does the nashville tuning use A D G or A D B strings from the 12-string set? Try strumming up and down randomly and you’ll hear that the chorus changes character completely and almost turns into a cheesy sing along. Great to now have a voice behind the person! Download it for free. They were close friends at the time so I guess they spoke regularly about new equipments etc. Hiwatts don’t while Marshalls do. Thanks in advance Yaron, [Thanks for your kind words, Yaron! I’m wondering if you know of, or would consider doing a short tutorial video for a key riff in David’s 2nd solo for Comfortably Numb (Pulse version) (starting at 3:56 in this YouTube video), similar to what you did for the “waving” portion a few years ago. Perhaps going back to the Black Strat as his main guitar was part of that. More out of necessity than anything, since my guitar doesn’t have a vibrato on it yet (a Bigsby will be going on within a few weeks). Comfortably Numb (10) x 5. Hey Bjorn, Add to basket. By strumming up and down in a strict pattern rather than the usual random strumming you’ll get a much more defined melody and the chorus seems to flow better. When I use the PROCO RAT, everything is more “quiet”, but the sound is not so “fat” than with the MUFF. General settings for both tube and solid states should be: bass 50%, treble 50-60%, mids 40% and the master at about 1/3 of the channel output. You and our mutual friend David Gilmour inspired me to start playing the guitar again after a long 4 year hiatus. [From what I’ve experienced, yes. The part I’m referring to is on the ‘Delicate Sound of Thunder’ recording and starts at 6.25 into the song. I used one about ten years ago when I played with my old band, mostly with a stereo chorus. This is the Backing Track without Vocals, Guitars & Keyboards from Comfortably Numb Lesson. I’ve made many purchases based on the reviews that Bjorn has made, and couldn’t be happier with what I’ve got. I thinks it’s rather the buffers in the Boss pedals that doesn’t go that well with vintage style pedals or true bypass in general. thank You!!! Free guitar backing track for Comfortably Numb (Live) (2) by Pink Floyd in MP3 format. You probably remember i have spoken to you about the ‘waving part’ many a time. I’ve been doing it wrong all the time (thanks napnap1234)! PS: I agree with the idea, for gilmourish.com, to be listed in DG official site! Lemme see if I can find you a link…. You can do lots of things to compensate for the tonal characteristics that you lose from playing at lower volume. What can I say that has not already been said !? Because I am on a tight budget, what Behringer Phase Pedal would you recommend? Thank you by advance! [Thanks a lot Kris! I think you’re safe either way. Please could you make it clearer? Maybe I’ll find someone who has a Nova first to give it a test drive. If you think the RAT sound thin, then try to add some EQ around 200-250Hz. – Bjorn], I use a Diamond Comp in front of a StompUnderFoot ’73 RH or a Cornish P2. I’ve never explored the stereo setup my self. Comfortably Numb (Live) (3) x 4. (Hello, hello, hello) / Is there anybody in there? I had the same experience! I did it with my old set up (GT 8) with things like another brick pt one and Shine on but never with this kind of solo’s. I think the DVD version is from the 3rd night tho… I was at the first and second. Without a compressor my sound is so dirty and unpleasant. Can't play "Comfortably Numb"? In the Black Strat book by Phil Taylor is says simply that Duncan sent Gilmour a new Custom pickup to try and that David preferred over the DiMarzio. Backing Tracks in archive: 22596. I’ve been learning guitar just by myself, without any lessons or professors, because it’s just a hobby, and i don’t want to spend lots of money in equipment. – Bjorn]. A 1956 strat ! You can either pop it it or screw it tight safely. And If you want the studio version sound, you should not use a delay unit, just because the original version hasn’t! Archive - P - Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (First Solo) free guitar backing track. It’s very versatile with headphones on (the speaker in these combo amps are not so good). It’s also about what pedals you combine and ultimately, what tones you want. – You might want to increase the hi on the Tube Driver after you’ve rolled off the filter on the RAT. The CE-2 was released after The Wall so David didn’t use it for the album or the first part of the tour. – Bjorn]. Got it? The genesis of the song is actually well-documented (eg it’s covered in some detail in ‘Pigs Might Fly’ by Mark Blake, page 274/5). Thanks a lot! Recently i’ve bought a Digitech Bad Monkey and a Green Big Muff pi clone and, following your instructions, i’ve put guitar->muff->BadMonkey->amp (clean). I think the trick though is to keep it simple and focus on the beat and timing. It’s not documented why it wasn’t used or why Roger wanted it on his project.”