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Thread #43536   Message #636290
Posted By: GUEST,Iceboy
26-Jan-02 - 06:07 PM
Thread Name: Blind Lemon questions
Subject: Blind Lemon questions
Blind Lemon Jefferson is my latest favorite pre-war guitar genius, espcially when running bass lines and fills in the key of C. He often implies an A7 when nearin the end of a verse by running his bass line down from C to A. In a typical guitar rag that move would be followed by a D7, or Dm7, and then a G7 back to C. Lemon n't make it that simple! He often seems to glide over the end of the verse with a solo vocal line, as in Black Snake Moan, with a few muffled guitar notes underneath. I can hear, I think, a G note hanging on the high E third fret but the rest of it's pretty hazy. Anybody know exactly what he does in thoe several beats between the open A string and the downbeat of the next C chord? I know, I know....what's this guy, nuts? Trying to figure out Blind Lemon? Hint, I AM in Antarctic, after all. :^) Pass the gin, please. ~Iceboy