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Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]

Yeah when I first started playing guitar I had real trouble with these. Stretching my fingers, being able to actually press down on all of the strings with the barred finger, took a lot of time. Once you get the hang of it, they're really really easy. It's probably the most basic thing in playing electric guitar. That's not meant to make you feel bad for not being able to play them, it just means that it doesn't take too long to get them down, and once you do, the doors to rock will open and you'll be able to play many songs (properly) you couldn't before.

Get practising! All it takes is time and patience, and it'll come quickly.

I don't feel bad at all, I'm relieved

thanks to you guys who made me believe I might be able to play proper barre chords one day

Wait, what was I supposed to do again? Oh right, practice, practice and practice!

Originally posted by thechicken:Actually, if you learn how to use your thumb to press the E string, you can get away without barre chords. People like Eric Clapton do it. I honestly find it harder to do than barre chords, but it could work for you, just saying...

Yeah, I tried that (my friend calls it cheating, not that I care

), but that's even more difficult imo

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

Takes practice to play barre chords. Yes some cheat with the thumb. Eric does. Jimmy Page does at times. But let the be a tool to use at times and maybe not a crutch. Anything worth doing is worth doing well. And success is where preparation meets opportunity. The practice is the preparation and it will pay off.

Now get to work!

Aye aye Sir!

3dge

14 years

Hey everyone!
Wooow this thread is old!
I'm gonna read all 260 pages to catch up!

Very interesting posts!

I hope I can learn alot on this forum!
I play guitar as well, I have an Epi LP Custom Alpine White,
and I'm saving up for a Gibson Explorer now

Oh yeah, got an all black Squier as well, like Edge has, and a vox tonelab LE..

I'm 20 years old, playing for 3 years now and I've seen them live 2 times.
When they get back to Europe I'll be back

So that's some stuff about me

LikeASong

14 years

Hahaha, welcome to the forum and specially welcome to the guitar subforum, this is our little funky world

I hope you enjoy your stay, feel free to share photos, videos etc and of course to ask whatever you please - we have a bunch of guitar experts that give excellent tips, believe me!

Welcome

jofice

14 years

Anybody ever heard an acoustic version of Gone? Thinking of trying to conjure one up

anstratdubh1979

14 years

Originally posted by jofice:Anybody ever heard an acoustic version of Gone? Thinking of trying to conjure one up

I've played it that way, just messing around at home on my Gibson 12-string acoustic.

I think the 12-string helps fill the sound out more. Particularly as you don't have all the distortion that you have on the original electric version.

jofice

14 years

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

I've played it that way, just messing around at home on my Gibson 12-string acoustic.

I think the 12-string helps fill the sound out more. Particularly as you don't have all the distortion that you have on the original electric version.

What chords did you use? It sounds like its in Db or something, haven't really started it yet

Pity I don't have a 12 string either

anstratdubh1979

14 years

Originally posted by jofice:[..]

What chords did you use? It sounds like its in Db or something, haven't really started it yet Pity I don't have a 12 string either

http://www.u2station.com/tablature/guitar-tablature/gone.php

tabbed by john couillard
brooklynfella@hotmail.com

önceden biçimlendirilmiş:



tuned down 1/2 step

intro - distortion..i like to add some delay on this part,edge dosent)

 E

-0-0-0-0-0-0-- listen for when to slide ..this is played a few times

-0-0-0-0-0-0-- END WITH AND E CHORD..AND LET RING 

-1-1-1-1-1/3--

-2-2-2-2-2/4--

-2-2-2-2-2/4--

-0-0-0-0-0-0--



VERSE - (AGAIN LISTEN FOR WHEN TO STRUM)