. The Ram’s Head is slightly brighter and can appear a bit more aggressive. [Thank you Howard! I found this “Orange treble and bass booster” clone on Ebay. I haven’t seen any diagrams for the new Strat but check out this site for details on the switch. I’m sure if you did that and people knew about it, alot of rare pictures would surface possibly =] Just a thought! Thanks for your response BJorn, of course i’ll give you a reference. Channel dedicated to Backing Tracks guitar, bass, drums and vocal/karaoke or melody play. you get used to people asking “how high?” when you say “jump.”. Often they will react just like the Big Muff. I use one delay through the whole song, and another set at 550ms for the later parts of the solo. At the show, Roger's hands were numb "like two toy balloons." Please guide me in tn the best possible way. – Bjorn]. Here’s a run down of my equipment, Jackson soloist slat 6, Eganter tweaker 112 combo, TC electronic flashback delay, TC electronic Dark Matter distortion used as a boost, MXR Dyna comp and I’m waiting on a byoc large beaver rams head. Turning the guitars volume down helps but I’m wondering if this should be happening in the first place. I just read this article again. Thank u again for this super guide about one of my favourite songs!!! The amp settings looks OK. What kind of speakers do you use? This track ends without fading out. Customize this track | Help | Add as favorite. Dynacomp compressor (10 and 2) Reminds me of that guy way back I am the Sea, lol, getting angry with you not replying right away, lol. I think the faint flange/chorus you hear on the record is just the Leslie speakers in the mix on the outro solo. Sorry forgot to say, still on the Laney L5T. Ah, fantastic!! Playing guitar is a new hobby of mine and I have been fascinated by why I don’t sound even a little bit like GIlmour. I tried all the rotating speaker pedals, and the only one that can reach the exact amound of the modulation is the DLS ROTOSIM Rotating Speaker Simulator. very nice and interesting article. 3. I use it for some Animals solos, and for the third solo in Shine One. Glad you enjoy my site :) The Mistress is quite dominating. The gain from the pedal and the hot pickups in your guitar should be enough even on very low volume. Strat Plus Dlx (Kinman pickups) + TS9dx + Big Muff Clone + Boss DD20 + Fender Hot Rod Dlx 40W. See this feature for some Muff tone tips http://www.gilmourish.com/?p=3018 I’ve also been playing the waving bit wrong so its good to set it right finally. CS151 - Introduction to Computer Science Spring 2020 . Because it’s pretty mild the comp only had 2 seconds of sustain huge volume drop In any case PEACE to all. – Bjorn]. Bjorn do you know if the electro harmonix small clone chorus has a larger volume drop then the electric mistress? The second option is to have just one in one of the splits, like he did on the 1994 tour (he also had one in the main chain as well). I can nail the second solo pretty good with my GT6 but having a bit of a time getting the tone on the first solo. All I do remember is that it was a bit brighter and had more attack but probably because I was standing right in front of the amps. The neck is a Fender Fat 50s, the middle is a custom wound, which I assume is fairly similar to the 69 and the bridge is a Duncan SSL5, which is more or less identical to the SSL1c. Originally I would buy a Boss CE-2, but it demands a large budget, so I looked for other/cheaper solutions. Whenever I’m getting ready to start a new Gilmourish project, it is always my first stop. My recent purchases of a Colorsound Overdriver and BK Tube Driver really helped me nail those Gilmour tones. Showing 1–10 of 29 results Aces High Backing Track w/o Vocals 1,99 € Add to basket ... Comfortably Numb Backing Track w/o Vocals 1,99 € Add to basket. Thanks, Clueless in Virginia! The San Dimas seems to have been something he experimented with in the mid 80s. Hi Randy. Well, it has a lot of controls and internal trimpots (included a ‘MIX’ control), exactly what the electric mistress should have too… (that’s the problem about the modulating effects: the dominating sound). GET THIS JAMTRACK FREE NOW! Can you break down the tone by verse, chorus, bridge solo, end solo? I was wondering one thing tho, i remember reading somewhere that the solo (the great solo) was played on a “tiny” amp and recorded in a large concerthall or something like this… howerver, i could not find this in your article. I’m guessing that it’s stuck in customs… as always. – Bjorn]. I don’t own a HD500 so I can’t give you any specific settings. Most multi effect processors also have a built in expression pedal witch you can assign to the the delay level and the Boss DD-20 also have inputs for expression pedals. As usual Bjorn, Thank you for this forum, and all the advise, and wisdom you have shared with me. [Thanks Alamikam! If not I guess I can always use it for firewood… :) – Bjorn]. I meant the effects i should use on the hd500. 