Johnny B. Good intro, 80% speed

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Borodog

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Hi guys. I've been working on the intro to Johnny B. Goode. I think it's up to about 80% speed:

http://soundcloud.com/borodog/johnny-b-goode-intro-80-speed

Criticism welcome. Thanks for listening!
 
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Borodog

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I tabbed it out myself with the help of my teacher:

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When I play it I replace the "dwerpdies" (that's what they sound like to me :p ) with slides instead of bends. I had been practicing it on my ukelele, which has nylon strings that you can't really bend notes on, so I replaced them with slides. Well damn if I didn't like it better that way, so I left them, even on electric.
 
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Borodog

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Also, in the 4th bar I don't play the Bb power chord, I play the little Bb chord on the D, G and B strings:

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B 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
G 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
D 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
A
E

Also left over from practicing on the uke . . .
 
sloslunas

sloslunas

NM Blues
Thanks for the tabs...printing them out as I write. Will give it a try and hope it sounds as good as yours!
 
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FishKiller

Blues Newbie
Sounded good Borodog, I was working in the same intro last night-yours sounds much better than mine, thanks for the tabs.

Carlos
 
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bruce

Blues Newbie
Hey Borodog, gang,
Last night I decided to get that track out of mothballs...here is a link to another site with an easy to follow video...no tabs though..I thought Griff had done something with the song...I remember working on it a couple years ago I think with stuff Griff did but not sure...Chuck is looking into it...anyway, here's a simple vid that may help those interested...the solo is different from the one posted here. :

http://www.justinguitar.com/en/ST-318-JohnnyBGoode.php
 
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Borodog

Guest
Yeah, Justin's version is awesome and probably more authentic.  I don't claim mine is exactly how Chuck played it; it's just how I can manage to play it. ;)
 
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