Members nuclear arsenal Posted June 6, 2009 Members Posted June 6, 2009 that nst thread got me thinking. i've never used it yet, but it looks interesting.i'm a big fan of open d (or open e) for playing around in. the d in the bass and 3 ds make it great for drones and vamps, and there are a lot of songs to choose from to play. it's ok for slide, but it's a little too "big" sounding for it to be ideal for slide, plus open and 12 are home for it, so that also takes away from sliding. i use it a lot, and like to improvise and transcribe regular tuning songs to it.open g is good for slide, blues, but the 5th in the bass isn't as good for vamps, which is probably why keef doesn't use it, but it's really great for slide guitar, since the root's on the 5th fret on the top string, which also allows for more complex sonorities below it.dadgad has an exotic flavor, is good for sliding, and is fun to experiment around in, but i find the instability makes it difficult at times to feel at home in it. i use it less than the other two.there are other tunings i've used and enjoyed, but i can't really remember what they are right now, and i figure not saying something's better than possibly being misleading. please share your favorite alt tunings and your thoughts and techniques you use with them.
Members Boy Posted June 6, 2009 Members Posted June 6, 2009 Only time I ever used an open tuning is to the song "Over Now" by Alice In Chains(my favorite band). I think it is in Db-Ab-Db-F-Ab-Db. I really never liked slide guitar, so I haven't experimented with a lot of open tunings.
Members Kuroyume Posted June 6, 2009 Members Posted June 6, 2009 Led Zeppelin? Celebration Day. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp. The Rain Song. Kashmir. In My Time of Dying. That's The Way. (etc.) I never understood why some people think Jimmy is a second class player. He played mandolin, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, double-neck guitar, 12-string, slide and used alternate tunings more masterfully than almost any other guitar player that I know of (maybe Chet Atkins and Leo Kottke should be mentioned but I don't listen to much of their work). I like Open-D and Open-E as well as Drop-D, 1/2-step down, and full-step down tunings.
Members nuclear arsenal Posted June 6, 2009 Author Members Posted June 6, 2009 i forgot about page's various tunings, but i thought jpj was the mandolin player for zep.
Members Kuroyume Posted June 7, 2009 Members Posted June 7, 2009 It might be that I saw a photograph of him with a bunch of stringed instruments and a mandolin was amongst them. It may not be something that he actually played or utilized himself. From my quick research, there is no mention of him actually playing one - but I thought it was he on "Battle of Evermore" (but it could have been JPJ).
Members RedYagiDY Posted June 7, 2009 Members Posted June 7, 2009 I keep a guitar tuned to open G with what would be the low D removed, I also like to drop D my acoustic from time to time.
Members samtrips Posted June 7, 2009 Members Posted June 7, 2009 Neil Young and Stephen Stills extensively use double drop D (both Es down to D) from 67 to mid 70s, excellent tuning. On Cinnamon Girl, Find the Cost Of Freedom, Bluebird, Rock and Roll Woman, loads more besides. EBEEBE is a great tuning on Suite Judy Blue Eyes and Carry On among others.
Members GreenAsJade Posted June 8, 2009 Members Posted June 8, 2009 Note that NST is a completely different thing to open tunings. NST is about having a more readily accessible fretboard in general. Open tunings are about taking advantage of open strings (obviously). Both useful ideas, just highlighting that there's a difference to understand. If you approached NST thinking it was another interesting open tuning, you'd be like "WTF?" GaJ
Members GreenAsJade Posted June 8, 2009 Members Posted June 8, 2009 BTW, coincidentally I found a nice open tuning for Pink's "Glitter in the Air", if anyone's attempting that on a guitar... FCGDAD
Members pmc100 Posted June 8, 2009 Members Posted June 8, 2009 Not only did Page use a lot of alternate tunings, he invented one just for The Rain Song.
Members Jasco Posted June 9, 2009 Members Posted June 9, 2009 How about Nashville tuning? Or "Nashville random"?Or Tommy Tedesco's "studio tuning" for fretted non-guitar instruments.
Members 335clone Posted June 9, 2009 Members Posted June 9, 2009 You want open tunings?????http://www.dancingcat.com/skbook3-tuningessay.php I love open G, Open D, TRS, etc...
Members ruppert240 Posted June 9, 2009 Members Posted June 9, 2009 BTW, coincidentally I found a nice open tuning for Pink's "Glitter in the Air", my tele stays in open g. A very fun tuning.
Members MeanGeneBravo Posted June 9, 2009 Members Posted June 9, 2009 Neil Young and Stephen Stills extensively use double drop D (both Es down to D) from 67 to mid 70s, excellent tuning. On Cinnamon Girl, Find the Cost Of Freedom, Bluebird, Rock and Roll Woman, loads more besides.EBEEBE is a great tuning on Suite Judy Blue Eyes and Carry On among others. Another one I love from them is EBDGAD. Gorgeous. I think that's on Guinnevere, et al.
Members Greagoir Posted June 9, 2009 Members Posted June 9, 2009 I've been using open E more and more... I'm getting to like it more than standard tuning because there are different intervals "falling" under my fingers, making me sound a bit different than other cats. I play slide about 3/4ths of the time...
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