Nowhere Road

First Song on Steve Earle's second album, Exit O. Challenged by his corporate rulers that he wouldn't be able to write a follow up album to Guitar Town while constantly touring, Steve turned up the volume and cranked out a string of brilliant tunes depicting life in America, or Steve's life on the bus.... depending on your vantage point.

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Music

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• Nowhere Road
• Steve Earle
• Dave Dalton Americana
• Telecaster
• Pignose amp
• road songs
• highway songs

[SpacingAstronut]

thanx very much JustPlainDB,

You play it really well! Especially for one man with one guitar. I'm tryin to play this too but I'm not sure how to hammer the strings here and there. I know the chords, just not the 'decorations'..

Like when you play the G, you put your thumb on the low E string, 2nd fret, and you hammer the 3rd fret with your middlefinger? I think I figured that out... but what about the other parts? Could you perhaps explain to us what you're doing there?

[JustPlainDB]

Dont pay too much attention to the thumb, Im using it mostly to mute the 6th string when Im playing the modified F and C chords on the four and fifth strings, both of which look like a standard G chord that is played with the third finger on the 1 string. All the hammer on's are first finger, 2nd fret to second finger, third fret. Hope that helps explain...

[Vulcanel]

nice mustang and playing. I like the tune, especially Waylon and Willie's version on the Outlaws album.

[JustPlainDB]

Thanks for compliment, but the guitar is not a mustang, its a Tele.

[thefabulousbugman]

hey dude try copperhead road call this a request

[JustPlainDB]

I play Copperhead Road, but its such an obvious choice to cover. I am still playing around with different arrangements that attempt to hit the dynamic shifts with just one guitar, but havent really gotten there yet. I'll keep working on it.

[Vulcanel]

dang, what do I know anyhow.... :))

Check out my vids sometimes, I know they're slow, but they're originals. Have a good week !!

[SpacingAstronut]

that helps a lot!!

thank you very much, I apreciate it

[JustPlainDB]

I saw them together a year ago in Ann Arbor, MI. Great show except for a jerk in the audience who wanted to carry on a private conversation with Steve while the rest of us had to listen. Steve finally told him to shut the truck up.

[Kevindad123]

Nice sound DB. Can't wait to see Steve later this month. It'll be the first time with Allison for me. Keep on rockin my friend!

Kevin