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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.