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Chuck's avatar

Hi Bob. Nice tribute. Jules really had to work thru those ABB recordings to match the video (some of which I've owned since 1990).

Looking at Jack's fingering, it looks like a D chord with C and A as well. Was he tuned down? Maybe? I don;t have a guitar with me right now to compare.

Speaking of rare ABB video, don;t forget 5/1/71 UNC Chapel Hill "Done Somebody Wrong" and Schaefer Fest Done Somebody Wrong. There is also the ending of Liz Reed and parts of Hot Lanta out there from Schaefer. I had them 30 years ago but I don;t know if anyone has digitized them, or I haven;t seen them on YouTube a while.

RIP, Jules.

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Long Live the ABB's avatar

Thanks Chuck. It flummoxes me that we have more video from 1970 than 1971, when they were at their ABBsolute hottest as a touring and live band. I can never remember what video is what in 1971--and have never had either of them that I know of. Perhaps because it's two DSW's is why I can't?

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Chuck's avatar

Hi Bob- here's that video I mentioned above of Schaefer that has more footage of Liz Reed and Hot Lanta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYCtcwBU0lU

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In thinking about it, I’m pretty sure the guitar was in open Bb and Jack was tuned down a whole step.

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Skenny's avatar

Thanks. What an amazing band!!! I scored tix today to see Allman- Betts in June. Those poor guys have to play in a big, long shadow, no matter how good they are. Not that that is a bad thing. But those are some big shoes.....

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Taylor Kropp's avatar

A beautiful tribute my friend!

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Long Live the ABB's avatar

Jules was a wonderful man, thank you.

It's nuts that I found *your* comment on his Youtube page. Over on Instagram, a guy who plays in Twiggs (an ABB cover band from Australia) knew & played with Jules in the UK.

The world is small & the Mushroom Magic is strong...from California, to the South, to the UK, to Australia--a single friend (thread) connecting us all together from a love of the band Duane put together 57 years ago this coming Sunday March 23.

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Dead Mallard's avatar

Incredible!

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