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  • AxeA Axe wrote on
    #23

    One of the best there has ever been 😎

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  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #24

    Guitar question: from my wasted youth: Was it a Telecaster or a Stratocaster?

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    Guitar question: from my wasted youth: Was it a Telecaster or a Stratocaster?

    W Westside Steve wrote on
    #25

    @the-gipper said:

    Guitar question: from my wasted youth: Was it a Telecaster or a Stratocaster?

    Was what?

    WSS

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  • W Westside Steve

    @the-gipper said:

    Guitar question: from my wasted youth: Was it a Telecaster or a Stratocaster?

    Was what?

    WSS

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #26

    @westside-steve said:

    Was what?

    WSS

    The guitar that Meatloaf was going to kill:

    One PostO 1 Reply
  • W Westside Steve wrote on
    #27

    "I don't remember if it was a Stratocaster or a Telecaster but I do remember..."

    WSS

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  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @westside-steve said:

    Was what?

    WSS

    The guitar that Meatloaf was going to kill:

    One PostO One Post wrote on
    #28

    @the-gipper said:

    The guitar that Meatloaf was going to kill:

    I've never heard that before in all my days of living but that shit sucks.
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  • One PostO One Post

    @the-gipper said:

    The guitar that Meatloaf was going to kill:

    I've never heard that before in all my days of living but that shit sucks.
    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #29

    One Post From the Truth said:

    I've never heard that before in all my days of living but that shit sucks.

    You never listened to the second Bat out of Hell album?

    I don't know Steve....that rant at the beginning is reminiscent of some of yours. 😉

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    One Post From the Truth said:

    I've never heard that before in all my days of living but that shit sucks.

    You never listened to the second Bat out of Hell album?

    I don't know Steve....that rant at the beginning is reminiscent of some of yours. 😉

    One PostO One Post wrote on
    #30

    @the-gipper said:

    You never listened to the second Bat out of Hell album?

    I don't know Steve....that rant at the beginning is reminiscent of some of yours. 😉

    I've heard songs off of the album. But ya I guess whatever that was playing was cool at one time but for me it's not very cool.
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  • One PostO One Post

    I guess it really doesn't matter just a hobby for me just was kind of wondering how someone with more expertise would handle a song with different guitar parts. Lots of examples I'll post tonight Thanks guys seriously.

    BrownsKiddB BrownsKidd wrote on
    #31

    One Post From the Truth said:

    I guess it really doesn't matter just a hobby for me just was kind of wondering how someone with more expertise would handle a song with different guitar parts. Lots of examples I'll post tonight Thanks guys seriously.

    Check out youtube for examples and covers. Covers don't exactly require an exact replication of the song. If you can nail the rhythmic pattern of the song and hit the chord changes, you'll be fine.

    👍
  • One PostO One Post wrote on
    #32

    Thanks man. It really doesn't matter anyway I'm just playing by myself but just wondered how ya all tackled it.

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  • C calfoxwc wrote on
    #33

    from my experience, it's a big plus to play the right chords...

    and sing like Bob Dylan, Charlie Pride, and Louis Armstrong....

  • One PostO One Post

    Thanks man. It really doesn't matter anyway I'm just playing by myself but just wondered how ya all tackled it.

    StinkHoleS StinkHole wrote on
    #34

    One Post From the Truth said:

    Thanks man. It really doesn't matter anyway I'm just playing by myself but just wondered how ya all tackled it.

    Stuart

    Your question didn't make sense. You play the prominent part, the part that most identifies with the song.

    Its also possible that you think there are two guitar parts being played when in fact the player is playing chords while at the same time adding embellishments, grace notes, riffs etc.

    If you plan to entertain with just you and your guitar, most people are more impressed if you can imitate the original recording, because its what they recognize, unless you're playing at a jazz club where improvisation and playing the song your way is what the audience is looking for.

  • StinkHoleS StinkHole

    One Post From the Truth said:

    Thanks man. It really doesn't matter anyway I'm just playing by myself but just wondered how ya all tackled it.

