HELP What Key for steel guitar rag

Rainer Hackstaette · Post by **Rainer Hackstaette** » 27 Mar 2002 11:53 am

Herb,
thanks for the info on Jimmy Day. You really made my day! I was beginning to feel kind of strange for not playing it in E, but in the company of Jimmy Day I feel quite comfortable ...

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Bob Shilling · Post by **Bob Shilling** » 27 Mar 2002 4:34 pm

E on E9th. I posted some simple tab for it (includes the hammer-ons) on COWPIE, several years ago (before we had this forum.) I think it's still there.

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Kenny Foy · Post by **Kenny Foy** » 28 Mar 2002 8:00 pm

Hay Thanks everyone for the input,and especially you Ernie for the tab.I really appreciate it. If any one has any tabs on there versions it would be interesting to try them. All info is always welcome.B0b if this needs to go to TAB section please move it. Thanks again everyone KEnny Ray Steelin Away 'N' Kentucky

Rusty Hurse · Post by **Rusty Hurse** » 28 Mar 2002 8:54 pm

There are no "NEAT" banjo licks on a steel guitar!There are also no" NEAT" steel licks on a banjo!However a banjo does have a place, at the end of a rope to anchor my bass boat! Dobros make good minnow strainers too.

Rusty Hurse · Post by **Rusty Hurse** » 29 Mar 2002 1:09 pm

Kenny learn to play it on both necks in what ever key that you makes you comfortable. I think Leon had 4 necks on his guitar, so just pick one and have yourself a ball.There is really no right or wrong way as far as the tuning you use.

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 29 Mar 2002 4:26 pm

"There are no "NEAT" banjo licks on a steel guitar!"

I disagree, Rusty. Listen to Don E. Curtis's
"Etched In Steel" CD.
Track One - "Steel Guitar Rag" @ 1:10.

I put a 10K sample of it here
You need "Real Audio Player" to hear it.

Great CD!
So's his new one, "All Points"

-j0ey-[This message was edited by Joey Ace on 29 March 2002 at 05:09 PM.]

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 29 Mar 2002 5:50 pm

I do the Speedy West arrangement. It starts in G, then modulates to E, then modulates to A for the vocal.

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Dave Ristrim · Post by **Dave Ristrim** » 1 Apr 2002 7:32 am

You might want to try a Skeleton Key, that song is mighty old.

.....but good

Randy Pettit · Post by **Randy Pettit** » 1 Apr 2002 7:49 am

You could always ask Mike Perlowin's "drunk" about the correct key for SGR. BTW, ever heard Lloyd Green's syrupy slow rendition of SGR in E (7th fret, pedals down, I believe)? Man, is it sweeeeeeeeet!

Jim Bob Sedgwick · Post by **Jim Bob Sedgwick** » 5 Apr 2002 6:24 pm

I play it in the key of L. Sounds like L to me.

Al Vescovo · Post by **Al Vescovo** » 8 Apr 2002 2:24 pm

Kenny, Steel Guitar Rag is a simple and easy enough tune to practice and play in every Major key. Another way to practice it is to play in the minor keys.

Al Vescovo.