99. i know some ppl swear that neck size makes a huuge difference to tone, maybe thats whats going on?? When you were in the Royal Albert Hall, how loud did he play it, because, in the dvd there are some serius volume drops in the lead sound, too loud? This is my set up for Comfortably Numb: CS3 comp., Big Muff USA Reissue BM2 mod. so far it just makes me realize how much I would love to get me a hiwatt! [The “shredded noise” you refer to could be a number of things. The RAT has a more modern, creamy tone. The fusion of James Blake’s dreamlike production and Bon Iver’s chilling vocals result in this haunting track, off Blake’s surprise 2016 album The Colour In Anything, which reached No. David’s using a Big Muff + Tube Driver. Great stuff! Pink Floyd. Have you ever considered adding step by step video lessons to this, showing how to play the songs or possibly also how to set the gear up (ie fine tuning, how to determine pedal settings etc). I’m playing the strat through a little Fender bullet 15w solid state. [Sorry for the late reply. This doesn’t really make the Big Muff sound more aggressive but it helps smooth out some of the harsh harmonics and add a richer character. My Fender Twins built in reverb does is not kind to the Muffs or drivers. They are all capable of producing many great tones but they all have in common that they’re much better for Metallica than Floyd… at least in my opinion. – Bjorn]. BOOSTER/OVERDRIVE (Colorsound PB/Boss BD-2) – gain, this should be as clean as possible without getting thin (find the sweet spot before it breaks), tone 50%, volume 70% Mid 4.Treble 5. bernhard, [Thanks Bernhard! You’ll need a great reverb unit (or a well balanced reverb in your amp that nails the amount of reverbn contained in the original recording) to reproduce that great ambience. I’ve never experienced interferance noise from Boss pedals but I guess it can happen. [Perhaps I should delete them. David wrote the chords and chorus melody right at the end of the sessions for the ‘David Gilmour’ album, but was unable to record it as the other musicians had already left. – Bjorn]. Last one: Have you ever tried software like Guitar Rig or Amplitube? Bjorn, ignore idiots like that. Thanks for the review. [Thanks Leandro! The second CF solo is the reason I picked up the guitar in the first place, and now over twenty years later I finally have the exact tone from the record that I am happy with. There is the original recording of the ‘Roger the Hat’ laughter used on DSOTM and a cover by David of Like a Rolling Stone. My own site is looking rather dull lately… thinking of making some major design/content changes. Thanks for all your hard work researching and reviewing everything Gilmour. – Bjorn]. Download this backing track as MP3 . – Bjorn]. If I choose a chorus effect, I will take the Mooer Ensemble King. There are many different version out there. You can also buy a Blackstar HT Dual pedal Thank you! If you want to reach an exact timbre you can’t avoid to open the chassis and dial the trimpots. I’m not sure whether I’m going back to the CS54s or not but they’re really not that different. Any tips from you or fellow gilmouish fans? Large Beaver muff sounds great too. – “The Wall”, original recording 1979 Sincerely, Keith, [Wow! Maybe my setup keeps it quite, or I have a unique PF? Each time, you succeed to learn me something I was unaware of. Thanks a lot for your kind words! Good to see Gilmourish expanding , it is now an institution for all gilmour’s tone fans. I mentioned that my sd-1 superover drive dosent sound to good combined with the Beaver…..Could that be because it uses asymmetrical clipping as apposed to symmetrical? PS, having read the article on how the chain the pedals and after moving the Muff before the compressor with the TS 808 after it, I now have it. But while we are here on the CN tone I’ve been reading through all the pedal reviews and would like to get your thoughts on a recommendation …. The setup for Live 8 is pretty much the same as on “Remember That Night”. I recently purchased and built the BYOC Large Beaver and Mammoth’s ( guitarPCB ) Colorsound Power Booster kits. And by the way I loved the “Comfortably Numb” jam on youtube. I was just relearning CN four days ago. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. [Thanks for your kind words and for sharing the story! – Bjorn], Sylvain…email me and I’ll send you some pics. And the reference above to J Els should be George L’s. thanks for your time… seya…!!!!!! Thanks for that tip! 0.33 pence per song for a 30 song set is only £9.90. 4. Comfortably Numb (Live) (4) x 1. About the DLS ROTOSIM, my opinion is that it has so much controls and internal trimpots that with this pedal you can colour the sound as much as you want. I use also a “pre-delay” in the reverb, to get that “double-tracked” sound too. The “machine” is WordPress. [Interesting observation :) I thought it was very moving that Rick sang Numb considering the fact that Roger threw him out of Floyd during the Wall. 6. 