Members Faber Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 Rea have recorded some fine tones through the years. he use that pink strat a lot/mostly, but does anyone know what he use for effects and amps? I'm assuming there's a compression pedal in there, but other than that I don't know Also, does anyone know what tuning he use for slide? I *think* Road to Hell might be open E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 There is someone I haven't heard of since I moved back from Vancouver in the mid-'90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 never heard of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted April 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 There is someone I haven't heard of since I moved back from Vancouver in the mid-'90's. Yeah, know what you mean. Just dug out my old LPs for the first time in years this week, and found out I've missed em. There are some good songs there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 Yeah, know what you mean. Just dug out my old LPs for the first time in years this week, and found out I've missed em. There are some good songs there I may buy a few tunes from iTunes. book_of_lies777, Rea is a English cross between blues player and signer/songwriter (form what I heard) with a catalog 3 decades long. Lots of UK success, and only one pseudo-regional hit in the States...Road to Hell. The song was still in moderate rotation in Canada when i lived in Vancouver...I had always assumed he was Canadian and they were milking him for their mandatory 1/3 Canadian broadcast content...but he's not and they really were just signing the tune a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 That's a great album. I even had this pic as my avatar for a while before the Strat Cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 According to one of the UK gear mags, Chris R currently uses various guitars (assorted Hofners, a Strat w/BareKnuckle PUs, a couple of Italia Maranellos) into a pair of Blues Juniors via a whole mess of pedals including a TS808, and Boss compressor, delay and chorus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted April 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 According to one of the UK gear mags, Chris R currently uses various guitars (assorted Hofners, a Strat w/BareKnuckle PUs, a couple of Italia Maranellos) into a pair of Blues Juniors via a whole mess of pedals including a TS808, and Boss compressor, delay and chorus. Thanks:thu:in the "Road to Hell and Back" booklet he's picktured with the Maranellos, a strat with two HBs, and old Pinky. No sign of the rest of the rig. I did wonder if I was hearing a TS in there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cool Hand Luke Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 I think that Road to Hell is open G like this: D G D G B D At least I know for certain that the two first strings are tuned B and D as he uses them to to play the E and G double stop that is used throughout the two solos. That means: play the first two strings with the slide at the 17th fret. I don't really remember the rest of the solo on top of my head but tuning the high E-string down to will enable you to play the solos. I'd guess that the overall tuning is open G. The rest of the strings could be in standard tuning, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted April 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 I think that Road to Hell is open G like this: D G D G B D At least I know for certain that the two first strings are tuned B and D as he uses them to to play the E and G double stop that is used throughout the two solos. That means: play the first two strings with the slide at the 17th fret. I don't really remember the rest of the solo on top of my head but tuning the high E-string down to will enable you to play the solos. I'd guess that the overall tuning is open G. The rest of the strings could be in standard tuning, though. Thanks that helps a lot. I've considered those E+G double stops an indication of an open E tuning, playing them on the b and g strings. But your idea makes more sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 heh, I thought I was his only fan.. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted April 2, 2008 Members Share Posted April 2, 2008 I love Chris Rea's stuff. I think I have all of his CD's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonicarchitect Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 According to one of the UK gear mags, Chris R currently uses various guitars (assorted Hofners, a Strat w/BareKnuckle PUs, a couple of Italia Maranellos) into a pair of Blues Juniors via a whole mess of pedals including a TS808, and Boss compressor, delay and chorus. Specifically, the signal goes TS808--CS2--DM3--CE1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted April 11, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 Thanks If you don't mind my asking, where's your info from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 Thanks If you don't mind my asking, where's your info from? Reluctant as I am to mention a UK guitar mag for which I don't write a regular column ... the Chris Rea info comes from Guitar Buyer (#80, April 2008). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sylvesterlowery Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 heh, I thought I was his only fan.. =) I know what you mean. I remember hearing "Road To Hell" and "Texas when I was about 11 or 12, and really liked both songs. I haven't heard much about him lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid Klash Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 I love Chris Rea's stuff. I think I have all of his CD's. So do I, including all of his "import" CDs and "CD EPs". Great voice, writer, slide player. I understand he was involved with making a film, which took him out of the music scene for a while. I also undrstand that he's gotten very ill over the last ten years... diabetes I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted April 11, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 Reluctant as I am to mention a UK guitar mag for which I don't write a regular column ... the Chris Rea info comes from Guitar Buyer (#80, April 2008). Oh mention away. I don't think I've ever seen that one in Denmark. Yours OTOH is about as widely distributed as PG these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LedZep1985 Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 I only know two of his songs. "The Road to Hell", and "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" which is his biggest hit here in the US. I really like "Fool" a lot. Very well produced and arranged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 I really like "Fool" a lot. Very well produced and arranged. That's the one he hates, because it bagged him as MOR for decades when he always thought of himself as essentially a blues guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members salvatore@tozzi Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 Rea have recorded some fine tones through the years. he use that pink strat a lot/mostly, but does anyone know what he use for effects and amps? I'm assuming there's a compression pedal in there, but other than that I don't knowAlso, does anyone know what tuning he use for slide? I *think* Road to Hell might be open E. Hi, did you ever find out what the proper tuning is?As an incompetent and with my ears as only aid,I came up with this:F/C/F/G#/C/D#/.It does not sound bad at all... still something tells me that Chris Rea must have used a more elegant approach.Greetings,S.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brendan Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 Haven't seen this tune mentioned[YOUTUBE]CPYjtqZUxCk[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted October 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2008 Hi, did you ever find out what the proper tuning is?As an incompetent and with my ears as only aid,I came up with this:F/C/F/G#/C/D#/.It does not sound bad at all... still something tells me that Chris Rea must have used a more elegant approach.Greetings,S.T. not for certain no. I think, based on this here clip below that he's in open E. OTOH I've found that the intro and first solo sit pretty well in open G, and since the band already have two open G tunes, I went with that http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=R8KkuNIDweQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonathan C Posted June 7, 2020 Members Share Posted June 7, 2020 According to this video, Chris plays in Open E. https://youtu.be/MYrYWQpZ_CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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