    Stuart

    Your question didn't make sense. You play the prominent part, the part that most identifies with the song.

    Its also possible that you think there are two guitar parts being played when in fact the player is playing chords while at the same time adding embellishments, grace notes, riffs etc.

    If you plan to entertain with just you and your guitar, most people are more impressed if you can imitate the original recording, because its what they recognize, unless you're playing at a jazz club where improvisation and playing the song your way is what the audience is looking for.

    One PostO One Post wrote on
    #35

    @stinkhole said:

    StuartYour question didn't make sense. You play the prominent part, the part that most identifies with the song.Its also possible that you think there are two guitar parts being played when in fact the player is playing chords while at the same time adding embellishments, grace notes, riffs etc.If you plan to entertain with just you and your guitar, most people are more impressed if you can imitate the original recording, because its what they recognize, unless you're playing at a jazz club where improvisation and playing the song your way is what the audience is looking for.

    Yes the question does make sense. You like to argue.

    What key is "long way to the top" in? Just an example of the original recording being over dubbed then played a half step down. It's a quandary in some songs.

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  • W Westside Steve wrote on
    #36

    I would say the long and winding road is in the key of D because that's where it resolves.

    WSS

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  • W Westside Steve

    I would say the long and winding road is in the key of D because that's where it resolves.

    WSS

    One PostO One Post wrote on
    #37

    @westside-steve said:

    I would say the long and winding road is in the key of D because that's where it resolves.

    WSS

    Well seriously Steve when you play along with reel to reel tape you have to tune down a half step. Same with cassette. When acdc recorded they overdubbed. See the confusion? If you are stacking tracks its a quandary. Back in that time period there was a lot of live recording as you probably know.

    Some play the song I was talking about in different keys but as I was saying also...it really doesn't matter I'm not a pro and don't play out just wanted to know how other trained musicians tackle it. There are other songs I'm interested in too but "long way to the top" was a prime example.

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  • W Westside Steve wrote on
    #38

    Keep in mind that it's not uncommon for a producer to speed up the master tape for the final take. It tightens it up a little bit.

    WSS

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    👍
  • One PostO One Post wrote on
    #39

    Thanks VK.

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  • One PostO One Post wrote on
    #40

    VK that question is from the Bat out of Hell excerpt.

    I personally don't like Fender anything except I did have a London Reverb amp back in the day.

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  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #41

    VesnaKociper said:

    Most likely it was the Telecaster. Strats have been a R&R staple for many years. The Tele is the choice of Country players. It is more challenging than a Strat or a Les Paul.

    The larger neck radius (think the curve of the surface of the earth versus that of The sun) allows more freedom for traditional technique players (Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai) who rely less on tricks and more on skill. It limits however a lot of the cheap tricks that Les Paul and Strat Players can get away with for a variety of reasons.

    Strats, with a 25.5 scale length have 3 pick ups and a vibrato bar, and a comfortable neck radius. Les Pauls have a shorter scale 24.75, use longer sustaining humbucker pick ups and allow for short cuts and tricks. Guys like Santana, can make some great tone, while being short on technical skill.

    TMI

  • One PostO One Post wrote on
    #42

    VesnaKociper said:

    Personal taste is personal taste. The reason Fat loaf didn't like Teles is because country guys played them. I don't like a lot of Fender Amps, although for pure clean tone the Vibrolux and Bassman 4 x 10" with the channels jumped are hard to beat. Especially if you like fingerstyle jazz, Chet or Wes Montgomery styles, which I happen to play a lot of.

    For rocking out, for me the Hi-Watt Classic 50 with a slant front 4 x 12 is the best amp I have ever owned.

    I'll agree on the Hi Watt. I had one at one time. It was an A amp and solid state. I like solid state amps better than the tube amps. A lot of peeps would disagree on my taste but I like clean power and let my effects to work at their best. I'm really picky with my effects as well.

    As for guitars I've owned some strats but as I grew older I learned about my own tone and I like a guitar with a very passive humbucker at the bridge and something not so at the neck. Anyway ya love Hi Watt but my choice is Randall.

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