Guthrie Govan Discussion

explicate · Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 6

If anybody wants a guthrie performance tabbed out let me know. Headin home solo, bluesbackingtracks, asia, whatever, send me an email. Cheers.

Jon

explicate · Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 6

just to clarify, I charge $5 dollars an hour. I request the money up front based on estimated time it will take me to tab (due to the level of insanity guthrie chose to put forth for that particular performance). I'm afraid you'll have to take my word that I'm not cheating you. If you trust in essential human decency... my paypal is available if you PM me, but I really should stress that my work is in no way endorsed by this forum. It will be done within 24 hours from time of purchase. If you want it done in a program like guitar pro where the rhythm or bass etc. is included that will be $10 an hour

anth · Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 26

how much would it cost to get 0:33-0:45 tabbed out of the bluesjamtrack bb king backing track solo by guthrie?

anth · Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 26

could what strings are picked and what strings are plucked by his fingers be included in the tab aswell?

explicate · Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 6

I'll give you that tab for free. Yes I could include what is picked and what is plucked with a finger.

anth · Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 26

wow that would be great. when holidays ill definately purchase some. cheers.

Jon · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 32

And Guthrie will receive the appropriate percentage royalties for the reproduction of his music?

StephenE · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 17

Yeah but guthrie · Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 96

Yeah I thought that, maybe worth checkin with guthrie or a moderator or whatever as to whether it is ok, unless you are guthrie, in which case you would have to ask yourself.
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explicate · Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 6

I doubt Guthrie wants a percentage of 15 or 20 bucks for tabbing his solos

Jon · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 32

stratoskier · Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 82 Location: Bozeman Montana

What most of us really want, and are keeping our hopes up for, are full authorized tabs for Erotic Cakes, produced and sold with the blessings of Guthrie and Paul Cornford. This has been brought up here repeatedly, and while there have been a few teasers that something might be in the works, it has yet to happen. In the meantime, I'm hoping that Guitar Techniques will eventually decide to put out one or two more of the EC tracks.

Another relevant topic that has been discussed here is the fact that Guthrie's work, like most guitar-oriented music, appeals to a niche market and is unlikely to generate substantial revenues from sales alone. In that light, any spinoff products such as sheet music, backing tracks, etc. assume greater importance for the artist and need to be protected.

So while I think it's cool that you're capable of tabbing out Guthrie's solos, I'll have to side with the others here who say that it's in poor taste to promote your wares here. If your work is really that good, then perhaps you should be negotiating with Mr. Cornford for the rights to do this properly and fully sanctioned.

Bert

frankus · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject:

I was tempted to nuke this, but I figured naah.

I doubt the guy is going to make any money from it and he looks pretty daft suggesting it.

I mean if I wanted to learn it, I'd transcribe it as part of the learning process, anyone with the money would probably thinks the same, kids who like tab aren't going to have the money.. or if they do they'll probably give it to the kid at school who's transcribing it for his own enjoyment.. and he needs funding Wink

I know you guys think I'm always thinking "yeah yeah you were always thinking of nuking it, blah blah" but really moderating you guys is a real challenge, there's no obviously stupid posts to quell... next to no spam these days... but just in case you think I'm going soft, I'm not.

I've got a beard just like Chuck Norris and I can do his stare. Mad

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explicate · Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 6

I'm not much of a forum guy and my work isn't of professional quality, all I am providing is what many people want to know.... what the hell is going on in those 128th notes this man is playing. It takes a long time to figure that out accurately, and I enjoy doing it for myself but I figured if other people want to benefit from my work then I'll charge a small amount.

If you have the ability to tab his stuff then you should do it without guilt and share it with your friends. Music is free, the notes are free, the compression and rarefaction is free; all guthrie does is provide brilliant phrasing, dynamics, etc. like every other musician. Maybe you guys could go to open mikes and accuse people of covering stevie ray vaughan without paying his family royalties.

I think you forum guys are caught up in the bullshit surrounding music. The phrasing is genius, people including myself want to see it broken down, and it's hard work to do that, but it's not taking anything away from guthrie to do it in any way. And charging for labor is standard.

The people who can play Guthrie's solos can tab them. So far, those people who are paying for it are either able to tab it and are paying for the convenience; or their mouth is bigger than their stomach and they just want to see it like a kid looks at disney world. Either way my advice to you forum dwellers is spend more time playing less time bitching.

Music is free! Enjoy it!

stratoskier · Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 82 Location: Bozeman Montana

Oh dear...

By the way, I play 6-7 hours a day, and up to 10 on weekends.

Bert