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Samrsmiley · April 25th, 2012, 11:17 AM

Hey everyone, here is my latest chicken pickin' lesson-based on a bunch of Roy Nichols' licks. Check it out and drop me a line!

Roy Nichols Lesson

Erik8 · April 26th, 2012, 09:12 AM

Great stuff Thank you

stinkey · April 26th, 2012, 03:04 PM

Thank you very much.

chabby · April 27th, 2012, 04:10 PM

Wish you had a video - the only roy nichols I know is what I got off the Brent Mason video. You know...that muted triad walk down the fretbord. And those silly fills he'd do sometimes that were almost comical, or cartoonish.

Samrsmiley · April 28th, 2012, 09:31 AM

I'll get a video up soon for it. Haven't done a lot of that yet.

Also I'll get a YouTube channel with the originals of these. Roy was great, his style def brings a smile to your face! Thanks for checking it out.

AJ Love · April 28th, 2012, 02:03 PM

that's a cool lesson, although I believe that "Lonesome Fugitive" was originally played in the studio by James Burton, not Nichols

Samrsmiley · April 30th, 2012, 09:20 AM

AJ I think you're right. These licks are all from that live album though. The details on those first several Haggard albums are pretty murky. But yea it was Burton originally not Nichols.

stickler4tone · May 2nd, 2012, 10:15 PM

Thanks, really enjoyed going through this.

Samrsmiley · May 3rd, 2012, 09:15 AM

Sure thing man, say hi on FB if you get a chance!

tele salivas · May 6th, 2012, 05:44 AM

Cool site you have Samrsmiley! Esteemed TDPRI member,Ole wichita, did a great service to our community and the contributions of Burton and Nichols by compiling a list of who did what and where with Haggard....you can view the entire thread here..http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaste...n-haggard.html

ROY NICHOLS electric

some of us never learn
branded man
wine take me away
somewhere between
i made the prison band
look over me
long black limousine
i'll leave the bottle on the bar
seeing eye dog
home is where a kid grows up
where does the good times go
news break
my past is present
mom and dad waltz
because you can't be mine
the train never stops
love has a mind of it's own
run em off
i'll always know
you still have a place
money tree
you'll never love me now
walkin' the floor over you

JAMES BURTON electric

the longer you wait
the bottle let me down'
i can't stand me
someone else you know
i'll lover over you
mixed up mess of a heart
lonesome fugitive
life in prison
all of me
if you want to be my woman
someone told my story
whatever happened to me
loneliness is eating me alive
skid row
drink up and be somebody
gone crazy

ROY NICHOLS and JAMES BURTON together electric/acoustic/dobro

mama tried
little ole wine drinker me
green green grass of home
i think we're living in the good ole days
who do i know in dallas
folsom prison blues
too many bridges to cross over
i'm bringing home good news
who'll buy the wine
silver wings

ROY NICHOLS acoustic

strangers
the worst is yet to come
piedras negras (2nd version)
if i had left it up to you
i'm gonna break every heart i can
if i could be him
shade tree
this town's not big enough
you don't have far to go
if you see my baby
don't get married
my hands are tied
sing me back home
the son of hickory holler's tramp
good times
my ramona
legend of bonny and clyde
is this the beginning
sunny side of life

JAMES BURTON dobro

high on a hilltop
no more you and me

JAMES BURTON acoustic

piedras negras

ROY NICHOLS and JAMES BURTON together acoustic/dobro

in the good ole days
lookin' for my mind
i could have gone right
the day the rains came
somewhere on skid row
i take a lot of pride
i just want to look at you
keep me from crying today
i can't hold myself in line
i'm free
it meant goodbye to me
she thinks i still care
what's wrong with staying home

Samrsmiley · May 6th, 2012, 02:53 PM

That is a great list man, thanks so much for putting that up there!

1955 · May 6th, 2012, 09:02 PM

Thanks for bringing that list to my attention too!

getrguy1 · May 6th, 2012, 09:57 PM

Burton played on Workin' Man's Blues as well.........

historicus146 · May 6th, 2012, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by getrguy1

Burton played on Workin' Man's Blues as well.........

and Dario Cortese thinks he capoed at the 5th fret.....

did he?

http://www.dariocortese.com/lessons/...kin-man-blues/

Samrsmiley · May 6th, 2012, 10:47 PM

That solo sounds great, but it's definitely not the same solo that was from "Okie From Muskogee." I love Dario's site, so much great stuff on there man...

I didn't realize James Burton played on the original recording too?

Ramblin Man · May 12th, 2012, 05:31 PM

Terry Downs has an outstanding DVD and manual on Roy's style and technique.Very indepth and understandable.Great camera work also.

