Re: Re-lectrified!
Originally Posted by
JeffD
Whisky Before Breakfast or Munster Buttermilk, not so much.
What I like to do with folk, traditional tunes is use a combination of subtle reverb and tremolo. For instance, take a slower tempo song like Wayfaring Stranger. Set the reverb to taste, and then try a trem pedal with the depth set low. You want a setting that results in minimal amplitude change in volume. While playing, vary your picking intensity or ride your volume knob to create dynamic variation and tension. The trem provides additional movement and the reverb creates some space. It’s a very nice combination when playing more expressively on a slower moving, simple song. I have also found that when playing in this way, I must focus so much more on my R and L hand technique. Errors are exposed! Playing faster tunes with fuzz or overdrive (think “Shipping up to Boston”) covers a lot of errors.
Thanks,
Travis
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