Neon (acoustic) with vocals cover

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:18 pm

firedancer86 wrote:Well I have been playing by ear for almost a decade now and I usually only use tabs to get me going...I just sat down (w/o the MP3) and tried it...sounded alright - next I busted out the Mp3 and played along listening for particular accents that when people here the cover are gonna say, "well it sounds close enough"...> from there I just keep trying myself...check the tab...check the Mp3...and on and on...If you would like, I can send you a slowed down kinda "teaching tape" of sorts...

P.S. You are in drop C right?

Yeah Im in drop C, a slowed down version would help so much, like start out real slow and gradually bring it up to actual speed, if you could do anything like that it would be greatly appreciated.

firedancer86 · Unread post by **firedancer86** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:20 pm

sure, what parts and what is your aim sn?

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:23 pm

Well the verse is all Im really concerned with night now but I guess after I get that Ill wanna learn the whole song, so whatever you wanna do, verse is fine. AOL screename is goober ksu, thanks again.

firedancer86 · Unread post by **firedancer86** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:24 pm

no problem man...that is what this site is for right

i'm sorry but i can't get it to you tonight, but i will have it ready tomarrrow night for you if that is alright...

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:35 pm

firedancer86 wrote:no problem man...that is what this site is for right

i'm sorry but i can't get it to you tonight, but i will have it ready tomarrrow night for you if that is alright...

Take your time man, Id be happy to get it in a week, thanks again, I really appreciate it.

DropD-MB · Unread post by **DropD-MB** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 6:18 pm

HOw do you tune to a drop C???? IM an idiot when it comes to that stuff.
Im assuming just tune the Low e to a c? Sounded fucking awesome dude!!!!!!! Ive seen people cover John before but You Just COVERED John MAYER

firedancer86 · Unread post by **firedancer86** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 6:41 pm

thanks and yes, drop down past D another step to C...harmonize it with any C note...you will know when you get there...Tim goes all of the way down for Turn It Into Love and Loose Interpretation...

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 6:41 pm

DropD-MB wrote:HOw do you tune to a drop C???? IM an idiot when it comes to that stuff.
Im assuming just tune the Low e to a c? Sounded fucking awesome dude!!!!!!! Ive seen people cover John before but You Just COVERED John MAYER

Yeah, you know how when your in normal tuning and the 5th fret e sounds like the open a string, and in drop d the 7th fret e string sounds like the open a, well tune down once more so the 9th fret e string sounds like the open a. Understand, hopefully, or if youve got a tuner with C on it just tune the e down till it comes in I guess (mine doesnt have c as an option)

firedancer86 · Unread post by **firedancer86** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 6:51 pm

hmmm...its funny how much technical theory I know but I can't read any sheet music :lol:

I should just teach it to myself over the summer...

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 7:24 pm

Alright, I still really want that sound clip but Ive never actually tried this song for more than 5 minutes cuz it always seems so hard and I must say in the past two hours Ive actually been sticking to it and trying it and its kinda starting to coming around. I found a technique where I slap with the thumb and then use my pointer, middle and ring finger down the strings real quick and I think my only real problem now might be just getting the chord changes down fast enough. I think I might actually get this song in the next few days (more likely weeks). But it seems I finally got that breakthrough I was looking for on it and I just gotta go from there. Thanks for your help fire, still looking forward to your clip.

firedancer86 · Unread post by **firedancer86** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 7:26 pm

alright man...I'm happy for you...there are so many songs where there are breakthroughs...I'm glad you are getting it though...

DropD-MB · Unread post by **DropD-MB** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 5:08 pm

Thanks Guys......Im on my knees praising you right now Fire. Thats a tough song to learn on a Saturday afternoon. But now im gonna get up cause people are starting to stare.

Peace

firedancer86 · Unread post by **firedancer86** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 5:14 pm

DropD-MB wrote:Thanks Guys......Im on my knees praising you right now Fire. Thats a tough song to learn on a Saturday afternoon. But now im gonna get up cause people are starting to stare.

Peace

Well thanks, but... ... ...at ease soldier...lol...i don't want praise, i just love to share and listen to and with other people...

yeah...funny thing is that the band I am am playing with (acoustic and vocals - frontman) for the Battle of the Bands tomarrow have never even heard this song before - and I just got back from our first (and only) practice with it!!! We are doing that one and an original I wrote...outside of tonight, we have only practiced 3 times doing different songs :lol:

It aught'a'be a funny show...Neon with a trio...

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 11:13 pm

Fire, I got a Neon question. Do you play each chord with your thumb on the verse? I play the second and fourth with it but not the third and fifth. I think that might be slowing me down a little, especially on the last chord cuz I use my ring finger instead of the thumb. The third chord and the fifth cord are the same fingerings just different places on the guitar. How do you play them, on the last chord, 10x1078x I need to be able to switch to it faster. Could you tell me what fingers you use on that chord and the previous one?

firedancer86 · Unread post by **firedancer86** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:13 pm

10x1078x... I play it...

e-----------------------------
B------------------8-----------
G---------------7--------------
D-----------10------------------
A---------x---------------------
E------10------------------------
3 4 2 1

...same method for the other chords moved repectively...

and no, I have yet to use my thumb on it...I just didn't even think about it...

the other one where you get the 999910 I just barre that...any other help needed? I will put the Mp3 together tomorrow if I can alright :wink:

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