Members Manitou Posted February 2, 2006 Members Share Posted February 2, 2006 Anyone ever try this before? I was kind of messing around with the ol' 6 string one day and started playing around with this technique. Don't know if anyone's ever done it before but it sounds pretty cool. If you have the time have a listen to it in my most recent recording. (Sorry you have to listen to my sloptastic other crap to get to the good stuff) String Blowing Begins at 3:38 http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=19004 (any input on the song would be appreciated too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raspberry Posted February 2, 2006 Members Share Posted February 2, 2006 what is string blowing? ive never heard of this technique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members killyridols Posted February 2, 2006 Members Share Posted February 2, 2006 Kim Thayil, of soundgarden uses this techinque on Flower (the first song on Ultramega OK). He blows on the strings driectly over the pickup. Sounds really cool, like a chimy droning eastern type sound. I read somewhere (maybe it was a really old issue of Guitar Player) that when he did this live, people thought he was playing with his beard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Manitou Posted February 2, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2006 Damn so I can't take pioneering credit, shucks. All you do is fret a chord or note and blow on the string(s) works best if you do it between the neck pickup and where you're fretting. It works best on a distorted channel with very little gain and the volume turned up a fair bit. Play around with it. I don't think there's a set right or wrong way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted February 2, 2006 Members Share Posted February 2, 2006 hendrix did it first. hendrix did everything first lol playing with his beard another similar trick is tapping the back of the neck or body with your fingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind Riot Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Originally posted by onbongos hendrix did it first. hendrix did everything first Actually, I remember Kim Thayil talking about that trick in an interview, and he said he picked it up from some really old bluesman. Might have even predated Jimi. I've done it before as well, I first learned it from that Kim Thayil article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Manitou Posted February 3, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Whacktastic. Its kind of weird to think about it in an old style blues application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fatfat Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Sure, anyone can blow on the strings, but have you tried playing with your schlong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr_GoodBomb Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Originally posted by fatfat Sure, anyone can blow on the strings, but have you tried playing with your schlong? Don't try them both at the same time. Back problems, for one, and two... it's a little gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keNz Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Originally posted by Mr_GoodBomb Don't try them both at the same time. Back problems, for one, and two... it's a little gay. How can that be gay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electricview Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Originally posted by fatfat Sure, anyone can blow on the strings, but have you tried playing with your schlong? Oh gawd! you make me not ever wana buy used again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fatfat Posted February 3, 2006 Members Share Posted February 3, 2006 Originally posted by Electricview Oh gawd! you make me not ever wana buy used again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted December 28, 2006 Members Share Posted December 28, 2006 great threads deserved to get bumped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Manitou Posted December 28, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 28, 2006 Huzzah blast from the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted December 28, 2006 Members Share Posted December 28, 2006 Originally posted by Manitou ... String Blowing Begins at 3:38 http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=19004 (any input on the song would be appreciated too) The clip is only 3:25 long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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