Members fuzzylogic220 Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 i want to learn this song so bad. I think that i could maybe figure it out if i knew what tuning he was using. IF anyone has any info on it. please let me know. here is a vid. [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 I don't mean to offend but...ummm....is this the song he is trying to cover? If so...I think he fails massively. [YOUTUBE]J1oU9_hy3mA[/YOUTUBE] Sorry...but I am not really a fan of this type of guitar playing and why he would choose to cover this song (badly at that) is beyond me... Sorry I can't be much help.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzylogic220 Posted February 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 Sorry...but I am not really a fan of this type of guitar playing and why he would choose to cover this song (badly at that) is beyond me... Sorry I can't be much help.... uhh i hope its not suppose to be a cover . cuz the orginal sux . how can you not be a fan of something so awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 Obviously Preston Reed is a talented musician and I would never take that away from him or his fans but...I am just not a big fan of that "style" of playing. Just like I am not a fan of Yngwie Malms...whatever yet he is hugely talented and can play circles around me. I prefer less pyrotechnic playing I guess. In the case of Mr. Reed I would agree that what he does is unique but a lot of it sounds like (in my opinion) utter nonsense to me...again I am not trying to start this type of debate. I do think it is cool that you want to learn his style and that song though and I respect anyone for that. I was mostly just curious about if he was in fact trying to cover the Kool & The Gang song of the same name. Good luck...I hope someone here can help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzylogic220 Posted February 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Queequeg Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 OMG. well you know, incredibly, but for the missing driving disco bass, it does bear some resemblance to the Kool tune. Not a fan of all the tapping myself, either, but here is his website "contact" page. and here's an email address for him. Ask him. Might surprise you that you'll get an answer. someone on his message board can probably help if all else fails. I find most acoustic musicians are fairly approachable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bransonb Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 You can purchase the tab rather reasonably here http://www.marahaleymusic.com/reed.html And here's another excellent Preston Reed song, toned down a bit for OldGuitarPlayer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSVyCcGDNbQ Actually, the Preston Reed version of this is even too manic for me. But 12 year old Macyn's is just right. I was so impressed I bought the tab from the site above. (and now I'm a big Macyn Taylor fan. She also turned me on to John Fahey's Last Steam Engine Train with her excellent rendition on YouTube!) Good luck with Ladies Night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MHALE027 Posted May 15, 2009 Members Share Posted May 15, 2009 did a quick google. search, this is the tuning i found. good luck C-G-D-G-G-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted May 15, 2009 Members Share Posted May 15, 2009 did a quick google. search, this is the tuning i found. good luckC-G-D-G-G-D The low E is tuned to C. I can tell by the way it's slapping around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members girevik Posted May 18, 2009 Members Share Posted May 18, 2009 Getting the Preston Reed DVD will help you a lot. The first tune taught on that DVD is in the CGDGGD tuning. By the time you're done with the DVD, you will have acquired the skills to tackle on his other tunes - especially how to play syncopated rhythms with both hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members girevik Posted May 18, 2009 Members Share Posted May 18, 2009 I was mostly just curious about if he was in fact trying to cover the Kool & The Gang song of the same name. No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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