"Nashville Rash" - Dale Watson Live - Ricky Davis Break

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 15 Jan 2020 4:24 pm

I got a request for Ricky Davis' smokin' hot break on Dale Watson's "Nashville Rash". It's from Dale's "Live in London England" CD. I sent this to Ricky D before posting and got a thumbs up

Here it is on youtube. The break starts at 0:58

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgkjdrkelZk

Jim Fogarty · Post by **Jim Fogarty** » 15 Jan 2020 7:20 pm

Excellent, thanks!

That whole album is a steel CLINIC, in tone and taste. Highly recommended.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 15 Jan 2020 7:29 pm

Thanks Jim and great job Jeff and Jim, you must be talking about this album>
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... DKb9tW1iVD
Ricky

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 16 Jan 2020 3:12 pm

Thanks Ricky!

Joe Alterio · Post by **Joe Alterio** » 31 Jan 2020 5:33 pm

Thanks, Jeff - and just as importantly, thanks, Ricky!

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 31 Jan 2020 6:58 pm

And thank you Joe.
Ricky

Joe Alterio · Post by **Joe Alterio** » 31 Jan 2020 7:31 pm

Ricky - the palm blocking at the 16th fret ride is just impressive....and frustrating.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 5 Feb 2020 9:26 am

Thanks Joe on the Impressive remark and OH MAN I know what you mean on the frustration part. I haven't played(of course) that stuff with Dale in 15 years at least..and just tried to play it and NOPE not even close...ha....That pattern on the 16th fret...really has to start with figuring out the fingering best for you on the quad/type 1;2;3;4...and then do that pattern slow; over and over again...at slow metro..then medium..and then you just get the right momentum going and you can increase...as your hand get used to the pattern and not bind up the pattern...ha...
Good luck...."I currently CAN'T play it"....ha.....but I will...cause now its a new goal(my traumatic brain injury 4 1/2 years ago; really detoured my coordination; but slowly still getting better.)
Ricky

Ron Funk · Post by **Ron Funk** » 6 Feb 2020 5:21 pm

That's some Hot stuff there !

followed by the unison Folsom licks

Great Ricky Davis
and thanks Jeff Garden

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 8 Feb 2020 8:34 am

Thanks Ron; those were some great times musically with Dale.
Ricky

gary pierce · Post by **gary pierce** » 8 Feb 2020 6:03 pm

Dale just opened a club nearby in Memphis, but I haven't checked it out yet.

James Wishart · Post by **James Wishart** » 9 Feb 2020 6:39 pm

Wow. Just listened on YouTube. Just wow.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 9 Feb 2020 8:08 pm

Thanks James; and speaking of "Wow"...that's what I said, when my long time Mentor and Great Friend Lloyd Green emailed me and Said this:

"Damn Ricky!
I don’t know that I had ever heard the live recording of you and Dale Watson with the song, “Help Me Merle”.
That is some absolutely cool E9th playing.
Dale and you should still be together. You were on fire, man.
Nobody could have done that better. Perhaps nobody could have played it as good as you did!
Really impressive my friend.
Love ya,
Lloyd"

I was speachless...after I said "Wow"..ha.
Ricky

James Wishart · Post by **James Wishart** » 18 Feb 2020 6:25 am

Lloyd was giving credit, where credit was due.