Jerry Reed help

wjamflan · December 30th, 2005, 09:22 PM

Hey folks.

I'm trying to broaden my guitar horizons and use different playing techniques such as fingerpicking like Jerry Reed.

Can anyone recommend the essential Jerry Reed guitar tracks (electric and acoustic)? I know the big hits like Guitar Man, Amos Moses, and Lord Mr. Ford. I'm looking for others that maybe aren't on all the best ofs. Specifically, I'd like to find some with the contrary motion licks that Brent Mason points out in his video.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

Bill

nick_g · December 30th, 2005, 09:55 PM

I think brent mentions "tubelo mississipi flash" in one interview i've read. It might've been "wabash cannonball", actually. I like his instrumentals "Struttin" and "Honkin". "The claw" would be great too i think for your purposes.
Hope this helps
Nick

RockinCarl · December 30th, 2005, 10:59 PM

Another good one is "Jerry's Breakdown."

sidneystreet · December 31st, 2005, 12:37 AM

My favorite Reed instrumentals are Jiffy Jam, Reedology, The Claw, Blue Finger, Struttin, Two Timin' etc. I guess pretty much all of them. The guy is awesome. He was my biggest influence from my younger days.

As for Brent Mason's video, I will check on those tunes. I have them but can't think of the titles at the moment.

dahbus · December 31st, 2005, 01:43 AM

Another good one is "She Got the Goldmine (I Got The Shaft)." Lord Mr. Ford has to be my favorite.

wjamflan · December 31st, 2005, 10:09 AM

Thanks for the responses guys.

Sidneystreet, do you happen to know of a compilation of his instrumentals I could get? I've tried weeding through the titles on amazon to find the ones you mentioned, but I'm not finding all of them. Are they spread out all over, or not available?

Thanks again.

Bill

sidneystreet · December 31st, 2005, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by wjamflan

Sidneystreet, do you happen to know of a compilation of his instrumentals I could get? I've tried weeding through the titles on amazon to find the ones you mentioned, but I'm not finding all of them. Are they spread out all over, or not available?

They are indeed spread out all over the place. I have most of them on vinyl, out of print.

Here are a couple of great sources for transcriptions and performances of Jerry's instrumentals.

Jerry Reed Heavy Neckin' is by John Knowles and has the tunes transcribed in notation and tablature. Plus, he plays all the tunes on cassette. The tunes are The Claw, Struttin', Mr. Lucky, Jiffy Jam, Reedology, Blue Finger, and The Early Dawn. The book appears to be out of print, but you could get it through interlibrary loan at your public library. Knowles' great solo performances of the tunes are on his CD Sittin Back Pickin. Here's the link to John Knowles' CD. http://www.funkyjunk.com/knowles-pickin.htm

Another cool resource on Reed's playing is Buster B. Jones' Guitar Styles and Techniques of Jerry Reed DVD. Includes Reedology; The Claw; Jiffy Jam; Jerry's Breakdown; Down Home; Papa's Knee; and Lord Mr. Ford

Guitar Styles and Techniques of Jerry Reed DVD

Good luck, let me know how it goes.

gls500 · December 31st, 2005, 12:59 PM

Great post Sydneystreet! Thanks for that. I'm really getting into Jerry Reed lately, spent a lot of time learning "The Claw", and now have a bunch of other songs I want to learn.

Those DVD's and Cd's look great.

Dennis68 · December 31st, 2005, 01:05 PM

For those of you with kids, like me, who watch Scooby-Doo (or who actually remember from watching yourselves), Jerry Reed even did some original music as guest on the cartoon in the 70's...
:)

Listen to a clip here...
8)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/cl...599367-3692719

tomtheguitarguy · December 31st, 2005, 03:56 PM

Check out . . .

Jerry Reed Video by Buster B Jones

Nashville Picking Vol 1 by Marcel Dadi

Nashville Picking Vol 2 by Marcel Dadi

for some good Jerry Reed pickin instruction. I think the first one was already listed.

Also, on Audio Instruction is The Guitar of Jerry Reed by Michel Lelong if you can find one in print - possibly on Amazon, Ebay or other.

