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Old 11-01-2004, 04:41 PM
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Default Vincent Black Lightning 1952/Richard Thompson

Who out there plays this song and in what tuning? I've tried standard, Dropped D and open G as well as DADDAD. Nothing sounds right yet. Any help?
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Old 11-01-2004, 04:45 PM
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I have a transcription from a very very old Acoustic Guitar magazine. I believe it is an open tuning but would have to look. ...by the way what a great tune...saw him this summer
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Old 11-01-2004, 04:50 PM
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I checked AG Nov./Dec. 1993
Tuning CGDGBE /capo III
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Old 11-01-2004, 04:56 PM
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one of the greatest guitar songs ever written!!!
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Mixolydian--D-A-dd--on mt. dulcimer, fingerpicked. The key for me was hammerons and pulloffs to the max. Actually prefer it a step higher, but anything above an E can break the strings on a std. dulcimer.
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One of my favourites.
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Old 11-04-2004, 06:45 PM
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thanks i-doc, I'll give that a try and let you know later how it works.
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Old 11-08-2004, 05:18 PM
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http://people.netcom.co.uk/r.kendric...ds/vincent.pdf

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http://people.netcom.co.uk/r.kendric...ds/vincent.txt

I you can play this, you are the man. Nobody beats Richard.
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