What is he/she doing?

[The Tourist]

How about a thread where we help each other figure out how certain guitarists get those sounds from the guitar.

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How is Adrian Belew getting those glitchy noises during his solo at the end -
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QNAzXlDaHQU

[Lester B. Flat]

I don't know precisely what you are referring to but I'd say overdriven harmonics and a whammy bar. There may also be some spring vibration from the tremelo working its way back up to the strings and coloring it a bit.

[jimmy peters]

I don't know precisely what you are referring to but I'd say overdriven harmonics and a whammy bar. There may also be some spring vibration from the tremelo working its way back up to the strings and coloring it a bit.

HOW TRUE---

[esp_dsp]

sounds wicked i know that lol

[Styxonthebrain]

Ok here's one that amazes me whenever I see it. It's Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore playing their song "Mistreated" at the '74 California Jam. At about the 4:10 mark he goes into his solo and he makes his guitar sound like a Cello without the help of any effects! How does he do it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvC5tTTaogI

[Lester B. Flat]

Volume swells. Pick with the volume rolled back and then turn it up. It takes the attack off each note. You can use a volume pedal or use your pinky around the volume knob.

[Styxonthebrain]

cool I didn't even think of the volume knob thanks

[I_cant_play]

I believe I've seen Slash do volume swells with the guitar volume knob too....in case anyone cares..

[gtrguy]

How about a thread where we help each other figure out how certain guitarists get those sounds from the guitar.

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How is Adrian Belew getting those glitchy noises during his solo at the end -
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QNAzXlDaHQU


There's definitely some feedback going on- both harmonic and microphonic. Adrian is a master of unusual and unorthodox guitar sounds.

gtrguy