When I Fall in Love - Song

Sez Adamson · Post by **Sez Adamson** » 23 Jan 2012 2:51 pm

Here's a Chord Melody version of the old Nat King Cole song.
Hope you like it.
Sez

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVon2MR32Fc

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 23 Jan 2012 3:35 pm

Goodness !

Jeff Spencer · Post by **Jeff Spencer** » 24 Jan 2012 2:32 am

Hope you like it.

I do!! Thank you for performing and posting

Larry Lorows · Post by **Larry Lorows** » 24 Jan 2012 3:53 am

Super playing. Thanks for posting. Larry

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 24 Jan 2012 5:04 am

Beautiful, Sez! I've added it to www.SteelGuitarJazz.com.

Keep them coming!

p.s. Do you use a standard C6 copedent? Looks like you use 4 fingerpicks, yes?

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 24 Jan 2012 11:37 am

Jimbeaux, Sez plays them hip 4 note grips
strings 9764 - 8653 - 7542
dyn0&themites

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 24 Jan 2012 12:32 pm

I think I need to go buy another fingerpick...

Micky Byrne · Post by **Micky Byrne** » 24 Jan 2012 12:59 pm

SUPERB playing Sez ... thanks for posting

Micky Byrne U.K.

Sez Adamson · Post by **Sez Adamson** » 24 Jan 2012 1:09 pm

Hello Jim & Crowbear.
Jim, thanks for adding to your Steel Guitar Jazz website.
As Crowbear mentioned,I like to use 4 note wide spaced grips a lot.
In addition to those already mentioned, I often use the following spacings.
9 6 4 3
8 5 3 2
10 7 5 4

I spent lots of time with the Joe Pass Chord Book(s), and with the Pat Martino Diminished Parent Chord Analysis system to find appropriate chord voicings that could be used for Chord Melody style on the Pedal Steel Guitar.

Close voiced chords (typefied by Johnny Smith among others), are derived from
4 adjacent strings with Pedals 5 & 6. There are a number of options. For example take strings
9# 8 7 6b (with p5 & p6 - I have indicated the effect of these two pedals). representing chord tones
1 b3 b5 bb7 being the chord tones of a diminished chord.

This represents a close voice chord shape.

For medium spaced chord voicings, move the b3 up an octave by playing
strings.
9# 7 6b 4 (still with p5, p6 activated)
representing chord tones
1 b5 bb7 b3

FOr wide spaced chord voicings, move both the b3 and b5 up an octave by
playing strings.
9# 6b 4 3
now representing chord tones
1 bb7 b3 b5

To play the medium and wide spaced chord options, you can either use 3 picks and 'arpeggiate' the chord, or you can go to four picks, and pick all four notes together.

These three diminished chord shapes provide a basis for deriving a whole set of chords (closed spaced, medium spaced, and wide spaced), as per the Pat Martino Diminished Parental Chord analysis. I can provide more of this analysis should you wish.

I got into this due to the limited opportunity in South Africa to play Steel Guitar in a real Country band. It's a great instrument, and I wanted to find something that I could play on my own, hence I gravitated to the Chord Melody style.

Thanks very much for supporting my efforts.
Regards,
Sez

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 24 Jan 2012 1:24 pm

Thanks for that info, Sez. I'd be very interested in hearing some more about the Martino analysis.

Thanks,

Jim

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 24 Jan 2012 2:07 pm

this subject recently came up here during Mickey Adam's Dim & Aug chord topic :
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... c&start=25
Thanx to Joseph Carlson

Pat Martino's entire teaching style is based on this concept:
http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/I ... Forms.aspx

http://www.patmartino.com/Articles/Guit ... l_2004.pdf

as to those 4 note grips
i have a heck of a time w:'em
i begin by puttin' thumb, index & middle first & then add the ring finger
no pick on ring finger at first
still not really used to havin' it either
C6 w: only a thumbpick is an alternative

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 24 Jan 2012 2:16 pm

Thanks, Crowbear.

