What's that lick on Gimmee Three Steps

[Waynel]

I have been faking it for years. Need to get it right. It's that little lick right after that half-step descending riff: G, G, G, F#, F, E. I know that little "ascending" riff doesn't come in until the second time you play that descending G riff. But what is it? I just can't hear it. And is Rossington sliding into those notes, hammering, what? Please?

[zimbo]

See if you can get hold of Greg Koch's DVD signature licks for this song. He has every nuance down. It might be on YouTube.

[Waynel]

What search words would I use. I've tried: how to play gimme three steps, gts covers, etc. Would I type in Greg Koch?

[Waynel]

I see 27 views but no answer. Looks like I'm not the only one haunted by this lick. Come on, I'll take anything. I'm 54 and don't have that many years left.

[jbmando]

Are you talking about right after "What you tryin' to prove?" It sounds like a E pent major scale, with a slide up to the G#, a slide from the B to the C# and a hammer-on from B to C# on the way back down: E [F#~G#] [B~ C#] E [B(h)C#] B. I'll listen with a slow downer and see if it's something different. There are two guitars doing things there, but one is doing this or something very close.

[jbmando]

That's not exactly it, but I have to go eat. I'll post what I think it is when I get back.

[jbmando]

Okay, here's what I think one of the guitars is doing:

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------2------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------2-2h4----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------2-2h4--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2s4-------------------------------------------------------------|

Hope it helps.

[flatout9]

Originally Posted by jbmando

Okay, here's what I think one of the guitars is doing:

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------2------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------2-2h4----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------2-2h4--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2s4-------------------------------------------------------------|

Hope it helps.

Did you transcribe while you ate? Impressive!

[jbmando]

No, I just slowed it down and listened a couple of times. I actually think he might be doing those same notes, but a little different and adding a high D so he can go back to the D (main) riff:

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------7------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
A|-------2-----7-7h9------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2s4---4s9----------------------------------------------------------|

[flatout9]

What do you use to slow it down. I'm using audacity and am happy with it. Just curious?

[jbmando]

Amazing Slow Downer. I recorded it with Audacity, exported it as an mp3, and played it on ASD. I don't really even know how to use Audacity to transcribe.

[garytelecastor]

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I can't really grasp which part of the song you are asking about.
Put it in the lyrical form, if you haven't had it answered.

[Charlesinator]

Have you not searched for the tab on the internet? I'm sure you can find what section of the song you are looking for although folks here probably have you covered.

[Waynel]

Originally Posted by jbmando

Are you talking about right after "What you tryin' to prove?" It sounds like a E pent major scale, with a slide up to the G#, a slide from the B to the C# and a hammer-on from B to C# on the way back down: E [F#~G#] [B~ C#] E [B(h)C#] B. I'll listen with a slow downer and see if it's something different. There are two guitars doing things there, but one is doing this or something very close.

Yes, right after "What you tryin' to prove". I've read some replies here and appreciate all of them. I'll just run through them all and eliminate. I've slowed down that lick as well using Transcribe. I think it's the slides and hammers that have me confused on what notes to actually hit. Thanks all.

[Waynel]

Originally Posted by jbmando

Okay, here's what I think one of the guitars is doing:

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------2------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------2-2h4----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------2-2h4--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2s4-------------------------------------------------------------|

Hope it helps.

Just wanted to publicly thank you for working this out. It's strange, but that's how I worked it out as well but for some reason just couldn't trust my ears. Again, thanks.