Hope this helps.

tomtheguitarguyguy

tele71 · December 31st, 2005, 06:17 PM

"Sneakin Around" with Chet. Defenitly worth having as well as the sound track from the first "Smokey and the Bandit" flick. How bout ya Snowman?
P

Dennis68 · December 31st, 2005, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tele71

"Sneakin Around" with Chet. Defenitly worth having as well as the sound track from the first "Smokey and the Bandit" flick. How bout ya Snowman?
P

Eastbound and down... Was that the title?

wjamflan · January 1st, 2006, 04:13 PM

Happy New Year!

Thanks so much for all the recommendations. I'm going to try to get my hands on the instructional materials asap so I can save some time on the Amazing Slow Downer. Looks like I'll have to pick and choose from the CD catalog. Probably start with The Essential cd......

I love this place!

Bill

December 30th, 2005, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
wjamflan TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lexington, VA Posts: 21	Jerry Reed help Hey folks. I'm trying to broaden my guitar horizons and use different playing techniques such as fingerpicking like Jerry Reed. Can anyone recommend the essential Jerry Reed guitar tracks (electric and acoustic)? I know the big hits like Guitar Man, Amos Moses, and Lord Mr. Ford. I'm looking for others that maybe aren't on all the best ofs. Specifically, I'd like to find some with the contrary motion licks that Brent Mason points out in his video. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you. Bill

December 31st, 2005, 01:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
dahbus TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11	Songs Another good one is "She Got the Goldmine (I Got The Shaft)." Lord Mr. Ford has to be my favorite.

December 31st, 2005, 01:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dennis68 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hudson Valley Posts: 757	Pretty Mary Sunlite... A Scooby Classic ! For those of you with kids, like me, who watch Scooby-Doo (or who actually remember from watching yourselves), Jerry Reed even did some original music as guest on the cartoon in the 70's... :) Listen to a clip here... 8) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/cl...599367-3692719 __________________ -Dennis

December 31st, 2005, 06:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
tele71 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Washington DC Posts: 169	Don't forget "Sneakin Around" with Chet. Defenitly worth having as well as the sound track from the first "Smokey and the Bandit" flick. How bout ya Snowman? P

December 30th, 2005, 09:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
nick_g Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oxfordshire, England Posts: 259	I think brent mentions "tubelo mississipi flash" in one interview i've read. It might've been "wabash cannonball", actually. I like his instrumentals "Struttin" and "Honkin". "The claw" would be great too i think for your purposes. Hope this helps Nick

December 30th, 2005, 10:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
RockinCarl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,480	Another good one is "Jerry's Breakdown."

December 31st, 2005, 12:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
sidneystreet Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,238	My favorite Reed instrumentals are Jiffy Jam, Reedology, The Claw, Blue Finger, Struttin, Two Timin' etc. I guess pretty much all of them. The guy is awesome. He was my biggest influence from my younger days. As for Brent Mason's video, I will check on those tunes. I have them but can't think of the titles at the moment.

December 31st, 2005, 10:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
wjamflan TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lexington, VA Posts: 21	Thanks for the responses guys. Sidneystreet, do you happen to know of a compilation of his instrumentals I could get? I've tried weeding through the titles on amazon to find the ones you mentioned, but I'm not finding all of them. Are they spread out all over, or not available? Thanks again. Bill

December 31st, 2005, 12:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
gls500 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 894	Great post Sydneystreet! Thanks for that. I'm really getting into Jerry Reed lately, spent a lot of time learning "The Claw", and now have a bunch of other songs I want to learn. Those DVD's and Cd's look great.

December 31st, 2005, 03:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
tomtheguitarguy Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SoCal USA Age: 42 Posts: 242	Check out . . . Jerry Reed Video by Buster B Jones Nashville Picking Vol 1 by Marcel Dadi Nashville Picking Vol 2 by Marcel Dadi for some good Jerry Reed pickin instruction. I think the first one was already listed. Also, on Audio Instruction is The Guitar of Jerry Reed by Michel Lelong if you can find one in print - possibly on Amazon, Ebay or other. Hope this helps. tomtheguitarguyguy

January 1st, 2006, 04:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
wjamflan TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lexington, VA Posts: 21	Happy New Year! Thanks so much for all the recommendations. I'm going to try to get my hands on the instructional materials asap so I can save some time on the Amazing Slow Downer. Looks like I'll have to pick and choose from the CD catalog. Probably start with The Essential cd...... I love this place! Bill