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Thunderbird's  version of Ridin in the Moonlight
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Rgsccr
461 posts
Feb 09, 2017
12:39 AM
Could someone help me with the intro to this song please? I think (hope) I am close. I believe it goes 3 draw, 2 draw, repeat, then 2 draw full step bend, 1 draw, 1 draw bend, 1blow, 2 draw. After that the band comes in. Our band plays this tune, and when I screw up the intro, or lead guitar gives me the evil eye (as he should). Thanks. Rich

Last Edited by Rgsccr on Feb 09, 2017 12:40 AM
GamblersHand
630 posts
Feb 09, 2017
2:41 AM
You're pretty much right I think. This is from memory however so could well be some subtleties missing

The 3 draws in the first part of the phrase are bent; blue thirds

After that I think it's 2d'' - 1d - 1d
Play the first 1d with a scooped dip-bend before release ie lower your jaw more

Then 1b - 2d'' - 2d
The 2 draw above is almost a dip bend as well, but I hear enough separate articulation to consider the bend a note in itself


So, without hearing your version, I'd suggest it could be 1) not getting the timing and groove quite right, at least to the guitarists ears 2) not getting the 3 bends bluesy enough


It's a great riff, going back to the Delta Blues. There's something similar on many songs e.g. Everything Gonna Be Alright
Rgsccr
462 posts
Feb 09, 2017
11:04 AM
Gamblershand,
Thanks so much for responding. I tried figuring this out using a tuner (listening to the Thunderbird's version), and it shows a G# on the 3 draws which would be unbent. It does sound right the way you describe it though. My problem with the timing is never being sure of the notes after the 3 and 2 draw sequence. I'll work on it with the notes you show. Thanks again.
GamblersHand
631 posts
Feb 10, 2017
4:20 AM
Yes they sound like "blue thirds" to me - that is, somewhere between the G and G#

I had a quick listen to a few different bands on youtube covering it, and what I described looks more or less right

In regards to the timing, make sure you hit the 1b on the downbeat

Some guys also throw in a 3d'-2d-2d''-1d-2d echo between the repeated phrase
Albey
58 posts
Feb 10, 2017
8:41 AM
Actually the song the Kim does is "Pretty Baby" by Junior Parker even though most of the words are the same as Wolf's "Ridin' In the Moonlight". This is the Junior Parker original and Kim uses the Solo as the introduction to the song. Juniors solo comes in at about 57 seconds in.



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Albey Scholl
The Shadows
Blind Willies Blues Club
Atlanta, GA
Littoral
1443 posts
Feb 10, 2017
8:51 AM
This version is outrageous.
If you don't know it already, Ronnie Earl is Jimmy Reed level groove. Master. Add Kim... and it's not even fair.

Last Edited by Littoral on Feb 10, 2017 8:52 AM
Littoral
1444 posts
Feb 10, 2017
8:56 AM
Unless this is the version being discussed -because I can't even find the T-Birds version. ?

Last Edited by Littoral on Feb 10, 2017 9:33 AM
Rgsccr
463 posts
Feb 10, 2017
9:04 AM
Thanks guys. Didn't know about the Junior Parker original - I really like it. Littoral, that is the version I know and have been trying (emphasis on trying) to emulate.
Rgsccr
464 posts
Feb 10, 2017
9:11 AM
My bad Littoral, I misspoke. I thought about Kim Wilson and made the jump to the Thunderbirds. I learned the song from our lead guitar who played it regularly with his previous band. Speaking of Ronnie Earl, we also do O'Yeah.


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