[kj] lengthy longers

[Alex Smith]

ha. Thanks, Tod.

Alex in NYC


-----Original Message-----
>From: fluw <fluwdot at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Apr 5, 2006 12:55 PM
>To: gathering at misera.net
>Subject: [kj] lengthy longers
>
>alex mentioned the similarities tonally between geordie and eddie van halen specifically "unchained".
>
>it is true they are similar and the reason/s why are several
>
>1. both guitarists tune their instruments down albeit eddie only a half tone...
>      a. but geordie has used three tunings
>          1.(standard on kj79, wtf )
>          2.(then a half tone on revelations)
>          3. whole tone from firedances on
>
>2. both guitarists used thin gauge picks for the tonally comparitive years.
>      a. thin picks impart very articulate and rhythmically tight and "driving" feel to the player's technique.
>      b. thin picks (.48mm - .50mm) have brighter tones and tend to make the lower strings on guitar more        
>        articulate as well as apposed to  the majority of lower guitar string sounds by other artists which sound
>        garbled and muffled.
>
>3. both guitarsists use/d full range speakers  which tend to make clearer sounds at higher volumes as opposed to  distorting to into messy sound.   
>
>
>more later if need be
>
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