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Bollocks_to_Pop

04.09.2007 09:04 PM

Neil Young and tunings

I was listening to the recent Neil Young Live at Massey Hall cd and realized that a lot of the songs he plays are in tunings that are different than standard tuning. I was wondering if anyone knew any of the tunings he uses especially for the song Don't Let It Bring You Down.

Kylerobert

04.09.2007 10:17 PM

it sounds like he just drops D before he plays but the song sounds like its not in standard...I don't know. I'd like to know some Nick Drake tunings as well.

Bollocks_to_Pop

04.10.2007 01:54 AM

Cool I'll see if that works. Thanks.

soapbars

04.10.2007 08:04 AM

DADGAD

Torn Curtain

04.10.2007 10:03 AM

CGCFAC

scott v

04.10.2007 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soapbars

DADGAD

Great tuning that i've started using, this is definitly used on Zuma for the song "Cortez the Killer"...

Iain	04.10.2007 02:36 PM

A tuning Davy Graham used as well I think.

scott v

04.10.2007 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iain

A tuning Davy Graham used as well I think.

I think its a popular alternate tuning...

Torn Curtain

04.10.2007 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scott v

Great tuning that i've started using, this is definitly used on Zuma for the song "Cortez the Killer"...

No, in Cortez one guitar is in DADGBE and the other one is in standard.

Torn Curtain

04.10.2007 03:19 PM

I don't think Neil ever used DADGAD, however he enjoys using DADGBD (double dropped D), for instance in Cinammon girl.

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