Two quick questions: grey street & granny

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Two quick questions: grey street & granny

Unread post by proudestmonkey41 » Sat Aug 27, 2005 4:15 pm

im still a begginner...so forgive me if these questions are lame.. but i was wondering if anyone has a video for granny? i can play the verses but i cant really figure out the strumming pattern for the chorus.. and also i was told by a buddie that when im playing the verse to grey street i should let the D string ring (this is on a six string).. but i dont like the way it sounds.. just wondering how other people play it, or how they mute the string? thanx
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Unread post by Nitro1515 » Sat Aug 27, 2005 4:56 pm

Here is Pat's video for Granny, very helpful for the chorus.
http://www.archive.org/download/Granny/granny.wmv

Here is my video for Grey Street. I mute the D string because I think it sounds much better muted and its how Dave plays it.
http://www.archive.org/download/Grey_St ... Street.WMV
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Unread post by dmbguitar718 » Sat Aug 27, 2005 5:17 pm

Dave doesn't mute the D string in Grey Street. It's only natural to let it ring, and it's sounds more complete. It'd be pointless to mute it.
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Unread post by Nitro1515 » Sat Aug 27, 2005 5:36 pm

dmbguitar718 wrote:Dave doesn't mute the D string in Grey Street. It's only natural to let it ring, and it's sounds more complete. It'd be pointless to mute it.
Really? It doesn't sound right to me, but I'm sure your right.
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Unread post by emorokr12 » Sat Aug 27, 2005 6:35 pm

i dont mute the d string either, i think it sounds fuller if you let it ring out.
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Unread post by xan. » Sat Aug 27, 2005 11:55 pm

dmbguitar718 wrote:Dave doesn't mute the D string in Grey Street. It's only natural to let it ring, and it's sounds more complete. It'd be pointless to mute it.
I agree.
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Unread post by xan. » Sat Aug 27, 2005 11:59 pm

Pat, does he also let the D string ring out in the intro and chorus of Tripping Billies?
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Unread post by Coldchillin » Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:07 am

xan. wrote:
dmbguitar718 wrote:Dave doesn't mute the D string in Grey Street. It's only natural to let it ring, and it's sounds more complete. It'd be pointless to mute it.
I agree.
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Unread post by mrjones » Sun Aug 28, 2005 7:31 pm

i dont like the D string open for grey street, but in tripping billies i think it works better
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Unread post by charliemike » Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:06 pm

mrjones wrote:i dont like the D string open for grey street, but in tripping billies i think it works better
It makes a HUGE difference, almost so much so that it's not even something comparable, to play Grey Street on a 12er and not a 6er.

Muting the D on a 6er makes a lot of sense but on a 12er it needs to ring out.

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Unread post by Nitro1515 » Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:28 pm

charliemike wrote:
mrjones wrote:i dont like the D string open for grey street, but in tripping billies i think it works better
It makes a HUGE difference, almost so much so that it's not even something comparable, to play Grey Street on a 12er and not a 6er.

Muting the D on a 6er makes a lot of sense but on a 12er it needs to ring out.

In my ever so humble opinion.
I play it on a 12 and I think it sounds terrible with the open string. It dominates the entire sound.
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Unread post by charliemike » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:54 am

Nitro1515 wrote:
charliemike wrote:
mrjones wrote:i dont like the D string open for grey street, but in tripping billies i think it works better
It makes a HUGE difference, almost so much so that it's not even something comparable, to play Grey Street on a 12er and not a 6er.

Muting the D on a 6er makes a lot of sense but on a 12er it needs to ring out.

In my ever so humble opinion.
I play it on a 12 and I think it sounds terrible with the open string. It dominates the entire sound.
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Unread post by Elliottman » Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:41 am

I also mute D string on Grey Street.
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Unread post by Popeye2003 » Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:56 am

I let the D ring... fuller sound.
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Unread post by Alazais » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:37 am

I mute the D string as well. Didn't for a long while, actually fiddled around with just fingerpicking it for a long while.
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