Michael Weaver · Post by **Michael Weaver** » 25 Jan 2012 3:34 am

What stunningly incredible chord work!!!! This gentleman plays in a style that I can only dream of ever achieving. Truly beautiful music. I strongly suggest that everyone put his name in the search box in Youtube and listen to all that he has posted there. I thank you, Sez, for making your rare talent available for all of us to enjoy.

Dan Galysh · Post by **Dan Galysh** » 25 Jan 2012 10:06 am

Beautiful

Rich Peterson · Post by **Rich Peterson** » 28 Jan 2012 3:35 pm

That is some really fine playing, and that is the warmest, smoothest steel guitar tone I've ever heard. I am now a subscriber, because I want to hear more.

And it has me considering rerodding my S-10 to C6.

Christopher Woitach · Post by **Christopher Woitach** » 29 Jan 2012 9:18 am

Sez

As I've mentioned to you before, I am a great admirer of your playing - absolutely lovely music! In all your chord melody clips, you play an arrangement of the melody. Do you ever continue, and improvise with a combination of lines and chords, without accompaniment? I would be very interested to hear you play this way, as blowing over these tunes while comping for yourself is my primary focus on the steel guitar, as well as the six string guitar.

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 29 Jan 2012 2:26 pm

Wouldn't this style of Steel Guitar playing be great with a small Jazz Group in an upscale Lounge in a four star Hotel. IMHO, in the early 50's Steel Guitar was going in this direction until the dreaded Bud Isaccs lick headed everything in a differen't direction (Just kidding, Bud).

What great playing and easy listening.

Sez Adamson · Post by **Sez Adamson** » 29 Jan 2012 6:49 pm

Firstly, I would like to thank you all for your very nice comments. I appreciate it very much. And also thank you to those 'silent listeners' who checked out the link.

To Christopher:
Yes, I would love to work towards being able to solo and comp for myself.
In terms of single note soloing, I spend a lot of time with the Pat Martino principle of 'rendering' everything to 'minor' line forms. It's going OK, but my technique is still limited in this regard. I put one video on youtube, 'Wave" where I used a back track, and soloed over it. The solo was constructed using minor line forms. I intend doing more of it.

To Billy:
You have hit the nail pretty much on the head, in terms of my plans where I could play, and turn this into a commercial exercise. I would say that the common perception is that one should learn the E9th neck, as this is where most people will see the commercial opportunities.
I love the Steel Guitar in all its musical styles and tunings, and get great pleasure and satisfaction from adapting the C6th to play the tunes from the "Great American Songbook".
I think there is great potential for playing out at Corporate Functions, Product Launches, Political Party Indabas (are you familiar with this term), etc. These events usually take place at up-market hotels and Conference centres.
Often in the pre-drinks area outside the main function room, You will see a guy/girl playing piano, or a harp, or a classical guitar, and even maybe see a string quartet. They sit in the corner and play background music, thereby creating a pleasant atmosphere for the guests. They are largely ignored, but after the guests have disappeared into the main function room, they pack their gear, collect their check, and are in bed by 10h00. They probably only play for an hour, and take home three time the amount of money they would individually get for a 4 hour gig with a five piece band.
I reckon that I could perform this function. The only think stopping me is the need for a bit more repertoire, and the need to overcome my own inhibitions.

Thanks again for your comments, and for showing an interest. I really do appreciate it.
Sez

Don McClellan · Post by **Don McClellan** » 5 Feb 2012 3:26 am

That was very sweet. More please! Bravo! Don

Andrew Roblin · Post by **Andrew Roblin** » 5 Feb 2012 4:44 am

Thanks for your wonderful playing, Sez.

Your Johnny Smith sound really jumps out.

And thanks for your helpful, instructive comments, too.

Andrew Roblin
International Sho-Bud Brotherhood

Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 5 Feb 2012 6:15 am

Thank you Sez. Just beautiful.