash...)

http://www.angelfire.com/music4/silverface/

Big Smokey · October 21st, 2003, 12:06 PM

You really invoke the spirit of Clarence White on those leads...
You get really CW-like tone with the Stringpull NW through your Holland amp....

bender72 · January 13th, 2004, 04:28 PM

This site has some pretty cool stuff on it....

http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/melody/73/tab.html

hope that helps

October 13th, 2003, 03:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
dbowling1 NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2	b-bender I have a couple b-bender instructional videos (not much help), but looking for other sources, tabs, etc. DB

October 13th, 2003, 03:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Big Smokey Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 544	Here's a couple places to check out. http://www.clarencewhiteforum.com http://www.stringbender.com __________________ www.bigsmokey.com

October 13th, 2003, 03:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
crlong TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tennessee Posts: 88	Bending Please let me know about anything you might have with good bender licks, etc. I have been trying to learn off of the Byrds Live at the Fillmore CD, Untitled, Ballad of Easy Rider, etc. Also, the Heart Like a Wheel album by Linda Ronstadt has some great bending. Check out the Clarence White Forum for some tab (clarencewhiteforum.com) and send me an email (crlong @ email.unc.edu). -Reid

October 14th, 2003, 12:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
duck TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cardiff Echoes, Alberta Posts: 77 23 Photos	b-bender videos You can get 2 videos from Texas music and video by Dan Schafer. B-bender and g-bender stuff. Their phone number is 1-800-874-8384. Also 806-894-5211. Larry @ Music one in Kalispell, MT also has some videos. Their number is 406-752-1215. Listen to Marty Stuart and of course Brad Paisley for g-bender licks.

October 14th, 2003, 02:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lars Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 121	Will Ray Has a B-bender video called B-Bender Mania that's pretty cool Lars :)

October 14th, 2003, 02:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lars Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 121	Will Ray Has a B-bender video called B-Bender Mania that's pretty cool Lars :)

October 14th, 2003, 08:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
Baard Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 668	Use it in chords and runs I´ve never seen a single instructional video. I use the b- bender all the time. Think in chords positions, and use it to bend up to the note you would have fretted. Ex 1: Playing in the chord of d you can go from a D to a D7 and back by fretting a d7 in 1 st position and bend the b string up one whole step with the b-bender and make it a D. Transfer this to all the other ´keys up the neck Do the same in D where you take it up in fifth fret barre chord, but let the b string be fretted at the 5 th fret and bend it up to the chord. try it also with the D7 in the same position. Also try it with the pentatonic major and minor scales positions....then it´s a start. Also for some specific b-bender tabs: try www.tallstrom.com Have fun Baard

October 14th, 2003, 10:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
shuggie1 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 319	Heres a Quick one I got from Will Ray. ----3-------------------------- ----5--b----------------------- ----6-------------------------- ------------------------------- ----0-------------------------- ------------------------------- It's a quick little A7 type lick that he get's alot of mileage out of. oop's,I should have posted this in the tab section. sorry folk's. Shuggie

October 14th, 2003, 12:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
The Actionman Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Beautiful North Georgia! Posts: 434	Hey BENDERS!!! Wondering how many Benders there were floatin around on the TPDRI! (Anybody for a Benders sub-club???) It's a little comforting to hear other folks having trouble with these bender licks. I always wanted that steel guitar whine and went out a got a bender to do it...boy was I in for suprise!!! This thing's much harder to master than a banjo...I'm headed back to my lap steel! Baard, that was some good advise - I'll be playing around with that tonight. Shuggie, I already ripped that one from Will after slowing down a Hellecaster video boot from Germany...nice lick and the first I could readily pull-off. Thanks to both of you guys for the tips! I'm all for more suggestions and tab links - I really want to figure this thang out! This is why I love the TDPRI! __________________ Twang on!

October 14th, 2003, 03:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
JohnnyAtomic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 1,338	I'd love to start a bender forum. johnny atomic __________________ flaming hamper of rock! www.myspace.com/johnnyatomicmusic

October 14th, 2003, 04:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
shuggie1 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 319	B-Bender forum I think that would be wonderful. Count me in :D . Shuggie

October 14th, 2003, 04:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
rod TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 54	B Bender Forum Count me in too.

October 20th, 2003, 08:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
Butch Snyder Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 644	I'm here too... __________________ Cheers, Butch Snyder

October 21st, 2003, 01:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
Silverface Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hermosa Beach CA Age: 56 Posts: 1,924	No lessons, but there's some mp3's from a couple years ago on a site I never seem to update. Some of you guys may have already heard 'em - it was a Christian country-rock CD project done in one take with no clam-fixing, so it's a very, very loose. The vocals I am NOT responsible for. Bender tunes are: God Bless the Baby - overly sweet song and I was just screwing around to keep the drummer and bass player from being bored - the guy liked the scratch track and kept it. Open the Eyes of my Heart Lord - A little more prepared, with a Leslie 16 in there somewhere in stereo. Broad Daylight - total silliness. I wanted a Sneaky Pete style steel sound...slightly off-intonation, fuzzed out and goofy. Well - I got the goofy part right, sorta. If you can't get on the site it's because the bandwidth filled up - try another day. Happy to answer any questions...feel free to D/L and send 'em anywhere you want (including the trash...) http://www.angelfire.com/music4/silverface/ __________________ “No Chops – Great Tone” ©

October 21st, 2003, 12:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
Big Smokey Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 544	Very Cool Jim! You really invoke the spirit of Clarence White on those leads... You get really CW-like tone with the Stringpull NW through your Holland amp.... __________________ www.bigsmokey.com

January 13th, 2004, 04:28 PM	#16 (permalink)
bender72 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ND, USA Posts: 547 1 Photos	This site has some pretty cool stuff on it.... http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/melody/73/tab.html hope that helps __________________ "Don't sweat the pety things, pet the sweaty things."