1 Topic by Stevie Boy (edited by Stevie Boy 2008-02-25 08:15:38)

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Topic: Tunings

Dose Joe use any altered tunings or open tunings for his songs if so, what are they?

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Re: Tunings

I heard him say he "cheats and uses an open E tuning while playing slide" other than that his songs are in standard tuning. Unless someone corrects me.

3 Reply by larryt (edited by larryt 2008-02-25 10:17:31)

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He definitly uses open E for slide. He also used a drop D on Takin the Hit.

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4 Reply by Deezer (edited by Deezer 2008-02-25 11:53:14)

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I recall that Palm Trees Helicopters & Gasoline had a funky tuning on it. And I'm pretty sure Joe's over of Albert Collins's Left Overs features Albert's special tuning.

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For The River, he uses Open F.

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As far as i know Joe uses a drop D tuning when playing Mountin Time live

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Joe has personally told me that he uses Open E on Walkin' Blues, and open F on a 12 string dobro on Mumbling Word

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Thanks for that. I can have a great time messing about with my guitar tunings. At the Pacific Rd gig i think it's about the best sound i have ever heard at a gig. The Pacific Rd was a tram station and the roof is high so the sound can get lost but it was so balanced,the lighting was rubbish as geoff said, could have done better with two torches and some coloured plastic

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India I'm sure has a different tuning as well. Just not sure what it is.

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Open tuning for slide guitar isn't cheating. Take a look at Derek Trucks....he uses open 'E' and plays without the slide too, still in open 'E'. Slide guitar in 'E' or 'G' are probably the most used tunings but it's great to find something 'new' that makes you write a new song. Break the rules or we'll all stand still.

Chase'n'Blues wrote:

I heard him say he "cheats and uses an open E tuning while playing slide" other than that his songs are in standard tuning. Unless someone corrects me.

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gsj wrote:

Open tuning for slide guitar isn't cheating. Take a look at Derek Trucks....he uses open 'E' and plays without the slide too, still in open 'E'. Slide guitar in 'E' or 'G' are probably the most used tunings but it's great to find something 'new' that makes you write a new song. Break the rules or we'll all stand still.

Chase'n'Blues wrote:

I heard him say he "cheats and uses an open E tuning while playing slide" other than that his songs are in standard tuning. Unless someone corrects me.

The only slide song (that i can think of right now) that Joe plays is Cradle Rock- in standard tuning...

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Okee dokee.....have a little think wink

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And I'm almost positive he used Open E on Dirt In My Pocket.

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Deezer wrote:

And I'm almost positive he used Open E on Dirt In My Pocket.

yeah Dirt in my Pocket and on the outro to One of These Days

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Well, then that lets me know that my ear is developing. big_smile

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