Has anyone ever transcribed Joaquin's "I Can't Give You..."?

[Jim Fogarty]

Been obsessing over this stunning JM version of "I Can't Give You Anything But Love", with Spade Cooley's band.

https://youtu.be/a1lt-w-Yhkg?si=TtI_wDMNP-6ogwO8

Wondering if anyone has.....or has come across....a transcription? I'm fooling around with C6 (high G), and it's mostly doable, but not exact.

Thanks!

[Brad Bechtel]

There was a transcription by the late John McGann posted on his (now defunct) website twenty years ago. I don't think that this song is part of the Classic Western Swing Steel Guitar Solos book, but I'd have to check.

https://steelinstruction.com/product/al ... tar-solos/

[Daniel Baston]

I have learned a few phrases from this recording. It lays out nicely with the re-entrant version of C6 that Joaquin used at least some of the time. He puts it to good use on this tune.

Top to bottom: G E C* A G E C# (B*)
The 8th string is pitched a 1/2 step below the 3rd string.

[Joe A. Roberts]

Head by Guy Cundell:


Cool Leavitt arrangement posted as a sample years ago. I remember digging it, it is worth a play through
D
C
Bb
G
E
C#

[Andy Volk]

John did transcribe that song. It's not part of our book. I'll see if I can find it on an old hard drive.

[Anthony Lis]

Nice to see Guy Cundell's transcription of the head.

[Jim Fogarty]

John did transcribe that song. It's not part of our book. I'll see if I can find it on an old hard drive.

Andy.....I, and I'm sure many others, would be in your debt.

Thank you for looking.

[Andy Volk]

Sorry, no dice.