ants muting

micahpants · Unread post by **micahpants** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 3:09 pm

I need help on the muting that dave plays after the d and g chords of ants marching. on luther and storytellers he mutes several tymes before the slides. I know it is a palm mute but I cant pull off. any tips? thanks

DMBFan63 · Unread post by **DMBFan63** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 4:08 pm

do a search, it's been asked, and answered, he usually does a DUDU strum, on occasion i do that, but usually I do a DUD strum..

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 4:28 pm

http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=6147

and

http://www.angelfire.com/pa5/jsgksu/ants_comparison.mp3

Also, if Im doing 4 strums its DUDU, and for three I do UDU

borocks · Unread post by **borocks** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 5:01 pm

I put my hand on all the strings to mute them while I do some strokes right after the D and G

DMBFan63 · Unread post by **DMBFan63** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 5:03 pm

Jsgksu, do you slide or hammer? It sounds like you're hammering the 4/5 parts to me..

borocks · Unread post by **borocks** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 5:59 pm

I don't think so

sunglassesatnight · Unread post by **sunglassesatnight** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:46 pm

I just sort of bang on the strings on the way down to the 4/5. I use my fret hand to mute. Don't know if it's the right way but it seems to work fine. Warehouse though nahhhhhhhhhhhh.

sunglassesatnight · Unread post by **sunglassesatnight** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:48 pm

I just managed to give advice with absolutely no relevance to your question. I rock.

i-am-me · Unread post by **i-am-me** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 8:05 pm

its three mutes. make a nice 'achicka' sound. so yea...hit the D chord, then just mute all the strings and strum three times.

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 10:35 pm

when I go from the d chord to the slide or the g chord to the slide, I just do a quick up down on just the lower 2/3 of the next of the guitar with a quick mute. It sounds right to me, and it sounds like that is what dave does. To do an udud you have to mute right after you play the d and g chord and you don't let the chord ring for a bit which is what Dave does. If you don't get what I am talking about, get me on AIM and I'll send a quick audio sample.

i-am-me · Unread post by **i-am-me** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 1:50 am

Well if we're gonna talk about what dave is doing, i am 100% sure that its three mutes. that's what sounds the best to me, but whatever you guyslike to play.

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 1:55 am

i-am-me wrote:Well if we're gonna talk about what dave is doing, i am 100% sure that its three mutes. that's what sounds the best to me, but whatever you guyslike to play.

Id say its pretty much normally 3 mutes, sometimes 4, rarely ever 2 but maybe every now and then.

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 2:56 am

ok, let me check out the recording I have from 1994 when leroi, dave, and stefan were at 105.5 wmmm (local and awesome radio station, last one of it's kind, and very popular) supporting UTTAD and they played a bunch of songs (but only dave's part comes through clearly, the bass is pretty much not heard, and leroi is quiet in the background, unfortunately).

. . . .

he is doing what I do. Quick up down fast. He doesn't let it the G and D ring in this one. He is doing exactly what I am doing. I will post a quick file about what I am talking about, with me doing it, then dave doing it off this recording.

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 3:15 am

alright, here's me doing it:

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/singer-so ... s_mute.mp3

and here's dave doing the same thing:

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/singer-so ... e_mute.mp3

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 10:21 am

Jesus Christ, weve become a little too anal about this havent we, he doesnt play a song the same way all the time.

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