crush

[flandaneran]

of all songs why does dave drop d for this one? The way i understand this song, the only time dave uses the low e string (which is tunned to d) is on the lovely lady part.

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--2------2
--3------3
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--3----- 2-

why doesn't he just do something like this instead in standard?

Also the chorus. I like to play F G C in standard open chords. however, with the drop D you can do that you have to slide up to the 8th fret on the second string.

[RunsWithBuffalo]

I think its mainly for the "i do, for you" and "lovely lady" parts but i agree with you, it sounds better in standard, especially the chorus.

[flandaneran]

thank you.

[pjdk28]

it doesn't make any sense...until you get to the jam. just considering the nature of the band, i wouldnt be surprised if the jam came before the song

[RunsWithBuffalo]

maybe, still you can play that jam with barre chords just as easy.

[Ritterbc]

the part is play:

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e:------------------
B:----3----------2--
G:----2----------2--
D:----x----------x--
A:----x----------x--
D:-2--2-------2--2--

so it's in drop D to get more of a slap sound while playing it rather than having the bass E string ring out

[taparoo]

The first time I learned it I had to double check to make sure it was in dropped D, because it didn't sound right. There are some clashing tones, but I think it sounds really cool.

[pjdk28]

maybe, still you can play that jam with barre chords just as easy.

obviously im bullshitting here but i think its the only explaination. getting the same notes is do-able, but getting the bass note with that percussive run has to be open.

[dmfollower]

Drop-D(pun intended) seems to be something they were playing with for "BTCS", i.e. DDTW, Last Stop, Crush. From there dave started toying with alternate tunings. It was a musical step away from the normal tuning.

[Nuladion]

Last Stop isn't drop D

[Coldchillin]

Yeah, and what is the intended pun?

[flandaneran]

i thought last stop was half step, no pun intended. I like when dave does half step. My opinion is just that bartender sounds great in drop d. I just dont see the point for crush.

[matts420music]

the jam needs the drop D and i play the third chord in the chorus like this


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----10----
----10----
----10----

In drop D


EDIT: Excuse my ignorence I just looked at the tabs and there truly is no reason to play it in drop. I have never played it in standerd, but from the looks of the tabs it will sound the exact same.

[dmfollower]

Yeah, and what is the intended pun?

Oh, i must have been drunk when i wrote that. I was gonna write drop-dmb, you guys remember him right? And last stop is half step, not dropped d. Man, i was way off