Learning lead from CD

[Ross James]

I had a sudden passion to learn some of Keith Richard's leads from CD - decided to try Slowgold - tested some cheaper ones, but didn't have the features I needed. Anyway, this did just what I needed, Pop the CD in, select the track and the part I want to learn, then play it over and over at any speed with no change in pitch. Guitar in hand, and Word open with a guitar tabs page, and I'm writing the tab no problem - plenty of time to ponder over the tricky parts. To anyone copying lead from CD etc, if your having problems (as I was - memory banks not as good as I'd like) this is the way to go. I'd be interested in comments from others on this.

[Ross James]

Further to my last post, I've just enjoyed learning the lead in "Sympathy for the Devil" - Rolling Stones. It's great practice for the E Pentatonic minor scale. I recommend it to anyone getting bored with just playing the scales. I have worked out the tabs if anyone is interested.

[Ross James]

How did this viagra nonesense get in here?

[cherokeebat]

I was wondering the same thing!

[Lisa]

Unfortunately from time to time spammers hack into our system, but the posts have all been removed, and the spammers banned. We try hard to keep a close eye on this stuff!

Lisa

[Jack The Riffer]

Any idea what pickups Keith used? did he just use the stock pickups in his guitars? Also, didn't Ronnie Wood play lead?

[Ross James]

No idea what pickups he used. I just know it sounds good, and I've has a ball playing it.

[Jack The Riffer]

I think he tuned to open G and rarely used a high E string.

[Billyb]

Originally Posted by Jack The Riffer

I think he tuned to open G and rarely used a high E string.

Jack, He does use open G and mostly on a Telecaster with the top string removed to make the tonic 5th string heard first. When tuned open G it's a blast playing HonkyTonk Women, and Brown Sugar. Don't know for sure, but the pickups look stock.Billyb