 G          A                E

-3----------0----------------0

-3----------2----------------0

-0----------2----------------1

-0----------2----------------2

-2----------0----------------2

-3----------X----------------0



"GOODBYE" PART



  G            D          G             Em         C       

--3--3-----|----2-2------|--3--3--------|---0----0----------------

--3----3---|----3---3----|--3----3------|---0-----0-------0------- 

--0--------|----2-----2--|--0-----------|---0--0---0----2---2-----

--0--------|----0--------|--0-----------|---2-2-----2-3-------3--2

--2--------|----0--------|--2-----------|-------------------------

--3--------|-------------|--3--------3-2|-------------------------



 Am          Dsus  D

 -------0----|-3---|--2--2-----    <<=============== REPEAT THIS PART

.-----1---1--|-3---|--3----3---.    STARTING WITH Am IS THE CHORUS

 ---2-------2|-2---|--2------2-      LISTEN TO KNOW HOW MANY TIMES

 -2----------|-0---|--0--------      IT IS PLAYED..

.------------|-----|-----------.

 ------------|-----|-----------





then rip into INTRO again



then VERSE again



then GOODBYE part and CHORUS



"cause im already gone" part

(with tremelo)



 Em                  Am                 Em                Am

-0-------------------0------------------0-----------------0--------

-0-------------------1------------------0-----------------1--------

-0-------------------2------------------0-----------------2--------

-2-------------------2------------------2-----------------2--------

-2-------------------0------------------2-----------------0--------

-------------------------------------------------------------------



"closer to you everyday " part



 D          C              D              C                      E

-2--2-----|--0--0------|---2--2-------|---0-0-------------------|0- 

-3----3---|--1----1----|---3----3-----|---1---1-----------------|0-

-2------2-|--0------0--|---2------2---|---0-----0------0---0----|1-

-0--------|--2---------|---0----------|---2----------0---0------|2-

-0--------|--3---------|---0----------|---3--------3---2-----3-2|2-

----------|------------|--------------|-------------------------|0-





let the Echord ring out and still with tremelo :



play VERSE when time comes

then back to distortion



to play: "goodbye"part and CHORUS



End song with outro of E and A chords...thats it..basically if u own the video u will be able to play this song just watch it for timing and thats it.



And NO throwing your guitar to the ground and kicking it (LIke Edge did in the Boston Elevation DVD)

There ya go!

jofice

14 years

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

http://www.u2station.com/tablature/guitar-tablature/gone.php

*guitar tab*

There ya go!

Sound lad, thanks a million

LikeASong

14 years

I've played it acoustically plenty of times, it can sound pretty good if you know how to "fill" the spaces between chord changes, as Jeff said. By the way, Jeff, I edited your post in the way we should post tabs, with the [ pre] code

anstratdubh1979

14 years

Originally posted by LikeASong:I've played it acoustically plenty of times, it can sound pretty good if you know how to "fill" the spaces between chord changes, as Jeff said. By the way, Jeff, I edited your post in the way we should post tabs, with the [ pre] code

Had no idea about 'how to post' tabs or whatnot. I will have try to remember that for the future.

Not sure of having it scroll like that is easier or not. Nor am I sure I like that my post was edited. I'd probably have liked to have been told before it was done... But it is what it is.

LikeASong

14 years

There's no worries, mate! I just edited it and told you so everyone could learn how to do it

Scrolling down inside a preformatted box is less convenient, I know, but if we don't limit the lenght of our posts, we end up with tremendously long forum pages which are waaay more unconvenient.

You can edit it again if you're so offended, no problem. It was just an ilustrative way of how to do it.

RattleandHum1988

14 years

Hey guys!
I've been using the ZT Lunchbox for a month or two now, and really loving it. I remember when I mentioned it here some people sounded intersted, so I decided to record a quick clip to demo it for you guys that might be interested in buying this kick-ass little amp. It's definitely worth the money!

I think we can all meet on common ground here when it comes to U2 tone, and when you can get a decent Edge tone you can get a decent tone for the kind of music that seems to be generally liked around here. So I recorded the demo using U2 songs. Forgive the mistakes, I haven't practised these songs in a while, I've mainly been busy writing/practising songs for my own band!

Hope you guys like it,

Alex

http://soundcloud.com/rattleandhum1988/zt-lunchbox-demo-u2

For those interested, signal path was:

Strat -> M13 -> ZT Lunchbox

simple as that!

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