Alabama Jubilee is an old minstrel tune which is a favorite among bluegrass instrumentalists, many of whom have recorded immortal renditions. Wayne's second solo contains an homage to Clarence White, (~2:24) who played the snot right out of this tune. Being based on the circle of fifths, it bears a strong resemblance, chord-wise, to a some other tunes: Sweet Georgia Brown, El Circo, Up a Lazy River, etc., etc. . .
I know it's been a while since you asked, but basically it is a VI-II-V-I progression in the key of C. The chords most people play in bluegrass are: A7-A7-A7-A7 D7-D7-D7-D7 G-G-G7-G7 C-C-C-C A7-A7-A7-A7 Dm-Dm-Dm-Dm C-E7-F-C D7-G7-C-C You can play the dominant 7 chords as straight major chords if you want.
Sorry, You can be too full of yourself and wind up making sounds that sound like you are making mistakes. Guess what! They are and they are screwing it up. They need to leave the rests out of the song. In my view musician's whom KNOW THEY ARE GOOD are not always able to deliver the song as it was ment to be played. And so I'm left with the notion that these guys aren't as good as they think they are. "We are so good we'll just play rests (nothing at all)." You're missing the boat guys!
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That's a great tune ... nice job there, Wayne and gang ! One of my favorites to play too, in fact ... 'ceptin I flatpick it.
This is excellent! Thanks for the post.
Alabama Jubilee is an old minstrel tune which is a favorite among bluegrass instrumentalists, many of whom have recorded immortal renditions. Wayne's second solo contains an homage to Clarence White, (~2:24) who played the snot right out of this tune. Being based on the circle of fifths, it bears a strong resemblance, chord-wise, to a some other tunes: Sweet Georgia Brown, El Circo, Up a Lazy River, etc., etc. . .
Good job guys ...I'm not a blue grass picker but I like it....Bill Futrell
Wayne kicks butt!
Excellent.
I know it's been a while since you asked, but basically it is a VI-II-V-I progression in the key of C. The chords most people play in bluegrass are:
A7-A7-A7-A7
D7-D7-D7-D7
G-G-G7-G7
C-C-C-C
A7-A7-A7-A7
Dm-Dm-Dm-Dm
C-E7-F-C
D7-G7-C-C
You can play the dominant 7 chords as straight major chords if you want.
Good pickers, good tune!
how in the world do people pick like this?????
can somebody please tell me the chords
Sorry, You can be too full of yourself and wind up making sounds that sound like you are making mistakes. Guess what! They are and they are screwing it up. They need to leave the rests out of the song. In my view musician's whom KNOW THEY ARE GOOD are not always able to deliver the song as it was ment to be played. And so I'm left with the notion that these guys aren't as good as they think they are. "We are so good we'll just play rests (nothing at all)." You're missing the boat guys!
Ed Caryl bud, they are some of the best pickers out there. And legendary luthiers