1. ), next time, politely send your question again, or a post mentioning when, and where you posted. I was wondering, do you know if David ever had his Electric Mistress modded by Cornish or anybody and what mods were they? [Thanks for your kind words Arnoldo! – Bjorn]. – Bjorn]. I never really sought out the “Comfortably Numb” tone before, but I suppose your article may have inspired me to do so. :-(, Can’t wait for “shine on” article! David’s never using the TD for boost but rather for more tone. You are causing me to spend a lot of money! I was really impressed by the demos! The pickups are very similar… perhaps a bit more bass from the 69s. It’s hard to tell why a guitar solo becomes so famous and loved by so many. The same as for the solidstate amps? Vincent That little pedal has lots of different modes and great tones. Original backing track from Gilmourish.com. According to an interview with David from Guitar World in 1993 the issue was Nick Mason’s drumming. The first solo is sort of a signature and David rarely goes beyond playing it note by note. The stereo Mistress would be great. For the big reverby sound you hear on the CF second solo, I don’t have a good reverb unit, and as Bjorn has pointed out elsewhere on this site, reverb tends to color and ruin your tone. For some reason, David decided to use the 84 version for Floyd as well but he seems to have gone back to a more authentic sound for his recent solo tours and not for just CN but for most of the Floyd tunes. Download App; Get Help; WHERE MUSICIANS CONNECT, PLAY, LEARN, & EARN. My question is from the guitar to the amp what is the correct order for the BYOC and Power Booster. That’s inevitable and indispensable… I set the tone at about 40% but slightly higher when I’m playing at home at a low volume. This part almost tells the band that the song is going to finish and i can notice (1994 pulse, gdansk, etc etc) that he use another effect to this part only. The Musket is indeed a great pedal. Whoa! Don’t be intimidated by the scale of David’s rig. Next pedal a decent one tube screamer clone JAH gain I had about 11:00 tone 11:00 volume slightly above Unity bass boost on [Depends on how you look at it I guess. He goes on to explain that he presented it to Roger for the next Pink Floyd project. The demo from the first band sessions also includes David’s fuzz chords on the verses, which came back on the 1980s and 90s live version but was not included on the album. Americans that can’t afford Hiwatts should look at Carvin’s X-100B, especially the older EL-34 versions. It was released as a single in 1980 with “Hey You” as the B-side. OK Great site – there’s more information on here than I will ever be able to make use of! I guess the 70’s Strat is of the best quality so that’s mainly the reason why it sounds thin. Dunlop Cry Baby Classic, RAT II, Ibanez Tube Scremaer TS9, MXR dynacomp, BOSS Super Chorus, BOSS DD-3, BOSS FS-3. I have the gain on the Laney at about 3 (thats where I think its starting to distort). Great article as usual Bjorn, and David’s hair is indeed priceless on that clip. Comfortably Numb (19) x 8. Im having just a few problems though. I loved hearing that stereo chorus when I played. was there a tecnical problem or something else happening???? Please send us a picture for the gallery :) – Bjorn]. Just a suggestion, but I am sure many more people would enjoy more articles explaining and examining Gilmour’s guitar techniques. – Bjorn]. Hi there! At the moment I’m using a PALMER 1×12 cabinet with Eminence speaker, but I’m considering a WEM Starfinder Replica 2×12 from Musicground England (offered on EBAY) with Fane speakers. The recording of the song for The Wall caused a lot of tension between Roger and David. [Thanks for the note. What do I have to do for a “clean” overdriven, distorted sound? Keep in mind though that they have lots of stuff on backingtracks when they play the song live. – Bjorn]. Now i’m 32 and Gilmour remain my “GURU”. I learned to play this part thanks to Bjorn, an I think that even if on this website there was just this tutorial, it would be perfect. I just got the boss super overdrive today I must say it sounds pretty good especially for playing bluesy stuff on the neck pickup…But when I used it to boost the large Beaver it dosent seem to track that well unlike the Digitech bad Monkey which goes very well with the Baever, Here is my recording of comfortably numb first solo.