Neil Young and tunings

Bollocks_to_Pop · 04.09.2007, 09:04 PM

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

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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

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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

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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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Bollocks_to_Pop children of satan Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 296	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.
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04.09.2007, 10:17 PM	#2
Kylerobert bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 224	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.
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Bollocks_to_Pop children of satan Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 296	Cool I'll see if that works. Thanks.
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soapbars the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Teesside, England Posts: 559	DADGAD
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	CGCFAC
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Iain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,544	A tuning Davy Graham used as well I think.
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	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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