How do you play "Oklahoma Stomp"?

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 24 Feb 2000 3:47 pm

I've really been struck by the tune "Oklahoma Stomp", Joaquin Murphey's signature piece with Spade Cooley and His Orchestra. Does anyone have any hints on how to play this song (besides the usual "practice, practice, practice")?

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Rex Blattenberger · Post by **Rex Blattenberger** » 24 Feb 2000 3:57 pm

Brad,
Buddy Emmons has that song in his expo e9
tape/tab
It is tabbed for e9th with pedals, but I bet you could adapt it.
Hope this helps
Rex

Ian McLatchie · Post by **Ian McLatchie** » 24 Feb 2000 6:51 pm

Brad: I'm just going on memory here, but as I recall Stacy Phillips had a transcription of Oklahoma Stomp in his first Dobro book. Offhand, though, I don't remember whether it was the whole song or simply the solo.

Kenny Dail · Post by **Kenny Dail** » 24 Feb 2000 10:02 pm

Brad, I started playing this tune in the early 50s. I played it in both the C#minor9th and the E13th tunings. Of course I didn't play it note for note but pretty close, especialy from the beginning until the 'ad lib' part started. The secret is the forward slant for the 4 chord. I'm sure you know where I talking about. If I can help further, email me.

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Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 25 Feb 2000 1:03 am

Hey Brad; I play the song often. Which parts do you need help with? I can tab some sections for ya; but to tab the whole song would be very very long. One thing that makes it very easy to play is the proper tuning. I don't know which E13 tuning you might have but here is mine.
G#
E
C#
B
G#
F#
E
D
These intervals make it so easy to play; and I can tab some sections for you on this tuning; off the top of my head. But if you need help with this song in another tuning; I'll need my steel to do it; and I don't have it with me this weekend (out of town)
Let me know if you need help and which parts.
Ricky

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Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 25 Feb 2000 10:34 am

Thanks for the replies. I've been using A6/F#m7 on my Deluxe (F# A C# E F# A C# E, bass to treble) but I can easily switch; I might even have the other tuning on another guitar. Perhaps it's just me being unable to get my ears around the song.
Ian, I have "The Dobro Book" and it doesn't have that song in it. It does have Stacy's amazing transcription of Jim & Bob's "Song of the Range" - still one of the most amazing solos in steel guitar history, in my opinion.

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Steve England · Post by **Steve England** » 25 Feb 2000 10:59 am

Brad, It may not be the Dobro Book, but on eof those Stacy Phillips dobro tutorials definitely has Oklahoma Stomp. There are two that I know of. There is a thinnish one with a green cover, and another, bigger , book that has a picture of Stacy Phillips and his dobro. I'm sorry to be so vague, but both these books are at home and I am at work, so I can't take a look at the moment. I remember the tab was for open G tuning, I tried to work it out for C6 but it takes a better man than me to manage that. Too many slants and note bends for me.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 25 Feb 2000 12:39 pm

Well Brad I'm gunna tab the song in sections for ya and alot more folks want to play this song too. I'm gunna use the E9/13 tuning I showed you there hopefully to encourge this E tuning more>I love it and wouldn't do without it. I can play the song on any tuning; but to have the 6th and the 9th and the b7 in a tuning is just the coolest to me. Look for it in sections over on the Share a lick area. Oh and I'm gunna tab B.Bowman Hop in that tuning also; for the folks that are interested too. I'm held up in a motel room for the weekend here in Dallas so I have some time and I think I'm pretty sure I can do it off the top of my head>

Ricky

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Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 25 Feb 2000 2:54 pm

Ok the first section of Oklahoma Stomp is up on "Share a Lick/Turnaround". Next section will be the steel solo; then you can play the first section again later in the song because I combined somethings with that section from the two. Have fun.
Ricky<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 25 February 2000 at 09:06 PM.]</p></FONT>

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 25 Feb 2000 9:08 pm

Thanks very much for the transcription, Ricky. I've downloaded it and will be trying it out tonight while my family watches "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire".

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Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 26 Feb 2000 12:35 am

Your Welcome.
Ricky