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It must be nice being able to actually see surf bands to check out
how they play - up here in Seattle, surf isn't the most popular
genre!!! Although I did see the Ventures live about 3 years ago,
kinda cool seeing these guys who are quite a bit older than my
parents still rockin' out.
As far as Sleigh Ride, once again, in my over simplistic arrangement,
for the repeat of this section - I just go up an octave....
--------12----12----12--14---
------14----14----14------12-
----14----14-----14----------
--14----14------14-----------
-----------------------------
-----------------------------.....
BTW - I just kinda figured all of this out based on my 8 year
old "used" cassette dub of the Ventures Christmas Album....
Eric G
--- In SurfGuitar101@y..., "Brian Neal" <bneal@z...> wrote:
> Hey EG, welcome and thanks for the tip. I will try it out. I was
> watching the Los Straitjackets performance, and Eddie Angel has his
> hands around the 5th fret or so during that bit, so its quite
> possible he is playing those same notes up there (A barre chord).
>
> He then repeats the pattern up the fretboard a bit...would this
part
> be based around the D chord?.
>
> I know what you are saying about playing Christmas songs. I've been
> getting funny looks for practicing this over and over.
>
> --- In SurfGuitar101@y..., egudgel@m... wrote:
> > Howdy...this is actually my first post, but I've been lurking
> around
> > since this group started and I love it!! So, since I'm a newbie,
> > please don't be too harsh if I'm totally wrong on my simplistic
> > arrangement of "Sleigh Ride".....
> >
> > I play the da-da-da part just by strumming a gook ol' "A"
chord....
> >
> > -----0---0---0-2---
> > ----2---2---2----4-
> > ---2---2---2-------
> > --2---2---2--------
> > -------------------
> > -------------------........
> > This is one of those songs that play at least a part of everytime
I
> > pick up my guitar....that's why I love the holidays, then my
> > neighbors don't think I'm quite as nuts for playing christmas
songs
> > in July!
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > EG
> >
> >
> > --- In SurfGuitar101@y..., "Brian Neal" <bneal@z...> wrote:
> > > The holidays are coming! I found my tape of Los Straitjackets
> > > doing "Sleigh Ride" from Dec 1997 on Conan O'Brien. And I have
> Jon
> > &
> > > The Nightriders' version from Moving Target. I'm too sad to
admit
> I
> > > don't have the Ventures Christmas album (yet).
> > >
> > > I have almost figured out the entire song. One part is eluding
> > > me...the fast little lick that is played under the "Giddy-yap
> Giddy-
> > > yap" lyrics. Its probably something very simple but my brain is
> > > blocked. Can anyone help? I'll tab it out and post it when I
> finish
> > > it.
> > >
> > > I've got something like:
> > >
> > > <da-da-da> E <da-da-da> E <da-da-da> E F# Eb
> > >
> > > Whats the <da-da-da> part?
> > >
> > > (BTW, I searched the Internet for the lyrics for this song. You
> > will
> > > not believe how many people have covered this song. Everyone
from
> > > Garth Brooks to The Spice Girls.....yikes you should see their
> > > lyrics.)
