Hello all,
Does anyone have the near little lick that Earl plays in the middle of the song?
I cannot open the link to the tab in the vault.
Obliged.
This one? youtu.be/eUlS2Vv--88?t=86
Yup, that’s it!
Ah, "the mother of all backup licks"!
Hi Ira,
Yeah, fun tune by Earl. I have it paper tabbed and when I get some time, I'll put it into Tabledit...It's a fairly simple break....Jack
I also think that Jack Hatfield tabbed it in one of his books somewhere...Maybe people could look at Jack's books wherever they can find one, if they are in a hurry to have the tab. Zoom has kept me busier than I ever expected but in time I'll put my tabbed version of "I'm Gonna Sleep" into Tabledit...Jack
Edited by - Jack Baker on 08/09/2024 09:06:00
I think that this is what you're looking for. This is the way it's tabbed in the Earl Scruggs instruction book.
Edited by - RB3 on 08/09/2024 12:09:00
Cool, thanks!
As soon as I get home today I’m going to give it a shot.
Hi Wayne,
Where did you get this lick pdf from? Did you get it from the backup instruction part of Earl's book and if you did I don't see that exact lick. I'm not sure where in the book it is since I don't really ever use the book....muchas....Jack p.s. I'll be tabbing it soon as I can because it's really a simple banjo song backup lick used all the time by Earl....
Originally posted by RB3I think that this is what you're looking for. This is the way it's tabbed in the Earl Scruggs instruction book.
Edited by - Jack Baker on 08/09/2024 14:07:35
At 1:30 , the “cabin lick” ,, the only place I’ve ever heard Earl hit a clam. Sonny Osborne said early on he was copying Earl obsessively until he heard him flub a note or two,, I asked him on his BHO thread here if it was this one,, he said no it was in Randy Lynn Rag, but I've only noticed a very minor flub in that one, hardly noticeable.
youtu.be/4zy_KcA-1yM?si=mf-g32VDkWB1L9ZJ
Edited by - chuckv97 on 08/09/2024 20:16:33
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Originally posted by chuckv97At 1:30 , the “cabin lick” ,, the only place I’ve ever heard Earl hit a clam. Sonny Osborne said early on he was copying Earl obsessively until he heard him flub a note or two,, I asked him on his BHO thread here if it was this one,, he said no it was in Randy Lynn Rag, but I've only noticed a very minor flub in that one, hardly noticeable.
youtu.be/4zy_KcA-1yM?si=mf-g32VDkWB1L9ZJWayne and Chuck, Is this the partial Backup Lick you're talking about? I've posted songs with this lick several times on BHO so let me know if this little thing is it....Jack
Edited by - Jack Baker on 08/09/2024 21:27:20
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Originally posted by Jack Bakerquote:
Originally posted by chuckv97At 1:30 , the “cabin lick” ,, the only place I’ve ever heard Earl hit a clam. Sonny Osborne said early on he was copying Earl obsessively until he heard him flub a note or two,, I asked him on his BHO thread here if it was this one,, he said no it was in Randy Lynn Rag, but I've only noticed a very minor flub in that one, hardly noticeable.
youtu.be/4zy_KcA-1yM?si=mf-g32VDkWB1L9ZJWayne and Chuck, Is this the partial Backup Lick you're talking about? I've posted songs with this lick several times on BHO so let me know if this little thing is it....Jack
Yes, that's the one, Jack. It's on page 74 of the 2nd edition of Earl's book.
Such a simple break. I'll tab it out soon and post it. Earl uses variations of this backup lick in many of his songs....Jack
Originally posted by chuckv97Yes, that's the one, Jack. It's on page 74 ofquote:
Originally posted by Jack Bakerquote:
Originally posted by chuckv97At 1:30 , the “cabin lick” ,, the only place I’ve ever heard Earl hit a clam. Sonny Osborne said early on he was copying Earl obsessively until he heard him flub a note or two,, I asked him on his BHO thread here if it was this one,, he said no it was in Randy Lynn Rag, but I've only noticed a very minor flub in that one, hardly noticeable.
youtu.be/4zy_KcA-1yM?si=mf-g32VDkWB1L9ZJWayne and Chuck, Is this the partial Backup Lick you're talking about? I've posted songs with this lick several times on BHO so let me know if this little thing is it....Jack
the 2nd edition of Earl's book.
here's what I got
Edited by - mmuussiiccaall on 08/09/2024 22:56:23
Rick,
They all sound the same don't they?
Backup Lick
Originally posted by gordo1100Hello all,
Does anyone have the near little lick that Earl plays in the middle of the song?
I cannot open the link to the tab in the vault.
Obliged.
Edited by - Jack Baker on 08/10/2024 04:26:09
Jack,
My edition of the Scruggs book has a copyright date of 1968. The tab in my book is in the backup licks section of the book on page 75. It's described as "A catchy lick that can be heard as back-up in "My Cabin In Caroline" and other tunes . . ."
Sure, but Earl does this lick in many ways. Here's my other take on it...Jack
Backup Lick 2
Originally posted by RB3Jack,
My edition of the Scruggs book has a copyright date of 1968. The tab in my book is in the backup licks section of the book on page 75. It's described as "A catchy lick that can be heard as back-up in "My Cabin In Caroline" and other tunes . . ."
quote:
Originally posted by Jack BakerRick,They all sound the same don't they?Exactly Jack, the lick is just major pentatonic scale with a "blue" note.
I think Earl really loved this lick in the early days. He seems to have slipped it in wherever he could. If you listen carefully, you can even hear it during Everett Lilly’s mandolin break in “I’m Gonna Settle Down”. I think it demonstrates Earl’s inventiveness and sense of humor. He did go to the wrong fret once in “Cabin” and they decided to use that take. I guess he was only human after all. I think today’s banjo pickers should use it more.
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Originally posted by Bronx banjoHe did go to the wrong fret once in “Cabin” and they decided to use that take. I guess he was only human after all. I think today’s banjo pickers should use it more.
I use wrong frets a lot. Strictly as an artistic choice, of course...
As with all great players, you need to absorb not just what they played but HOW they played it. And for that you need ears.
Thanks Rick!
That’s the one I’m looking for.
Thanks, everyone, for posting this.
This one that has escaped me for years.
After looking at this tab it started to click.
Recently it occurred to me from watching some of Jim Britton's adds, how effortlessly he moved his hand up and down the neck.
Duh! I should have caught on to that years ago. Keeping his hand in good position, as he moves it so that the strings are close by makes for less wasted movement and staying in the groove. I'm finally figuring out why some others learn so much faster. 30 Years at this and I'm just now learning things I should have learned in the first year or two.
Ha! Here's another backup lick (measure 11 & 21) and stuff from Earl...It never stops....I love it...Jack
Backup Teardrop Rolls etc.
Originally posted by gordo1100Hello all,
Does anyone have the near little lick that Earl plays in the middle of the song?
I cannot open the link to the tab in the vault.
Obliged.
Edited by - Jack Baker on 08/16/2024 13:30:30
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