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Technical question on playing Patton's "Green River Blues"

Posted by John Pappajohn on November 14, 2002, 9:07 am
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I pretty much have this song down, except one lick that I'm having trouble playing.
This lick occurs in the main riff (the one that opens the song, and fills in between lines).
It is the 'wham' (bend) of the third (G) string, second fret. The note is bent up two half-steps, from A to B. (In some repetitions of the main riff, this lick occurs one octave lower, and is achieved by hammering on the second fret of the open fifth (A) string).
My problem: I simply can't bend the note all the way up.
The probable cause: I use pretty heavy strings (a wound .026 gauge on the G string), and I understand that Patton used fairly light strings.
I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on playing this lick -- has anyone managed to play it with other than light gauge strings?
Is is doable with lots of exercise?
Are there any workarounds?
Thanks in advance,

Responses:

Re: Technical question on playing Patton's "Green River Blues" - Lee November 15, 2002, 5:24 pm
"Green River Blues" - Anthony O'Donnell November 14, 2002, 1:55 pm
- Re: "Green River Blues" - Lee November 16, 2002, 9:04 am
Re: Technical question on playing Patton's "Green River Blues" - John Miller November 14, 2002, 1:11 pm
- Re: Technical question on playing Patton's "Green River Blues" - Gordy Bushaw November 19, 2002, 1:22 pm
Re: Technical question on playing Patton's "Green River Blues" - Jon W. November 14, 2002, 11:48 am
- Re: Technical question on playing Patton's "Green River Blues" - Yves November 14, 2002, 1:45 pm
  - Re: Technical question on playing Patton's "Green River Blues" - John Miller November 14, 2002, 6:37 pm

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--Previous Message-- : I pretty much have this song down, except one : lick that I'm having trouble playing. : : This lick occurs in the main riff (the one : that opens the song, and fills in between : lines). : : It is the 'wham' (bend) of the third (G) : string, second fret. The note is bent up : two half-steps, from A to B. (In some : repetitions of the main riff, this lick : occurs one octave lower, and is achieved by : hammering on the second fret of the open : fifth (A) string). : : My problem: I simply can't bend the note all : the way up. : : The probable cause: I use pretty heavy : strings (a wound .026 gauge on the G : string), and I understand that Patton used : fairly light strings. : : I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on playing : this lick -- has anyone managed to play it : with other than light gauge strings? : : Is is doable with lots of exercise? : : Are there any workarounds? : : Thanks in advance, : : :

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