Working Man Blues solo - tab?

flip · April 24th, 2003, 09:14 PM

I'm fairly new to country lead, and have been working on learning this great solo (Burton/Nichols?) but I've run into some problems nailing it

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Can anyone point me to an accurate transcription/tab of this song solo anywhere? Pref including the rhythm fills that run throughout it.

Any help appreciated. Cheers

Mike Better · April 25th, 2003, 01:49 AM

You know, there's a specific forum for tab..

That said, I'll screw with it tommorrow to see if I can help- if you promise not to do it again :)

Mike

spyder · April 25th, 2003, 08:36 AM

Ho...it can be argued that tune and its guitar sound...along with Don Richs playful lower string style, defined country guitar as its regarded today...by any means its an excellent tune to start with to learn modern country phrasing and technique.....the secret is syncopation and leaning on the flatted seventh tones....to play the working man rythm....begin in the key of A major....fret across the 1st 4 strings with the 1st finger of your fretting hand @ the 5th fret....pluck the 3rd and 4th strings and hammer on the 3rd string with the 2nd finger @ the 6th fret....this will hook you the interval sound you need.....apply syncopation by *pedaling* off the A string open in and alternating sequence to the 3rd string hammer-on....I can show you a lot better than I can type it out...anyway, hope this helps some....later, spyder

flip · April 27th, 2003, 02:50 AM

Thanks for that Spyder, agree its a classic. The thing I'm finding is that really precise timing and clean execution is essential to getting this sound down, compared with blues and rock which is what I've been doing for the last twenty years.

Love the whole Bakersfield sound, plenty of treasure to mine there for years to come. Great huh? :D

Cheers for the help

April 24th, 2003, 09:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
flip TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 47	Working Man Blues solo - tab? I'm fairly new to country lead, and have been working on learning this great solo (Burton/Nichols?) but I've run into some problems nailing it . Can anyone point me to an accurate transcription/tab of this song solo anywhere? Pref including the rhythm fills that run throughout it. Any help appreciated. Cheers __________________ Flip "Swing is based in confidence. It is the grace that you acquire after years of paying dues. Swing is the dividing line between those who can play and those who can't" Sonny Sharrock

April 25th, 2003, 08:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
spyder Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: chillicothe, ohio Posts: 530	wman sound.... Ho...it can be argued that tune and its guitar sound...along with Don Richs playful lower string style, defined country guitar as its regarded today...by any means its an excellent tune to start with to learn modern country phrasing and technique.....the secret is syncopation and leaning on the flatted seventh tones....to play the working man rythm....begin in the key of A major....fret across the 1st 4 strings with the 1st finger of your fretting hand @ the 5th fret....pluck the 3rd and 4th strings and hammer on the 3rd string with the 2nd finger @ the 6th fret....this will hook you the interval sound you need.....apply syncopation by pedaling off the A string open in and alternating sequence to the 3rd string hammer-on....I can show you a lot better than I can type it out...anyway, hope this helps some....later, spyder

April 27th, 2003, 02:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
flip TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 47	Thanks heaps Thanks for that Spyder, agree its a classic. The thing I'm finding is that really precise timing and clean execution is essential to getting this sound down, compared with blues and rock which is what I've been doing for the last twenty years. Love the whole Bakersfield sound, plenty of treasure to mine there for years to come. Great huh? :D Cheers for the help __________________ Flip "Swing is based in confidence. It is the grace that you acquire after years of paying dues. Swing is the dividing line between those who can play and those who can't" Sonny Sharrock

April 25th, 2003, 01:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mike Better Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 507	You know, there's a specific forum for tab.. That said, I'll screw with it tommorrow to see if I can help- if you promise not to do it again :) Mike