Hello and switching guitars midsong

ndfilth · Unread post by **ndfilth** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:24 pm

Hey, I've posted a few times but never really introduced myself. My name is Jon and I've been playing Dave stuff for about 2 years. I got to school at Notre Dame but am home in St. Louis for the summer.

Quick question: Last night at the show, during one of the new songs, I think it was Joy Ride, Dave started out with one guitar and then after the first verse a tech guy brought in another guitar and Dave made the switch without missing a beat. Anyone seen him do that before?

dmb_tatertot · Unread post by **dmb_tatertot** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:25 pm

ive been to about 14 concerts of daves and i have never seen that happen in mid-song... thats awesome though

Macht · Unread post by **Macht** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:25 pm

i once did that when i was playing at church

Beauford33 · Unread post by **Beauford33** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:28 pm

The only time he switches guitars mid song that I have seen is Between Big Eyed Fish and Bartender. Goes to a 12-ver in Drop D.

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:32 pm

do you know if he had possibly broken a string? That would be my only guess.

ndfilth · Unread post by **ndfilth** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:36 pm

jsgksu wrote:do you know if he had possibly broken a string? That would be my only guess.

I wasn't close enough to see if that happened, but I was just wondering if maybe the first part of the song could have been in standard and then switch to drop-D or vice versa because he switched between Taylor 914's.

Beauford33 · Unread post by **Beauford33** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 6:06 pm

ndfilth wrote:
jsgksu wrote:do you know if he had possibly broken a string? That would be my only guess.
I wasn't close enough to see if that happened, but I was just wondering if maybe the first part of the song could have been in standard and then switch to drop-D or vice versa because he switched between Taylor 914's.

I dont know why he would switch tunings unless it was a drastic change. Like Raised B or Baritone. IMO, it would be useless. I am sure he knows how to play songs in each and convert them to the other. not too hard.

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 6:16 pm

Someone in the discussion for Winglets Tab of this song said he broke a string midway and just sang till his guitar tech came out to give him another one

i like tictacs · Unread post by **i like tictacs** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 10:07 pm

he broke a string, that seems to be the general consensus.

DJR · Unread post by **DJR** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 10:12 pm

it almost has to be a broken string

Macht · Unread post by **Macht** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 10:58 pm

but that guy was right there, liek it was planned, so it doens't souind like a broken string

ecs787s · Unread post by **ecs787s** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 12:02 am

yeah, I was really close and it looked like he broke his lowE string. He was playing damn hard on it, almost as if he was beating on it. He was really smooth about it, and like someone else said, didn't miss a beat in his voice.

Davy28 · Unread post by **Davy28** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 12:19 am

Thats what I call musicianship

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 12:20 am

when i went and saw Third Day in april they switched guitars pretty much every song. they had a guitar rack backstage heh. someone would bring them the next guitar they were supposed to use.

mpr · Unread post by **mpr** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 2:08 pm

ecs787s wrote:yeah, I was really close and it looked like he broke his lowE string. He was playing damn hard on it, almost as if he was beating on it. He was really smooth about it, and like someone else said, didn't miss a beat in his voice.

you are correct. i was in the 5th row and i could see the string hanging down. it was the low e.

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