What is John playing in For You Blue

[Shadowkiller11]

I do like unique instruments but nothing beats the Mellotron.

[Zero Cog]

A shotgun bullet casing.

I think its a lipstick container

[MostSpartan14]

I think its a lipstick container

Not according to Wikipedia. And don't come in here and say Wikipedia isn't reliable because everyone knows by now that false information get taken down very quickly.

[Zero Cog]

Not according to Wikipedia. And don't come in here and say Wikipedia isn't reliable because everyone knows by now that false information get taken down very quickly.

Ok

[Dozer3677]

okay thanks. I know it might not seem that cool to other people but to me i don't know its weird. It seems so cool to me the sound of it.

bridog, I know you have heard of van halen, but maybe never seen them. They seem to be the innovators of this. They have used electric power drills as slide pieces to make a really unique sound. But early 80's VH really tried to take this to the next level by experimenting with all kinds of different materials and guitar techniques to create sounds never heard before on a rock record. Try to find some old video of "Eruption". I think they use power tools in "Ain't Talking Bout Love", but can't say for sure, that is later in there career.

But think of it like this, if you take 10 different types of material and just bang each one on a block of wood, you will probably have 10 different sounds produced, each material producing a unique sound. The same can be said for what you use as your slide piece for your guitar. Wood, metal, plastic, metal that is more hollow/less hollow, metal with dimples on them (thimble) heck, golf balls, all of these would produce unique, different sounds/effects on a guitar. Try it out yourself if you can.

[bridog7]

bridog, I know you have heard of van halen, but maybe never seen them. They seem to be the innovators of this. They have used electric power drills as slide pieces to make a really unique sound. But early 80's VH really tried to take this to the next level by experimenting with all kinds of different materials and guitar techniques to create sounds never heard before on a rock record. Try to find some old video of "Eruption". I think they use power tools in "Ain't Talking Bout Love", but can't say for sure, that is later in there career.

But think of it like this, if you take 10 different types of material and just bang each one on a block of wood, you will probably have 10 different sounds produced, each material producing a unique sound. The same can be said for what you use as your slide piece for your guitar. Wood, metal, plastic, metal that is more hollow/less hollow, metal with dimples on them (thimble) heck, golf balls, all of these would produce unique, different sounds/effects on a guitar. Try it out yourself if you can.

I Like Van Halen

[Dozer3677]

I Like Van Halen

they are good. No, I wasn't trying to question if you liked them or knew of them, I was just saying if you didn't know........

It seemed to relate to what you were saying you really liked. I thought if you liked the crazy sounds the beatles produced in Yer Blue, you may like/appreciate VH and like to know they also did the same things, but tried to take it the next level. Pretty unique ideas.

Check out the video on this forum. This guy is doing it w/a power drill

[soup567]

When I first read the title of this thread, I read it out of the corner of my eye and I though it said "Why is John Drake Playing For You Blue", and I was like "OMGDZZZZZ NEW DLC!!!!" Thanks for killing my dreams. ;_;

[Dozer3677]

When I first read the title of this thread, I read it out of the corner of my eye and I though it said "Why is John Drake Playing For You Blue", and I was like "OMGDZZZZZ NEW DLC!!!!" Thanks for killing my dreams. ;_;

nice interpretation. That made me laugh. Sorry about that. Realize though, it is a shared dream. Maybe we killed someone elses too.

[soup567]

nice interpretation. That made me laugh. Sorry about that. Realize though, it is a shared dream. Maybe we killed someone elses too.

I'm not going to prison for dream murdering. I know a couple of guys, we'll just give them a call, hand over the dream corpse, and they'll take care of it like it never happened.