Opening Sound in Billy Idol's White Wedding?
Tom C.
few things but it ain't happenin'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AofzLsvTsM0
RichL
My guess is that he's using a technique similar to that used to create
pinch harmonics:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinch_harmonic
Open low E-string, pick barely sticking out between thumb and
forefinger, allowing the thumb and forefinger to brush against the
string after it's plucked. Start very close to the bridge with the
pick, then move toward the neck.
Nil
Easy. Place your left-hand finger at the 5th fret as if to play a
harmonic there. Play a tremolo with your left hand and move your right
hand toward the nut, keeping the same amount of pressure on the string.
You will hit several harmonics along the way. Gain or compression helps
the harmonics pop out.
WeReo_ScoTTy
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> How would you go about making the opening sound in this tune? I've tried a
> few things but it ain't happenin'.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AofzLsvTsM0
boardjunkie
What he said. But....how do you "play a tremolo"? I'd describe it as
"play alternate picked 16ths" on just that string while moving the
harmonic. BTW, you start up by the nut (on the low E string) and
slide down to the 5th fret area. Its a descending run, and the
harmonic racket lowers in pitch as you move away from the nut.
boardjunkie
Seen the name of the group lately? Here's an idea...start yer own
group. It ain't hard. Then we can invade *your* group and constantly
babble on about things that *you* don't care about.
dougal
Would you describe a lot of what The Edge does in his playing a
variation of that same trick? I was trying to think of famous examples
of that kind of swishy fake-phaser/flanger sound. Is ther an official
"name" for plucking a string while moving your fingertips lightly up-
and-down the neck?
dougal
P.S. this sound is not to be confused with the pick-scrape down the
strings ala Townsend in Won't Get Fooled Again, Montrose in Rock
Candy, Nugent in Stranglehold, and any guitar player who ever once
wanted to do something that sounds cool at loud volumes. It also
doesn't have a name...or does it?
Rufus
Nil
> What he said. But....how do you "play a tremolo"?
I mean just what I say. Look up the definition of "tremolo".
Peter Pan
I play it using a Cry Baby Wah pedal and an open E (6th string)