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dan weeks
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Mar-08-05, 06:47 AM (PDT)
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"RL Burnside - It's Bad You Know"
 
   Does anyone know the tabs for Burnside's Its Bad You Know? Its sounds faily simple, but I'm a beginner - so why reinvent the wheel? Does he use a standard C diatonic, or what?
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1. "RE: RL Burnside - It's Bad You Know"
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Dan,

I don't have the tab, but if you find a sound file for it at Amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com, paste the link here, and I'll tell you the key of the harmonica used. Having the correct key harmonica always makes a huge difference when working out your own tabs.

Play on,
Dave Gage


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adeeter
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2. "RE: RL Burnside - It's Bad You Know"
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   Dan,

Try this on a C harp

2D-bb 2D-bb 2D-bb 2D 3D-b

This funky groove uses mostly 2D-bb and 2D, hopping up to the 3D-b and down to the 1D. Sometimes going to 4B and 1B, and 2B on the chord tones.

It also uses echo delay, sounds cool.

If I get more of it I'll tab it out a bit further.

Alan

The good times last forever
The bad times fade away


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adeeter
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3. "RE: RL Burnside - It's Bad You Know"
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   Dan,

Here's the opening riff that's repeated a few times:

2D-bb 2D 2D 3D-b 2D
2D-bb 2D 2D-bb 1D 2D-bb 1D 1D-b

The good times last forever
The bad times fade away


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dan weeks
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4. "RE: RL Burnside - It's Bad You Know"
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   wandering harpo

Thanks Dave - I don't know hiow to do that - ie, how do I find a sound file at Amazon or B&N? Can I download samples of songs? And how do you tell the key by just listening to it? I'm sorry to be so nieve, but got to start somewhere


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5. "RE: RL Burnside - It's Bad You Know"
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LAST EDITED ON Mar-28-05 AT 10:22 PM (PST)
 
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wandering harpo

Thanks Dave - I don't know hiow to do that - ie, how do I find a sound file at Amazon or B&N? Can I download samples of songs? And how do you tell the key by just listening to it? I'm sorry to be so nieve, but got to start somewhere



Dan,

This may be all moot now, since Alan (adeeter) was nice enough to supply some of the tabs you seek and harmonica key directly above, but. . .

"how do I find a sound file at Amazon or B&N?"
Go to the Barnes and Noble site (see link below) and find the search box (use the pulldown menu to select "Music"). Type in the name of the band, album title, and/or song title. Look for the CD that contains your song and check to see that there is a song file for it. Now go to the top of the page where the web address for this page is and select and copy it into a reply post here. This will give me or anyone else quick access to listen to the song you need the key for.
http://barnesandnoble.com/
It should then look like this-
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?userid=fv1EX1QAYO&EAN=45778031726&ITM=2

"And how do you tell the key by just listening to it?"
I use a chromatic harmonica and find the note that sounds best with the whole song. Here is more detailed info on how to key a song-
http://www.harmonicalessons.com/members/theory/keysong.php

Play on,
Dave Gage


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6. "RE: RL Burnside - It's Bad You Know"
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   FYI regarding the key on this song.

It is definately played on a C harp, probably in second position. I say probably because the 2D-bb starts and seems to resolve the riff, suggesting that the song is in F, not G. If you're only interested in the harp portion play the tab listed on a C harp and you'll be fine.

The good times last forever
The bad times fade away


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