Copper Kettle Alfred F. Beddo Transcribed from the RCA LP
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A simple irony of Chet's music is that many times he seems to select an electric guitar when others typically use acoustics and vice versa.  Maybe that's why many times his version sticks in my mind.

ON THE OTHER HAND!!!... This recording is one of the most over orchestrated tunes Chet ever recorded.  The recording uses a Dobro, rhythm guitar, percussion, bass, and the Anita Kerr Singers.  Enough said.

About this transcription:

Chet plays this in D with a capo on the 2nd fret.  Chet takes two leads and the ending riff.  To make this transcription as long as the recording, I've repeated Chet's 1st lead instead of generating something to replace the Dobro and AKS.  I have attempted to transcribe Chet's leads as accurately as I can.

The Bass module was transcribed from the 1st 32 measures.  As I didn't hear anything noteworthy in the rest of the bass part, I repeated this for the next three passes.

I wrote the Rhythm Guitar part using the rhythm that the rhythm guitarist and percussionist played throughout the recording.

I started transcribing the percussion part but saw that it was mostly blended with the rest of the rhythm section.


Measure 19 and 20:  This represents the most difficult fingering problem of the 1st break.   Use your pinkie that plays the note on the 8th fret to slide to the 10th fret, but don't make the portamento (the name for this type of glide) ring out.  That gives you an anchor point for the rest of the chord of Ms. 20.

Measure 34 through 64:  I repeated Chet's first break to replace the Anita Kerr Singers.

Measures 94 and 95:  Here is the first recording of Chet's most "infamous" lick- the Super Lick.  In Ms 94 he uses a barred Bb chord form at the 8th fret.  Note that Chet gives some notes more time than others.  If you don't do that, your Super Lick will sound like a piano arpeggio.  Not a bad thing, but it does sound like what Chet played.

If you successfully get through Ms. 94, then repeat it at the 7th fret.

Measures 98 through the end:  This part is a repeat of Chet's first break with no surprises and takes the place of the Dobro break and th AKS ending break.  The Ending was generated from the ending that was sung by the AKS.  




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