…I was inspired by the Remember that night DVD version, [I can’t use the Boss BD-2 with the Beaver. – Bjorn]. I bought a heil talk box two days ago and I’m trying to have the best ‘gilmourized sound’…I’ve used it with a muff and a tube driver (clean) but I think uncle David uses something more.. [There’s also a Boss CS-2, Boss CE-2, delay and the Doppolas in that setup. I realise Marshalls are known for being bright, middy amps and the stock Celestion Seventy 80 speaker is very good in this amp. Listen to Comfortably Numb (In the Style of Pink Floyd) [Performance Track with Demonstration Vocals] - Single by Done Again on Apple Music. [I’m not sure it justifies a whole article… :) David used a Heil on Pigs and Keep Talking. Hi Bjorn, the description says he just uses the lead channel of it Too bad you don’t like the TC Nova delay. It should act almost like an EQ adding to a fuller tone and not more gain. If these companies would just make the reissues authentic I know they would sell well. Keep in mind that the RAT has a much more saturated tone than a Big Muff so when you combine it with a Tube Driver you need to be very careful with the amount of gain you apply on both. You could just replace the CS69 bridge pickup with a Duncan. With Lead vocal (to learn the song). I’d use the Musket paired with the CS2 and the CE2. Most of their earlier stuff, if not all, was recorded without. Wonderful. You’ll REALLY need a rotating speaker simulator (or a REAL ONE… rs) to reproduce that slightly modulated sound. [Not all amps, pickups and Muffs fits this combo. I’d love something like that. I have got the DnyaComp compressor and a Black late EH Russian big muff … But I am looking now for the Boost pedal as I only have a MonteAllums modded BD2. [Numb was recorded in the studio with David’s main setup. You don’t really hear it but you’d hear that something was missing if it was turned off. BIG MUFF (Sovtek/P-2/G-2) – gain 50-100%, tone 20-30%, volume 50-60% Though I had a ram’s head big muff, I’ve never been able to sound close to this one. I use the site and I recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about David who I consider the greatest of all. As now I think Rick was mocking Roger’s voice on Gdansk as we all know that Rick also has a great voice, like David’s, and is quite capable or real singing. Hope this helps. Keep up the good work! This is probably a silly guitar 101 question, but when I play some notes eg 9th fret 4th string, other strings seem to resonate along with it (without being picked) eg 1st string. Superlatives escape me as to how good this article is, probably the best on the net!!! is it going fast or slow?? Won’t be much though! – Bjorn], Please check out this cover of Comfortably Numb I put together: Thanks in advance!!!! Seems like it might be a better choice than The Rat, and offer more versatility. I wouldn’t add much more than that. One of my favorites to play live, and the audience loves it. Great stuff. [It’s done the same way. Little big muff (50, 50,,70) Also, my Pink Flesh is very quiet. Hello! As long as you’re not playing in football stadiums a 50w head with a matching cabinet will be more than enough. When you do your Shine On! But my way around this is to keep a Ibanez DE-7 in the chain, as a second delay setting (if there is one in a song.). How’s the Pod x3? You don’t see many people talking about this subtle line – mostly about the solo (rightfully so) – so I thought I’d check here. Your english is actually very good by the way. What happens when you crank a tube amp is that the tubes gets very warm and saturated and unless your amp has a habit of distorting you’ll get a tone that’s nicely compressed with tons of dynamics just on the verge of bursting into overdrive madness. and the volume at 3 to 4 (bedroom level). Roger disagreed but won eventually. Can't play "Comfortably Numb (First Solo)"? I was listening to the CD, not watching the video:) Well, that makes it even more provocative I think. No setting on anything seems to dial this out. So I really don’t know what to choose, because I have in mind PULSE tone, but I would keep a “classic” gear (especially for the guitar, I think I will go to EMG later). No fees or member's areas. These are all hooked up to a Furman . Hey Bjorn, you’ve done a great job! Great playing by David and his hair is priceless! On the “waving part” at the end (as descibed in this article, he adds a second delay or incresases the level on the main delay for more effect. I have seen other demos of the ElecLady, and indeed sometimes it sounds well even with gain pedals. in Torino), Sd1 (soon to be changed with something else), GE7 eq for mid boost, DD3 delay in a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. Oh and PS… There’s always a wasp to upset the picnic, a swipe of a damp t-cloth should do the trick!! Pick the B string and bring the arm back up to pitch. It’s better to make sure you got the right settings on your amp and pedals. I have got the holy grail of tone…you are so so right…thanks again Bjorn! Muffs tend to sound bright and harsh on low volume levels and solid state amps and in most cases you’re better off with a Rat for distortions and maybe a Folltone OCD, Ibanez TS9, or similar, for overdrive. Flangers, as chorus, tend to get a detuned tone when you turn up the rate or speed.
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