Regards,Ramblin Man

P.S.I need to add that Terry's instructional DVD on Roy's style is ALL done in heart felt love , and respect for Roy.

April 25th, 2012, 11:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Samrsmiley Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brookfield, il Age: 32 Posts: 205	Roy Nichols Lesson Hey everyone, here is my latest chicken pickin' lesson-based on a bunch of Roy Nichols' licks. Check it out and drop me a line! Roy Nichols Lesson

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getrguy1 Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Age: 51 Posts: 588 3 Photos	Burton played on Workin' Man's Blues as well......... __________________ "I'm busted stone-flat down at springhill, I've got nothin' but time & a bottle to kill"

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April 26th, 2012, 09:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Erik8 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 115	Great stuff Thank you

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chabby Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 54 Posts: 2,765	Wish you had a video - the only roy nichols I know is what I got off the Brent Mason video. You know...that muted triad walk down the fretbord. And those silly fills he'd do sometimes that were almost comical, or cartoonish.

April 28th, 2012, 09:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
Samrsmiley Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brookfield, il Age: 32 Posts: 205	I'll get a video up soon for it. Haven't done a lot of that yet. Also I'll get a YouTube channel with the originals of these. Roy was great, his style def brings a smile to your face! Thanks for checking it out.

April 28th, 2012, 02:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
AJ Love Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison WI Age: 47 Posts: 1,517	that's a cool lesson, although I believe that "Lonesome Fugitive" was originally played in the studio by James Burton, not Nichols

April 30th, 2012, 09:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Samrsmiley Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brookfield, il Age: 32 Posts: 205	AJ I think you're right. These licks are all from that live album though. The details on those first several Haggard albums are pretty murky. But yea it was Burton originally not Nichols.

May 2nd, 2012, 10:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
stickler4tone TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: australia Posts: 4	Thanks, really enjoyed going through this.

May 3rd, 2012, 09:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
Samrsmiley Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brookfield, il Age: 32 Posts: 205	Sure thing man, say hi on FB if you get a chance!

May 6th, 2012, 05:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
tele salivas Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tulsa Age: 43 Posts: 6,660	Cool site you have Samrsmiley! Esteemed TDPRI member,Ole wichita, did a great service to our community and the contributions of Burton and Nichols by compiling a list of who did what and where with Haggard....you can view the entire thread here..http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaste...n-haggard.html ROY NICHOLS electric some of us never learn branded man wine take me away somewhere between i made the prison band look over me long black limousine i'll leave the bottle on the bar seeing eye dog home is where a kid grows up where does the good times go news break my past is present mom and dad waltz because you can't be mine the train never stops love has a mind of it's own run em off i'll always know you still have a place money tree you'll never love me now walkin' the floor over you JAMES BURTON electric the longer you wait the bottle let me down' i can't stand me someone else you know i'll lover over you mixed up mess of a heart lonesome fugitive life in prison all of me if you want to be my woman someone told my story whatever happened to me loneliness is eating me alive skid row drink up and be somebody gone crazy ROY NICHOLS and JAMES BURTON together electric/acoustic/dobro mama tried little ole wine drinker me green green grass of home i think we're living in the good ole days who do i know in dallas folsom prison blues too many bridges to cross over i'm bringing home good news who'll buy the wine silver wings ROY NICHOLS acoustic strangers the worst is yet to come piedras negras (2nd version) if i had left it up to you i'm gonna break every heart i can if i could be him shade tree this town's not big enough you don't have far to go if you see my baby don't get married my hands are tied sing me back home the son of hickory holler's tramp good times my ramona legend of bonny and clyde is this the beginning sunny side of life JAMES BURTON dobro high on a hilltop no more you and me JAMES BURTON acoustic piedras negras ROY NICHOLS and JAMES BURTON together acoustic/dobro in the good ole days lookin' for my mind i could have gone right the day the rains came somewhere on skid row i take a lot of pride i just want to look at you keep me from crying today i can't hold myself in line i'm free it meant goodbye to me she thinks i still care what's wrong with staying home

May 6th, 2012, 02:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
Samrsmiley Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brookfield, il Age: 32 Posts: 205	That is a great list man, thanks so much for putting that up there!

May 6th, 2012, 10:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Samrsmiley Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brookfield, il Age: 32 Posts: 205	That solo sounds great, but it's definitely not the same solo that was from "Okie From Muskogee." I love Dario's site, so much great stuff on there man... I didn't realize James Burton played on the original recording too?

May 12th, 2012, 05:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
Ramblin Man TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tennessee Age: 49 Posts: 34	Terry Downs has an outstanding DVD and manual on Roy's style and technique.Very indepth and understandable.Great camera work also. Regards,Ramblin Man P.S.I need to add that Terry's instructional DVD on Roy's style is ALL done in heart felt love , and respect for Roy.

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