FNGD STARTER FRIDAY OCTOBER 17, 2008

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FNGD STARTER FRIDAY OCTOBER 17, 2008

#1 Post by etaoin22 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:40 pm

This one is a big surprise to me, reading about it today. Maybe I didnt get it properly, and someones of you can help me.

One of the most unusual tunings for a guitar is the "ostrich" tuning, in which every string is tuned to the same note, which was apparently used effectively by which rocker:

1 - Lou Reed
2 - Mason WIlliams
3 - Ozzie Osbourne
4 - Pete Townsend

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#2 Post by Beebs52 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:42 pm

Pete Townsend
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#3 Post by mellytu74 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:42 pm

2- Mason Williams

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#4 Post by ontellen » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:43 pm

Lou Reed

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#5 Post by christie1111 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:44 pm

My guess is Townsend based on the Rocker part.
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#6 Post by silvercamaro » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:46 pm

To me, that sounds like it could be a Lou Reed kind of thing, as it seems rather "performance arty."
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#7 Post by T_Bone0806 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:47 pm

I'm gonna go with Mason Williams. I really don't know this. If it's Townshend I'll be flabbergasted 'cuz The Who is one of my favorite bands and I don't recall ever hearing this term.
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#8 Post by etaoin22 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:47 pm

Wiki from which I got this question said Lou Reed. i was really jhoping to hear from t-bone to explain if I usndera=stand this right.

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#9 Post by T_Bone0806 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:50 pm

As soon as I read Silver's answer I realized that Lou Reed made the most sense. Anyone who would put out "Metal Machine Music" would also tune all of his strings to the same note. Especially since his singing voice is basically one note as well.

As you can tell, I have NEVER been a fan of Mr. Reed (although I liked "Sweet Jane"...when Mott the Hoople covered it).
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#10 Post by T_Bone0806 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:51 pm

etaoin22 wrote:Wiki from which I got this question said Lou Reed. i was really jhoping to hear from t-bone to explain if I usndera=stand this right.
Sorry. That's a new one on me.
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#11 Post by christie1111 » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:54 pm

T_Bone0806 wrote:
etaoin22 wrote:Wiki from which I got this question said Lou Reed. i was really jhoping to hear from t-bone to explain if I usndera=stand this right.
Sorry. That's a new one on me.
Hon, that just makes me feel so much better!
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#12 Post by silvercamaro » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:56 pm

Here's my supposition, based on no information or knowledge whatsoever. Suppose that when The Velvet Underground was formed, nobody cared if everybody could play their instruments. Lou would be among the non-accomplished musicians of the group, at that time. He had the right look and the right attitude for whatever it was that they all thought they were saying, so he was in. If all his strings were tuned to the same note, he couldn't actually play any clinkers that would detract from the tunes being produced by others. It was Performance Art, and sometimes it included some music, too.

Lou, being Lou, decided at some point that since he had a guitar, he might as well learn to play it like real guitarists do.
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#13 Post by ulysses5019 » Sat Oct 18, 2008 5:02 pm

etaoin22 wrote:Wiki from which I got this question said Lou Reed. i was really jhoping to hear from t-bone to explain if I usndera=stand this right.
So he tuned on the wild side?
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