Here is my Delta Slide tune.

I have something in the works with this song. I'll be playing a pretty big show coming up in August. I plan on video taping the performance.

I already did the audition using this song - people were shaking my hand as I walked out. Thats a good sign.

So here it is!

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PJ this is over the top, bro! Excellent slide work!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

What did you play this on? thru? Very curious cuz I like not only the playing but how you captured this recording.

Very impressive. :woot:

Class PJ Fantastic !!!:thumb:

This is freakin sweet ! has a natural rhythm and drive to it , that can be really hard to achieve but i think you did a great job . I had a couple of questions if thats cool as i'm fascinated by slide at the moment but have no clue about it lol ....

What finger do you use your slide on ? and do you have your guitar setup any differently ?

Thanks mate great playing :thumb:

PJ this is over the top, bro! Excellent slide work!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

What did you play this on? thru? Very curious cuz I like not only the playing but how you captured this recording.

Very impressive. :woot:

Thanks Stingx.

I played this on my Fender F-210 acoustic - tuned to Open G - with a chrome slide.

To tell the truth it was recorded very simply - off a desktop mic - a Labtech AM-242 directly into my PC. (Soundblaster Live audio card) Then I added a little reverb with Cooledit.

I did this track many moons ago.

Class PJ Fantastic !!!:thumb:

Glad you dug it Linda!

Hopefully people at this big show I will be playing at will think so too :thumb:

This is freakin sweet ! has a natural rhythm and drive to it , that can be really hard to achieve but i think you did a great job . I had a couple of questions if thats cool as i'm fascinated by slide at the moment but have no clue about it lol ....

What finger do you use your slide on ? and do you have your guitar setup any differently ?

Thanks mate great playing :thumb:

Thanks a lot Stig - really appreciate it man. (All of you really! Thanks for the listen)

Ask me anything man - I have the slide on my pinky finger. Players like Bonnie Rait use other fingers. But I don't like that style, because sometimes I fret notes too. So I like having the other 3 fingers to do that.

Like for the song "Tush" by ZZ Top - you couldn't play the song WITHOUT having the slide on your pinky finger. (A lot of other songs too)

My acoustic isn't modified at all - completely stock. The strings are at a perfect height for slide playing. All I did was tune it to Open G.

But if I wanted to play slide on an electric - then I would for sure raise the string height - pretty much have to.

When I played in the band - I would have a spare guitar already setup for slide - so I could just grab it and go.

If your interested in playing the slide - I would be happy to help anyway I could Stig.

Put the slide on whatever finger feels good for ya - tune to an Open Chord and experiment with it. Just remember to Mute the strings BEHIND the slide - otherwise it sounds like crap.

I plan on video taping me playing this at the next show I do in August. I will of course upload it here for all to throw their tomato's at it.

Thanks again everyone :D

Thanks heaps PJ !

I'd tried a little bit of slide a while ago , my only real reference was mark knopfler who played slide with his pinky finger on the rare times he actually played slide lol . So i was pretty much in the dark and was glad to hear you use your pinky as well cause it seems you only see most people with it on one of their main fingers .

I didn't know about the muting of the strings behind the slide so thanks for the tip . i think i'm just gonna have to dive in and experiment , should be some good fun ! thanks !

Thanks heaps PJ !

I'd tried a little bit of slide a while ago , my only real reference was mark knopfler who played slide with his pinky finger on the rare times he actually played slide lol . So i was pretty much in the dark and was glad to hear you use your pinky as well cause it seems you only see most people with it on one of their main fingers .

I didn't know about the muting of the strings behind the slide so thanks for the tip . i think i'm just gonna have to dive in and experiment , should be some good fun ! thanks !

Do problem daddyo!

Glad you dug it Linda!

Hopefully people at this big show I will be playing at will think so too :thumb:Did you get the job mate ?:D

very impressive playing ,
look forward to yer vid if you post it, slide looks tempting to learn.

regards,
jim.

Did you get the job mate ?:D

Yes I did!

Just got the letter in the mail!

August 27th I'll be playing this song. Wish me luck - I really want to make it to the finals. Thats all I want. .

I'll post the video after the show. .

I would just love to tell you all where and what it is I'm doing - but I'm sort of afraid to. There is a certain person who likes to shred axes that I'm nervous about. I'm sure that person would love nothing better than to ruin my chances of success in this show.

So for safety's sake, I will wait until it's done to let you all in on the details.

very impressive playing ,
look forward to yer vid if you post it, slide looks tempting to learn.

regards,
jim.

Thanks Jim!

Any help you need on slide just hit me up!

I remember this one from the "mp3 of the month" on the "other site", it got my vote then, and still does now :thumb:
Its a superb piece, and 5 stars for sure :thumb: :thumb:

I remember this one from the "mp3 of the month" on the "other site", it got my vote then, and still does now :thumb:
Its a superb piece, and 5 stars for sure :thumb: :thumb:

Really?

You voted for me? Now way!

Thanks a lot Avalon!

That took balls to vote for such a demented person like myself!

Not really, i just clicked on the vote button :lol:
Seriously though, i really enjoyed it, its a excellent piece, full of style and great technique :thumb:

Hey Paul.. You know I dig this by now :)

It actually made me go out and buy a slide. I think I went too far. it is a heavy ass brass thing and I sound like shit with it :) I went for the biggest one on the shop and I probably should have gotten a 1/2 size glass one thinking about it. Nevertheless - it reminded me just how good you were so killer props to you mate :thumb:

It actually made me go out and buy a slide. I think I went too far. it is a heavy ass brass thing and I sound like shit with it :) I went for the biggest one on the shop and I probably should have gotten a 1/2 size glass one thinking about it. Nevertheless - it reminded me just how good you were so killer props to you mate :thumb:

I've got one of them thick heavy brass ones too... You get a pretty mean sound if your strings are heavy enough :D
Unfortunately they arent so I use my thin brass one instead :p

Hey Paul.. You know I dig this by now :)

It actually made me go out and buy a slide. I think I went too far. it is a heavy ass brass thing and I sound like shit with it :) I went for the biggest one on the shop and I probably should have gotten a 1/2 size glass one thinking about it. Nevertheless - it reminded me just how good you were so killer props to you mate :thumb:

I know this is an old message, but you actually went out and bought a slide eh Ports?

To heavy you say? I never use the brass ones - I only use the chrome slides. I think they sound better than glass or brass. But it's all subjective.

You sound like shit with it?!?! Heheh it can't be that bad! What are you having trouble with? Are you muting the strings behind the slide with a finger?

I'm used to brass myself. Just didn't like anything else.

I'm used to brass myself. Just didn't like anything else.

Yeah I guess I'm just used to the chrome ones.

Glass sounds kinda dull to me. Not enough brightness in the sound.

And the brass slides are just too damn heavy for me.