[kj] lengthy longers

[Tim Bucknall]

interesting, not much clarity from geordie live when i saw them in 03 though
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To: <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 5:55 PM
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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