Pedal Pattle

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 1 Nov 2011 2:09 pm

If you search for Lloyd Green Pedal Pattle on YouTube, someone has posted a recording of Lloyd playing this.

On many occasions, I have sat at my steel trying to work out the picking between 5 secs and 10 seconds, basically the first 4 bars of the instrumental after the intro.. I thought I had sussed it once or twice but I don't know whether I have, even now after many years of going back to listening to it. It's either picking and dropping the dome of the bar onto individual strings or something else, but I have never nailed it.

Question is, has anybody ever worked out how he done it.

I don't ask for help often but I think it's a brain teaser that will fool me forever unless I get a pointer. There's a bit of rapid blocking which is just so perfect in the first few seconds of this song. Have a listen.

I didn't post the video or audio, but it's there nevertheless.

If I learn it before I die, I will be happy..

I don't intend to do that just yet though..

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 1 Nov 2011 7:07 pm

This is the first time I've heard this.The 1st 4 bars reminds me of the old Tom Brumley tune Pedal Patter?? I think was the name of it.

Anyway, you idea.

It's either picking and dropping the dome of the bar onto individual strings

Is spot on as they say in Great Britain. Or somewhere over seas.

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Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 1 Nov 2011 7:13 pm

David, I found this link just in case you haven't heard it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-cv88XeC5A
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Ricky Thibodeaux · Post by **Ricky Thibodeaux** » 2 Nov 2011 3:22 am

Howdy David,
Here is Lloyd's version....

http://youtu.be/jDDWbXvfa34

Per Berner · Post by **Per Berner** » 2 Nov 2011 7:39 am

If I remember correctly, German steeler Heiko Aehle used to have his own version of Lloyd's tune as a theme song on his old webpage (not anymore) – played really well, very hard to distinguish from to the real thing. Don't know if he's tabbed it, but it could be worth a try. I think he's a forum member.

Alexander Rehfeld · Post by **Alexander Rehfeld** » 2 Nov 2011 10:54 am

http://ww2.steelguitarcanada.com/catalo ... cts_id=399

Per Berner · Post by **Per Berner** » 2 Nov 2011 11:03 pm

Brumleys tune by the very similar name is NOT the same as Lloyd's, which IMHO is a lot better.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 5 Nov 2011 2:28 pm

wrong...isn't tom's the original?
better unique tone and faster!
i choose the brumley version...more personality.

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 5 Nov 2011 8:32 pm

Chris, Tom Brumley's Pedal Patter was written a couple of years after Lloyd Greens Pedal Pattle

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 6 Nov 2011 12:24 am

Ricky..thanks for posting the link to Lloyds version.
And thanks to all who replied to this thread.
I love Tom Brumleys version too, and have got all these old albums of course, but my question was specific to that section of picking in Lloyd's Pedal Pattle.
I was kindly sent the information by email.
Many thanks to you all.
I have to practice it now.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 6 Nov 2011 9:01 am

oh..thanx bent. i still kinda like tom's tone better.
specially through the rick nelson years, his tone was very distinct while lloyd's is merely perfect..

Susan Alcorn (deceased) · Post by **Susan Alcorn (deceased)** » 6 Nov 2011 9:20 am

Apples and oranges? By the way, did anyone notice the sound of Lloyd Green moving on his seat right after the music stopped? I think it's interesting that this would stay in the master.

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 6 Nov 2011 11:46 am

Does anyone know what brand of naugahyde and fabric Lloyd used?

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 6 Nov 2011 1:25 pm

What kind of an animal is this Nauga anyway?

Per Berner · Post by **Per Berner** » 6 Nov 2011 10:53 pm

It's quite common in Vinylia.

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