Coconut Grove

[Rick Collins]

I have an arrangement of "Cocoanut Grove" that I play in the C6th tuning (8-string). Does anyone have an arrangement that they like to play in a different tuning?

In all of my Jerry Byrd collection, I don't have an arrangement by him. Does anyone know if he ever recorded it? If so, on what album? Also, who else do you think has a good arrangement?

Rick

[Kenny Dail]

Rick, Jerry Byrd has a great recording of Coconut Grove from his earlier years prior to moving to Hawaii. Also, Buddy Charlton has a great arrangement with Leon Rhodes and the Troubadors. Sorry I don't have recordings available or I would make you a copy. Would like to have a copy of either one or both myself.

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kd...and the beat goes on...

[C Dixon]

Jerry recorded "Cocoanut Grove" on a Mercury Album in the 50's. Number MG 20345. It was titled,

Jerry Byrd

"Steel Guitar Favorites"

He used an A7/C6 tuning to play it. The strings are as follows:

E
C
A
G
E
C#

His kick-off to the tune went like this.

3rd fret, strum strings 5, 4, 3 and 2, then 5, 4 and 3. Then slide down one fret and strum strings 6, 5 and 4 and slide down one more fret.

Then mute the strings and back at the 3rd fret strum strings 5, 4, 3 and 2. Mute the strings and do one of JB's classic "split-slants" on strings 2, 3 and 5 with 2 and 3 straight and 5 slanted one fret below. Do this 3 frets up and slide back one fret as the 3 strings sustain.

Use very little treble on your amp and a lot of bass for the correct sound as JB did it.

Nice lick once ya get it down right.

Good luck with it. And God bless you,

carl

[Doug Beaumier]

Lloyd Green did a sweet version of Coconut Grove. I think the album was called "Shades of Green" or "10 Shades of Green"?

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